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Searching for all articles published on 1996-05-24 ...

55 articles.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Golkar's win certain next year: Expert

Golkar's win certain next year: Expert YOGYAKARTA (JP): With the backing of the Armed Forces (ABRI), the civil service and 250 mass organizations, Golkar will clinch a landslide victory in next year's election, a political analyst predicted yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Cikarang to host national off-road race

Cikarang to host national off-road race JAKARTA (JP): No less than 100 drivers will pit their skills against the first leg of the national off-road series in Cikarang, West Java on June 1 and June 2.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Students demand dismissal of senior officials

Students demand dismissal of senior officials JAKARTA (JP): Students stepped up their demand that three senior officials be fired in connection with tycoon Eddy Tansil's recent escape from a high security prison here.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Eddy Kusdaryanto's selection tournament woes

Eddy Kusdaryanto's selection tournament woes JAKARTA (JP): Davis Cup debutant Eddy Kusdaryanto has failed to recover from hepatitis and is missing the year's first national selection tournament next week, an official said yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Jakartans are wasting time and energy

Jakartans are wasting time and energy JAKARTA (JP): Inhabitants of Jakarta waste time and energy in traffic jams, in polluted areas and just trying to get a clear telephone line.Life is expensive, people are tense, expectations are high, and the public services and infrastructure are ill-suited.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Mission possible

Mission possible The small sum of Rp 60,000 will enable a poor Indonesian child to attend school for a whole year! I refer to the launching of National Foster Parents Drive from May 29, 1996.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Gus Dur blames govt for women's low political role

Gus Dur blames govt for women's low political role JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday blamed the government for Indonesian women's limited role in politics."The women's role is still insignificant," he told a seminar on women and politics.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Religious tolerance key to nationhood

Religious tolerance key to nationhoodBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): After the age of the enlightenment Western intellectual thinking was dominated by reason.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Poor girl's tumor removed

Poor girl's tumor removed JAKARTA (JP): A team of 12 doctors removed a tumor, which was almost as big as her head, from the back of the head of a 13-year-old girl in a six-hour operation.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Indonesia meets South Korea in Thomas semifinal today

Indonesia meets South Korea in Thomas semifinal todayBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): South Korea may demote its best pair of Park Joo-bong and Kim Dong-moon to play the second doubles in the Thomas Cup semifinal match against Indonesia today, Indonesia's training director Iwan Setiawan ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 23, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/World Bank report

World Bank report The World Bank's annual report on Indonesia's economy, which previously had always been kept confidential, was introduced last week to the mass media, only hours after copies were given to members of the Consultative Group for Indonesia, the country's consortium of creditors.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Lippo Securities enters retail brokering

Lippo Securities enters retail brokeringBy Aloysius Bhui JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Securities (Lippo) of the Lippo Group recently revealed to the media and stock analysts that it has launched a retail brokering service to anticipate a foreseeable growth in the number of domestic investors.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Selective-cutting ruse in RI forest managemnet

Selective-cutting ruse in RI forest managemnet JAKARTA (JP): The majority of forest concessionaires do not practice sound selective-cutting methods, but do the bare minimum as a ruse to be allowed to continue operating, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/British embassy and visas

British embassy and visas In her letter published on May 3, 1996, your reader (Myra Sidharta) rebukes my Visa Section for asking to see three months' bank statements and for wanting to know her annual income when she applied for a visa.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Defection signals problems in N. Korea

Defection signals problems in N. KoreaBy Andrew Browne SEOUL (Reuter): The daring defection of a North Korean pilot in his MiG-19 on Thursday could signal a breakdown in the country's vaunted armed forces and underscores growing unrest among its elite, political analysts said.

Fri, 24 May 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 Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Surjadi wants influx of illegal wood stopped

Surjadi wants influx of illegal wood stopped JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged the city forestry department, the police and the port authority to work together to curb the entrance of illegal timber into the city.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Susi cruises Indonesia to Uber Cup c'ship final

Susi cruises Indonesia to Uber Cup c'ship final HONG KONG (JP): Against expectations, a resolute Susi Susanti thrashed South Korea's Bang Soo-hyun 11-7, 11-0 and inspired her teammates to notch a 4-1 victory yesterday over South Korea for a place in the Uber Cup final.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/New laws needed to cut high-cost economy

New laws needed to cut high-cost economy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to enact new laws on taxes and levies imposed by local administrations and on non-tax revenue resources administered by the central government in order to reduce the high-cost components of the economy, Tax Director General ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Forty-two injured as train derails

Forty-two injured as train derails BANDUNG, West Java: A passenger train derailed in Padalarang, some 160 km east of Jakarta on Wednesday night, killing one and injuring 42.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * English expressions that sound funny to native speakers: it might surprise you to know that there are idioms and word usages normally found in English which strike the ear of a first- language speaker as odd -- or funny.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/'No multi-story buildings in city meet standards'

'No multi-story buildings in city meet standards' JAKARTA (JP): Ninety-five percent of all fire victims die of smoke inhalation rather than burns, a city fire official said.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Human Rights Commission

Human Rights Commission I am compelled to comment on the opinion of Yassin Tasrief in your report Poor record shuts RI out of UN rights commission (Monday, May 20, 1996).

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Invisible costs discourage investors

Invisible costs discourage investorsBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): Indonesia remains an appetizing investment destination for the Hong Kong business community, but long strings of invisible costs have left a bad taste, says an official of the Indonesian Consulate General.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Riot suspects to be tried

Riot suspects to be tried JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police have submitted to the prosecutors' office the dossier of people being accused of involvement in the March rioting here, during which four people died, Antara reported yesterday.Chief spokesperson at the provincial police office Capt.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Struggle between wolves

Struggle between wolves Election campaign fever between the two major Israeli parties, Likud and Labor, has risen dangerously recently and the incidence of violence has also increased between the different forces competing for power.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Indonesian pair win PABFC Cup

Indonesian pair win PABFC Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pair of Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo lived up to their billing as the continent's best pair when they won the Pacific Asia Bridge Federation Congress in Macau on Wednesday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Badminton draw issued for Olympics

Badminton draw issued for Olympics HONG KONG (JP): The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games has listed 192 badminton players who qualified for the Games this July, Steve Kearney, the committee official in charge of badminton competition, announced here yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/First Lady's seat to remain vacant

First Lady's seat to remain vacant JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has decided that the position of first lady will not be filled by any of his daughters, after it became vacant following last month's death of Mrs. Tien Soeharto, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Arief Budiman's bad guys

Arief Budiman's bad guys I find Arief Budiman's question: "Why should bad guys always win?" (The Jakarta Post, May 20) rather naive. As a wise (Arief) thinker he must know the world has always been like this.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Oki, suspect in triple slaying, to stand trial

Oki, suspect in triple slaying, to stand trial JAKARTA (JP): The trial of Harnoko Dewantono, who is accused of the 1991-1992 triple murder in United States, is scheduled to begin early next month after a long delay.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainments * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Gus Dur threatens to dissolve Ansor

Gus Dur threatens to dissolve Ansor JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, Abdurrahman Wahid, threatened to dissolve NU's youth wing, Ansor, for supporting the ruling Golkar group.Abdurrahman said Ansor's maneuver goes against NU's apolitical stance.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Heavy-metal Metallica: 'We don't cause trouble'

Heavy-metal Metallica: 'We don't cause trouble'By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the heavy-metal group Metallica -- guitarist-vocalist James Hetfield and bassist Jason Newsted -- arrived here last week to promote their new album Load, which is due to be released worldwide next ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 3:05 Teenage Program: Indonesian Teenager 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Health Program: Lintas Kesehatan 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/U.S. Navy ships await wargames

U.S. Navy ships await wargames JAKARTA (JP): Three U.S. Navy warships and a tanker moored at Tanjung Priok harbor yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Prisoners escape Medan prison

Prisoners escape Medan prison MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police and justice officials will question 25 employees of Tanjung Gusta penitentiary over the recent escape of eleven inmates, Antara reported yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Asia's Mekong region seen ripe for funding flow

Asia's Mekong region seen ripe for funding flowBy Robert Birsel BANGKOK (Reuter): One of Asia's largest rivers, for decades seen as a war-torn backwater, is being touted as the thread linking the region's last great investment frontiers.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/TOP 10 ACTIVE BROKERAGE IN STOCKS TRADING VALUE

TOP 10 ACTIVE BROKERAGE IN STOCKS TRADING VALUE (in trillion) ------------------------------------------------- COMPANIES 1995 1994 ------------------------------------------------- 01. Makindo RP 5.67 RP 3.67 02.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Fiscal ties blamed for local levies

Fiscal ties blamed for local levies JAKARTA (JP): Businesses will continue to be hindered by countless levies as long as the fiscal relationship between the central government and the local administrations remain arbitrary, panelists and House members said at a seminar yesterday.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/'Bemo' owners, drivers protest

'Bemo' owners, drivers protest JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two bemo owners and drivers asked the Jakarta Legal Aid Office yesterday for help in demanding higher compensation for their vehicles which are being phased out by the municipal administration.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/On bad guys always win

On bad guys always win Most of Arief Budiman's articles are very interesting to read. They awaken our consciousness about injustices and wrongdoings in our society committed by power holders and their apparatuses.When we are aware of these social wounds, we should try to heal them.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Benhil apartment expensive: Fire victims

Benhil apartment expensive: Fire victims JAKARTA (JP): Up to yesterday, only 192 of the 360 families eligible for new homes in the Benhil II apartment complex.The Benhil II apartment complex has 614 units, 360 of which have been reserved for registered fire victims.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Villagers upset at 'wakaf' land sale

Villagers upset at 'wakaf' land sale TANGERANG (JP): A number of Kadu villagers in Curug subdistrict are upset at the sale of a plot of wakaf land by an influential village figure with the approval of the village head.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/RI juniors beat Taiwan

RI juniors beat Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia cruised to the semifinals of the World Youth Cup Asia zone tennis qualifier in Bandar Seribegawan yesterday after beating Taiwan 2-1.Indonesia was 0-1 down when first-string singles Mario Ronaldo lost 6-7, 6-0, 4-6 to Cheng Dang Chen.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/No need to form a new political party: Soeharto

No need to form a new political party: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday dismissed recent attempts to form a new political party when he said that the existing three parties are adequate.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Senen market bans 60 traders

Senen market bans 60 traders JAKARTA (JP): The Senen market authorities have temporarily banned 60 traders from selling merchandise at the market following a brawl on Wednesday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Torajan extend protest over virginity remarks

Torajan extend protest over virginity remarks UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Thousands of people from the scenic Tana Toraja regency continued with their protest yesterday against a religious affairs official's allegation that "96 percent" of their high school students have lost ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Three die of dengue

Three die of dengue JAMBI, Jambi: Three people have died following a recent outbreak of dengue in 55 neighborhoods of Jambi municipality, a health official said yesterday.Antara quoted head of the local Health Ministry office Dr. Abd.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/'Sex education needed after school'

'Sex education needed after school' JAKARTA (JP): Noted psychologist Sarlito Wirawan Sarwono suggested yesterday that sex education be incorporated into extra-curricular activities, if not in the curriculum itself.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/'Nell': Traveling from isolation to modern world

'Nell': Traveling from isolation to modern worldBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever imagined running away from the crowded and polluted city to a peaceful hut near a beautiful lake? Inhaling fresh, morning air and listening to the birds singing while watching the sun rise must be ...

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/Murder suspect makes final plea

Murder suspect makes final plea JAKARTA (JP): Defense teams made their last attempts yesterday to convince the East Jakarta District court that suspects charged with the murder of a family last year are innocent.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/The Constitution and the presidency

The Constitution and the presidency The head of state has once again emphasized that in accordance with the Constitution, the election of a president is entirely in the hands of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and not the incumbent president's responsibility.

Fri, 24 May 1996

JP/South Africa policy critics say goodwill not enough

South Africa policy critics say goodwill not enoughBy Douglas Hamilton JOHANNESBURG (Reuter): President Nelson Mandela was in Germany on Wednesday wooing Europe's economic powerhouse, but back home his government faced rising criticism that its foreign policy was at best ineffective, at worst an ...