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Searching for all articles published on 1996-12-11 ...

50 articles.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/OIC not taking sides in Afghan conflict: Alatas

OIC not taking sides in Afghan conflict: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas, as chairman of the Ministerial Conference of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), said yesterday that the group was not taking sides in the conflict raging in Afghanistan.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Loan words

Loan words I can't take much eksepsi to a couple of points made by Lucas Ocken in response to my letter about the pidginisasi of Bahasa Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Sandyawan receives Yap Thiam Hien award

Sandyawan receives Yap Thiam Hien award JAKARTA (JP): Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi, a Jesuit Catholic priest who made headlines for sheltering wanted activists charged with inciting the July 27 riots, received the Yap Thiam Hien human rights award yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Indomobil to make ACs

Indomobil to make ACs JAKARTA (JP): Indomobil Investment Corporation, Anugerah Idealestari and Japanese firms Zexel Corporation and Itochu Corporation agreed here yesterday to establish a joint venture to produce automotive air conditioners.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Broadcasting law

Broadcasting law At long last, Indonesia will soon have its first broadcasting law, following the House of Representatives' decision to endorse the government-sponsored bill Monday. The sweeping law provides a legal framework for the industry to operate within.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Belo, Horta receive Nobel prize

Belo, Horta receive Nobel prizeBy Lela E. Madjiah OSLO (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo accepted the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday with a call for the Indonesian government to release all East Timorese political prisoners in step towards peace in the former Portuguese territory.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/FSPSI sets up team to handle bank dispute

FSPSI sets up team to handle bank dispute JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (FSPSI) has set up a special team to handle the lingering HongkongBank labor dispute, the union's chairman, Marzuki Achmad, said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Next year's Jakarta Fair promises a new look

Next year's Jakarta Fair promises a new look JAKARTA (JP): Next year's Jakarta Fair will undergo a major facelift with many new facilities, an organizer said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/'Oki had business problem with victim'

'Oki had business problem with victim' JAKARTA (JP): A United States detective testifying in the trial of an Indonesian charged with a Los Angeles triple murder said yesterday one of the victims had a business problem with the suspect.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Disguised protectionism

Disguised protectionism During the opening of the first meeting of the World Trade Organization in Singapore yesterday (Monday), Singapore's prime minister requested that new issues not be brought up as a means to disguise protectionist policies.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Nuclear power plant is safer, official says

Nuclear power plant is safer, official says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's future nuclear power plants will be "99.9999 percent safer" than any other source of power, new chief of the Nuclear Energy Agency, Iyos S. Subki, insisted yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/PLN to launch 'zero interruption' next year

PLN to launch 'zero interruption' next year JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta and Tangerang distribution branch of the state-owned electricity company, PT PLN, is to apply a program called "zero interruption" to reduce electricity blackouts from January next year, an official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/A bright idea

A bright idea Why do Americans call their foreign minister "secretary of state"? An enterprising scribe once wrote: "Judging by their meddling, it's possible that they consider all countries in the world to be their own states!"It is nice to know that Madeleine Albright, the current U.S.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Hero Supermarket

Hero Supermarket On Dec. 3, I did some shopping at Hero Supermarket in Plaza Senayan. Apart from candies and matches, I wanted to buy a telephone card. Complications arose when I could not use my credit card, because telephone cards must be paid for in cash.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Golkar is a powerless grouping: Observers

Golkar is a powerless grouping: Observers DEPOK, West Java (JP): Golkar, despite its majority, is a weak political grouping because it is controlled by the military and dictated by the president, political observer Arbi Sanit said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Soeharto vows to continue efforts towards openness

Soeharto vows to continue efforts towards openness JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday efforts are continuously being made to turn Indonesia into a more open society, one which upholds democracy and human rights.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Hoyer-Larsen out for revenge over Fung in World Cup

Hoyer-Larsen out for revenge over Fung in World Cup JAKARTA (JP): Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark is hoping for revenge over World Grand Prix champion Fung Permadi, a former Indonesian shuttler who now plays for China Taipei, at the Sanyo World Cup Badminton Championship ...

Wed, 11 Dec 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, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:50 Talk Show: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country ...

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Megawati's loyalists file Rp 1.1 billion lawsuit

Megawati's loyalists file Rp 1.1 billion lawsuit SURABAYA (JP): Local leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under the government-backed Soerjadi are facing a Rp 1.1 billion (US$470,000) law suit filed by their foes Monday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Bapepam cannot regulate asset-backed securities

Bapepam cannot regulate asset-backed securities JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has no specific rule to regulate the trade of asset-backed securities, agency chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Javanese opera faces extinction

Javanese opera faces extinction SEMARANG: President Soeharto called on the mayor yesterday to save a traditional Javanese opera group, Ngesti Pandowo, which is severely threatened by modern entertainment.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Nobel

Nobel Thank you for publishing my article RI confused over Nobel choices (Dec. 7, 1996). However, there are typographical mistakes that call for correction.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Poor countries voice concerns on marginalization

Poor countries voice concerns on marginalizationBy Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): The world's least-developed countries yesterday voiced their concerns that global free trade was marginalizing their economies.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Japanese films at Summitmas

Japanese films at Summitmas JAKARTA (JP): Six Japanese films will be screened from Dec. 17 to Dec. 21 at the Summitmas I building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta.Japanese Film Week, which will show films produced in 1994, is being organized by the Japanese Cultural Center.Entrance is free.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Father gets five years for rape

Father gets five years for rape JAKARTA (JP): A father who raped his daughter since she was a child is serving a five-year sentence in a Tangerang prison, a lawyer said on Monday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Mar'ie denies transfers to ministers illegal

Mar'ie denies transfers to ministers illegal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday the transfer of state revenue, outside the state budget, to ministers' bank accounts was legal if it was based on government regulations.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Minister promises to investigate NU member's death

Minister promises to investigate NU member's death JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said yesterday that an East Java Moslem's death in custody last week will be investigated.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Mount Lokon highly active

Mount Lokon highly active MANADO, North Sulawesi: The government called yesterday on residents living near Mt. Lokon (1,689 meter) to stay away from it because volcanic activity has been on the increase over the last few days.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Globalization: A bane or a boon?

Globalization: A bane or a boon?By Alfons Samosir GENEVA (JP): The United States latest position on textile and clothing issue under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) has disappointed most developing countries, including Indonesia.The U.S. position has two key elements.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Russia has created basis for progress

Russia has created basis for progressBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): It is quite astonishing, but nevertheless visibly true, that since the apparent success of President Boris Yeltsin's heart operation Russia has all but dropped off the lead pages of our newspapers.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Myanmar airline launches maiden flight to Jakarta

Myanmar airline launches maiden flight to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar Airways International's maiden flight to Jakarta, a Boeing B-757-200ER carrying 105 passengers from Yangon and Singapore, landed yesterday at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Human rights violations lamented

Human rights violations lamented JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) took note yesterday of power abuses as it concluded its end of year evaluation on human rights.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Rivers dredged in preparation for coming floods

Rivers dredged in preparation for coming floods JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is ready to face the season's peak downpours once dredging of the city's three main rivers is finished, a top official of the Ministry of Public Works said.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/RI gunning for overall SEAG title

RI gunning for overall SEAG title JAKARTA (JP): A national sports official says Indonesia will go all out to regain the overall title from Thailand at next October's 19th SEA Games (SEAG), but refuses to predict how many gold medals the country will collect in the biennial celebration.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/WTO wrangles with several contentious issues

WTO wrangles with several contentious issuesBy Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): Talks on competition policy, investment treaty and textiles grew heated on the second day of the inaugural World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 10, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Mass wedding, planned next week

Mass wedding, planned next week JAKARTA (JP): A mass wedding and mass circumcision will highlight the Islamic Culture Display scheduled to take place at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta from Dec. 19 to 22.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/New tools for measuring ozone

New tools for measuring ozone PADANG, West Sumatra: The agency for meteorology and geophysics has installed sophisticated equipment for monitoring global atmosphere in Agam regency.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Accused killer declares his innocence

Accused killer declares his innocence YOGYAKARTA (JP): The man accused of killing journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin insisted he was innocent and refused to continue with a murder reconstruction the police staged Monday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Dollar trades mixed in Europe

Dollar trades mixed in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar traded mainly higher across Europe yesterday morning in what foreign exchange dealers saw as a recovery from last Friday's sell-off.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.5547 German marks, down on the previous finish of 1.5569.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/RI, Mauritius sign tax deal

RI, Mauritius sign tax deal JAKARTA (JP): The governments of Indonesia and Mauritius signed an agreement here yesterday on avoiding double taxation.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Dynaplast to set up packaging plant in India

Dynaplast to set up packaging plant in India JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Dynaplast plans to set up a packaging plant in Hyderabad, southern India, and a local joint venture to produce cubic printing products with a Rp 28 billion (US$12.07 million) total investment.Company president Tony T.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Ecotourism

EcotourismCorrection: Two photo captions about Buton Island's rain forest on page nine of yesterday's issue were switched by accident. We regret the error.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Patrako's satellite services

Patrako's satellite services JAKARTA (JP): PT Patra Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Patrako) has launched a satellite communication system for oil companies to reduce their communication costs and improve their efficiency.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Permit requests exceed quota

Permit requests exceed quota JAKARTA (JP): Local fishing companies' applications to import fishing boats had exceeded this year's quota of 240 vessels, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Taman Harapan gets loan

Taman Harapan gets loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Taman Harapan Indah, a subsidiary of PT Dharmala Intiland, has secured a Rp 37 billion (US$15.6 million) syndicated loan for its Pantai Mutiara housing project in North Jakarta.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/NGOs want better deal for developing countries

NGOs want better deal for developing countries SINGAPORE (JP): Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), mostly from developing countries, have urged the World Trade Organization (WTO) to pursue fairer international trade rather than take on new issues.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Week's results help Arsenal strengthen hold on league

Week's results help Arsenal strengthen hold on leagueBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The weekend round of matches in the English Premiership saw Arsenal consolidate top position despite dropping points at home in a 2-2 draw against Derby County.

Wed, 11 Dec 1996

JP/Helgemo mixes charm, craft

Helgemo mixes charm, craftBy Djanwar R. Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): In the course of the last 18 months Geir Helgemo has won the World Junior Pairs (with Boye Borgeland), the Cap Volmac Pairs (with Tor Helness) and the General World Men's Individual.