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55 articles.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/New flyovers to ease Tanah Abang traffic

New flyovers to ease Tanah Abang traffic JAKARTA (JP): Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta, one of the city's most congested areas will be free of traffic jams in June when the construction of an underpass and three flyovers is completed, the head of the city public works agency said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/BI drafts national payments system

BI drafts national payments system JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia has prepared a blue print for the development of an efficient, secure and reliable national payments system.Bank Indonesia Governor J.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/North Korean apology fails to end Cold War

North Korean apology fails to end Cold War Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin examines the circumstances surrounding North Korea's apology for its recent armed incursion into South Korea via a submarine which ran aground on the east coast of South Korea.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Israel's militia pledge

Israel's militia pledge There has been a dangerous escalation and renewal of Israeli air and ground bombardment of many villages in southern Lebanon.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/'Third party' masterminded riot, rights body says

'Third party' masterminded riot, rights body says JAKARTA (JP): The recent riots in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and Sanggau Ledo, West Kalimantan, were masterminded by a "third party", the National Commission on Human Rights has found.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Lawyers monitor trials

Lawyers monitor trials JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers from the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Commission of Jurists will arrive in Jakarta this month to observe the trials of local activists.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/'Religious coexistence in RI strong'

'Religious coexistence in RI strong' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians have strong sense of religious tolerance, despite recent evidence to the contrary, a survey shows.A poll of 1,000 people in the three major cities of Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya showed the majority (64.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Extra meals for 45,000 children

Extra meals for 45,000 children DENPASAR, Bali: More school meals have been allocated to improve the academic performance of 45,000 elementary school children in Bali.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/200-millionth baby to be born

200-millionth baby to be born JAKARTA: A child born on February 4 this year will be the 200- millionth Indonesian and be given an award from the National Family Planning Agency (BKKBN).

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/On editing

On editing Referring to my letter to the editor Jan. 4, 1997, I am truly disappointed with the way my letter was edited.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Continued growth

Continued growth Aside from its egalitarian disposition, what other attributes characterize our 1997/1998 draft state budget? One of those traits, as Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad remarked, is its contractionary nature.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Four people die in fire accident

Four people die in fire accident JAKARTA (JP): Two men, a mother and her infant child died in a fire yesterday in Taman Sari, West Jakarta.The mother, the infant and one of the men burned to death in the fire which hit a four-story shophouse, containing a garment factory.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Holiday Inn expands to Semarang

Holiday Inn expands to Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holiday Inn Worldwide, the hotel division of Britain's Bass Plc., will begin operating its fourth hotel in Indonesia here later this year.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Inactive public liability to prosperity

Inactive public liability to prosperityBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Francis Fukuyama, in his 1995 book Trust, says that in the near future no society will be able to generate prosperity without trust.Trust is the essential element of all endeavors, including economic.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Pluit's Wal-Mart opens

Pluit's Wal-Mart opens JAKARTA (JP): The country's second Wal-Mart Supercenter will open today in Megamall Pluit, North Jakarta.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Security posts for flood-prone spots

Security posts for flood-prone spots SEMARANG: The Central Java office of the Ministry of Transportation has built a number of "command posts" in areas prone to flooding along the railway route connecting the towns of Brebes and Bojonegoro in East Java.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/OCBC, NISP venture bank to open here soon

OCBC, NISP venture bank to open here soon JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture bank owned by Overseas Chinese Bank Corporation (OCBC) of Singapore and Bank NISP of Indonesia would start its operation here this month.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Nine students detained for carrying weapons

Nine students detained for carrying weapons JAKARTA (JP): Police detained yesterday nine of 72 students involved in a brawl on Monday for carrying sharp weapons in a packed bus on Jl. M.T. Haryono, East Jakarta.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/New bishop calls for further E. Timor dialog

New bishop calls for further E. Timor dialog JAKARTA (JP): Mgr. Basilio do Nascimento, the newly-ordained bishop of Baucau, East Timor, said the solution to the East Timor dispute depends on further dialogs between Indonesia and Portugal under the auspices of the United Nations.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Hundreds of schools in ruin

Hundreds of schools in ruin BANDUNG, West Java: Regent HU Hatta Djatipermana lamented the 300 primary school buildings which are in various stages of disrepair in Bandung while the administration's funds were so limited only 25 to 30 of them could be repaired a year.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Crackdown on illegal migrants to continue

Crackdown on illegal migrants to continue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the city would continue raids to curb the number of newcomers to Jakarta during Ramadhan and Idul Fitri.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Badminton star dominate Best Athlete nominations

Badminton star dominate Best Athlete nominations JAKARTA (JP): Badminton stars dominate the list of nominees for the 1996 Best Athlete competition run by the Jakarta Chapter of the Sports Journalists Association.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Top shuttlers urge officials to explain missing money

Top shuttlers urge officials to explain missing moneyBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The country's top shuttlers are urging Badminton Association of Indonesia officials to disclose the whereabouts of unpaid sponsorship and prize money and the details of new contracts with sponsors.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Contact by phone

Contact by phone It is said no matter where you are in the world today an individual or business is no more than 10 phone calls away!Perhaps Telkom is taking advantage of this 1990s adage as part of its revenue growth strategy. It certainly seems like it at times.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Office costs still lower

Office costs still lower JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's office rents, costing US$23 a square meter a month, are lower than those in cities in the region's similar developing countries, like Manila, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, a survey said.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 8, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 ...

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Johnson ends first match with touch of magic

Johnson ends first match with touch of magic JAKARTA (JP): Former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson lived up to his sobriquet with a piece of pure magic at the end of an exhibition match against Indonesia's IM-Texmaco at the Senayan Indoor Stadium yesterday.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Elevated railway or subway suitable: City official

Elevated railway or subway suitable: City official JAKARTA (JP): In the midst of uncertainty over whether the city will have an elevated railway track or a subway, officials said either would do to start easing Jakarta's traffic woes.Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Press is third sociopolitical force: Expert

Press is third sociopolitical force: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Observers agreed the criticism heaped on the Indonesian press recently came because its social and political clout has grown so much it has discomforted some parties.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Dollar trades higher in Europe

Dollar trades higher in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar traded higher in London and across Europe yesterday morning, edging steadily up in quiet trade due to technical factors.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1.5705 German marks, up on the previous finish of 1.5637.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Bank credits for small enterprises fall: Soedradjad

Bank credits for small enterprises fall: Soedradjad JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono asked bankers last night to increase lending to small-scale companies.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Tea auctioning season begins optimistically

Tea auctioning season begins optimistically JAKARTA (JP): The Joint Marketing Board for all state agricultural enterprises opened this year's tea auctioning season with optimism yesterday.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Increase production of corn: President

Increase production of corn: President JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered 16 provincial governments yesterday to boost corn production and help the country cut back on imports.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Sons lock up cranky father

Sons lock up cranky father KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A peasant from the West Sumba district completed a 10-year prison term only to be locked up by his sons in a buffalo stall for another two months.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Fire guts Sakti Plaza

Fire guts Sakti Plaza JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted two of four stories of the Sakti Plaza building on Jl. M.T. Haryono in South Jakarta, Tuesday night.The fire which started at 7:15 p.m. is believed to have been caused by a short circuit on the third floor.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Report on cellular tender delay denied

Report on cellular tender delay denied JAKARTA (JP): The government denied yesterday it had delayed the open tender of the Personal Communication Network (PCN), the next generation of digital wireless telephone systems.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Eva nets 120,000 passengers

Eva nets 120,000 passengers JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan's Eva Air flew about 120,000 people to or from Indonesia last year, the airline's local representative said yesterday.Peter Chen said that last year's result was 33 percent higher than its 99,000-passenger figure for 1995.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Businessmen lament low growth of small business

Businessmen lament low growth of small business JAKARTA (JP): Several indigenous businessmen said yesterday that few Indonesians in small business had expanded their businesses because it was so difficult.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/440 die in traffic accidents

440 die in traffic accidents DENPASAR, Bali: A total 440 people died in traffic accidents last year, Antara reported Tuesday.The news agency quoted Bali traffic police chief Col. Gde Putu Brata saying that 1996 was a sad year because of the high rate of fatalities in traffic accidents.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Looking for culprits

Looking for culprits The statement made by the Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung, in Yogyakarta on Tuesday regarding the recent riots in Situbondo and Tasikmalaya is certainly interesting, especially as it was followed by a related statement by the widely respected National Commission on ...

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Humpuss group to share in PT Kaltim Methanol

Humpuss group to share in PT Kaltim Methanol BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humpuss group, which was developing a US$350-million methanol plant in Bontang, East Kalimantan, plans sell up to 49 percent of its shares, the company's executive ...

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/PPP attacks new rule on electioneering

PPP attacks new rule on electioneering JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party attacked yesterday the new electioneering rule which requires campaigners have their scripts checked by the government before starting debates live on TV or radio.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Lampung prison 'full house'

Lampung prison 'full house' BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Rajabasa penitentiary now houses 800 people, 300 more than its capacity, according to Antara.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Motorola-Electrindo tie-up

Motorola-Electrindo tie-up JAKARTA (JP): The Motorola Wireless Data Group has signed an agreement with PT Elektrindo Nusantara -- Indonesia's first wireless data network operator -- to provide a country-wide DataTAC 5000 system for two-way communications.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Floods trap thousands as canals overflow

Floods trap thousands as canals overflow JAKARTA (JP): Thousands were trapped in their homes or had to flee as Tuesday night's heavy rains overflowed canals inundating parts of Central and West Jakarta.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/PDI's rivalry continues with birthday parties

PDI's rivalry continues with birthday parties JAKARTA (JP): The opposing camps of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) are bracing for a new round of rivalry: hosting the party's 24th anniversary revelries tomorrow.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/In search of a solution to economic disparity

In search of a solution to economic disparity President Soeharto touched on the nation's economic disparity in his annual budget speech Monday. Ignas Kleden suggests a solution.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Number of HIV/AIDS cases up to 501

Number of HIV/AIDS cases up to 501 JAKARTA (JP): Health authorities have recorded 35 new HIV/AIDS cases over the past month, taking the official number of Indonesians infected to 501 by Dec. 31.Director General for the Control of Communicable Diseases Hadi M.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/ASEAN based on national resilience

ASEAN based on national resilience The following interview with Dr. Juwono Sudarsono, vice governor of the National Resilience Institute, was taken from the January 1997 edition of Telaah Strategic (Strategic Analysis), the institute's bimonthly publication.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/'Jargon creates much suspicion'

'Jargon creates much suspicion' JAKARTA (JP): A senior legislator criticized the military yesterday for forever blaming an unnamed "third party" for every case of mob religious and sectarian violence.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Komselindo to offer international roaming

Komselindo to offer international roaming JAKARTA (JP): PT Komselindo, a mobile cellular telecommunications operator, will start offering international roaming later this month, the company's commercial director said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Work starts on Kopassus mall

Work starts on Kopassus mall JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a Rp 63-billion (US$26.5 million) shopping center to serve soldiers and residents started yesterday in Cijantung, East Jakarta.Maj. Gen.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Overheating threat still looms

Overheating threat still looms JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday the national economy had started to cool but warned that a relaxed monetary stance could cause it to overheat again.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Developer urges higher house fees

Developer urges higher house fees JAKARTA (JP): A developer and former developers association executive suggested raising the fees for the construction of expensive homes and using the balance to cover the costs of constructing cheap houses.Mohamad S.

Thu, 09 Jan 1997

JP/Industry hampered by own cleaner production vision

Industry hampered by own cleaner production vision JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists acknowledge Indonesian industries' efforts to implement zero pollution production, but say it has been hampered by business considerations as well as the industries' own vision of what constitutes clean industry.