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48 articles.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Ministry rejects mining permit claim

Ministry rejects mining permit claimBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangunsubroto has denied any knowledge of PT Dwipangga Sakti Prima (DSP) or its permit to exploit a vast area of the Kutai National Park in East Kalimantan.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Job seekers protest

Job seekers protest JAKARTA (JP): At least 120 job seekers yesterday protested in front of a job broker's office on Jl. Suroso, in Menteng, Central Jakarta, demanding their money back.Their spokesman said they paid Rp 3 million each to PT Binawan Inti Utama which promised to send them to Taiwan.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Where to satisfy an empty stomach

Where to satisfy an empty stomach JAKARTA (JP): Selecting a good place to eat might be as difficult as finding a desirable partner. The problem differs from one person to another, depending upon his cash and taste.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: NasutionAntaraRECOVERY: Gen. (ret.) A.H. Nasution is accompanied by his grandchildren Marisa (standing) and Tegi at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Jakarta after undergoing surgery last Thursday. The general's health is improving.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/'This year's exodus better managed'

'This year's exodus better managed' JAKARTA: Despite scores of traffic accidents, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday the government had handled successfully the transportation arrangements for this year's Idul Fitri holidays.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Indonesia expects to win group A of Asia Cup

Indonesia expects to win group A of Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian team is optimistic that it will win the group A match of the A King Asia Cup badminton championship, which starts today, but not the entire US$150,000 tournament.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Computer course burgled

Computer course burgled JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into a Computer and English school on Jl. Diponegoro, in Central Jakarta yesterday making off with computers, tape recorders, air conditioners, clocks and filling cabinets worth Rp 20 million (US$8,403).

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Pasaraya's customer cards

Pasaraya's customer cards JAKARTA (JP): Owner of Pasaraya Sarinah Jaya department store, PT Pasaraya Nusakarya, together with telecommunication firm PT Gratika and insurance firm AJB Bumiputera 1912 launched a tri- functional customer card yesterday.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/A telecommunications revolution

A telecommunications revolution After three years of exhausting negotiations, delegates at the World Trade Organization telecommunications forum finally reached the historic decision to demolish all obstacles that obstruct investments in basic telecommunications services.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta: - The Lobby Lounge: Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. * Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Fountain Lounge: Klasiko Suprema from the Philippines, daily (except Tuesday), 8:30 p.m.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Baduis bracing for rituals

Baduis bracing for rituals BANTEN, West Java: Badui tribal people in Banten, West Java, are preparing for their annual traditional rituals.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/'Halal' labels to be issued by religious minister

'Halal' labels to be issued by religious minister JAKARTA (JP): The government has finally agseed the Ministry of Religious Affairs has the authority to examine food and issue halal (allowed by Islamic law) labels for food products but it should heed the Indonesian Council of Ulemas' (MUI) ...

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/50% of local insurance companies unhealthy

50% of local insurance companies unhealthy JAKARTA (JP): About 50 percent of Indonesian insurance companies are insolvent because they fail to meet a government requirement on the ratio of their investments against technical reserves, according to insurance consultant Thomas Turula.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Perfect Strangers 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My ...

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/'Death toll in ethnic clashes less than 300'

'Death toll in ethnic clashes less than 300' BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief Gen. Hartono said yesterday the death toll in the ethnic conflict in West Kalimantan was less than 300."No. It's wrong.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Efficient gas production needed

Efficient gas production needed JAKARTA (JP): Global gas producers need to develop more efficient ways of producing and distributing natural gas, International Gas Union (IGU) president Hans Jorgen Rasmusen said yesterday.He said the increasing demand for natural gas made this necessary.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Two more state firms to go public

Two more state firms to go public JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the government was preparing Aneka Tambang and Krakatau Steel, two of Indonesia's major state-owned companies, to go public this year or early next year.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Student reports rape

Student reports rape JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old senior high school student was reportedly raped by a male companion in a hotel on Jl. Percetakan Negara, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Italian minister calls for Asian security framework

Italian minister calls for Asian security framework JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Italian Minister of Defense Beniamino Andreatta suggested yesterday a formal security agreement between Asian nations, to create a concrete multilateral security framework in the region.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/'ABRI consistent in approach to containing unrest'

'ABRI consistent in approach to containing unrest' JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has been consistent in its approach to handling the recent incidents of unrest, namely it has maintained stability, according to Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Idul Fitri celebration

Idul Fitri celebration As an African expatriate in Indonesia, I painfully missed the joyful celebration of Idul Fitri at my home in Kano, northern Nigeria. But it didn't turn out so bad afterall.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Telephone contractors fail to meet govt target

Telephone contractors fail to meet govt target JAKARTA (JP): Three of the five private firms with 15-year telecommunication joint operation contracts have failed to meet the government's target for building telephone lines.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Natuna to become center for industry and business

Natuna to become center for industry and business JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday Natuna island would be developed and become one of Asia's main business and industry centers.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Govt approves Bre-X's proposal on Busang gold

Govt approves Bre-X's proposal on Busang gold JAKARTA (JP): The government accepted yesterday the proposal of Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and its Indonesian partners to develop the Busang II and III gold areas in East Kalimantan.Minister of Mines and Energy I.B.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/PDI enters Surakarta's political color battle

PDI enters Surakarta's political color battle SURAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has entered the political battle over what color public objects in this ancient city should be painted.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Foreign and domestic graduates

Foreign and domestic graduates I am writing in reference to the letter from Olivia Lestari Indra Why overseas graduates ? (Jan. 15, 1997).I believe Olivia is a victim of incomplete, hazy information concerning the state of our national education system, including public and private universities.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Oki admits to murdering his younger brother

Oki admits to murdering his younger brother JAKARTA (JP): The sole defendant in the Los Angeles triple murder case admitted yesterday to having killed one person; his younger brother, Ery Tri Harto Dharmawan.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Comics

Comics Due to late delivery, comics Rose is Rose and The Born Loser do not appear in today's newspaper.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Military so shield Natuna gas

Military so shield Natuna gas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Armed Forces Commander General Feisal Tanjung said yesterday the military was ready to secure the exploitation of the huge gas reserves in the Natuna islands in the South China Sea."There is nothing to worry about.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment I was very concerned to read (Letters Jan. 31) that corporal punishment is still being practiced at junior high school. I believe such punishment can have a psychological effect on the victims and cause trauma for the rest of their life.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Americans win

Americans winBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): Fred Stewart and Steve Weinstein won 683.83 master points in the North American Bridge Championships (NABC) events in 1995, the first tie in American Contract Bridge League history.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Bulog to increase rice supply this year

Bulog to increase rice supply this year JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) said yesterday it would procure between 2 million and 2.5 million tons of unhusked rice this year.Bulog said it would procure more milled rice than the 1.4 million tons bought from farmers last year.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Bogor-N. Holland cooperation

Bogor-N. Holland cooperation BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor Regency and the North Holland water company signed a cooperation yesterday on water supply, including water treatment.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Irish couple make new record

Irish couple make new record SEMARANG (JP): An Irish couple that checked out of the Patra Jasa Hotel on Feb. 5 after a five-year stay has provoked a debate over whether their continuous occupation deserves entry in the Museum for Indonesian Records.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Busang gold deal

Busang gold deal We should join Bre-X Minerals Ltd. Chairman David G. Walsh in congratulating businessman Mohamad "Bob" Hasan for his instrumental role in bringing the prolonged negotiations for the Busang gold development to a conclusion that is satisfactory to all parties involved.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 18, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/RI pins hopes on older bowlers at SEAG

RI pins hopes on older bowlers at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Association, Oke F Supit, said yesterday that the nation would pin its hopes on older bowlers at the 19th SEA Games in October."The development of bowling here is overdue.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/PDI leadership urged to support Soeharto in 1998

PDI leadership urged to support Soeharto in 1998 BOGOR, West Java (JP): The government-recognized leadership of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has been urged by its members to support President Soeharto's renomination in 1998.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Printer denies knowing of defamatory articles

Printer denies knowing of defamatory articles JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses testifying at a trial of a man charged with defaming President Soeharto by printing an issue of unlicensed Suara Independen magazine told South Jakarta District Court yesterday they were involved in its printing but ...

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/City agency plans hike in parking fees

City agency plans hike in parking fees JAKARTA (JP): The parking fees in some city areas will increase by between 100 and 500 percent, if a City Parking Agency proposal goes ahead.The City Parking Agency announced details of the plan yesterday.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/W. Jakarta's crime rate down

W. Jakarta's crime rate down JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday the crime rate in West Jakarta dropped by 23.7 percent last year.Hamami said under the leadership of the outgoing chief of West Jakarta police precinct, Lt. Col.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Buggies still bring in a decent living

Buggies still bring in a decent livingBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): In a hectic city like Jakarta it is hard to believe people can still earn a living with a delman (traditional horse-drawn buggy).

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/How to correctly manage information

How to correctly manage informationBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Information can either be a blessing or a curse. If we can manage, process, and digest most of the information available to us, then information is a powerful source for progress.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/1963 Subversion Law still needed: Singgih

1963 Subversion Law still needed: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said yesterday the controversial 1963 Subversion Law would be needed until Indonesia introduced a substitute law to deal with political crimes.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/PPP denies members' involvement in ethnic riot

PPP denies members' involvement in ethnic riot JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) denied an Army claim yesterday that two of its politicians had incited the latest wave of ethnic violence in West Kalimantan.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Hotel, food trade fair

Hotel, food trade fair JAKARTA (JP): A hotel, tourism and food trade fair starts today to display the latest developments in those industries.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Govt to borrow $5.25b in new debt next fiscal year

Govt to borrow $5.25b in new debt next fiscal year JAKARTA (JP): The government expects to borrow US$5.25 billion in new debt from overseas sources next fiscal year, up from $4.59 billion this fiscal year, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.

Wed, 19 Feb 1997

JP/Tambang Timah plunges after Busang failure

Tambang Timah plunges after Busang failure JAKARTA (JP): State-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah's shares were under pressure yesterday as the market reacted negatively to its failure to join the Busang gold project.The company's shares plunged by Rp 400 to close at Rp 4,425 (US$1.