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Searching for all articles published on 1996-07-23 ...

48 articles.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Presidential decree sought for MRT plan

Presidential decree sought for MRT plan JAKARTA (JP): The development of Jakarta's first subway system is still waiting for a presidential decree, an official said.The Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs, TB. M. Rais, said yesterday that the construction of the 14.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Jakartans' life expectancy highest

Jakartans' life expectancy highest JAKARTA (JP): The life expectancy of Jakartans has become the nation's highest in this sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita), Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/ASEAN needs clear policy on Myanmar

ASEAN needs clear policy on Myanmar Myanmar became an observer at the seven-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the weekend. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono examines ASEAN's policy of constructive engagement toward Yangon.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Feisal wants free speech rallies banned

Feisal wants free speech rallies banned JAKARTA (JP): Citing potential insurrection, the military will soon ban the free speech rallies being held in support of the ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri.Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/City council approves tax collection decree

City council approves tax collection decree JAKARTA (JP): The city council yesterday approved a new provincial decree on development tax collection proposed by the administration.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/On freedom of speech

On freedom of speech When mystery writer subscribes to this paper he/she delegates to the editors the task of finding what he/she wants to read. There are people bound by social conventions who find asking hard questions disturbing.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Tiger mauls American boy

Tiger mauls American boy BOGOR, West Java (JP): An American boy who was attacked by a baby tiger at Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua over the weekend is in good condition, the park spokesman said yesterday.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Workers reminded over tougher competition in mining sector

Workers reminded over tougher competition in mining sector JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto reminded mining industry executives yesterday of the growing competition in the employment market ahead of the implementation of free trade in the region.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Manufacturers prioritized for tax holiday

Manufacturers prioritized for tax holiday JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday that the component industry will have priority to receive tax incentives under the government's policy to promote investments for the development of integrated industries.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/New chief to get tough on bad police

New chief to get tough on bad police BOGOR, West Java (JP): The newly installed Bogor Police Chief, Lt. Col. Ruslan Riza, said yesterday that he would not hesitate to take stern action against any of his subordinates found supporting nightspots which held Ecstasy raves.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Pefindo to get assistance from Standard & Poor's

Pefindo to get assistance from Standard & Poor's JAKARTA (JP): PT Pefindo, Indonesia's only rating company, signed an agreement yesterday with Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, of the United States, to cooperate on analytical and business development.Hendrik J.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Dresden ballet to perform here

Dresden ballet to perform here JAKARTA (JP): A ballet group from Germany called the Dresden Ballet, based at the Semperoper Dresden theater, will perform this evening and tomorrow at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta.The group, founded in 1949 by Mrs.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Youths protest nun's death

Youths protest nun's death DILI, East Timor: More than 100 angry youths gathered at a convent yesterday shortly after the death of a nun who was hit by a vehicle driven by a non-native.Dili Bishop Mgr. Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo managed to calm down the local youths and prevent them from rioting.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/ARF foreign ministers form a unique group

ARF foreign ministers form a unique group JAKARTA (JP): Just as every ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) member country has its own unique features, the 20 foreign ministers participating in today's parley also bring together a unique blend of personalities to the meeting.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Man suspected of murdering uncle

Man suspected of murdering uncle JAKARTA (JP): A security guard who was allegedly beaten by his nephew on Jl. Pangkalan Asem, Senen district, in Central Jakarta, died yesterday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Govt bonds may lower cost of credit

Govt bonds may lower cost of credit JAKARTA (JP): The issuance of government junk bonds in the United States can serve as an appropriate benchmark to help lower the coupon rates of Indonesian private debt instruments, now considered as being too high, executives said yesterday.Hendrik J.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Statesmanship needed

Statesmanship needed Various groups have been expressing their observations and opinions on recent developments in our nation. Among the most notable is House Speaker Wahono, who gave an address on Friday at the closing of the current session.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Irian tribal leader not abducted: Community leader

Irian tribal leader not abducted: Community leader JAKARTA (JP): A community leader from Irian Jaya yesterday denied news reports that Amungme chief Tom Beanal, who is suing Freeport McMoRan Inc. for US$ 6 billion, had been abducted.Rev.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/'Let Supreme Court handle its own crisis'

'Let Supreme Court handle its own crisis' JAKARTA (JP): Observers are calling on the government to let the Supreme Court handle its own crisis, because any meddling would undermine the body's independence.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Late paper

Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post reached our readers in several West Java cities late yesterday. We regret the inconvenience caused.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Activists set up new political party

Activists set up new political party JAKARTA (JP): A group of student activists announced yesterday the formation of a new political party, the People's Democratic Party, defying the law and the government.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Indofood gets $125m loan

Indofood gets $125m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, a publicly-listed food manufacturing company, has secured a 5-year loan worth US$125 million from a syndication of foreign banks.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Children's Day observed amid horror of abuse

Children's Day observed amid horror of abuse JAKARTA (JP): The capital will celebrate National Children's Day today in a somber mood due to the recent escalation in the number of street boys who have been sodomized.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 TV Series: Kid's Song 12:30 Children's Program: Taman Bermain 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:05 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 1:30 Science Film 2:05 TV Drama: Fakta 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My ...

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/ARF opens with informal dinner

ARF opens with informal dinner JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) began yesterday evening with an informal working dinner attended by the participating foreign ministers.They were seated together at an elongated table in alphabetical order with most donning batik shirts.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Merpati to link Semarang, Singapore

Merpati to link Semarang, Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the state-owned airline which serves mostly unprofitable domestic routes, plans to expand its regional services by linking Semarang in Central Java and Singapore.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Last two warships to arrive

Last two warships to arrive JAKARTA: The last two of 39 warships that Indonesia ordered in 1994 from Germany will arrive here in September, Antara reported yesterday.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Start telling the public the truth

Start telling the public the truthBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The present government sees its function as a 'pembina politik', which I translate into political controller.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Megawati tells supporters to defend PDI HQ

Megawati tells supporters to defend PDI HQ JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the overthrown chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), told her supporters yesterday to defend the party's headquarters from any attempt to occupy it.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Myanmar predicts West will pull back from threat

Myanmar predicts West will pull back from threat JAKARTA (JP): Myanmarese Foreign Minister Ohn Gyaw predicted yesterday the West would pull back from punishing his country with economic and other sanctions after it was accorded observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Mining industry warned of floating labor

Mining industry warned of floating labor JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto reminded mining industry executives yesterday of the growing competition in the employment market ahead of the implementation of free trade in the region.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Merpati to link Semarang and Singapore

Merpati to link Semarang and Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the state-owned airline which serves mostly unprofitable domestic routes, plans to expand its regional services by linking Semarang in Central Java and Singapore.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/15 arrested for role in container theft

15 arrested for role in container theft JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok Seaport Police have arrested 15 men on suspicion of stealing export commodities from a container worth more than one billion rupiah.The Seaport Police chief, Lt. Col.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Napan to open first hotel

Napan to open first hotel JAKARTA (JP): Napan Group, a diversified private business group, will set up its first hotel in the capital of Central Java, Semarang.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Rev. Jackson's nudging

Rev. Jackson's nudging This weekend Indonesia was privileged and honored by the short visit of Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America's leading civil rights leaders.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/ARF yet to outline solid direction

ARF yet to outline solid directionBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): While the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has proven to be a potentially effective mechanism for preventing regional conflicts, it has yet to determine a more concrete means of resolving internal matters, particularly in the ...

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Airshow question

Airshow question This is my last letter on the airshow debate, or else it will drag on and on. Any shrill protester against my opinions can rest assured that any further strident missives directed at me on this topic will go unanswered.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Sex education needed as shield against pedophiles

Sex education needed as shield against pedophiles JAKARTA (JP): Early sex education and good rapport between parents and children is effective in protecting children from pedophiles, a noted sex therapist said.Naek L.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/'No non-trade issues on WTO agenda'

'No non-trade issues on WTO agenda' JAKARTA (JP): Developing and industrialized countries remain divided over whether to include non-trade issues at the inaugural World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Singapore in December.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/On British beef

On British beef The article published by your newspaper (July 14, 1996, British appeal over beef ban rejected), was reassuring and alarming at the same time.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Soeharto wants help for 400,000 pupils

Soeharto wants help for 400,000 pupils JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for immediate public assistance for 400,000 poor children on the brink of dropping out of school.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Russia hails ASEAN's bid for nuclear weapons ban

Russia hails ASEAN's bid for nuclear weapons ban JAKARTA (JP): Russia came out yesterday in support of ASEAN's battle for a ban on nuclear weapons.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Statement of concern

Statement of concern Under the leadership of Gus Dur (Abdurrachman Wahid), Let. Gen. (ret.) Bambang Triantoro, Let. Gen.(ret.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Netanyahu's Egyptian visit

Netanyahu's Egyptian visit Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's statement in Cairo was undoubtedly received with relief in Arab countries. Some Arabs, though, are still cautious about the man's true intentions.

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 22, 1996:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

Tue, 23 Jul 1996

JP/Statesmanship needed

Statesmanship needed Various groups have been expressing their observations and opinions on recent developments in our nation. Among the most notable is House Speaker Wahono, who gave an address on Friday at the closing of the current session.