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Searching for all articles published on 1996-11-07 ...

45 articles.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/RI relying on Susi and Joko in Grand Prix Finals

RI relying on Susi and Joko in Grand Prix Finals BOGOR, West Jakarta (JP): Indonesia is banking on veterans Joko Suprianto and Susi Susanti for gold medals at the Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, next month.Defending champion Joko, the country's No.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Words won't lower interest rates, Soedradjad says

Words won't lower interest rates, Soedradjad says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that words alone would not lower interest rates."Interest rates are high...Yes.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Mangunwijaya lauds ethics of Sjahrir's generation

Mangunwijaya lauds ethics of Sjahrir's generation JAKARTA (JP): Scholar Y.B. Mangunwijaya yesterday lauded the ethics upheld by Indonesia's first prime minister, Sutan Sjahrir, comparing them with prevailing misperceptions about power, state and society.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Officials believe they can bring Zarima home

Officials believe they can bring Zarima home JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih and City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata expressed yesterday their optimism about bringing Ecstasy-case fugitive Zarima home from Houston for trial even though Indonesia and the U.S. have no extradition treaty.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/RI's open unemployment reaches 6.3 million: Minister

RI's open unemployment reaches 6.3 million: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government warned yesterday that unemployment was getting out of hand with rising open unemployment and a steady rise in the number of unemployed university graduates.Open unemployment last year was estimated at 6.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/The disabled lament limited employment

The disabled lament limited employment JAKARTA (JP): Government and society have a long way to go toward constructively employing the disabled, an association of the disabled said yesterday.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Judge delays verdict for jail guard

Judge delays verdict for jail guard JAKARTA (JP): A judge adjourned yesterday the trial of a penitentiary guard accused of letting corruption convict Eddy Tansil escape.The hearing at the East Jakarta District Court was originally scheduled to hear the judge's sentencing.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Internet

Internet Big Brother is watching you on the Internet. A couple of weeks after the publication of my letter Software piracy, I started experiencing problems with my favorite sites: Ziff publishers, Die Welt, Financial Times and Apple Computer.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Police catch haunted fugitive

Police catch haunted fugitive BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi Police arrested yesterday a man who had been on the run for the past three months for the alleged murder of a female food vendor and two burglars accused of robbing jewelry and money from a local resident here.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Use of unleaded fuel

Use of unleaded fuel It is really good news to hear about the proposed and planned introduction of unleaded fuel. I also guess that this will be a much-discussed matter soon. My personal opinion is that there are three matters that should be well-considered when implementing this positive project.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Zarima's capture

Zarima's capture Zarima, alias Zarina, the escaped Ecstasy drug trafficking suspect, has finally been caught. Like a scene from a movie, the comely woman was apprehended by FBI agents while shopping in a Houston, Texas supermarket in the USA.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Razor blade-armed con

Razor blade-armed con Like many expatriates in Jakarta, I have enjoyed the development of shopping malls in South Jakarta, most notably Pondok Indah Mall, or PIM. Last Sunday, I took my teenage daughter to the mall, but it became a bit more memorable outing than I had anticipated.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/GE expands turbine services in W.Java

GE expands turbine services in W.Java JAKARTA (JP): PT GE Nusantara Turbine Services is expanding its turbine service center in Bandung, West Java, from 300 to 1,500 square meters to repair and service more GE gas and steam turbines.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Villages hit by windstorms

Villages hit by windstorms SURABAYA: Hundreds of people are working together to repair and rebuild houses and other buildings damaged by the windstorms that hit eight villages in Lamongan regency on Sunday.Antara reported yesterday the villages were in the Sekaran and Laren districts.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Condoms don't fit RI culture

Condoms don't fit RI culture BATAM, Riau: Indonesia would not promote the use of condoms to prevent the spread of the killer Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) because they were unsuitable, said Minister of Health Sujudi in an Antara report.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Soerjadi's men threw stones first: Witnesses

Soerjadi's men threw stones first: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Two witnesses for the defendants in a hearing from the 27 July riot told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday that the supporters of Soerjadi, the officially-backed Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader, were the first to ...

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 ...

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Lawyers need legal protection too, govt says

Lawyers need legal protection too, govt says JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers say their profession needs legal protection and guarantees of independence.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Boston Ballet is in town to entertain Jakartans

Boston Ballet is in town to entertain Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): Ballet is not new to Indonesians. People have known it for decades. The first ballet performance in the country took place long before Indonesia gained its independence 50 years ago. But ballet is not really very popular here yet.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/The dilemma of achieving improvements in education

The dilemma of achieving improvements in educationBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Participation in a two-day seminar on the problem of quality and equity in secondary education in Indonesia, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, has opened my eyes regarding ...

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Mixed cocktail kills three

Mixed cocktail kills three WONOSOBO, Central Java: Hoping to get high sooner three local people mixed their alcoholic drinks with paint thinner, and died.Suharyono, 42, was an alcohol vendor in the village of Manglongsari, Wonosobo regency.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/PT Indosat buys stake in Japanese cable TV firm

PT Indosat buys stake in Japanese cable TV firm JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat has spent US$2.1 million acquiring a 5 percent stake in the Japanese cable-television firm Suginami, majority owned by Jupiter, in its bid to enter the cable television business in developed countries.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Clinton's half victory

Clinton's half victory The greatest show of democracy on earth ended pretty much the way it has been predicted. Americans overwhelmingly voted to return incumbent President Bill Clinton to the White House. Clinton did not have everything his way, though.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/NGOs subject to law on mass organizations

NGOs subject to law on mass organizations JAKARTA (JP): All non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are subject to the 1985 law on mass organizations, Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. said yesterday.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/District court rejects lawsuit reclaiming Pramoedya's house

District court rejects lawsuit reclaiming Pramoedya's house JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the wife of writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer who is seeking to reclaim their house in East Jakarta.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Kia faces tough competition in commercial auto market

Kia faces tough competition in commercial auto market JAKARTA (JP): The entrance of South Korea's tax-exempt commercial vehicles into Indonesia will not erode the market shares of the existing commercial vehicles, two market experts have forecast.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Screens for city taxis to be evaluated: Organda

Screens for city taxis to be evaluated: Organda JAKARTA (JP): A trial period for the use of partition screens in taxis will begin at the end of the month, the chairman of the city branch of Organda, a private-run public transport organization, said yesterday.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Rain peak in January: BMG

Rain peak in January: BMG JAKARTA (JP): The highest rainfall levels for Jakarta and its surrounding areas is expected to be in January, according to Widodo, the head of prediction services at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG).

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/42 million in RI at risk from diet

42 million in RI at risk from diet SEMARANG: Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday that the health of at least 42 million Indonesians was at risk due to a lack of iodine in their diet.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Australian Embassy responds

Australian Embassy responds In response to the letter from Mrs. M. Zainal (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 5, 1996), I would like to apologize if Mrs. Zainal felt that she and her in-laws had been given the "runaround" by immigration staff at the embassy.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Eight die of dengue fever

Eight die of dengue fever SEMARANG: Dengue fever attacked 476 people here during April to October, killing eight.Dr. Hadi Wibowo, head of the Semarang office of the Ministry of Health, said the number of fatalities was lower than last year when dengue fever hit 1,901 people and killed 25 people.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Squatters go nowhere after fire

Squatters go nowhere after fire TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Forty five families who planned to move their shacks to make way for a public project have now lost even the remnants for rebuilding.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Festive crowds watch Clinton romphome in election win

Festive crowds watch Clinton romphome in election win JAKARTA (JP): In a gathering resembling a festive gala, the United States Information Service (USIS) and the American Chamber of Commerce hosted an election watch of yesterday's U.S. presidential elections.The election watch began at 7 a.m.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Nelwan Anwar's clothes revel in a golden opulence

Nelwan Anwar's clothes revel in a golden opulenceBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Nelwan Anwar is a fashion designer who believes in the creation of exclusive designs for exclusive people.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Indonesia congratulates Bill Clinton over victory

Indonesia congratulates Bill Clinton over victory JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto congratulated yesterday United States President Bill Clinton on his re-election, and expressed his confidence that the two countries, as sovereign states and friends, would overcome any differences that may exist.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/English books and translations

English books and translationsFrom KompasSince there is little interest in the English language among youngsters, as Kompas reported sometime ago, I would like to suggest that English teaching books add translations of the lessons in question.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Canadian coach crucial in Indonesian bridge success

Canadian coach crucial in Indonesian bridge success JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's bridge team, which finished a creditable second in the just-concluded 10th Bridge Olympics on Greece's Rhodes Island, attributes much of its accomplishment to internationally acclaimed bridge coach Erick Kokish ...

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/House calls for independent watch body no nuclear power

House calls for independent watch body no nuclear power JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives called yesterday for an independent body to be established to supervise the use of nuclear power.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Another Choice hotel

Another Choice hotel JAKARTA (JP): PT Choice Hotels Indonesia, the domestic franchiser for Choice Hotels International, signed an agreement yesterday with PT Karsindo Utama to manage its Quality Suites Juanda building, Choice's 10th Indonesian hotel.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Man dies in fire

Man dies in fire MEULABOH, Aceh: Fire on Tuesday gutted 360 shop-houses downtown and caused estimated financial losses of Rp 3.6 billion (US$1.5 million), Antara reported.One man was later found dead, reportedly dying of a heart attack after watching his shop reduced to ashes.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/'Love Motherhood' drive launched

'Love Motherhood' drive launched YOGYAKARTA: The office of State Minister for Women's Role in cooperation with non-governmental organizations will launch a "Love Motherhood" drive, a campaign to reduce maternal mortality rates and improve women's welfare.Dr.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Student brawl injures passers-by

Student brawl injures passers-by JAKARTA (JP): At least five passers-by were injured yesterday when about 100 students from two senior technical high schools brawled in front of a shopping center on Jl. KH. Hasyim Ashari, in Central Jakarta.

Thu, 07 Nov 1996

JP/Nimpuno named WTC chief

Nimpuno named WTC chief JAKARTA (JP): The first Indonesian has been elected chairman of the Board of World Trade Centers Association, a statement from the World Trade Center Jakarta said yesterday.