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Searching for all articles published on 1996-08-01 ...
53 articles.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Legislators should defend people's interests: Wahono

Legislators should defend people's interests: Wahono JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Wahono urged legislators yesterday to defend people's interests so that people will not take to the street to vent their frustration.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Food supplies a major concern for RI

Food supplies a major concern for RI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Production and Distribution Hartarto said yesterday that food and power supplies are critical issues that Indonesia will face over the next decade,Even though Indonesia has posted 7 percent economic growth per year for the last 28 ...
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Rift with developer reported to council

Rift with developer reported to council TANGERANG (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be heirs of a man named Tan Hok Tjioe sought assistance from the regency council yesterday regarding a 75-hectare plot.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Jakartans divided over Sutiyoso's shoot-on-sight order

Jakartans divided over Sutiyoso's shoot-on-sight order JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists, businessmen and residents expressed alarm over the city military's shoot-on-sight order, while a legislator said it was reasonable.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Bogor railway still loses money

Bogor railway still loses money BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor railway company still loses money on its Bogor to Sukabumi route because there are not enough passengers to meet its operating costs, a company official said.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Comics craze boosts the Indonesian comics industry

Comics craze boosts the Indonesian comics industryBy A. Ariobimo Nusantara JAKARTA (JP): Take your child to a bookstore and you can bet your bottom dollar it will be the comic section it will make a beeline for.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Consortium to build E. Java toll road

Consortium to build E. Java toll road JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of companies led by businessman Setiawan Djody has been appointed by the government to construct a 29.5-kilometer toll road connecting Pandaan and Malang in East Java.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Cambodia wins int'l community's confidence

Cambodia wins int'l community's confidenceBy Achmad Mochtan TOKYO (JP): Pledges made at the first World Bank-led Consultative Group on Cambodia (CGC) last year indicate the international community's confidence about the progress Cambodia is making.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Betawi festival opens on Jl. Jaksa

Betawi festival opens on Jl. Jaksa JAKARTA (JP): Once again Jl. Jaksa, a Central Jakarta street well-known among the foreign backpacking brigade, is hosting a cultural festival called Pesta Jl. Jaksa '96, from July 31 to Aug. 4.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Oka finishes 13th in wind-surfing

Oka finishes 13th in wind-surfing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lone hopeful I Made Oka Sulaksana finished 13th after nine races in the Olympic wind-surfing competition at Savannah Beach, Georgia.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/City returns to normal despite four bomb threats

City returns to normal despite four bomb threats JAKARTA (JP): Four bomb hoaxes disrupted the city yesterday but business activity in shopping centers and office buildings was largely back to normal.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/International exhibition on press to open soon

International exhibition on press to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press and Graphics Association will open the annual International Exhibition and Seminars on Printing and Paper at the Kemayoran Fair Ground next week.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Man on trial for 'shoeing' a judge

Man on trial for 'shoeing' a judge JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year-old jobless man stood trial yesterday for throwing a shoe at a judge during the controversial trial of politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas in May.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Netanyahu's diplomacy

Netanyahu's diplomacy Israel's new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has come under pressure to take a tougher line with the Palestinians following Friday's drive-by terrorist shooting that left three dead.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Stopping terrorism no easy task

Stopping terrorism no easy taskBy Gabriel Koch JAKARTA (JP): With whispered plots it begins. In carnage the schemes are laid. With cries of swift and effective retribution does the West respond. In murmurs of apathy and forgetfulness does the hue and action fade away.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Armed robbers steal from bank customers

Armed robbers steal from bank customers JAKARTA (JP): The police are looking for two men believed to have robbed a bank customer of Rp 166 million (US$70,638) in cash on Tuesday.The robbery took place on Jl.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Over 270,000 work hours lost in strikes this year

Over 270,000 work hours lost in strikes this year JAKARTA (JP): A total of 270,305 working hours from January to June were lost due to strikes this year, a union representative said yesterday.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Beauty and harmony are ageless in Balinese dance

Beauty and harmony are ageless in Balinese danceBy Marina Kaneti DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Many would describe Bali as the island of the gods. It might be more accurate to characterize Bali as an island where nature, people, and gods create one magic world of art, drama and dance.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Villagers protest blockade

Villagers protest blockade BEKASI, West Java (JP): More than 100 residents in the Kebalen district gathered yesterday to protest a housing developer who has fenced in an 8,000-square-meter plot and blocked passage on a local road.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/The breeze of change

The breeze of change It is imperative that we protect ourselves against and try to prevent the events that have shaken the credibility of our country lately, for no nation is immune to the winds of change that are blowing as we approach the 21st century.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Student groups concerned about riot victims

Student groups concerned about riot victims JAKARTA (JP): Four influential student organizations expressed concern yesterday for the many people who became victims in Saturday's violent rioting and called for the cessation of "violent politics" in the country.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Japan avoids nuclear option amid threats

Japan avoids nuclear option amid threatsBy Jonathan Power TOKYO (JP): The heated controversy still continuing in Washington over Congress' decision in June to reduce the Administration's request from US$25 million to $15 million to fulfill its obligations in the cash-for-canning-nuclear-arms ...
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Indonesian national anthem heard in Atlanta

Indonesian national anthem heard in Atlanta ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): The national anthem Indonesia Raya was finally played at the Atlanta Olympics yesterday after Indonesia's formidable pairing of Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky clinched the men's badminton doubles title.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Dollar inches down in Europe

Dollar inches down in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading lower across Europe yesterday morning and traders said they expected further falls on the back of weak technical conditions.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.4722 German marks, down on the previous finish of 1.4732.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Not funny

Not funny Reading the poem Sour and sweet always meet (The Jakarta Post, July 27, 1996) in "Your Letters" column, I am compelled to make this comment. The poet apparently wanted to be funny, but what was written about Pak Djuana and ilk is not funny at all.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/For travel agents, Merapi accessible

For travel agents, Merapi accessible MAGELANG Central Java: Recent reports of volcanic activity on the 2,911-meter Mt. Merapi have left many here wondering if the top of the mountain is still accessible.Many residents of Yogyakarta and the surrounding towns claim that the mountain is inaccessible.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Neglected children

Neglected children Referring to Fishermen's children suffer from exploitation (The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1996), I would like to make some comments.
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Thu, 01 Aug 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.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Air passengers must pay service charge directly

Air passengers must pay service charge directly JAKARTA (JP): Domestic air passengers will now be directly responsible for paying the government's Passenger Service Charge (PSC), which used to be added into the price of an airline ticket.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 TV Series: Family Matters 12:30 Dance 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:30 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars 2:05 Education Program: Bina Pramuka 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: ...
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Employers of killed maid detained

Employers of killed maid detained JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang police have arrested a couple for allegedly torturing their 23-year-old maid to death at their house in Curug, some 35 kilometers west of here.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Passenger Service Charge for domestic air passengers

Passenger Service Charge for domestic air passengers-------------------------------------------------- Tariffs Airports -------------------------------------------------- Rp 10,000 Soekarno-Hatta, ...
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Bribery rampant in health services

Bribery rampant in health services JAKARTA (JP): Collusion between practitioners and drug producers is a serious problem in the health services, a health ministry official said yesterday.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Residents selling artifacts

Residents selling artifacts MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A government official yesterday revealed that local residents have been selling recently-found artifacts, such as an 18-carat gold mask, to the highest bidders.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Nuclear test ban

Nuclear test ban The future of the world could be determined by a group of diplomats meeting in Geneva this week negotiating the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, a document which will effectively end nuclear testing throughout the world.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Buyer is king

Buyer is king What a wonderful world it would be if all restaurants gave good service to their customers, irrespective of sex or age.I daily eat at different restaurants, but always feel rather disappointed after. Almost all of them give only "food," and not service.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 31, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Rights activist worried about missing people

Rights activist worried about missing people JAKARTA (JP): Amid heightened concern over people reportedly missing after violent rioting on Saturday, human rights campaigners lamented officials' reluctance to provide information.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Mulialand's profit up 47%

Mulialand's profit up 47% JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand, a publicly-listed property company of the Mulia Group, booked a net profit of Rp 56.9 billion (US$24,24 million) in the first six months this year, an increase of 47 percent over the same period last year.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Corn floor price policy opposed

Corn floor price policy opposed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday the government is unlikely to set a floor price for corn because this may prevent feed producers from buying the commodity in partnership programs.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Rais calls for trustworthy officials

Rais calls for trustworthy officials JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. Rais said plans on the collection of city revenue should be thorough and realistic.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Retraining important, Wardiman says

Retraining important, Wardiman says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro emphasized yesterday the importance of giving graduates access to retraining to meet the very dynamic needs of modern occupations.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Govt hopeful riot wont's hit investment

Govt hopeful riot wont's hit investment JAKARTA (JP): The government remained confident yesterday that last weekend's riots would not adversely affect the country's investment climate, but businessmen seem jittery.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Local stocks prices increase 0.4% in quiet trading

Local stocks prices increase 0.4% in quiet trading JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) edged up 0.4 percent yesterday amid quiet trading with most foreign investors sidelined."Today's increase doesn't mean that the market has regained investors' confidence.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Minister hopes tax breaks will woo foreign investors

Minister hopes tax breaks will woo foreign investors JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday that the recently introduced tax holidays should attract new foreign investment."We are facing tight competition from our neighbors in attracting foreign investment.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Confucian couple fights for recognition

Confucian couple fights for recognitionBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Budi Wijaya and Lanny Guito say they don't ask for much: They are married and want their union to be recognized by the government.But its not that simple.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Indonesia takes two diving medals

Indonesia takes two diving medals JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian scuba divers romped home with a silver and a bronze medal in the second Asian Diving Championships in South Korea on July 27 and July 28.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Japan, RI battle tropical disease

Japan, RI battle tropical disease JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from the Indonesian and Japanese governments yesterday exchanged notes of cooperation for the construction of a Tropical Disease Center at the Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/National car benefits market

National car benefits marketFrom NeracaI have wanted to own a car for a long time, a luxury automobile if possible. Therefore the decree on the national car has attracted my attention.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Stocks prices inched up 0.4% in quiet trading

Stocks prices inched up 0.4% in quiet trading JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) edged up by only 0.4 percent yesterday in a very quiet trading as most foreign investors continued to sideline.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Puncak discotheques raided for drugs

Puncak discotheques raided for drugs BOGOR (JP): Discotheques along the road leading to the Puncak mountain resort have been subjected to three raids in the past two months following suspicions of transactions of illegal drugs.Denny M.
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Thu, 01 Aug 1996

JP/Clove conversion project to cost $174m

Clove conversion project to cost $174m JAKARTA (JP): The conversion of clove plantations into food crops will require at least Rp 400 billion (US$173.9 million) from the farmers' compulsory savings scheme, an official says.
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