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Searching for all articles published on 1996-07-15 ...

39 articles.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Discrimination against working women rampant

Discrimination against working women rampant JAKARTA (JP): Discrimination against women remains rampant in many workplaces despite Indonesia adopting the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1984, a scholar said Saturday.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Current banking controls counterproductive: Analyst

Current banking controls counterproductive: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's increasing control over the banking sector and lesser control on accountability can be counterproductive for the industry, a foreign banking analyst said.Ross H.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/St. Anthony's relics returned

St. Anthony's relics returned DILI, East Timor: After being carried in procession around the province for ten days, St. Anthony's relics were flown out of Dili to be returned to their eternal home in Rome, Italy, last week.Relics of St.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Govt stand in PDI row

Govt stand in PDI row As I follow closely all the sad developments of the PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) row, I am happy that our government has maintained a consistent stand.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Political will vital to clean up the city's air

Political will vital to clean up the city's air JAKARTA (JP): Experts and an official said yesterday that only an effort of political will can clean up the city's air pollution by phasing out leaded gasoline.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Padang 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Hobbies 6:05 ...

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/A clean bill of health

A clean bill of health The return of a beaming President Soeharto from a checkup in Germany last Saturday is not only good news for the country and the nation, but most importantly it has ended the rampant speculations on the President's physical condition.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Our waste equals 7,000 elephants?

Our waste equals 7,000 elephants? JAKARTA (JP): Come to a display on trash and find out how daily waste in the city amounts to the weight of 6,955 elephants.Your discarded plastic bags, organizers of the display at Ciputra Mall add, can cover 2,600 soccer fields every day.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Overthrown PDI board establishes campaign team

Overthrown PDI board establishes campaign team JAKARTA (JP): The overthrown board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) defied a government ban on Saturday when it established an election campaign committee for the 1997 general elections.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Get serious about Karadzic

Get serious about Karadzic The major powers agreed this week in London that Radovan Karadzic, the Bosnian Serb political leader, belongs in The Hague standing trial for war crimes, including the mass killing of civilians in Srebrenica one year ago this week.

Mon, 15 Jul 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.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Crime rate still rising despite police efforts

Crime rate still rising despite police efforts JAKARTA (JP): The increased police surveillance in search of businessman Eddy Tansil, who escaped from the Cipinang prison in East Jakarta in early May, has apparently not deterred the city's villains from committing crime.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Call-back services vex local operators

Call-back services vex local operators JAKARTA (JP): The country's international telecommunications providers consider illegal call-back services operated by overseas firm a major headache for the international call business.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Jakarta Fair closes, grosses Rp 35b in sales

Jakarta Fair closes, grosses Rp 35b in sales JAKARTA (JP): The month-long Jakarta Fair was closed last night by Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto on a mixed note.Turn-out wise, it was a disappointment with 2.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Crime records over the first five months

Crime records over the first five months Jan Feb Mar Apr May --------------------------------------------------- Robbery with violence 232 222 214 257 222 Armed robbery 123 111 104 106 114 Motorcycle theft 301 280 279 298 ...

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Sempati Air opens new route

Sempati Air opens new route JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air has opened a new route from South Sulawesi's capital of Ujungpandang to Batam via Surabaya, East Java, to meet the increasing number of passengers.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Govt files $300m bonds with SEC

Govt files $300m bonds with SEC JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, representing the government, has formally registered its bond-offering plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission of United States, reports said.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Students' role in strike defended

Students' role in strike defended JAKARTA (JP): Legal and student activists came out in defense on Saturday of students' support for last week's massive labor strike in Surabaya that was met with harsh military response.Lawyer Munir and student activist Petrus H.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Agro conference in Bali

Agro conference in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Society of Agricultural Economists, an academic forum focusing on agricultural and rural issues in Asia, is to hold its second conference in Bali from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Bouraq plane not overloaded

Bouraq plane not overloaded AMBON, Maluku: A Ternate-bound Bouraq airliner that crashed into a dike after it failed to take off last week was not overloaded, a company official said Saturday.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Sloppy work continues to outrage Grogol people

Sloppy work continues to outrage Grogol people JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Grogol and Jelambar subdistricts in West Jakarta say they would most likely have to put up with damage by construction work for several more months.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/The cost of war

The cost of war I read with interest the article New realities change warfare (The Jakarta Post, July 9, 1996, page four), by Mr. Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo. Let me add something left out in Mr. Suryohadiprojo's article: armies priced themselves out of the market.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/The fate of cooperatives

The fate of cooperatives Although the movement is now 49 years old, our cooperatives are in a lamentable state, neither alive nor dead. This is implicit in the comments made by Minister for Cooperatives and Small Business Development Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Middle East

Middle East All eyes are turned towards Israel following the victory of the Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu in the May 29, 1996 general election. U.S. President Bill Clinton said that policy towards Israel and the Middle East process would remain unchanged, no matter who won the election.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Buildings with best management

Buildings with best management JAKARTA (JP): The professional management of office buildings is an important consideration of firms in their selection of office space, according to a property consultant.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Official laments local food safety standards

Official laments local food safety standards BOGOR, West Java (JP): Food quality remains almost alarmingly low because many hazardous substances are still found in foods in local markets, an official said at a seminar over the weekend.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Batam Aircraft Maintenance delays project

Batam Aircraft Maintenance delays project JAKARTA (JP): Batam Aircraft Maintenance, an aircraft maintenance facility jointly owned by Indonesian and Singaporean parties, has decided to delay launching its operations until the end of this year from the original schedule slated for this month.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Gapensi to set up govt tender bourse

Gapensi to set up govt tender bourse JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Builders (Gapensi) is to establish what it calls a tender bourse for government projects to promote bidding transparency, the chairman of the association's Jakarta chapter, Daniel Hutapea, said.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Tears fall as RI loses Fed Cup match against Switzerland

Tears fall as RI loses Fed Cup match against Switzerland JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki bid an emotional farewell to the Fed Cup tennis championship yesterday after a plucky Indonesian side fell 2-3 to Switzerland.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Culture and artistic processes

Culture and artistic processes The following is the first of a two-part transcript of a talk recently given by the Indonesian journalist, poet and intellectual, Goenawan Mohamad, at the Helvetas General Assembly Meeting in Basel, Switzerland.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Foreigners released

Foreigners released JAKARTA (JP): The police have released three foreigners and a local who had earlier been accused for a drugs transaction, a police officer says.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Amien calls for discussion of succession

Amien calls for discussion of succession YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political observer Amien Rais over the weekend made a fresh call on decision makers, intellectuals and the public to discuss the issue of presidential succession "in a transparent, honest and responsible manner".

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Rice imports see 10-fold increase

Rice imports see 10-fold increase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rice imports have increased almost 10-fold in the last five years, soaring from US$53 million in 1991 to $514 million in 1995, an official says.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Soldier jailed for killing

Soldier jailed for killing DILI, East Timor: The military tribunal here sentenced a soldier to eight month last week for "unintentionally" shot and killed a local youth.The council of judges presided over by Lt. Col. D.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/JSX stocks to remain stable on lack of funds

JSX stocks to remain stable on lack of funds JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to perform softly this week on the lack of fresh foreign funds as investors are expected to be reluctant to make big deals, analysts said.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Foreigners released

Foreigners released JAKARTA (JP): The police have released three foreigners and a local who had earlier been accused for a drugs transaction, a police officer says.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/'Clean' visitors have the right to protest

'Clean' visitors have the right to protest JAKARTA (JP): Nightspot patrons who are not found violating any laws have the right to sue the police or military officers who search them and bring the glare of publicity upon them during Ecstasy and sex crackdowns, a consumer advocate has said.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Hickl beats Danny to extend chess lead

Hickl beats Danny to extend chess lead JAKARTA (JP): German grandmaster Jrg Hickl beat Indonesia's Danny Yuswanto yesterday in the resumption of their adjourned match to extend his lead at the BNI chess tournament.

Mon, 15 Jul 1996

JP/Biased press

Biased press Poor Mrs. Anne-Marie Elizabeth Tapp ("Your Letters," July 12, 1996)! She has never read an unfavorable report about Indonesia in her home country. Of course not, Mrs. Tapp.