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Searching for all articles published on 1996-09-23 ...

42 articles.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/UK minister arrives today

UK minister arrives today JAKARTA (JP): British Minister for Horticulture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Tim Boswell is expected to arrive here today for a three-day visit to promote business relations with Indonesia, the British embassy announced Saturday.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/HP seeks higher PC sales in the region

HP seeks higher PC sales in the region SINGAPORE (JP): Hewlett-Packard (HP), the American company which dominates the printer market, expects to improve its personal computer (PC) sales in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Are bullets necessary?

Are bullets necessary?From Suara KaryaSuara Karya ran a story on Sept. 9, 1996, entitled Crazed man shot to death. The story said that "S", aged 70, from Indramayu, had to be shot by an official (a policeman?) because he ran berserk in the vicinity of Bulak Kapal, Bekasi.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Singaporean held for disturbance

Singaporean held for disturbance JAKARTA (JP): A drunken Singaporean was arrested yesterday by Penjaringan police in North Jakarta for alleged disorderly conduct in a discotheque.Tan Eng, 35, was heavily drunk when he entered the Top Hit discotheque at around 1 a.m., said Capt.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Asia: The past 50 years and next 50 years

Asia: The past 50 years and next 50 years The following article is based on a paper presented by Robert A. Scalapino, a Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. at a seminar on Sept.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Man kills 17-year-old wife

Man kills 17-year-old wife PURWAKARTA, West Java: A 45-year-old driver was arrested over the weekend for killing his 17-year-old wife, Syamsiah, in a fit of jealous rage, Antara reported yesterday.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/3-on-3 basketball at Mega Mall

3-on-3 basketball at Mega Mall JAKARTA (JP): The newly built Pluit Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta plans to hold daily three-on-three basketball competitions from Sept. 21 to Sept. 29.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/AILM Chorale back in town

AILM Chorale back in town JAKARTA (JP): After their successful performances in Jakarta and Bandung last year, the AILM Chorale, a choir of the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music based in Manila, the Philippines, has returned to perform in the capital.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Yogie cautious on Jabotabek merger

Yogie cautious on Jabotabek merger JAKARTA(JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM has hailed an idea to merge Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor and Tangerang into one province, but says comprehensive feasibility studies are required first.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Father Sandyawan

Father Sandyawan In response to Mr. Sunarto's letter of Sept. 18 on Father Sandyawan and his elder brother Benny Sumardi, I would like to comment as follows.Mr. Sunarto says that giving help to somebody has to be done in the right and proper way.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Pundits question Golkar use of celebrities

Pundits question Golkar use of celebrities SEMARANG (JP): No candidate for the House of Representatives has provoked more controversy than the "king" of dangdut music, Rhoma Irama.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Govt plans to force local companies to compete globally

Govt plans to force local companies to compete globallyBy Riyadi MENDOZA, Argentina (JP): Indonesian Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo promised Friday to reduce protection levels in the domestic market to force local companies to compete with foreign firms both at home and ...

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Kramat Tunggak still busy despite relocation plans

Kramat Tunggak still busy despite relocation plansBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Tinah, not her real name, has lived barely two weeks in the red-light complex in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, leaving her seven-year-old son with her mother in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Share prices on JSX projected to rise further

Share prices on JSX projected to rise further JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to go up further this week despite worries of a possible hike in U.S. interest rates, analysts said.The Fed's Open Market Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Alien tax

Alien tax I strongly object, as an Indonesian citizen with an alien wife, to the Jakarta Administration's plan to increase the alien tax by 500 percent because the increase proposed is very steep and unrealistic.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/State company management

State company management We hope the government's pronouncement on the planned measures to strengthen the management of state companies will become reality this time. It is eight years since the issuance of Presidential Instruction No.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Bogor to retain 'becak' on its roads

Bogor to retain 'becak' on its roads BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor authorities are to continue to allow cheap transportation on the town's roads despite the traffic congestion it causes."It's a complicated problem.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Howard visit to RI takes media spotlight in Australia

Howard visit to RI takes media spotlight in AustraliaBy Clay Lucas MELBOURNE (JP): On Sept. 9, Australian Prime Minister John Howard stood on the steps of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta to receive an official salute from the Indonesian government.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Govt to limit town development

Govt to limit town development BANDUNG: State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung said Saturday that the government plans to limit the development of new towns.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Soeharto, Mahathir to discuss Sipadan

Soeharto, Mahathir to discuss Sipadan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is expected to fly to Malaysia in the near future to discuss bilateral issues, including the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands.Soeharto's plan was announced by Armed Forces Chief Gen.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Int'l women's group to hold gathering

Int'l women's group to hold gathering JAKARTA (JP): An international women's group called Soroptimist International of Jakarta will host an Awareness Evening tomorrow. Soroptimist International is a women's community service organization with clubs in more than 110 countries.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Myanmar still in SLORC grip

Myanmar still in SLORC grip Eight years have elapsed since the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) took power in Myanmar after a violent crackdown on the pro-democracy movement on Sept. 18, 1988.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/State-owned BNI kicks off public offering campaign

State-owned BNI kicks off public offering campaign JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) 1946 today begins its campaign to offer 25 percent of its paid-up capital to the public later this year.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Don't wait to check on cholesterol level: Expert

Don't wait to check on cholesterol level: Expert JAKARTA (JP): People should start monitoring their cholesterol level as early as the age of 20, and earlier if they have relatives who suffer from coronary heart disease, a medical expert said.

Mon, 23 Sep 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.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Texmaco gets ISO license

Texmaco gets ISO license JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Jaya Pemalang accepted on Saturday an ISO-9002 certificate for its quality management system.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Club formed to help dropouts

Club formed to help dropouts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta operational team for the Family Welfare Movement, locally known as the PKK, in cooperation with Yayasan Model Muda, has formed a club which, since Sept. 1, has regularly held various activities for dropout youths.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel 6:15 Village Program 6:35 Nationalty: ...

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Taking a look at alternatives in the MPEG world

Taking a look at alternatives in the MPEG worldBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You might still remember my articles on the MPEG compression standard some time ago. MPEG stands for Motion Picture Expert Group.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Dangerous toll road

Dangerous toll roadFrom MerdekaAccidents on the Cikampek toll road involving buses, cars and trucks claim a considerable number of casualties every month.These people paid toll fees only to die later.Jasa Marga should do some research and find out what causes these fatal accidents.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Bozell Worldwide eyes Indonesian ad market

Bozell Worldwide eyes Indonesian ad market JAKARTA (JP): Bozell Worldwide, a major U.S. advertising company, will set up a joint venture next year with PT Dian Mentari Pratama, Bozell Worldwide's chairman for Asia-Pacific operations, Michael Anderson.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Hospitals urged to set higher service standards

Hospitals urged to set higher service standards JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals in Indonesia should set higher standards of services and professionalism to survive global competition, the chairman of the Indonesian Hospital Association says.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Argentine giant vies for RI seamless pipe venture

Argentine giant vies for RI seamless pipe ventureBy Riyadi CAMPANA, Argentina (JP): Siderca SAIC of Argentina, one of the world's largest producers of seamless pipes, is looking to set up a joint venture with Indonesia's Bakrie Group in order to penetrate the East Asian market.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Press warned of threats to national interests

Press warned of threats to national interests JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman warned the Indonesian press yesterday of possible influences that could harm national interests.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Catherine Surya receives West Java's biggest bonus

Catherine Surya receives West Java's biggest bonus JAKARTA (JP): Swimmer Catherine Surya received West Java's biggest bonus on Saturday, when she took home Rp 90.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/East Timor slips off UN agenda again

East Timor slips off UN agenda again JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Nugroho Wisnumurti, has expressed confidence that the tripartite talks on East Timor will eventually lead to the topic being removed from the UN agenda.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Europe's rich mull abandoning the poor

Europe's rich mull abandoning the poorBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "It's a revolutionary project," said Roberto Maroni, once Italy's Interior Minister and now head of the Padania Liberation Committee. "The difference is that the (Northern) League is now the revolutionary party, not the Communists.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Three die in ship explosion

Three die in ship explosion BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Three people were burned to death and another two badly injured when a ship carrying 105 drums of gasoline exploded and caught fire off of southern Lampung over the weekend.South Lampung head of police precinct Lt. Col.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Indonesia overpowers Taiwan 3-2 in Davis Cup

Indonesia overpowers Taiwan 3-2 in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia came back from a first-day loss to take a 3-2 win against Chinese Taipei in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania in Taipei yesterday.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Man's best friend makes superb guard

Man's best friend makes superb guardBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Dogs can make effective security guards, but breeding and raising them requires patience, care and money, a building management expert says.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Legislator queries ministry about conversion of plots

Legislator queries ministry about conversion of plots JAKARTA (JP): A legislator has questioned the conversion of several plots of land belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture's research agency in Bogor, West Java, from its original function of experimental land-plots into a housing complex.

Mon, 23 Sep 1996

JP/Mien Sugandhi is willing to support disputed infant

Mien Sugandhi is willing to support disputed infant JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said she wishes to foster the infant girl who is at the center of a custody dispute.