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Searching for all articles published on 1996-10-15 ...

43 articles.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Quality Hotel in Solo

Quality Hotel in Solo JAKARTA (JP): PT Quality Indah, the franchise holder of Choice Hotels International, said yesterday that it has begun the construction of its Quality Hotel in Surakarta (Solo), Central Java.The construction, which started on Sunday, is expected to be completed in early 1998.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Fish bombing rife in Maluku

Fish bombing rife in Maluku TERNATE, Maluku: The military vows to take harsh punitive action against fishery companies and individual fishermen caught damaging marine resources in their operations.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Sluggish Roy claims title

Sluggish Roy claims title JAKARTA (JP): Roy Nirwan won the National Sprint Rally Championships with a poor sixth place in the series' final race at Bumi Serpong Damai circuit in Tangerang, West Java, on Sunday.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/ITB students get ATM cards

ITB students get ATM cards BANDUNG, West Java: Freshman students at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) this year will receive a student card that also functions as an automated teller machine bank card at Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Aspac race to end motocross series

Aspac race to end motocross series JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Motocross Championships at Bumi Serpong Damai circuit in Tangerang, West Java, on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 will decide the national championships overall title.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/BPS defends statistics bill to regulate surveys

BPS defends statistics bill to regulate surveys JAKARTA (JP): The Chairman of the National Statistics Agency (BPS), Sugito, yesterday defended the government-sponsored draft law on statistics and said it would not restrict surveying activities.

Tue, 15 Oct 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 Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Poor geological data damages environment: Rais

Poor geological data damages environment: Rais JAKARTA (JP): A deputy governor says many irregularities discovered in various development aspects in the capital that have damaged the environment are mainly due to the absence of accurate geological data.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Bali authorities seize 29,295 Ecstasy pills

Bali authorities seize 29,295 Ecstasy pills DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Customs and excise authorities at Ngurah Rai Airport found 29,295 Ecstasy tablets yesterday in two suitcases which had been left unclaimed for three months.It was the largest drug seizure in Bali this year.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Two arrested for attempted robberies

Two arrested for attempted robberies JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested two people yesterday for attacking ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Bekasi, 35 kilometers east of here, and in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, thanks to the rapid response by local inhabitants.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Village chiefs steal aid

Village chiefs steal aid KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Governor La Ode Laimoeddin was furious over reports that three village chiefs in the province have embezzled presidential aid for poor villages.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Three firms to invest $211m in palm oil

Three firms to invest $211m in palm oil JAKARTA (JP): Three local businesses -- PT Barito Pacific Timber Group, PT Gunung Sawit Bina Lestari and PT Sumarco Makmun Indah -- plan to invest a total of Rp 495 billion (US$211.5 million) in crude palm oil (CPO) estates and industry.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Car policy row may lead to trade war: Economist

Car policy row may lead to trade war: Economist JAKARTA (JP): A senior economist warned yesterday that the dispute between Indonesia and the world's three trading powers over the former's controversial national car policy may lead to a trade war.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 14, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 ...

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Science and Technology 4:30 Cultural: Pelangi Budaya: Permata Ibu Pertiwi 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lesson 6:00 News: ...

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Highway robbery

Highway robbery On Sept. 24, 1996, I came back to Jakarta after having spent several days in Singapore. I arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport at around 7 p.m. and, even though I have stayed in Jakarta for four months I still don't have a car, I had to take a taxi to get to my house in West Jakarta.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Walhi pledges to maintain stance on the environment

Walhi pledges to maintain stance on the environment JAKARTA (JP): Prominent environmental group Walhi celebrates its 16th birthday today. It has pledged to continue its current work despite growing criticism that it has deviated from its original mission.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/More Megawati supporters go on trial

More Megawati supporters go on trial JAKARTA (JP): Another 60 supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), appeared in court yesterday charged with assault in the July 27 riots.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/U.S. airlines delay RI service again

U.S. airlines delay RI service again JAKARTA (JP): Two U.S. air carriers, United Airlines and Northwest Airlines, have again delayed services to Indonesia due to the unsettled aviation dispute between Japan and the United States.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Stolen paintings

Stolen paintings I thank The Jakarta Post and Kompas for printing stories about the paintings stolen from the National Museum in Jakarta recently. I have observed that these two dailies have great appreciation for Indonesian art.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/China's endangered democrats

China's endangered democrats While the Clinton administration is busy these days repairing relations with China, it cannot ignore Beijing's continuing abuse of citizens who speak out for wider democratic freedom. Thursday the State Department rightly protested the latest wave of Chinese arrests.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Soeharto to pay closer attention to eastern provinces

Soeharto to pay closer attention to eastern provinces KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): President Soeharto pledged yesterday to pay closer attention to the development of the country's eastern provinces.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Court overrules mayor's eviction notice

Court overrules mayor's eviction notice JAKARTA (JP): A court overruled yesterday a Jakarta mayor's instruction ordering shop owners to vacate a shopping center in the downtown Glodok commercial center.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Indonesia to ratify UN convention on psychotropic drugs

Indonesia to ratify UN convention on psychotropic drugs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is close to ratifying the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, as part of its efforts to seal legal loopholes that previously enabled drug abusers and traffickers to escape punishment.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Councilors reject bill on liquor

Councilors reject bill on liquor BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Councilors from the Moslem- based United Development Party (PPP) are determined to reject a bill on liquor distribution.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/House passes food bill into law

House passes food bill into law JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved a government-sponsored food bill yesterday which will guarantee food safety, create a climate of fair and responsible trade of foodstuffs and help small-scale food industries to thrive.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/600 desk-bound police given riot training

600 desk-bound police given riot training JAKARTA (JP): The city police are training 600 personnel from non-operational units to back up the limited resources available for handling mass disturbances, particularly to deal with unrest expected before and during the 1997 general election.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/City to get two injection wells

City to get two injection wells JAKARTA (JP): The City Mining Agency plans to build two injection wells in South and North Jakarta to maintain groundwater levels in the areas.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/The rights body report

The rights body report The National Commission on Human Rights' findings on the July 27 riots, which were announced over the weekend, have caught many people by surprise.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Police identify suspects in toll road robbery

Police identify suspects in toll road robbery JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police investigations into the fatal robbery on the Jagorawi toll road last Friday indicate that the victim's passengers and soldiers may have been involved in the crime.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Religious leaders denounce attacks on churches

Religious leaders denounce attacks on churches JAKARTA (JP): Along with expressions of regret, condemnation came hard and fast yesterday over the recent attacks on East Java churches which left five people dead and damaged a score of buildings.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Utut to take on Hungary's Polgar

Utut to take on Hungary's Polgar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto is to take on Judith Polgar of Hungary, the first ever female grandmaster, in a one-day exhibition duel on Dec. 10. It is to be aired live on television here.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Garuda pilot and drug case

Garuda pilot and drug case I refer to the case of the Garuda pilot nabbed in Amsterdam for attempting to carry 8,000 Ecstasy pills out of Holland with the obvious aim of bringing them into and having them distributed and sold within Indonesia.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Disco busted for showing porn films

Disco busted for showing porn films TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The police have closed down a discotheque and arrested two of its managers for screening pornographic films and charging viewers Rp 5,000 each.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Government to study riot report

Government to study riot report JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to study the findings of the National Commission on Human Rights's investigation into the July 27 riots. Some of the revelations differ markedly from the official account of the unrest.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Indonesia to launch junior soccer league

Indonesia to launch junior soccer league JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, hungry for international soccer glory, announced yesterday that a new-style national youth league would kick off nationwide on Nov. 2.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Overseas banks loan $480m loan to telecom firm

Overseas banks loan $480m loan to telecom firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, a private firm responsible for developing telecommunications networks in Central Java, will today sign a US$480 million loan facility extended by overseas banks.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/New public vehicles opposed

New public vehicles opposed BEKASI, West Java (JP): Public transport drivers serving the Bantar Gebang-Bekasi route stopped working for a half-day yesterday to protest the operation of new vehicles on their route.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/E. Timor's Bishop Belo defends Horta's Nobel Peace Prize

E. Timor's Bishop Belo defends Horta's Nobel Peace Prize DILI, East Timor (JP): Contrary to the chorus of Indonesian officials' disapproval of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta, joint winner Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo defended the choice yesterday, ...

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/'Foreign Ministry not to blame for RI's poor image'

'Foreign Ministry not to blame for RI's poor image' JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Jusuf Wanandi said yesterday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not to blame for the country's poor image, since negative domestic developments often overrode the good work of Indonesian diplomats.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/PSN to operate multimedia satellite by 1999

PSN to operate multimedia satellite by 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) plans to operate a multimedia satellite by 1999.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/U.S. dollar trades firmer across Europe

U.S. dollar trades firmer across Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading slightly firmer across Europe yesterday morning, with trade expected to be quiet due to a public holiday in the United States.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.

Tue, 15 Oct 1996

JP/Improve our competitive standing

Improve our competitive standing The decline of our national competitive standing is without doubt something we must try to overcome.