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Searching for all articles published on 1997-01-16 ...

45 articles.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/5,000 brokers to be trained this year

5,000 brokers to be trained this year JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Society of Indonesia (CMS) will train 5,000 brokers this year as part of efforts to encourage local investor participation in the capital market, the society's executive director Joseph Luhukay said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Indomobil's plant fit for Timor cars

Indomobil's plant fit for Timor cars JAKARTA (JP) The national carmaker PT Timor Putra Nasional's plan to assemble cars at Indomobil's plant in Tambun, West Java, is likely to proceed smoothly, several automotive executives said yesterday.Herman Z.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Drug smuggler arrested

Drug smuggler arrested JAKARTA (JP): Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Customs and Excise officers have arrested a South African man for smuggling 320 grams of morphine into Indonesia.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/The universal turning point of conversion

The universal turning point of conversion As Indonesian Moslems observe the holy month of Ramadhan, Ignas Kleden looks at fasting from a sociological point of view. JAKARTA (JP): In sociological terms, the word "conversion" means avoiding socially unacceptable behavior.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Refugee numbers grow as world conflicts subside

Refugee numbers grow as world conflicts subsideBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): A very peculiar thing has happened, perhaps unprecedented in human history.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Long-term implications or new budget bill

Long-term implications or new budget bill The new bill on non-tax revenues submitted to the House of Representatives is part of an effort to improve budgetary discipline. The bill, presented on Monday by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, was welcomed by legislators.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Customs brokers asked to register

Customs brokers asked to register JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has issued a ruling requiring customs brokers to register with the customs office and pay guarantees for their operations.The finance minister's decree No. 701/KMK.05/1996, dated Dec.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Flat nose deadly frustrating

Flat nose deadly frustrating JAKARTA (JP): A man has killed his lover in Jambi because she refused to undergo plastic surgery to make her nose more aquiline.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Placer Dome offers merger with Bre-X

Placer Dome offers merger with Bre-X JAKARTA (JP): Placer Dome Inc., the second biggest gold producer in North America, has offered to merge with Bre-X Minerals, another Canadian gold mining company, to expedite the development of gold reserves in Busang, East Kalimantan.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Astra to plans Rp 300 billion investment

Astra to plans Rp 300 billion investment JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), a subsidiary of the country's largest automaker PT Astra International, plans to invest Rp 300 billion to increase the local content of its new Kijang van to 60 percent from around 45 percent.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Yellow policy criticized

Yellow policy criticized JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking government official yesterday criticized the Central Java administration's controversial policy that orders the painting of objects in public places in Golkar's color of yellow.Director General for Social and Political Affairs Sutoyo N.K.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/'Perumka to operate train on 3-layer transit system'

'Perumka to operate train on 3-layer transit system' JAKARTA (JP): The state railway company, Perumka will operate the train in the three layer transit system, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Govt delays decision on minimum wage

Govt delays decision on minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): The government will not announce increases in the minimum wage level until the end of January, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Fire in Tambora leaves 100 families homeless

Fire in Tambora leaves 100 families homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire in Tambora, West Jakarta, Indonesia's most densely populated district, hit only eight houses but left more than 100 families homeless.The houses destroyed in Monday night's fire were all two-story homes with rented rooms.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Village chief, citizen fight

Village chief, citizen fight BANGKALAN, East Java: A village chief and a citizen slashed each other with sickles over a dispute about traffic signs Tuesday, a press report said yesterday.Pangalongan village Chief Suli, 50, and Arbai, 50, were both critically injured, Antara reported.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/'PDI won't expect much from election'

'PDI won't expect much from election' JAKARTA (JP): Legal barriers have forced the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to throw in the towel before contesting the May 29 general election, a member of the party said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/'Jargon won't help the environment'

'Jargon won't help the environment' JAKARTA (JP): The environmental jargon churned out by bureaucrats and activists has no meaning to most ordinary people and is therefore unlikely to motivate them into action, Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterdayWords such as "Sustainable ...

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Many areas still inundated

Many areas still inundated JAKARTA (JP): Many people evacuated from floods in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, have not yet returned as 11 neighborhood units (RT) were still inundated yesterday.Subdistrict head Daeng Hubin Umar said he did not know how many residents had returned to their homes.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Police return damaged PDI building to state

Police return damaged PDI building to state JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police handed over to the state yesterday the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters which was seriously damaged in a violent clash between opposing party factions last July.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/A war of colors

A war of colors Colors are loaded with emotion, or so psychologists and artists tell us. And whether or not we are aware of it, artists and decorators regularly use this emotional power to evoke certain emotions or to create or enhance the ambiance of a certain place.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Garuda's service

Garuda's service On Dec. 21, 1996, my wife and I boarded flight number GA740 bound for Manado. The flight departed only 20 minutes behind schedule, a miracle I thought. Thirty minutes into the flight an announcement was made that we were heading back to Jakarta airport for technical reasons.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/PJB books 64% rise in assets to Rp 8.2t

PJB books 64% rise in assets to Rp 8.2t JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangkitan Listrik Jawa-Bali (PJB) I, a subsidiary of the state-owned electricity company PLN, reported a 64 percent increase last year in the value of its assets to Rp 8.2 trillion (US$3.4 billion), PJB I's president said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Sociologist optimistic on national tragedies

Sociologist optimistic on national tragedies JAKARTA (JP): The rise and fall of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the press bans, the national car policy debate and dozens of other political events in Indonesia in recent years bode well for the growth of democracy, sociologist Arief Budiman said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

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.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Property demand reached record level last year

Property demand reached record level last year JAKARTA (JP): The demand for all types of property, except industrial estates, in Greater Jakarta peaked last year, according to an international property consultancy firm."Demand for property was very high in almost all sectors during 1996.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/WB appoints Severino

WB appoints Severino JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank announced yesterday the appointment of Jean-Michael Severino as its regional vice president for East Asia, succeeding Russ Cheetham.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Dayak culture under threat

Dayak culture under threat PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Dayak tribal leaders called on the provincial government yesterday to establish an institution to protect the rights of indigenous people.KMA M.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/'Dissidents cause unrest'

'Dissidents cause unrest' JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of Supreme Advisory Agency Admiral (ret) Sudomo dismissed scientists' analyses that the recent outbursts of violence jolting the country were caused by social and economic disparities.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Ujungpandang pilot project

Ujungpandang pilot project UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Mayor Malik B. Masry has disclosed that the city has been chosen for a pilot project in regional autonomy at the provincial capital level.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Busang gold mines

Busang gold mines The rivalry among the Canadian mining company BRE-X Mineral Ltd. and its local partners PT Krueng Gesui and PT Sungai Atan Perdana has temporarily ended tragi-comically because all three have lost.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Learning from the Seoul strike

Learning from the Seoul strikeBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Workers will move history in a progressive direction. They will be the midwife that delivers a new society free from exploitation of one class over the other. This new society will be a socialist or communist society.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Land prices keep going up

Land prices keep going up JAKARTA (JP): The price of land on Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta reached a record Rp 12 million (US$5,106) per square meter this year, the highest in the city.This was an increase of Rp 2 million on 1996 prices, an official said yesterday.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Most RI islands still unnamed

Most RI islands still unnamed JAKARTA (JP): Most of Indonesia's 17,500 islands do not have names. Now, did you know that?Government officials said yesterday Indonesia had yet to find names for 11,808 of its isles across the world's largest archipelago.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 411 p.m.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Consortium to build ethylene plant in W. Java

Consortium to build ethylene plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of British Petroleum subsidiary BP Chemicals Ltd, Indonesia's PT Salim Chemicals Corporation and four Japanese companies will build a naphtha cracker complex to produce ethylene and propylene in Bojonegara, near Merak, ...

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/WTO conference

WTO conference The United States government has betrayed the workers of the world through its tool, the World Trade Organization (WTO).From Dec. 9 to Dec.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/How not to engage China

How not to engage China Few would disagree with United States Secretary of State- designate Madeleine Albright's characterization of human rights as "almost a signature element of our policy". But, it may be added, no blank checks should be signed where international affairs are concerned.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: 13 Wonder 4:05 Science Film: Here come the star 4:30 Sports: Baseball 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons ...

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/'Predation features strongly in our sociaty'

'Predation features strongly in our sociaty' The recent gang fights in Tanah Abang market have jolted many people to the reality that preman or gang members exist among us and are extorting money from people. Sociologist Hotman M. Siahaan discusses the issue with The Jakarta Post.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Government firm on unregistered vocational schools

Government firm on unregistered vocational schools JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture's Jakarta office repeated its warning yesterday to unregistered vocational schools to close if they could not meet minimum standards.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Chase to arrange $2.5b in local syndicated loans

Chase to arrange $2.5b in local syndicated loans JAKARTA (JP): Chase Manhattan Bank plans to arrange about US$2.5 billion in syndicated loans for Indonesia in the first quarter of this year, its executives said yesterday.Senior country officer for Indonesia, Morgan T.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/California to increase exports to RI

California to increase exports to RI JAKARTA (JP): Governor of California Pete Wilson was optimistic yesterday that exports from his state to Indonesia would continue to increase.Wilson, who arrived here Tuesday for a three-day visit, told reporters that California exported US$561.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Mount Merapi rumble causes evacuation

Mount Merapi rumble causes evacuation JAKARTA (JP): Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, continued to spew burning ash and lava yesterday, prompting authorities to begin evacuating residents and close off tourist attractions, officials said.

Thu, 16 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 6:18 p.m.FridayImsak 4:17 a.m.Subuh 4:27 a.m.