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Searching for all articles published on 1996-12-26 ...

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Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Telkom responds

Telkom responds Referring to the letter of Dec. 5, 1996 titled Telephone not functioning by our customer with phone number 7434270, we would like to explain as follows.First of all, please accept our apology for the inconvenience caused.We received the first complaint on Dec. 3, 1996.

Thu, 26 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.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Another year of environmental neglect

Another year of environmental neglectBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to environmental issues, 1996 closes with a familiar ring. They did not get enough attention. They were low on the government's priority list, and certainly not as important as economic and political issues.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Soeharto calls for austerity

Soeharto calls for austerity JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reaffirmed on Tuesday the urgency of maintaining cautious fiscal and monetary policies, austerity, control of foreign borrowings as well as a more efficient and clean bureaucracy.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 24, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/'Probe of regent's alleged mismanagement completed'

'Probe of regent's alleged mismanagement completed' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. came to the defense of his official, Bantul Regent Sri Roso Sudarmo, who has been in hot water for alleged misuse of state funds.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Prices will keep rising: YLKI

Prices will keep rising: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) lamented the price rises of several goods, saying the trend will continue through the New Year, the fasting month, Chinese New Year and Idul Fitri celebrations.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Services for taxpayers improved

Services for taxpayers improved JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has provided larger service areas at City Hall to cater to taxpayers. The narrow spaces "looking like cages" in one small room have been changed, a release from the administration stated.This measure is expected to speed up services.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel: 13 Wonder 4:05 Science Film: Here Come The Star 4:30 Educational Program: Dunia Mahasiswa 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My ...

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/PT Pos prepares Internet kiosks

PT Pos prepares Internet kiosks JAKARTA (JP): State postal enterprise PT Pos Indonesia will introduce electronic information services in the country's major cities in February 1997.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Road accidents on the rise in 1996

Road accidents on the rise in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): The number of reported road accidents in the capital increased this year to 1,364, up from 1,123 in 1995.City police figures also show that 563 people died on the roads this year, compared to 462 last year.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/'Communication suicide' caused by gag: Gus Dur

'Communication suicide' caused by gag: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid said muffling negative information is tantamount to "communication suicide".

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/1996 marked by political tension and violence

1996 marked by political tension and violenceBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): Despite an earlier warning by President Soeharto that every disorder, no matter what the cause, represents a setback for the country, this year has been marked by social, religious and political tension that erupted ...

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/International criticism keeps RI diplomats on their toes

International criticism keeps RI diplomats on their toesBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The international arena was not too kind to Indonesia in 1996. More than previous years, it was the target of increasing criticism from abroad.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/US$6.9 billion raised through capital market

US$6.9 billion raised through capital market JAKARTA (JP): The total funds raised through the Indonesian capital market from January to Dec. 23 this year reached Rp 16.28 trillion (around US$6.9 billion).

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/1996: A troubled year for the justice system

1996: A troubled year for the justice systemBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that the courts of law would become more independent from the omnipotent government were dashed by the turn of events affecting the country's justice system in 1996.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Monas' greening project could fail: Official

Monas' greening project could fail: Official JAKARTA (JP): Plans to make the National Monument Park a city forest could fail if there were no investors to fund the underground parking lot, an official said Tuesday.Prawoto S.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Textile exports lose competitiveness

Textile exports lose competitiveness JAKARTA (JP): Financial constraints, inefficient plants, low worker productivity, over-burdened managements and an inability to penetrate markets have eroded the competitiveness of Indonesia's textile exports.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Prostitutes infected with gonorrhea

Prostitutes infected with gonorrhea JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 183, or 89 percent, of prostitutes working the Payosigadung area have gonorrhea, according to a health official.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Govt vows to cool down economy

Govt vows to cool down economyBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy was estimated to grow by over 7 percent this year and is projected to remain buoyant next year despite the general election in May.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Liquor on sale, fireworks banned

Liquor on sale, fireworks banned JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local authority has freed the sale of liquor in stores and shopping centers for Christmas and New Year, but is standing firm on the banning of fireworks.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/New magazine launched for upper-class women

New magazine launched for upper-class women JAKARTA (JP): A new magazine catering to upper-class women was launched yesterday by its publisher Keluarga Mandiri Sejahtera.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Next year's election to proceed safely, says Lt. Gen. Moetojib

Next year's election to proceed safely, says Lt. Gen. Moetojib JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board Lt. Gen. Moetojib predicted minor security disturbances ahead but was confident that next year's general election would proceed smoothly.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Bishop Belo's homecoming marred by violence

Bishop Belo's homecoming marred by violence DILI, East Timor (JP): Violence marred the return of Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo from Europe Tuesday after his crowning as this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner in Oslo.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Palm oil to dominate agribusiness

Palm oil to dominate agribusiness JAKARTA (JP): An analyst predicts that oil palm plantations will remain the favorite agribusiness commodity of investors next year but warns that a weak infrastructure could cloud the sector's bright future.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/War drums sound as parties gear up for election

War drums sound as parties gear up for electionBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Although formal electioneering will not be legal until a month before May 29, 1997 election day, candidates are already beating their war drums.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/City police gear up for next year's election

City police gear up for next year's election JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police will be busy with political demonstrations next year due to the general election scheduled for May, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata has predicted.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Driver killed in S. Jakarta

Driver killed in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An angry debtor stabbed to death a man he owed money on Jl. Cidodol, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, last week, for pressing him about the money.The Kebayoran Lama Police Subprecinct said Her owed the victim, Mardiono, Rp 80,000 (US$34.33).

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Focus on East Timor still drags on

Focus on East Timor still drags onBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): The issue of East Timor's long-term future hung heavy in everybody's mind this year as it attracted more attention than at any time since the 1991 Dili shooting incident.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Integrate a 'green GDP' into development: Scholar

Integrate a 'green GDP' into development: Scholar SEMARANG (JP): An environmental expert has called on the government to include environmental costs in the calculation of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).However, Sudharto P.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/SMB to build sugar mill

SMB to build sugar mill JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumber Madu Bukari will open a sugarcane plantation and a sugar mill in Southeast Sulawesi with an estimated investment of Rp 40 billion (US$16.8 million) next year.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Christmas and religious harmony

Christmas and religious harmony As a nation busily engaged in development efforts, we cannot close our eyes to the fact that certain groups exist which, unless properly supervised, could give rise to unwanted upheavals.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Jakarta's property market outlook for next year

Jakarta's property market outlook for next yearBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. JAKARTA (JP): Property analysts differ in their outlooks for next year. Many are bullish about the property business, others are pessimistic, but they all agree that the general election in May poses a big question mark.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Cathay wins Earth Award

Cathay wins Earth Award JAKARTA (JP): Cathay Pacific environmental services manager Fred Luk has been honored as green manager in the Earth Awards 1996, sponsored by Hong Kong's Friends of the Earth.Luk was one of the 10 people awarded by the organization this year.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/A year of ups and downs on the stock market

A year of ups and downs on the stock marketBy Sigma Batara Research JAKARTA (JP): The stock market started the year bullishly with the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) surging from a 453 low in Nov. 20, 1995 to a 630 high on April 24, 1996.In between, it experienced two major corrections.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Legislators query detention of Megawati's supporters

Legislators query detention of Megawati's supporters JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives questioned Tuesday alleged arrest procedure violations of supporters of ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief Megawati Soekarnoputri, weeks after they were already freed from jail.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Interesting match from Copenhagen

Interesting match from CopenhagenBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The following deal is from the first Politiken Invitational World Pairs in Copenhagen.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Trial over 'Gurita' ferry accident begins

Trial over 'Gurita' ferry accident begins JAKARTA (JP): A court in Aceh opened Tuesday the trial of one of the six people allegedly responsible for the Gurita ferry accident that killed more than 300 people in January, Antara reported.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Christmas serenely celebrated amid rain in Jakarta

Christmas serenely celebrated amid rain in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Amid spurts of heavy rain and drizzle, people serenely participated in Christmas masses and services held at churches Tuesday night, while thousands more spent their leisure time at public places and shopping complexes yesterday.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Govt and people must work together on rights

Govt and people must work together on rights A survey has found that police officers top the list of human rights abusers in Indonesia. Noted rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis, who supervised the survey, discussed the issue with The Jakarta Post.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Tales of Garuda passengers

Tales of Garuda passengers I could not help laughing when a friend told me several months ago that Garuda stands for "Good and Reliable Until Delay Announced". I told myself it was only a joke.But I did not laugh when it happened to me last weekend. I took a flight from Jakarta to Semarang on Dec.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/English

English I couldn't help being overwhelmed with grief on reading the article by Prof. Andi Hakim Nasution of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture on the problem of mastering English in the universities, published in Kompas on Dec. 18, 1996.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Surjadi to open Bulungan Fair

Surjadi to open Bulungan Fair JAKARTA (JP): A festival for youths is to be held at the Bulungan Youth Center from Dec. 29 to Dec. 31.The festival is meant to return the center to its original function as the center of youth activities.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Spanish award for Kendari

Spanish award for Kendari JAKARTA (JP): A floating restaurant in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, called Bright Gold restaurant, will get the Spanish International Award for the Hotel and Catering Industry.The restaurant's owner, Erny Soegito, said the award would be presented in Madrid next month.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Flood inundate thousands of houses

Flood inundate thousands of houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Several days of heavy rains have caused Mahakam River to overflow, inundating thousands of houses, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Stopping terrorism

Stopping terrorism The hostage crisis in Peru has taken us back to the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, when taking hostages -- be they people on planes, in embassies or on trains -- was very much in vogue. Now, in the era of cyberspace, the method belongs to a bygone time.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/1997 not good for bank expansion

1997 not good for bank expansionBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): To reach sustainable and prudent growth, Indonesian banking should be able to cope with pressures and consolidate its structure in the coming years.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/'Bill doesn't reflect workers' interests'

'Bill doesn't reflect workers' interests' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation has blasted the government for its manpower bill which it said would subject workers to even worse conditions.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Election institute faces lawsuit over dropped candidates

Election institute faces lawsuit over dropped candidates JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is planning to sue the General Election Institute for rejecting its legislature candidates "without clear grounds".

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/'Food supply will remain at safe level'

'Food supply will remain at safe level' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's food supply will remain at a safe level next year as prices of most staples on the world market are likely to drop, a National Logistics Agency (Bulog) official said yesterday.

Thu, 26 Dec 1996

JP/Fashion franchises prey on Indonesian elite

Fashion franchises prey on Indonesian eliteBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities.Dickens could have been referring to Indonesia's fashion industry.