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Searching for all articles published on 1996-04-18 ...

38 articles.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Copyright in cyberspace

Copyright in cyberspace A U.S. district court has ruled that an on-line provider can be held liable for violating copyright law in cyberspace.Authors, photographers, software writers and other creative people should be compensated for their published works.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Irian shooting blamed on mental disorder

Irian shooting blamed on mental disorder JAKARTA (JP): A special team investigating the shooting of 15 people by a special forces second lieutenant in an airport hangar in Timika, Irian Jaya, has returned here with a preliminary report indicating that the suspect had been suffering a ...

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Two arrested for kidnapping

Two arrested for kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): The city police have arrested two men believed to be the kidnappers of a soccer player whose father had been involved in a business dispute with them.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/HongkongBank employees seek salary rise

HongkongBank employees seek salary rise JAKARTA (JP): More than 200 Hongkong Bank employees in Central Jakarta went on strike indefinitely yesterday, in protest against the management's refusal to raise their salaries and provide them with better facilities.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Customs office allowed to impose sanctions

Customs office allowed to impose sanctions JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued new rulings, empowering the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to impose administrative sanctions on violators to uphold the customs and excise laws.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/33 firms seek minimum wage delay

33 firms seek minimum wage delay JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-three companies want the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Manpower to postpone the implementation of the new minimum wage regulation.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Collusion on the Supreme Court

Collusion on the Supreme Court Allegations of collusion on the Supreme Court (The Jakarta Post, April 15 and Kompas, April 15) threaten jurisprudentie- recht (Dutch for judge-made law).

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Minister installs 64 new commissioners

Minister installs 64 new commissioners JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday installed six new advisers at his ministry and 64 new state-owned plantation firm commissioners.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Firm owner tried for corruption

Firm owner tried for corruption MANADO, North Sulawesi: A private company owner in Jakarta, identified only as BS, went on trial yesterday for altering land acquisition documents in an attempt to defraud the state out of Rp 1.8 billion (approximately US$ 762,388).Antara reported that Prosecutor B.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Malaysian riders join Siwo race

Malaysian riders join Siwo race JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia announced yesterday it would send a team of three riders to the annual track cycling race at the Rawamangun velodrome, East Jakarta, this weekend.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Polysindo's profits up 95%

Polysindo's profits up 95% JAKARTA (JP): PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, a publicly-listed producer of polyester chips, fiber and yarn, announced yesterday that it booked Rp 210 billion (US$89 million) in net profits in 1995."It was an increase of 95.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesia's road to democracy

Indonesia's road to democracyBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo This is the second of two articles on the problems of creating a democracy. JAKARTA (JP): Everybody knows corruption is the main cause of a high cost economy and that it especially originates from the state apparatus.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Seven die of diarrhea

Seven die of diarrhea KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Seven residents of Nuataus village, in the Fatuleu district 35 kilometers east of here, died in a recent diarrhea outbreak, while 20 others had to be hospitalized.Antara quoted Dr.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Police arrest 121 students in anti-brawl drive

Police arrest 121 students in anti-brawl drive JAKARTA (JP): The police apprehended 121 high school students in various places in Central Jakarta yesterday in an effort to control student brawls which have once again flared up.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Government approves Garuda's restructuring

Government approves Garuda's restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved Garuda Indonesia's financial restructuring program and will increase its equity capital to facilitate the firm's plan to float shares later this year.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Jordan or Stackhouse due here

Jordan or Stackhouse due here JAKARTA (JP): Either National Basketball Association great Michael Jordan or NBA rookie of the year Jerry Stackhouse will visit Indonesia for a week in August -- if an agreement on the appearance fee is secured.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Ministry to expendite firms' articles amendments

Ministry to expendite firms' articles amendments JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday promised to process quickly and approve any amendments companies make to their articles of association, as mandated by the new company law.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/World sprinters to higlight Bob Hasan track and field meet

World sprinters to higlight Bob Hasan track and field meet JAKARTA (JP): The owners of 14 of the world's swiftest feet will be the highlight of the second Bob Hasan Track and Field Invitational Meet on May 4 at the Senayan Madya Stadium.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Govt urged to review Cipta Jaya's land title

Govt urged to review Cipta Jaya's land title JAKARTA (JP): Several legislators urged the National Land Agency yesterday to review the land title given in 1994 to PT Cipta Jaya Raya in Labuhan Batu district, North Sumatra.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Bintang insists on his innocence

Bintang insists on his innocence JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas insisted yesterday that Central Jakarta prosecutors have failed to prove he slandered President Soeharto.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Govt hardens stance on poll body

Govt hardens stance on poll body JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of controversy and a number of contradictory official statements, the government made clear unequivocally yesterday that it does not welcome the newly- established Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP).

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Rights and environment pose new challenges to mining sector

Rights and environment pose new challenges to mining sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana yesterday warned that human rights and environmental problems would pose the biggest challenges to the mining and energy sector in the future.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Tours Film 3:30 Science Film 4:05 News: Lintasan Berita 4:30 Sport: Olahraga dan Prestasi 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, ...

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Max Mara's collection dominated by neutrals

Max Mara's collection dominated by neutralsBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): The Max Mara group is a leading player in the Italian pret-a-porter world. From the first collection presented in 1951, the clothes have had a trademark style of clean, minimalist lines and cuts.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Bus fares for school children

Bus fares for school children On April 12, 1996 you published a letter from Lanny Marbun in respect to school children's bus fares. On the one hand Lanny says it is unfair that many bus drivers are reluctant to pick up school children because student fares were not increased.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Two PT PLN subsidiaries to go public

Two PT PLN subsidiaries to go public JAKARTA (JP): Subsidiaries of the state-owned electricity company PT PLN are to float their shares internationally in the near future, President Soeharto said yesterday.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Utut Adianto leads Madras chess tourney

Utut Adianto leads Madras chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto took the lead in the Cakti chess tournament in Madras, India, after a win over India's Konguvel on Tuesday.The victory put Utut on top of the standings with 2.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Lebanon attacks should stop

Lebanon attacks should stop Israel's strategy in Lebanon now seems clear. By attacking targets in Beirut and other communities, as well as blockading port cities, Israel hopes to produce enough turmoil and refugees to force Lebanese and Syrian authorities to crack down on Hizbollah terrorists.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Ferry victims await compensation

Ferry victims await compensation BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The relatives of six of the 344 victims of the Gurita ferry tragedy have not received any compensation from state-owned insurance company PT Asuransi Kerugian Jasa Rahardja.The six were Radin Simatupang, A.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Wage hike may lead to small firms' bankruptcy

Wage hike may lead to small firms' bankruptcy JAKARTA (JP): This month's 10.6 percent raise in the minimum regional wage level poses a heavy financial burden that may lead small and medium-sized businesses to declare bankruptcy, a tycoon warned yesterday.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Armed Forces warns against 'adventurers'

Armed Forces warns against 'adventurers' SEMARANG (JP): A top military official has warned against "political adventurers" in the 1997 general elections, outlining the risks he feels these people pose.Assistant to Armed Forces (ABRI) chief for social and political affairs Maj. Gen.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Disabled children not enrolled

Disabled children not enrolled BOJONEGORO, East Java: A total of 174 children with various disabilities are currently not enrolled in school due to the limited number of special schools in the regency, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Justice Adi praised and criticized

Justice Adi praised and criticized JAKARTA (JP): A judge who blew the whistle on alleged bribery in the Supreme Court has received the support of another senior legal official, but has been criticized by his superior for failing to consult his seniors.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Standard buses cannibalized for express fleet

Standard buses cannibalized for express fleet JAKARTA (JP): The head of the Land Transportation Control Agency, JP Sepang, promised yesterday to get buses back on the street and to make sure they are serving the public properly.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/3,000 shanties demolished

3,000 shanties demolished JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,000 shanties built illegally on green belt sites and riverbanks in North Jakarta have been torn down during the last four years, with the owners receiving no compensation money.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/The wrath of Israel

The wrath of Israel John Steinbeck never dreamed that the title of one of his novels, The Grapes of Wrath, would one day be used by the Israelis as the code name for their military operation, which has killed at least 31 people and injured nearly 200 others in a week.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/'I just have a different style,' says Downer

'I just have a different style,' says Downer JAKARTA (JP): March ushered in a new chapter in bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia with the election of a conservative government under Prime Minister John Howard.

Thu, 18 Apr 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 17, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...