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Searching for all articles published on 1997-12-05 ...

55 articles.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Comedy serial 'Mat Angin' sweeps 11 awards

Comedy serial 'Mat Angin' sweeps 11 awards JAKARTA (JP): The winners almost took all as comedy serial Mat Angin lassoed eleven awards and TV drama Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan (Along Memory Lane) roped in eight at the Festival Sinetron Indonesia here last night.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/ECFIN to hold seminar

ECFIN to hold seminar JAKARTA (JP): The Institute for Economic and Financial Research (ECFIN) will hold a seminar on the prospects of investment in mutual funds on Dec. 15 at Hotel Borobudur.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Assembly rejects PPP's motion on economy

Assembly rejects PPP's motion on economy JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly asked the minority faction the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday to drop its motion for the establishment of a decree on a democratic economy.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Two more newborns dumped in Jakarta

Two more newborns dumped in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two newborns have been found dead in South and East Jakarta in the past two days.One of the infants was found floating in a river in Ulujami, Pesanggrahan district in South Jakarta, 7 a.m. yesterday, while the other was found on a vacant lot on Jl.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/I Made Bandem new ISI rector

I Made Bandem new ISI rector YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro inaugurated yesterday I Made Bandem as the new rector of Yogyakarta's Art Institute of Indonesia (ISI) for the 1997/2001 term, replacing R.M. Soedarsono.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Small enterprises told to enter foreign markets

Small enterprises told to enter foreign markets JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told small companies yesterday that they needed to improve their competitiveness to boost sales at home and to enter foreign markets.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Spatial Planning Agency revenue below target

Spatial Planning Agency revenue below target JAKARTA (JP): The City Spatial Planning Agency is unlikely to meet its target of Rp 71 billion (US$18.7 million) in revenue for the 1996/1997 fiscal year, city councilors said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Fretilin separatists kill four youths, military says

Fretilin separatists kill four youths, military says DILI, East Timor (JP): The Armed Forces accused yesterday Fretilin separatist rebels of the recent murder of four youths from Sare village, Maubara district in Liquisa regency.East Timor Military Commander Col.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Govt awards eight contracts in the oil and gas sector

Govt awards eight contracts in the oil and gas sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana awarded yesterday seven production sharing contracts (PSC) to foreign and local companies to explore for oil and gas in the country.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Nightspots to be closed for 6 days during Ramadhan

Nightspots to be closed for 6 days during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has issued a gubernatorial decree banning the operation of discotheques, cafes, massage parlors, live music centers, billiard houses and nightclubs for six days during the fasting month, the public order ...

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Govt to review policies on sugar (2)

Govt to review policies on sugar (2)By Beddu Amang This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented in the International Sugar Council meeting in London on Nov. 28, 1997. LONDON: The domestic sugar market continues to require imports.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Churches call for peace and justice

Churches call for peace and justice JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) and the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) issued a year-end 1997 Christmas message yesterday, asking people to come together and create peace, justice and harmony.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Progress on land mines

Progress on land mines Amid all the misfortunes that have badgered this country in the past few months, Indonesians certainly have reason to feel rather good this week: By signing the Ottawa treaty to ban the production, use, sale and stockpiling of antipersonnel land mines, this country has ...

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Diego Menendez, an Argentinean in Indonesia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec. 23.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Flora and fauna exhibition

Flora and fauna exhibition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is holding a 10-day flora and fauna exhibition at the Ragunan Camping Ground in South Jakarta starting yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Soeharto ordered bill funding

Soeharto ordered bill funding JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday that it was President Soeharto who ordered the use of state-owned social insurance company PT Jamsostek's funds to finance the deliberation of the manpower bill.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Servants of the public

Servants of the public Up to the present, complaints are still being heard from the business world regarding the various factors that cause inefficiency and our high-cost economy.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Local chess star ready for world championships

Local chess star ready for world championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto is refusing to predict how well he will do in the world chess championships in Groningen, the Netherlands, from Dec. 8 to Dec. 28 and only said he was fully prepared for the event.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Sheraton to promote tourism

Sheraton to promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, a leading hotel operator from the United States, has developed a computer program to promote Indonesia's tourist destinations in an interactive multimedia system.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Centra Wonosobo to open

Centra Wonosobo to open JAKARTA (JP): Wonosobo, a small town in Central Java, will see its first star-rated international hotel open next week.The 115-room Centra Wonosobo hotel is owned by PT Krisna Duta Wisata of the Krisna Group which is controlled by businessman Bambang R. Soegomo.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/VP selection team no longer needed: Golkar leader

VP selection team no longer needed: Golkar leader JAKARTA (JP): Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana supported yesterday President Soeharto's decision to do away with his tradition of forming an extraparliamentary team to select vice presidential candidates.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Smart marketing

Smart marketing Rarely do we get to read any positive or good news in the newspapers these days.So, your "Focus on Jakarta" on page 3 on Dec. 2, 1997 gripped my attention. It is nice to know that a five-star hotel in Jakarta is offering free lunch for the city's taxi drivers.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Army officer's son shot dead in Depok

Army officer's son shot dead in Depok JAKARTA (JP): A son of a retired Army lieutenant colonel was shot dead early yesterday allegedly by a police sergeant in Depok, the victim's family said.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/BI denies freezing U.S. dollar accounts

BI denies freezing U.S. dollar accounts JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday denied rumors that it would convert bank deposits into government bonds and freeze U.S. dollar accounts.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/No RI men's singles seeds in GP finals

No RI men's singles seeds in GP finals JAKARTA (JP): None of Indonesia's men's singles players are to be seeded in the Grand Prix badminton finals to be held at Senayan Indoor Stadium, from Dec. 10 to Dec. 14.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Foreign language study on the decline in city schools

Foreign language study on the decline in city schools JAKARTA (JP): More than 100 qualified German language teachers in Jakarta's senior high schools are teaching everything but German, an officer of the city's education and culture office said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Liverpool revival gets earliest possible test

Liverpool revival gets earliest possible testBy Vic Mills MELBOURNE (JP): The visit of reigning Premiership champion and current leader, Manchester United, to Anfield tomorrow provides an early test for the latest Liverpool revival that was sparked so vividly by Steve McManaman's sensational ...

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Housewife sets herself on fire

Housewife sets herself on fire JAKARTA (JP): A woman died after setting herself on fire in the bedroom of a house in Tangerang, West Java, police said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Tom and Jerry Kid 3:10 Children's Dance 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Transparency, consistency needed in banking sector

Transparency, consistency needed in banking sector JAKARTA (JP): To support the rupiah, the government should improve transparency in the banking sector, dismantle inconsistent policies and give details of its reform package, economist Anwar Nasution said.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran: - Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except Thursday and Sunday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Humpuss again wins LNG contract from Pertamina

Humpuss again wins LNG contract from Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi has again won a contract from the state-owned oil company Pertamina to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan to several Japanese cities.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/School accreditation not final, Wardiman says

School accreditation not final, Wardiman says YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro assured upset administrators and students of universities yesterday that even if their courses failed a recent accreditation program, they could still appeal.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Ibis Rajawali Hotel, Jl. Rajawali 11-9: - Yudhistira Bar, at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: George T. (Pianist), Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Duo Erna and Robin, Tuesday. Q'Sera Band, Friday. * Garden Palace Hotel, Jl.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance ...

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Inflation rate reaches 9.9%

Inflation rate reaches 9.9% JAKARTA (AFP): The Indonesian inflation rate was checked at 1.65 percent in November, raising the year-on-year rate to 9.96 percent -- much higher than the 5.9 percent in the same period of last year.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Dr. Budiman needs special attention, a doctor warn

Dr. Budiman needs special attention, a doctor warn JAKARTA (JP): A psychologist spent long hours with abortion suspect Dr. Budiman to help restore his "will to live" after he allegedly attempted suicide at Jakarta Police Headquarters.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Women weight lifters off to world c'ships

Women weight lifters off to world c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending three women weight lifters to the world championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10.Sri Indriyani, Winarni and Patmatawi were scheduled to leave for Thailand yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/You can run but you can't hide

You can run but you can't hide JAKARTA (JP): A West Java man was forced to pull out from the village leadership race and spend his days behind bars after the police recognized him as the thief they were tracking down.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Welfare vital in Middle East

Welfare vital in Middle EastBy Yuri O. Thamrin JAKARTA (JP): Two recent events serve as reminders that political Islam will continue to have its say in defining the politico-security phenomena in the Middle East.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Emerging markets can no longer rely on 'rich uncles'

Emerging markets can no longer rely on 'rich uncles'By Devi M. Asmarani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Emerging markets in Asia can no longer rely on the United States, Japan and Western Europe to play the role of "rich uncle" to get them out of a crisis, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/BI urged to help indebted companies

BI urged to help indebted companies JAKARTA (JP): Banker Mochtar Riady yesterday urged Bank Indonesia to intervene in the swap market, instead of the spot market, to help indebted firms and ease pressure on the rupiah.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Caltex to increase oil output by 25,000 bpd

Caltex to increase oil output by 25,000 bpd JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest oil producer PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia planned to increase its crude oil output by at least 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 795,000 bpd next year, company president Baihaki H. Hakim said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Navy expels 10,000 ships

Navy expels 10,000 shipsSURABAYA, East Java: The Navy has expelled more than 10,000 ships this year for illegally anchoring in Indonesian territorial waters.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Serayu River fitting site for white-water rafting

Serayu River fitting site for white-water raftingBy Mulkan Salmona BANJARNEGARA (JP): The Serayu is the longest river in Central Java but has no visitors to speak of at most times of the year.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/W. Nusa Tenggara to build six dams

W. Nusa Tenggara to build six dams MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The province will build six major dams and 70 water catchment facilities in the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan (1999/2004) in efforts to meet its target of producing 1.7 million tons of unhusked rice a year.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec.4, 1997 Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 3,900.00 4,000.00Austrian shilling 302.90 332.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Lestari completes IPO

Lestari completes IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Agro Lestari, a subsidiary of the country's automaker Astra International, announced yesterday that its initial public offering (IPO) of shares, which was closed last week, was oversubscribed.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/IMF aid 'could lead' to political reforms

IMF aid 'could lead' to political reforms JAKARTA (JP): Legal expert Todung Mulya Lubis said here yesterday that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) approach to dealing with the economic crisis in some Asian countries could lead to economic and political reforms.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Breathing space?

Breathing space? After months of rolling financial crisis, Asia may now be within reach of a breathing space in which to consider the causes of the turmoil and how best to prevent a reoccurrence.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Soeharto to attend next week's OIC summit

Soeharto to attend next week's OIC summit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to attend the eighth summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran, Iran, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 11, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/PATA helps promote members overseas

PATA helps promote members overseas JAKARTA (JP): The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will help its members stricken by the region's currency crisis and forest fires promote their business overseas.PATA's chief executive officer, Joseph A.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Crocodile wanted dead or alive

Crocodile wanted dead or alive SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Two police sharpshooters have been assigned to a local team searching for an estuary crocodile (Crocodilus porosus) which killed a 14-year-old boy at Kayan River a fortnight ago.Lt. Col. M.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/Only hope from Kyoto climate summit: Dramatic failure

Only hope from Kyoto climate summit: Dramatic failureBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The UN Climate Summit that opens in Kyoto, Japan on Monday will probably not end in a flaming row.

Fri, 05 Dec 1997

JP/ACeS enters Taiwan

ACeS enters Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): PT ACeS, a subsidiary of publicly-listed PT PSN which will operate regional satellite-based cellular phones, has signed a deal with Taiwan's Comsearch Enterprise to become its national service provider (NSP) in Taiwan.