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39 articles.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Poet Emha draws crowd in first show after ban

Poet Emha draws crowd in first show after banBy Lenah Susianty JAKARTA (JP): Serious and relaxed. That is an appropriate description of Emha Ainun Najib's three-day poetry reading and Kiai Kanjeng music performance at the Graha Bakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Bus hits tree, four dead

Bus hits tree, four dead BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Four people were killed and ten others were injured when their bus slammed against a huge tree and then overturned in Manggala on the border of South Sumatra.The bus was speeding and it swerved to avoid a big hole on the road.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Inter-city train hits `bemo' killing eight people

Inter-city train hits `bemo' killing eight people JAKARTA (JP): Police said yesterday that human error caused Wednesday's collision between a three-wheeled bemo and an inter- city train.Eight people were killed and three others seriously injured in the accident which took place at 4:30 p.m.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Bappedal wants Bira golf course project suspended

Bappedal wants Bira golf course project suspended JAKARTA (JP): The Environmental Impact Management Board (Bappedal) said the controversial development of a nine-hole golf course on Big Bira Island in the Seribu Islands should be suspended because its construction shows total disregard for ...

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/AIDS campaign should be `tailor made', expert says

AIDS campaign should be `tailor made', expert says JAKARTA (JP): All efforts in the campaign against AIDS in Indonesia should be tailored to the specific needs of individual provinces in order to be effective, an expert says.Meiwita B. Iskandar, M.D., Ph.D.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Here are more do's and don'ts for English writers, following the interest generated by a similar litany of warnings in my August 5 column; this one, and next Tuesday's, both come to you thanks to errors in essay-writing by advanced-level students at American Language Training.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Accountants set standards

Accountants set standards JAKARTA (JP): The Society of Indonesian Accountants has set professional standards for public accountants which are based almost entirely on the American standards.Acting Chairman of the society Katjep K.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/14 teams join junior soccer meet

14 teams join junior soccer meet JAKARTA (JP): The 11th national under-16 soccer championship gets underway in Jakarta's three West Javanese neighboring towns today.Defending champion Central Java joins the safe Group B with South Sulawesi and Riau in Bekasi.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/S. Korea routs Iran in Independence Cup opener

S. Korea routs Iran in Independence Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): South Korea, playing an aggressive but sometimes sloppy game, opened the fifth Independence Cup basketball tourney with a 71-53 victory against a hesitant Iran here yesterday.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Govt promises to stay out of PPP chairmanship race

Govt promises to stay out of PPP chairmanship race JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday pledged to stay out of the chairmanship race of the United Development Party (PPP), and will not block the nomination of any candidate."The government will keep its hands off the congress.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Joan Jett brings messages on womanhood

Joan Jett brings messages on womanhoodBy Andreas Harsono JAKARTA (JP): Singer-guitarist Joan Jett proved that she is one of rock'n'roll's most dedicated and hardest-working performers.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Navy impounds foreign boats

Navy impounds foreign boats AMBON, Maluku: The Navy has impounded eight foreign fishing boats which were captured operating without permits in Aru waters in southeast Maluku.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Govt asked to reduce intervention in farming

Govt asked to reduce intervention in farming BOGOR, West Java (JP): A seminar suggested here yesterday that the government reduce intervention in agricultural development in a bid to encourage greater participation by farmers.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Student art expo shows development of arts institute

Student art expo shows development of arts instituteBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Student works nominated for the Jakarta Art Institute (Institut Kesenian Jakarta) Art Award, currently on show at the institute's exhibition hall, reflect the potential of the art and design department students in ...

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Pacific business networking

Pacific business networking We did not expect much from the inaugural meeting of the Asia- Pacific Business Network (APB Net) which ended in Jakarta yesterday with six points of policy suggestions for the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Ulemas join AIDS campaign

Ulemas join AIDS campaign SURABAYA: East Java Governor Basofi Sudirman has called on local ulemas to go to the red light district to counsel prostitutes and pimps on the hazards of their profession as part of the official campaign against the spread of AIDS.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/State banks criticized for failure to salvage Kanindo

State banks criticized for failure to salvage Kanindo JAKARTA (JP): Economists yesterday criticized state banks for having failed to salvage the debt-ridden textile manufacturer PT Kanindo Success Textile prior to the emergence of its financial difficulties.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Jakarta wins soccer match

Jakarta wins soccer match Jakarta's junior soccer team won the 1994 Beijing friendship soccer match after defeating Seoul 2-0 and Tokyo 5-2.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Sumarlin hit with new allegations

Sumarlin hit with new allegations JAKARTA (JP): Two former directors of the Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) leveled fresh allegations, yesterday, regarding the role played by former finance minister J.B. Sumarlin in the Rp. 1.3 trillion ($620 million) scandal at the government-owned bank.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Chinese face obstacles in RI trade

Chinese face obstacles in RI trade JAKARTA (JP): While Chinese businessmen expressed their optimism that Indonesia offers many advantages to China, they stressed that some challenges need to be dealt with as well.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Hendro warns of security threats

Hendro warns of security threats JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. AM Hendropriyono warned Jakartans that ethnic and religious differences and economic disparities remain a potential threat to stability in the city.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Ria's case won't be dropped: Prosecutor

Ria's case won't be dropped: Prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta's Prosecutor Office has said that it will not drop the case against starlet Ria Irawan who allegedly hampered police investigations after the death of a married man at her house last January.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m Cartoon: I'm Telling 3:05 Science Film: Langka dan Unik 3:30 TV Series: Zoo Opolis 4:00 Students' Quiz 4:30 Heart of Courage 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Book World 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Irian Jaya 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Karya Nyata: "Perhiasan ...

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/New tax draft to encourage better law enforcement

New tax draft to encourage better law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The government assured yesterday that the new tax bill proposed to the House of Representatives (DPR) for deliberations will improve law enforcement and broaden the tax base to increase state receipts.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Road collision kills three

Road collision kills three SURAKARTA, Central Java: Three persons were killed and ten others seriously injured when their minibus crashed head on with a truck on a main road near Gatak village on Thursday.The drivers of the two vehicles survived the crash and they were under police detention.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Two more provinces ban the activities of Al Arqam

Two more provinces ban the activities of Al Arqam JAKARTA (JP): West Java and Riau yesterday joined three other provinces in banning the activities of the Al Arqam, an Islamic movement headquartered in Malaysia, from their territory.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Government appeals for calm in run up to APEC meeting

Government appeals for calm in run up to APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government appealed to the public yesterday to maintain order in the run up to the meeting of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in November.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Financial reform: Achievements, problems (2)

Financial reform: Achievements, problems (2) This is the second of a three-part article based on a keynote address given by presidential advisor Ali Wardhana at the Indonesia Update 1994 seminar at the Australian National University in Canberra, on Aug. 19.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/City to build new waste dump site

City to build new waste dump site The city administration plans a new waste dump on a 100- hectare plot of land in Tangerang, a suburb 25 kilometers west of Jakarta.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Over-regulation haunts Indonesian NGOs

Over-regulation haunts Indonesian NGOs Indonesian non-government organizations (NGOs), already entangled by a web of regulations, are likely to have one more new regulation soon. Sociologist Kastorius Sinaga argues the existing regulations are more than adequate to control them .

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Defendants in Riyama killing accuse each other in court

Defendants in Riyama killing accuse each other in court JAKARTA (JP): The two defendants in the murder case of a female doctor accused each other at North Jakarta District Court yesterday of being the true killer.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/APEC told not to link human rights to trade

APEC told not to link human rights to trade JAKARTA (JP): Asian and Pacific businessmen made an appeal to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), yesterday, asking them not to link issues on human rights, labor and environmental problems with trade and investment access in its ...

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Jakarta to present 1st-class fiesta

Jakarta to present 1st-class fiesta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta art, music, theater and dance lovers will be delighted by first class international entertainment during September and October when an array of highly acclaimed artists from over 10 countries swarm the city.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/KONI enlarges team for Asian Games

KONI enlarges team for Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The national sports governing body has decided to enlarge the national squad for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima this October.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/E. Timor bishop set up justice commission

E. Timor bishop set up justice commission DILI, East Timor (JP): The local Roman Catholic Church has founded a new commission on peace and justice, whose task will also include investigating human rights conditions in the territory.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: Budaya Stage - Legong Buffet Dinner, Friday; Ramayana Buffet Dinner, Monday. Coffee Shop - Indonesian Night with Joged Dance, Saturday. Village Night with Frog Dance, Tuesday. Notte Italiana with Capo Dastro Quartet, Thursday.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Stock trading continued to improve on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with most shares gaining ground in active trading.The broad-based Composite Index, the official price barometer, gained more than four points to close at 502.

Fri, 26 Aug 1994

JP/Christian Synod in Jayapura

Christian Synod in Jayapura JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some 2,000 leaders of Protestant church denominations are expected to attend the 12th Grand Synod of the Indonesian Church Community (PGI) here on Oct. 21-31.