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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-02 ...

53 articles.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT

Conversion rate set for import duty, VAT JAKARTA (JP): The government has set the conversion rates for 30 foreign currencies against rupiah for April, May and June in regards to the settlement of import duties, value added tax and luxury tax.According to Finance Ministerial Decree No. 128/KMK.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Science Film 4:00 Regional News 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Film 4:45 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Variety ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Indonesia, Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Lobby; Gending Jawa, Thursday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Degung Sunda, Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Bumbung Bali, Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Java Cafe; A. Usman (pianist), Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/24,819 police promoted

24,819 police promoted JAKARTA: National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo led a promotions ceremony here yesterday for more than 24,800 personnel across the country.About 100 police represented their colleagues at the ceremony.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Customs promises to reduce red tape

Customs promises to reduce red tape JAKARTA (JP): The customs administration resumed its inspection authority yesterday, promising to uphold law, minimize red tape and expedite import and export flows.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning

Govt prohibits foreign donations for campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The government warned the three official political parties yesterday not to seek foreign donations for election campaigning.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship

RI female shuttlers have slim chance in World C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers have a slim chance of success against China in the women's singles at the upcoming World Badminton Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, next month.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Bad property loans feared to cause crisis

Bad property loans feared to cause crisis JAKARTA (JP): Property analyst Panangian Simanungkalit warned yesterday that Indonesia could tumble into financial crisis unless the government took measures to curb lending growth in property sector.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Thirty PP members charged

Thirty PP members charged JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday 26 more members of Pemuda Pancasila (PP) have been charged with vandalism, bringing the total to 30.Hamami said the case would be processed according to the law.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Residents report to rights body

Residents report to rights body JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-six residents of the Pesanggrahan subdistrict, South Jakarta, reported complaints over the outer ring road project to the rights body.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive'

Rules could make PLN subsidiaries' IPOs 'unattractive' JAKARTA (JP): The government's tight control of electricity generation and distribution could make the initial public offerings (IPO) of the state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara's (PLN) two subsidiaries unattractive to investors, a PLN ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Aceh industrial estate

Aceh industrial estate JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Tadmonsori Sdn BHD and South Korea's Sigma AIP will join with PD Bina Usaha and PD Pembangunan Aceh to operate and manage an industrial estate in Aceh.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Australian cattle products safe: Official

Australian cattle products safe: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture, which on March 10 imposed a ban on Australian beef imports because of anthrax, assured yesterday that all Australian cattle products currently on sale in Indonesia were healthy.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music

Handayani offers Indonesian food with live music Just how often do you find yourself getting a live dose of Celine Dion's Power of Love, Broadway's New York, New York, Bill Haley's Rock around the Clock and Javanese pop songs all during one meal?Well, there is such a place in this world, the ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/10 principles of reinventing government

10 principles of reinventing government David Osborne and Ted Gaebler have presented 10 virtually self-explanatory principles for reinventing government. They are: 1. Catalytic government: steering rather than rowing. 2. Community-owned government: empowering rather than serving. 3.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Radisson sets expansion

Radisson sets expansion JAKARTA (JP): The Radisson Bukit Indah, a four-star hotel in Purwakarta, West Java, has started its expansion project.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/New fashion program at 'RCTI'

New fashion program at 'RCTI' JAKARTA (JP): Private television station RCTI will air a new half-hour fashion program called Kaya Gaya starting Saturday (April 5) from 8 a.m.The program, hosted by model Kintan Kumari, will discuss practical fashion and beauty tips.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Anti-riot cobra?

Anti-riot cobra? I am astounded the "This Odd World" column on March 26, 1997. I have never imagined an army asking the Indonesian people to trust them playing their dual political and social role, and run short of their logical tactics, hiding behind snakes to frighten people, whatever their ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Three die in landslide

Three die in landslide PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Three people were buried alive when landslides hit Wonosobo and Purbalingga regencies Monday and yesterday following three days of rain.The landslide in Wonosobo hit the Banyukembar village, Watumalang.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI

East Timor issue keeps dioceses out of KWI DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor's Dili and Baucau dioceses will only be affiliated with the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) after the so-called East Timor issue has been completely settled, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said here yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Two men shot dead for resisting arrest

Two men shot dead for resisting arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead yesterday a bogus police officer and a robber in East and Central Jakarta after they resisted arrest.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Historical root of political conflicts

Historical root of political conflictsBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): Before one gets into some of the political problems of today, one must first look at the administrative and political frame of the Dutch East Indies colonial government.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally

100 cars to join Jaya Bali rally JAKARTA (JP): As many as 100 cars are expected to take part in the third Kemala Bhayangkari Jaya Bali touring rally from Jakarta to Bali in August, committee chairperson Dewi Purnomo Aryani, said yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary

Golkar may nominate Tutut for vice president: Ary JAKARTA (JP): Golkar might nominate Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana for vice president next year, the grouping's secretary-general Ary Mardjono said yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents

Soeharto blames unrest on New Order opponents JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has blamed recent unrest on people opposed to his New Order administration, and vowed that these "small pebbles" shall be overcome.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral

'Reinventing' is ideologically neutral JAKARTA (JP): The concept of "Reinventing Government" appears to be closer to the Republican's goal of less government, but Democratic President Bill Clinton wholeheartedly adopted the concept the moment he came into the White House in 1993.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Sukarno seminar fallout

Sukarno seminar fallout To our already extensive lexicon of foreign and foreign- sounding words, one more has been added -- or, to be more precise, revived: Nawaksara.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/CEPA abuses power project: House member

CEPA abuses power project: House member JAKARTA (JP): A legislator accused yesterday the developer of the Tanjung Jati power plant, PT Consolidated Electric Power Asia (CEPA) Indonesia, of using the unfinished project to improve its portfolio and enable it to sell its shares.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 1, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/64 private city buses banned from operating

64 private city buses banned from operating JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency has banned 64 Giri Indah Andalan buses from operating for four days.M.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Angkasa Pura I to enter ground handling business

Angkasa Pura I to enter ground handling business JAKARTA (JP): PT Angkasa Pura I, a state-owned company that operates 12 airports, plans to diversify into ground handling services.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Govt asked not to overreact on VP talks

Govt asked not to overreact on VP talks JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono asked the government yesterday not to overreact to the increasingly open discussion on the country's future leadership.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/JSX hits by heavy falls on Wall Street

JSX hits by heavy falls on Wall Street JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged yesterday after heavy falls on Wall Street."Like other regional markets, the JSX was also affected by the fall in Wall Street prices," one broker said.The benchmark JSX index fell 10.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/City to set up firm in North Jakarta reclamation plan

City to set up firm in North Jakarta reclamation plan JAKARTA (JP): The city plans to form a company to set up joint ventures to carry out its 2,700-hectare reclamation project in North Jakarta, a high ranking official said.Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Effective leaders needed to manage social conflict

Effective leaders needed to manage social conflictBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Many would agree that the greatest challenge that Indonesia will have to face in the coming century is how to create a modern nation-state based on a strong and democratic civil society capable of competing with ...

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged

Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged JAKARTA (JP): A Bank Indonesia cashier testified yesterday, in the trial of two men charged with defrauding the bank of Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million), that his signature was forged to transfer the money to the downtown office.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Government urged to ease its grip on inflation

Government urged to ease its grip on inflation JAKARTA (JP): The government should start easing its grip on consumer price index components because inflation has started to drop, experts said yesterday.Legislator Tadjudin Noer Said of the House Budgetary Commission and economist Mari E.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Reinventing government reaches global audience

Reinventing government reaches global audienceBy Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): Five years since the publication of Reinventing Government, the book has not only become an international best seller, but the concept itself has become a global movement.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Activist faces heavy sentence

Activist faces heavy sentence SURABAYA, East Java: Prosecutors have demanded five years jail for Mohammad Soleh, a local member of the unrecognized Democratic People's Party, for alleged subversion.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/BBD service

BBD service On March 27, 1997 I had a bitter experience with Bank Bumi Daya (BBD).The Bank's service could be no worse. It is choked with bureaucracy and red tape.After queuing at many unmarked counters, I found myself at last face to face - with the woman in charge with the transfer of cash.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Hotline opened for minimum wage problems

Hotline opened for minimum wage problems JAKARTA (JP): As the new minimum wage came into effect yesterday, the city's chapter of the national workers' union launched a hotline for workers having problems due to the new policy.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Gajah Tunggal profit up

Gajah Tunggal profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Gajah Tunggal, a publicly listed integrated tire producer, has increased its profit by 30 percent to Rp 134 billion (US$56 million) in 1996 from Rp 106 billion in 1995.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/'Long march' for Megawati ends

'Long march' for Megawati ends JAKARTA (JP): Members and supporters of the dispute-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) concluded their "long march" yesterday outside the House of Representatives in support of the ousted party leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Hale-Bopp comet to be visible

Hale-Bopp comet to be visible BANDUNG, West Java: Indonesians will be able to see the C/1995 01 Hale-Bopp comet from April until June, Antara quoted a local expert as saying Saturday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Robot 'needs psychiatrist'

Robot 'needs psychiatrist' JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer defending a pedophile tried for killing six boys asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to send his client to a psychiatrist.The lawyer showed reporters his letter of request after the closed court session yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist

Minimum wages should be set by sector: Economist JAKARTA (JP): Minimum wages should be set on a sectoral rather than the current regional basis, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent

Funds for city projects raised by 129 percent JAKARTA (JP): The central government has allocated Jakarta Rp 1.16 trillion (US$479.7 million) for the 1997/1998 fiscal year, an increase of 129 percent or Rp 654 billion from the previous year.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Young farmers to train in Japan

Young farmers to train in Japan JAKARTA: Twenty-five young Indonesian farmers from 14 provinces will learn about modern agricultural management and techniques in Tokyo for eight months, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Making use of our natural resources

Making use of our natural resources The Busang case is still shrouded in confusion. Considerable efforts will be needed to determine the size of the reserves contained in the Busang I and Busang II fields.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Ethyl alcohol label

Ethyl alcohol label JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday that the sales of all imported liquor containing ethyl alcohol must be labeled to indicate that excise taxes has been paid.The Ministry of Finance in a statement yesterday said the ruling took effect as of Tuesday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Watch my age: Soeharto

Watch my age: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto, responding to the latest call for him to stay at the helm for five more years, said yesterday those who nominated him should consider his age."I will be 77 (when the People's Consultative Assembly meets next year).

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service

Lufthansa eyes Surabaya for new service JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines is looking to expand its Indonesian services to include Surabaya in East Java, an airline executive said yesterday.

Wed, 02 Apr 1997

JP/First World Mixed Team C'ship

First World Mixed Team C'ship JAKARTA (JP): Players who fail to qualify in the World Mixed Team Olympiad in Rhodes, Greece in 1996 won't have to pack their bags and go home.The World Bridge Federation has added a new event, the World Transnational Mixed Team Championship.