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Searching for all articles published on 1996-11-04 ...

36 articles.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/W. Jakarta has new stylish mall

W. Jakarta has new stylish mall JAKARTA (JP): A Victorian-style mall is scheduled to open in West Jakarta in January.The Puri Indah Mall, developed by the Pondok Indah Group and PT Antilope Madju, is located in a new business area on the crossroad near the Jakarta-Merak tollway.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Union urges bank boycott

Union urges bank boycott JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union is calling for social sanctions against the HongkongBank management in Jakarta for refusing to reinstate more than 160 workers.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Asians give Republican Dole landslide victory

Asians give Republican Dole landslide victory Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin imagines how Asians would vote if they were to be enfranchised in the American presidential election.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Sarwono's lead

Sarwono's lead When State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja declared the other day that Indonesia will phase out leaded gasoline by 1999, his statement, in spite of President Soeharto's backing, appears to have fallen on deaf ears.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Keep your distance

Keep your distance I was saddened to read in the Oct. 29, 1996 edition that two people had died in a six car pileup. These deaths could have easily been avoided by keeping a sensible distance behind the preceding vehicle.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/JSX may remain quiet on BNI's share offering

JSX may remain quiet on BNI's share offering JAKARTA (JP): Analysts have predicted trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will continue to be quiet this week as most investors concentrate on the initial public offering of state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) 1946.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Iraq and Israel

Iraq and Israel Just like millions of other Indonesians, I am not a politician nor political observer. But I am sure the millions of Indonesians I mentioned have the same feeling as I do.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Mt. Merapi calm, but residents remain on alert

Mt. Merapi calm, but residents remain on alert MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): Residents living near Mt. Merapi have been told to remain alert despite a decline in the volcano's activity over the past two days.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Police want drug bill to introduce minimum penalty

Police want drug bill to introduce minimum penalty LONDON (JP): The chief of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata, wants members of the House of Representatives working on the bill on psychotropic drugs, to introduce a minimum penalty for Ecstasy offenders.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Agency's rule aims to promote good developers: Akbar

Agency's rule aims to promote good developers: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said he understands worries that a recent instruction on halting the issuance of new permits issued by the National Land Agency may hurt a number of developers.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Bob's empire continues to branch out

Bob's empire continues to branch out JAKARTA (JP): Mohamad (Bob) Hasan has become one of the most talked about businessman in the capital market following his surprising takeover move against Astra International in the last few weeks.But only a few people know how rich he really is.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/New method to calculate inflation called for

New method to calculate inflation called for JAKARTA (JP): The government should change its monthly-based calculation of inflation to a yearly-based method in order to better reflect the state of Indonesia's economy, a University of Indonesia economist has recommended.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Immigration office smooth and kind

Immigration office smooth and kind Foreign workers and researchers are well aware that the process to obtain a temporary stay visa is long and complicated.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Many students can't read the Koran

Many students can't read the Koran BENGKULU, Bengkulu: At least seven out of 10 Moslem elementary school students here don't know how to read the Koran, an official lamented.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Houses to face the water

Houses to face the water BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Soon city residents living near rivers or the sea will have to build their houses facing the water, Antara quoted an official as saying here Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Remake of Pak Kasur film premiered

Remake of Pak Kasur film premiered JAKARTA (JP): Amrin Membolos (Amrin Plays Hooky), a remake of Pak Kasur's 1961 children's film of the same title, premiered at the Teater Djakarta on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/One dead in Jakarta floods

One dead in Jakarta floods JAKARTA: Floods that followed hours of heavy rains in Jakarta yesterday have claimed one life, while another person is missing, presumed drowned.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Local retailers not ready for global competition

Local retailers not ready for global competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian retailers, facing World Trade Organization (WTO) principles on trade liberalization, said Saturday they are not ready to compete with foreign retailers in the near future.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Female employee found dead

Female employee found dead JAKARTA (JP): A 23-year-old woman was found dead with severe stab wounds in the neck Saturday in a workshop on Jl. Tanjung Duren Utara, West Jakarta.The body of Suprihartini, a clerk of the shop, was found by a friend, Nova, in the shop's kitchen, Sgt.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Urban living takes toll on family and married life

Urban living takes toll on family and married life JAKARTA (JP): Living in urban areas is exacting a heavy toll on family life -- in the form of deteriorating parent-children relations, and in higher divorce rates, experts say.

Mon, 04 Nov 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.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Clinton should come clean on Huang

Clinton should come clean on Huang It has been hard for voters and reporters to get a straight answer about what John Huang, the mysterious Democratic fund- raiser who allegedly solicited money from foreign sources, did and when he did it.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/America's interest

America's interest I don't know whether Mr. Guerin's letter (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 29, 1996) entitled America not perfidious should only be considered as anti-USA hysterics, but it's extremely difficult to make logical sense of the content of the letter, written by a quixotic denigrator of ...

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Air carriers association oppose open-sky policy

Air carriers association oppose open-sky policy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Air Carriers Association (Inaca) criticized the government's plans to introduce an open-sky policy, saying that such a ruling is unlikely to attract foreign tourists.Inaca Secretary-General G.B.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/'Universities must offer more technological science'

'Universities must offer more technological science' BEKASI, West Java (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said Indonesian universities offer too much social studies and not enough programs on technology and natural sciences.During the induction ceremony of Prof. M.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Fire hits Menteng, 200 left homeless

Fire hits Menteng, 200 left homeless JAKARTA (JP), Fire razed 40 houses in Menteng Atas, South Jakarta, on Saturday, resulting in more than 200 people losing their accommodation (see photo). No casualties were reported.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Driver questioned over minors' death

Driver questioned over minors' death JAKARTA (JP): A bulldozer driver is being interrogated by the West Jakarta police over the death of two boys in a housing project site, a police source said Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buck Rogers 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 6:30 Religious ...

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/The essence of moral conduct

The essence of moral conductBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Three disturbing events took place in Indonesia within a relatively short time span: the rioting of July 27; the riot at Senayan stadium started by supporters of Surabaya's Mitra soccer team and during their Surabaya-Jakarta-Surabaya ...

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Private power generators get $512 million loans

Private power generators get $512 million loans BALI (JP): A consortium of 38 national banks will provide Rp 1.2 trillion (US$512 million) in 30-year loans to two private power generating companies in North Sumatra and North Sulawesi which are controlled by businessman Ibrahim Risjad.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Inmates may get 'biological' leave

Inmates may get 'biological' leave MEDAN, North Sumatra: The local office of the Ministry of Justice is considering giving some well-behaved long-term prisoners leave to meet their families, Antara quoted an official here Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Supreme Court's toughest case is improving its image

Supreme Court's toughest case is improving its imageBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts and practitioners expressed confidence in the capability of newly-appointed Chief Justice Sarwata, but warned that improving the dismal image of the supreme court might be his most difficult task ...

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/SyncMaster 15GLi: An affordable monitor for all of us

SyncMaster 15GLi: An affordable monitor for all of usBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Few monitor makers manage to keep their products on the list of Editor's Choice year after year. Perhaps the only player that successfully holds on to the title is Nanao, now with the new name EIZO Nanao.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Soeharto, Gus Dur's meeting hailed

Soeharto, Gus Dur's meeting hailed PROBOLINGGO (JP): Political observers have welcomed the warmth of the first encounter between President Soeharto and Abdurrahman Wahid since the latter was re-elected chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization in 1994.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Habibie says only God knows about his future promotion

Habibie says only God knows about his future promotion JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology J.B. Habibie said only God knows whether he will become vice president.

Mon, 04 Nov 1996

JP/Harlem Globetrotters' antics delight fans

Harlem Globetrotters' antics delight fans JAKARTA (JP): Basketball refers to far more than just the big National Basketball Association (NBA) stars, like the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal or Houston Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon.