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Searching for all articles published on 1997-01-28 ...

47 articles.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:24 a.m.Subuh 4:34 a.m.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Bakrie to decide whether to sell Indocopper stake

Bakrie to decide whether to sell Indocopper stake JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of Bakrie & Brothers are expected to decide today whether the company will sell its stake in Indocopper Investama Corporation (IIC), which owns 9.36 percent of Freeport Indonesia.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Ecstasy pills to be destroyed

Ecstasy pills to be destroyed DENPASAR: The authorities are waiting for the green light from the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta to destroy tens of thousands of Ecstasy pills.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berentain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Education Program: Taman Bermain 3:30 Science Film: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 ...

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Krakatau Steel pledges efficiency

Krakatau Steel pledges efficiency JAKARTA (JP): State steel producer PT Krakatau Steel wants to become more efficient before its initial public offering (IPO) in October.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Expats must add value

Expats must add value I am writing in reference to your previous articles on expatriates. Simply, expats should be here to add value. If they don't add value, get rid of them. "Adding value" is no vague term.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/382 gamblers arrested

382 gamblers arrested JAKARTA (JP): A special team rounded up 382 people, including 75 women and two Armed Forces members, in a raid Saturday on an illicit gambling den on Jl. Asemka in Glodok, West Jakarta.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Hoodlums blamed for violent clash in Tanah Abang

Hoodlums blamed for violent clash in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): Officials blamed hoodlums for the violent clash between vendors and public order officials yesterday at the Tanah Abang market, while vendors expressed anger at public order officials.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Control and security

Control and security Vice President Try Sutrisno explained during a visit last week to the Ministry of Defense and Security explained that the recent cases of unrest around the country show that supervision and control need to be improved, both in government and private institutions.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Merapi activity still dangerous

Merapi activity still dangerous SEMARANG: Although Mount Merapi has been listed as relatively "calm", the maximum alert level still applies for people living in villages within a six kilometer radius.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Government plans to publish community-based newspapers

Government plans to publish community-based newspapers JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to publish community newspapers to cater to the needs and develop the reading habits of residents of outlying regions.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Wild elephants disciplined

Wild elephants disciplined BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The authorities plan to catch and tame 30 wild elephants this year.The targeted elephants are those guilty of the occasional rampage, damaging residential areas and destroying farmers' crops in Tanjungkarang.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Tanah Abang rocked by riot

Tanah Abang rocked by riot JAKARTA (JP): A violent clash between hundreds of roadside vendors and city public order officials in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, culminated yesterday in the burning of two municipal buildings and seven cars.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...

Tue, 28 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 11 p.m.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/RI firm to buy 20% of Malaysian line

RI firm to buy 20% of Malaysian line JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker approved yesterday a proposal that the company acquire a 20 percent stake in a Malaysian shipping company.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/3 strategic companies lose money

3 strategic companies lose money JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 10 companies under the Strategic Industry Management Board made losses in 1995, according to a report delivered to the House of Representatives yesterday.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Keris Gallery opens new store

Keris Gallery opens new store JAKARTA (JP): Keris Gallery opened a new store in Mal Puri Indah, West Jakarta, on Jan. 24.The store carries cosmetics, accessories, garments, handicrafts and batik.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Kennedy to lead coaching clinic

Kennedy to lead coaching clinic JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie Pesona Rasuna, in cooperation with the government, is to stage an Alan Kennedy Soccer Coaching School for students aged between 10 and 16.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Sunda Strait bridge unfeasible: Minister

Sunda Strait bridge unfeasible: Minister JAKARTA (JP): A plan to build a bridge above the Sunda Strait connecting Java and Sumatra is not feasible, at least until 2018, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Tribal chiefs give up land for resettlement

Tribal chiefs give up land for resettlement JAKARTA (JP): Three tribal chiefs in Fakfak regency, Irian Jaya have given 390,000 hectares to the Ministry of Transmigration and the Irian Jaya transmigration office for a resettlement site.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Boosting farmers' income

Boosting farmers' income Maintaining a stable supply of basic food and ensuring food security is the ultimate objective of the government following last week's decision to raise the producer (floor) price of rice by 16.67 percent.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Floods hit, more likely until March

Floods hit, more likely until March JAKARTA (JP): Areas in North Jakarta and East Jakarta were inundated again yesterday following a downpour Sunday night.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Widespread frustation behind riots: Observers

Widespread frustation behind riots: Observers JAKARTA (JP): More observers have offered an explanation for the outburst of violence that has jolted the country over the past two months, with most pinning the blame on widespread frustration and a sense of powerlessness among people.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/RI downs Australia in bridge c'ship final

RI downs Australia in bridge c'ship final JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team won the National Open Team Championship beating the Australian team 117-77 IMP, the Indonesian Bridge Association's spokesman reported yesterday from Canberra.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Disparities trigger riots

Disparities trigger riots Disparity has been raised as one cause of the recent riots. This opinion was aired by scholars at a one-day seminar held by the Center for Information and Development Studies.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Witness testifying for Pakpahan under threat of arrest

Witness testifying for Pakpahan under threat of arrest JAKARTA (JP): A witness testifying for labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan was threatened yesterday with arrest for perjury.South Jakarta district court judge, Djadzuli P.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Developers told to issue bank guarantees

Developers told to issue bank guarantees JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto requested property developers yesterday to give home buyers bank guarantees to ensure payments in case they fail to build houses.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/India's foreign policy

India's foreign policy There is certainly something wrong with India's foreign policy. This was clearly evident late last year after India's crushing defeat at the United Nations General Assembly, when only two nations backed New Delhi for vetoing the nuclear test ban treaty, and the country's ...

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/'Alert centers need House approval to be permanent'

'Alert centers need House approval to be permanent' SEMARANG (JP): The government should first solicit the approval of the House of Representatives if the "alert command centers" it plans to establish are to be permanent, says a legal expert.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Bulgarian treated for Zebra bite

Bulgarian treated for Zebra bite JAKARTA (JP): A Bulgarian expatriate was bitten by a hungry zebra which mistook her hand for peanuts at Taman Safari Indonesia near Puncak Sunday.Irina Tcherjelova was enjoying the park with friends around 2 p.m.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Massage parlors attacked in Ciracas

Massage parlors attacked in Ciracas JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 300 people attacked seven small establishments on Jl. Raya Bogor in Ciracas, East Jakarta, Saturday night.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Merpati books Rp 137.1b loss

Merpati books Rp 137.1b loss JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, suffered an estimated loss of Rp 137.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/A matter of discipline

A matter of discipline On Jan. 20, 1997 I visited Plaza Indonesia. As maghrib time came, a friend and I went up to the mushala on the fourth floor to do the maghrib prayer.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Interest rates will remain high this year, say analysts

Interest rates will remain high this year, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): Interest rates will remain high this year unless the government limits the expansion of its out of budget expenditure and improves the efficiency of commercial banks, analysts said yesterday.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Train service

Train service Commuting by train every morning from Bogor to Jakarta is depressing. Not only is it far from comfortable, it is also dangerous. People are packed in the carriages like sardines in a can. The train is absolutely full with no space to move.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Setiawan brothers rethink resignations

Setiawan brothers rethink resignations JAKARTA (JP): Brothers Hengky Setiawan and Herry Janto Setiawan have agreed to join the cycling centralized training program for the 19th SEA Games despite an Indonesian Cycling Association statement saying they have retired.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/RI tourney attracts 8 nations

RI tourney attracts 8 nations JAKARTA (JP): Eight countries have accepted invitations to take part in the Angsapura international basketball tournament in Medan, North Sumatra.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Travelers warned of transportation problem

Travelers warned of transportation problem JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto predicted yesterday the 25 million people expected to travel in next month's Idul Fitri holidays would pose a major problem to the nation's transportation system.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Government's foreign debts falls to $54.6b

Government's foreign debts falls to $54.6b JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced yesterday the government's foreign debt had fallen to $54.6 billion last November from $57.22 billion in September and $59.59 billion at the end of 1995.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Flying Dutch trip to NU 'pesantren'

Flying Dutch trip to NU 'pesantren' SURABAYA: Local Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leaders have agreed to meet with a delegation of Dutch church leaders interested in the socio-educational organization's Islamic boarding schools.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Govt defends management of non-tax revenue

Govt defends management of non-tax revenue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday defended the government's handling of non-tax revenue raised by ministries and state agencies.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Signs of the times

Signs of the timesFrom JayakartaMinister of Transmigration, Ir. Siswono Yudohusodo, insinuated recently that people and officials were sick. I am sure the Minister knew what he was talking about.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Death for Ecstasy syndicates

Death for Ecstasy syndicates JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives yesterday endorsed a bill on psychotropic drugs that will allow courts to sentence members of syndicates trafficking in Ecstasy to death.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/PT Satelindo expands to Sumatra and Sulawesi

PT Satelindo expands to Sumatra and Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Private telecommunications operator PT Satelindo will launch its Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) cellular services tomorrow in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, Medan, North Sumatra and Palembang, South Sumatra.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/RI diplomats lack initiative, says scholar

RI diplomats lack initiative, says scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian diplomats are often criticized for lacking initiative, a character which makes them the target of ridicule by foreign countries, a prominent scholar has said.

Tue, 28 Jan 1997

JP/Minister told to stop mining uproar

Minister told to stop mining uproar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday ordered Minister of Mines and Energy Ida Bagus Sudjana to explain the government's mining policy and end the current debate on Freeport and Busang mining projects.