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Searching for all articles published on 1996-09-11 ...

43 articles.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/The most effective law

The most effective lawFrom MerdekaAs a Moslem youngster, I fully support the concern of Bekasi Islam counselors for the social and political situation. We are all aware of murder, rape, and drugs cases, as they are dished up by the mass media on a daily basis.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release

Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer representing the owner of the Hailai discotheque yesterday urged the North Jakarta District Court to acquit him from charges of possession of marijuana and Ecstasy.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Flower park playground opened

Flower park playground opened JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno, the wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, opened a playground at the Nusantara flower park in Cipanas, a mountainous area in West Java, yesterday.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Rector bans political dialogs

Rector bans political dialogs SEMARANG: Students of the state Diponegoro University will soon lose a place on their campus for discussing politics.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Megawati grilled again over subversion cases

Megawati grilled again over subversion cases JAKARTA (JP): Government investigators questioned deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday about the July 27 riots in the capital.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold

Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) medal race kicked off without any surprises yesterday when Yogyakarta women's cyclist Nurhayati won the Games maiden gold in the initial 20-kilometer Individual Time Trial (ITT).

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns

LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will conduct strategic social, political and cultural studies on the political campaigns for next year's general election, the institute's chairman, Soefjan Tsauri, said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Chlorine chemicals

Chlorine chemicals While journalists do indeed consider environmental catastrophes more newsworthy (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 26, 1996, page 2), the public is keenly interested in other news of environmental problems and efforts to prevent these problems.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates

Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar organization is preparing a list of Indonesia's who's who to submit to the General Election Institute as its candidates for the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook

'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) Fuad Hassan Pustaka Jaya 1996 Page 116 JAKARTA (JP): Fuad Hassan's Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) is more than a sketchbook of Jakartans' daily, bittersweet life.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds

Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Tamara Bank will soon issue rights shares and subordinated mandatory convertible bonds to back up its short and long term financing.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Foreigners arrested for lacking passports

Foreigners arrested for lacking passports JAKARTA (JP): The immigration office has arrested six foreigners who failed to show legal travel documents and is hunting for a passport forgery syndicate, an official said.The arrested expatriates, all in their 20s, are M.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/U.S. Presidential elections

U.S. Presidential elections The salient characteristic of the TV coverage of the campaigns for the U.S. presidential elections is that real issues of the people's economic life are addressed foremost in the platforms of both the Republican and the Democratic parties.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi

Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the new expanshen unit of a cement plant in South Sulawesi, along with seven other projects in the province, with a call for intensified industrialization and agricultural development in the country.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses

Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned public bus company Perum PPD is planning to operate more gas-powered buses to try to reduce pollution in Jakarta.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Daya Guna offers shares

Daya Guna offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudra, a fishery company based in Aru, South Maluku, which operates 150 fishing boats, plans to offer 20 percent of its shares to the public to raise between Rp 170 billion (US$72 million) and Rp 200 billion.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Flyover construction

Flyover constructionFrom NeracaMy complaint may be shared by many other road users. The construction of the flyover connecting Jl. Pramuka and Jl. Matraman in Jakarta seems to be taking a very long time.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Parking fee for small vehicles

Parking fee for small vehicles JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission C for city revenues said yesterday that the owners of small public transport vehicles should pay a fee to the municipality for using its parking lots.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/One shot dead for auto theft

One shot dead for auto theft JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police have shot to death one man and arrested eight others believed to be members of a car theft syndicate that has been operating in the Greater Jakarta area.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Message from Okinawa

Message from Okinawa Residents of Okinawa know that their island has a special place on the geopolitical map of the world -- perhaps too special. Situated approximately 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, midway between the mainland and Taiwan -- Okinawa is the most strategic U.S.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/What reunification?

What reunification? Given that Malaysia and Singapore are unlikely to be reunited in the foreseeable future, any discussion of the subject must be seen purely as an academic exercise. Still, debate between the two countries has raised two interesting questions.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade

Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade JAKARTA (JP): The insistence of Indonesia and the Philippines on pushing back the deadline for the reduction of tariffs on sensitive farm products will not damage the spirit of free trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ...

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/U.S. dollar trades higher in Europe

U.S. dollar trades higher in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading higher across Europe yesterday morning and traders said the future outlook for the currency was positive.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.4993 German marks, down on the previous finish of 1.4997.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Swimmer takes PON opening-day laurels

Swimmer takes PON opening-day laurels JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) swung into full action yesterday but failed to reach full speed as only two national records fell.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Rapist still at large

Rapist still at large JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting for a man who allegedly raped a housewife at a housing complex in Ciputat, Tangerang, on Sunday.A police sergeant at the Ciputat police sub-precinct told The Jakarta Post yesterday that a police team was investigating the case.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Bank hold-up in Denpasar

Bank hold-up in Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: Two armed men robbed two Bank Rama employees outside a branch of the small bank and escaped with Rp 25 million (US$10,638) over the weekend.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Sujudi launches latest anti-polio drive

Sujudi launches latest anti-polio drive SERANG, West Java (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi launched the first phase of the second national anti-polio drive yesterday, which aims to immunize 21.8 million Indonesian children below the age of five.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Dengue claims 35 lives

Dengue claims 35 lives PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Thirty-five people died of dengue fever in the province between January and July of this year, a local official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/ASEAN officials begin two-day dialog with U.S.

ASEAN officials begin two-day dialog with U.S. BATAM Island (JP): Delegates from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and the United States begin a two-day dialog today on political and economic issues, including human rights in Myanmar and the recent bombardment of Iraq.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/House blasts govt over power policy

House blasts govt over power policy JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives noted that the government's decision to open up only the base category of power generation to private investors is unfair.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 ...

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Street children not pests: Experts

Street children not pests: Experts YOGYAKARTA (JP): Experts are becoming critical of government policies which treat street children merely as "pests to be controlled", and are calling for a comprehensive examination of the problem.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/'Japan unlikely to take RI to WTO'

'Japan unlikely to take RI to WTO' JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government may drop its plan to take Indonesia's national car policy to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to the chief of the Indonesian Business Data Center.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/RI-U.S. businesspeople boost joint intiatives

RI-U.S. businesspeople boost joint intiatives JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and American businesspeople, buoyed by the progress of their first-year efforts, yesterday expanded their joint initiatives to four new areas they believe are crucial to improving the competitiveness of the Indonesian economy.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Floods hit the usual places

Floods hit the usual places JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain in much of the city from Monday night to dawn yesterday has flooded some parts of the city.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Report from the Senayan Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 Game Show: Fun House 12:30 TV Drama: Ciung Wanara 1:30 TV Drama: Surat Terbayang 2:00 Documentary Film 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from the National ...

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Records galore fall in Games weight lifting

Records galore fall in Games weight lifting JAKARTA (JP): One national and eight Games weight lifting records were broken on the first day of the 14th National Games (PON) here yesterday.The national record was broken by Winarni of Lampung. She clean and jerked 105.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Ending traffic jams

Ending traffic jams A lot has been written on the causes of traffic jams in Jakarta. Lack of discipline and too many vehicles, these have been cited as major causes. I wish to touch upon another reason which seems correctable to me.Just a look at the traffic conditions on Jl.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Asian central banks welcome BIS invitations

Asian central banks welcome BIS invitations SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian central banks welcomed yesterday their invitations to join the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), although economists said monetary policy in the new member countries would not be affected.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Meeting to discuss cotton

Meeting to discuss cotton JAKARTA (JP): Seven U.S. industrial executives are to discuss the latest developments in the world cotton industry at the second Cotton USA Conference here today.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/RI unveils open skies policy for ASEAN members

RI unveils open skies policy for ASEAN members JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday a full open skies policy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) eastern subregional growth area linking several Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan and Sulawesi and the neighboring ...

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Bird-nest looters detained

Bird-nest looters detained BANDUNG: Police arrested nine suspected criminals yesterday who specialized in looting bird nests, which are a popular Chinese delicacy.According to City Police Chief Lt. Col.

Wed, 11 Sep 1996

JP/Catherine wins 2 golds on PON return

Catherine wins 2 golds on PON return JAKARTA (JP): West Java's best swimming hope, Catherine Surya, restored her tainted pride with a glorious return to the National Games here yesterday.