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

48 articles.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Polyta's estimations

Polyta's estimations JAKARTA (JP): Try Polyta's estimations of a loss of between 10 U.S. cents and US$14 per American Depository Share (ADS) for the fourth quarter of 1996 are based on a narrower Delta P of $257 a ton offset by a healthy fourth quarter sales volume of 88,912 tons, the company ...

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Cavalry to acquire 18 French armored cars

Cavalry to acquire 18 French armored cars JAKARTA (JP): The Army is soon to acquire 18 state-of-the-art French light armored cars, Antara reported.The news agency said the ULTRAF reconnaissance vehicles would be entrusted to the Bandung-based Cavalry Weapons Center.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6:20 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 4:27 a.m. Subuh 4:37 a.m.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Not all expats here to exploit

Not all expats here to exploit I am writing to give another point view on the letter (Jan. 31) written by Mr. Bahariawan K.T., which said that "if expats don't like the conditions here, they are free to decide what is best for them.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Pakistan grapples with feudal political system

Pakistan grapples with feudal political systemBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "This election is not going to be productive," said Gen. Hamid Gul, former head of Pakistan's military intelligence service. "It will be disastrous and will bring more misery." He is probably right.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Indonesia willing to face Portugal on E. Timur at UN

Indonesia willing to face Portugal on E. Timur at UN JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to confront Portugal in the United Nations General Assembly over the question of East Timor, even to the point of voting on the issue, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Merpati expands Singapore service

Merpati expands Singapore service SINGAPORE (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines has increased its services to Singapore by inaugurating return Jakarta-Singapore flights in a bid to grab a greater share of the regional air transport market.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Asahimas gets ISO 9002

Asahimas gets ISO 9002 JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asia's largest glass manufacturer, PT Asahimas Flat Glassco., Ltd, has received ISO 9002 certification for the production and sale of automotive safety glass.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/NISP first for capital gain

NISP first for capital gain JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank NISP was ranked first last year among 22 other public banks listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in terms of capital gain, the bank's Director Pramukti Surjaudaja said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Ecstasy, why not?

Ecstasy, why not? In the early 1980s, a young pudgy faced Australian recorded his one and only major hit: Love is in the Air.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/On menopause

On menopause It was a welcome surprise to see a full-page series of articles on menopause (Sunday, Jan. 26). I applaud your interesting and thorough reporting as well as your willingness to feature information about often ignored midlife women's issues.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Bambang welcomes Brunei assistance for SEA Games

Bambang welcomes Brunei assistance for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the 19th SEA Games underwriting consortium, Bambang Trihatmodjo, said yesterday he would not turn down any offers of assistance from Brunei Darussalam.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Indonesia refuses to discuss E. Timor at ASEAN-EU meet

Indonesia refuses to discuss E. Timor at ASEAN-EU meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday warned the European Union it would not discuss what it considers "extraneous issues" such as East Timor in next week's meeting between ministers of the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/W. Java Moslem activist denies involvement in Tasikmalaya riot

W. Java Moslem activist denies involvement in Tasikmalaya riot JAKARTA (JP): A West Java Moslem activist has denied masterminding the Dec. 26 riot in Tasikmalaya and plans to publish his version of the incident.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/More maternity hospitals needed

More maternity hospitals needed PADANG, West Sumatra: The head of the West Sumatra office of the Ministry of Health, Firdaus Bahauddin, said Saturday that the province still lacks hundreds of maternity clinics.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Trigger happy officer wanted

Trigger happy officer wanted JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting for a police officer who shot a senior high school student on Sunday morning in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Government limits buyers of auctioned timber

Government limits buyers of auctioned timber JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday issued a decree limiting the buyers of auctioned timber to state enterprises and members of forestry and sawmill associations.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/No time off for stevedores during Idul Fitri holiday

No time off for stevedores during Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Stevedores at Tanjung Priok port will have to work during the Idul Fitri holiday to keep container handling activities moving at a normal pace, an official said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Vatican message welcomes Idul Fitri

Vatican message welcomes Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Vatican yesterday sent a message of friendship and greeting to Moslems throughout the world as they prepared to celebrate Idul Fitri, the end of the Ramadhan fasting month which falls on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Barrick says it is close to deal with Bre-X

Barrick says it is close to deal with Bre-XBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. LOS ANGELES (JP): Barrick Gold Corp. indicated here yesterday it would conclude agreements with Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and Indonesian local partners before the Feb.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Fewer Indonesians visiting Hong Kong

Fewer Indonesians visiting Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesian visitors to Hong Kong decreased last year despite an increase in foreign tourists to the island.Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) data showed the number of Indonesian visitors to the island fell 5.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Telkomsel to spend big on sevice

Telkomsel to spend big on sevice JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will invest Rp 710 billion (US$300 million) this year to improve the quality of its services, an executive said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Belo in breaking of the fast dinner

Belo in breaking of the fast dinner DILI: Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, the Roman Catholic bishop of East Timor, attended a breaking of the fast dinner with local government and military leaders here Sunday night.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Marriage won't stop Susi competing in All England

Marriage won't stop Susi competing in All England JAKARTA (JP): Despite her wedding on Feb. 23, Indonesia's top badminton player Susi Susanti said she was ready to compete in the women's singles at the All England championship in Birmingham from March 10 to March 15.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Two foreign firms bid for Bakrie's stake in Arutmin

Two foreign firms bid for Bakrie's stake in Arutmin JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers is set to sell its shares in coal mining company PT Arutmin Indonesia in the second quarter of this year, the company's president said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Bakrie signs yen loan

Bakrie signs yen loan JAKARTA (JP): Public firm PT Bakrie & Brothers signed Euro yen syndication loans worth 14 billion yen (US$115 million) yesterday.PT Bakrie & Brothers president Tanri Abeng said the loans would be used to finance the expansion of the firm's core business.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Guitar maestro comes to Jakarta

Guitar maestro comes to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Legendary American guitarist Steve Vai will play tonight at the Hard Rock Cafe in the Sarinah building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, at 9:30 p.m.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Family planning campaign to continue

Family planning campaign to continue JAKARTA (JP): On the eve of the birth of Indonesia's 200 millionth person, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono appealed to the nation to maintain the drive to curtail population growth through family planning.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven

Philips offers to send RI booters to Eindhoven JAKARTA (JP): Philips, the electronics giant, has offered to send Indonesian Football Association players to the Netherlands to train with the league club, PSV Eindhoven, for several months.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dusit Mangga Dua, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta: - Equinox: VOX-B Band, Monday to Thursday, at 9 p.m to 2 a.m., Friday to Saturday, at 9 p.m. to 3 a.m - Lobby Bar: Piano and Singer, Monday to Sunday, at 6 p.m to 9 p.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Eterindo issues bonds

Eterindo issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): Synthetic resins and plasticizer producer PT Eterindo Wahanatama plans to issue US$65 million in convertible bonds to finance the company's chemical manufacturing facilities and shore up its capital.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media

Soerjadi tells cadres to ignore biased media JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Chairman Soerjadi asked his supporters yesterday not to read newspapers which run stories on the party's internal conflict.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Major gatherings curbed in run up to election

Major gatherings curbed in run up to election JAKARTA (JP): The government has restricted major gatherings by political and social organizations in the run up to the May general election, calling on local administrators to issue permits sparingly.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/'Military not involved in PDI office takeover'

'Military not involved in PDI office takeover' JAKARTA (JP): The military was not involved in the July 27 takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, a witness told a court yesterday.PDI Secretary-General Buttu R.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Panin Bank's profit up

Panin Bank's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Panin Bank has announced its unaudited pretax profit rose 49 percent to Rp 116.6 billion (US$48.6 million) last year from Rp 78.46 billion in 1995.Panin president Rostian Sjamsudin said recently the bank's total assets at the end of 1996 reached Rp 5.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe

Minister cautious on idea to free workers from taxe JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief cautiously welcomed the idea, from the city branch of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union, to free workers on the new minimum wage from income tax.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering

NU to invite Soeharto to mass gathering BANDUNG (JP): Controversial Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid plans to invite President Soeharto to a mass gathering of the 30- million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Maspion to produce steel

Maspion to produce steel SURABAYA (JP): PT Maspion Stainless Indonesia plans to start producing stainless steel this year to tap the growing domestic market, one of the company's shareholders said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Cool the HK debate

Cool the HK debate With 147 days to go before Hong Kong becomes part of China, debate over details continues. Some of the debate is highly important, such as the recent Beijing announcement it will roll back civil rights. Some of it is nitpicking and tiring.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Education Program: Gemar Membaca 3:30 Science Film: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News ...

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Logging permits abused

Logging permits abused PADANG, West Sumatra: The head of the Ministry of Forestry's provincial office, Mannas, said the easy administrative procedures to obtain logging concessions have often been abused.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/'People's market' draws few buyers

'People's market' draws few buyers JAKARTA (JP): The "people's market" laid out by Golkar in Senayan's East Parking Lot over the last two days has just about everything it promised, but one thing: people.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Observer blames riots on local conditions

Observer blames riots on local conditions JAKARTA (JP): The root cause of the recent riots that rocked Java and Kalimantan cannot be found in the cultures of those involved, a sociologist said yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/Dollar opens slightly higher in Europe

Dollar opens slightly higher in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar headed higher yesterday in cautious trading against major foreign currencies as traders hedged bets against upcoming monetary policy meetings.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/PT DSTP to split its shares

PT DSTP to split its shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Satu Dua Tiga Puluh (DSTP), a private company set up to finance Indonesia's first passenger jet project, is to split 400,000 of its two million shares, each with a nominal value of US$1,000 (Rp 2.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules

PPP drafting bill to simplify House procedure rules JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is drafting a bill to simplify the House of Representatives' rules, which have long been accused of suppressing legislators' initiatives.

Tue, 04 Feb 1997

JP/RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices

RI to reduce coffee exports to prop up prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will reduce its coffee exports by 150,000 60 kg bags in the first half of this year under a plan to lift robusta coffee prices, Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters vice chairman Mustafa Sulaiman said yesterday.