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Searching for all articles published on 1997-02-25 ...

48 articles.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Try Sutrisno to open first sports congress

Try Sutrisno to open first sports congress JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno is scheduled to open the first National Sports Congress and the National Coordinating Meeting on Youth Affairs and Sports, organized by the office of the state minister of youth affairs and sports in ...

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Silalahi criticizes officials

Silalahi criticizes officials JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Administrative Reform T.B. Silalahi upbraided "arrogant" public servants for poor service standards and demanding they be served by people.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Lawyer tried for defaming minister

Lawyer tried for defaming minister JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer was charged in court here yesterday with defamation of State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung last year.Lawyer Heri S.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/PPP leader urges campaign boycott

PPP leader urges campaign boycott SURAKARTA (JP): A local United Development Party (PPP) leader has called for a boycott of the upcoming election campaign, saying the rules were made to benefit the dominant political organization, Golkar.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Policemen trial continues

Policemen trial continues BANDUNG: Four former police officers standing trial for mistreating a Tasikmalaya Moslem teacher and his two students have admitted the wrongdoing, but pleaded that other officers involved should be brought to court as well.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/RI sailors join Hawaii sailing race

RI sailors join Hawaii sailing race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's training ship the KRI Arung Samudera is the only participant from Asia taking part in the Hawaii- Fukuoka sailing race.Navy spokesman Col. Mualimin Santoso, said Sunday the KRI Arung Samudera is currently sailing around the world.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Yuliani Sentosa to play at All England

Yuliani Sentosa to play at All England JAKARTA (JP): Former Uber Cup heroine Yuliani Sentosa is to play in the All England badminton championships at her own expense following a decision by the Badminton Association of Indonesia allowing her to participate.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Bimantara to operate new car plant next year

Bimantara to operate new car plant next year JAKARTA (JP): The Bimantara Group's automotive division and South Korea's Hyunday Motor Company will start operating a car assembly plant in Purwakarta, West Java, next year.Jongkie D.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Doubts still linger over truce in West Kalimantan

Doubts still linger over truce in West Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): A week after the last reports of ethnic violence in West Kalimantan, tension in the capital Pontianak has gradually subsided but doubts linger that the week-old truce between the native Dayaks and the migrant Madurese will survive.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Police HQ's permit request still missing

Police HQ's permit request still missing JAKARTA (JP): City officials said a developer planning to rebuild the City Police Headquarters had yet to submit requests for construction permits.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Environmental constraints exit in moral education

Environmental constraints exit in moral educationBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Do our children really get moral education at school? How should moral education be conducted to help our children become really committed to the norms of morality?I was asked this question by a young man who is ...

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Sampoerna expands overseas

Sampoerna expands overseas JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna plans to expand into other Asian countries by either building production plants or distribution companies.The chairman of the company Putera Sampoerna said the main priority was to expand into other ASEAN nations.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/RI likely to ratify atomic weapon act

RI likely to ratify atomic weapon act JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty could come into effect next month if Indonesia becomes the seventh country to ratify it, thus fulfilling the minimum quota for its implementation.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Official recounts Budiman's early Marxist tendencies

Official recounts Budiman's early Marxist tendencies JAKARTA (JP): Budiman Sujatmiko, the chairman of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), has had a strong fascination with Marxism since his senior high school days in the 1980s, a Bogor regency official said yesterday.Yamin M.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Legislators complain about bills

Legislators complain about bills JAKARTA (JP): The two minority party factions in the House of Representatives renewed their complaints yesterday over the flood of bills they have to deliberate before the end of their term.Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction spokesman B.N.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/'PUDI not responsible for unrest'

'PUDI not responsible for unrest' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) denied yesterday charges made by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung last week that it was behind recent unrest.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/ABRI needs to reduce its political role: LIPI report

ABRI needs to reduce its political role: LIPI report JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) needs to minimize its political role to allow democracy to flourish and political reform to take place, the government-run National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has recommended.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Brawlers to join ABRI's Rural Civic Action

Brawlers to join ABRI's Rural Civic Action JAKARTA (JP): The involvement of students in the Armed Forces Rural Civic Action (AMD) is positive and needs encouragement, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said yesterday.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Berestain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Taman Bermain 3:30 Science Film: Four Minute Mile 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science and Technology Film: Science World 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama ...

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Is it proper to consider religion a critical force?

Is it proper to consider religion a critical force?By Th. Sumartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thoughts about the role of religion in society often culminate in a dead end when people neglect the impacts of religion on society, i.e. its presence as a critical force.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Tri Polyta posts Rp 10.6b net loss in 4th quarter

Tri Polyta posts Rp 10.6b net loss in 4th quarter JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia announced yesterday a net loss of Rp 10.6 billion (about US$4.4 million) for the fourth quarter of last year after a net income of Rp 8.3 billion in the same period of 1995.The company said the net loss, on U.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Bagasari says threre is room for new players

Bagasari says threre is room for new players JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, which has had a monopoly over flour production in Indonesia, welcomed yesterday the entry of new players in the flour market.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Political cartoon

Political cartoon I am writing in reference to your political cartoon titled The campaigners trio (Feb. 21). I wonder if the cartoonist was inspired to draw this cartoon from a front page photo which appeared in your newspaper on Aug 21, 1996.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/45,000 to join entrance test tryout

45,000 to join entrance test tryout JAKARTA (JP): As many as 450,000 third grade senior high school students from all over the country are expected to gather at Senayan main stadium here on April 6 for the university entrance test tryout.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta: - Chequers; The World Premier Band from USA, daily (except Sunday), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. * Millennium Sirih Jakarta, Jl. Fachrudin 3, Jakarta: - The Lobby Lounge; Sahata Group, daily, 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Kadin calls for affirmative action

Kadin calls for affirmative action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the House Budget Commission suggested yesterday the drafting of a new economic and political policy to propel the indigenous into the economic mainstream.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Mayor says city will buy land in Condet soon

Mayor says city will buy land in Condet soon JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Agriculture will soon buy land in the Condet area to preserve Betawi culture.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Five tax-related bills deliberated

Five tax-related bills deliberated JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives members have demanded the bill on local taxes and fees not increase the burden of businesses and local administrations.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Fire victims told to report to alert center

Fire victims told to report to alert center JAKARTA (JP): People claiming to be the owners of razed buildings on burned out land in North Jakarta on which rebuilding has been banned, should report to the new alert command center at the district military command, a public order official said.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Bakrie to form consortium to buy Bank Pacific

Bakrie to form consortium to buy Bank Pacific JAKARTA (JP): Bakrie Group chairman Aburizal Bakrie said he would form a consortium with several local businesspeople to take over the ailing Bank Pacific.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 24, 1997: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Makindo's mutual funds

Makindo's mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Makindo Securities's investment arm Intru Nusantra launched an open-end mutual fund into the domestic capital market yesterday.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Project Barito Ulu aims to save Kalimantan's rain forests

Project Barito Ulu aims to save Kalimantan's rain forestsBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): More a compromiser than a die-hard environmentalist, Rupert Ridgeway is the manager of Project Barito Ulu, whose main objective is to regenerate Kalimantan's damaged rain forests without halting logging ...

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Six hikers die on Mt. Rinjani

Six hikers die on Mt. Rinjani MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Six mountaineers were found dead and six others are missing after a storm hit the 3,726-meter Mount Rinjani, Antara reported.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/China will stay on course

China will stay on course With the death of Deng Xiaoping, all eyes will be on the stability of the country whose destiny he molded, changing for the better the prospects for the rest of the world.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Security bill will not replace subversion law

Security bill will not replace subversion law JAKARTA (JP): The government reiterated yesterday the controversial subversion law is here to stay, despite the growing clamor for it to be replaced by an internal security act.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/ICMI accepts resignation from Amien

ICMI accepts resignation from Amien JAKARTA (JP): Critical Moslem scholar Amien Rais relinquished his leading position within the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) yesterday, vowing to continue to speak out against injustices and for democratization.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Govt promises VAT refunds in 10 days

Govt promises VAT refunds in 10 days JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Fuad Bawazier promised yesterday his office would process value added tax (VAT) refunds for export-oriented firms in 10 days of exporters filing their tax refund invoices.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Dossiers on suspects returned

Dossiers on suspects returned DILI, East Timor: The dossiers of the four people suspected of being involved in the riots here last Dec. 24 were returned to the police yesterday for lack of facts and evidence.District Prosecutor J.F.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Linknet offers electronic commerce services

Linknet offers electronic commerce services JAKARTA (JP): Internet company Linknet is offering an electronic commerce service as part of its expansion in Indonesia's growing internet market.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Eight students detained

Eight students detained JAKARTA (JP): One of nine students arrested for using morphine Saturday has been released following the negative results of her blood and urine tests.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Graduates need extra effort

Graduates need extra effort I am writing in response to letters from Olivia Lestari Indra Why foreign graduates? (Feb. 15) and Y. Samto Foreign and domestic graduates (Feb. 19). Thank you for writing your articles on foreign and domestic graduates and on expatriate consultants.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Timor car maker starts constructing plant

Timor car maker starts constructing plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Kia Timor Motor, a joint venture between South Korea's Kia Motors and PT Timor Putra Nasional, started building its US$275 million car manufacturing plant in Cikampek, West Java, yesterday.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/U.S. organization takes human approach to conservation

U.S. organization takes human approach to conservationBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when conserving nature meant kicking out humans from protected areas. Today's buzzword for nature conservation seems to be the coexistence of humans and nature.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Bogor Regency sacks staff

Bogor Regency sacks staff BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor Regent Eddy Gunardi announced yesterday that he had fired five staff for serious violations of public service and punished 121 others for mistakes.Eddy said he had dismissed the employees for damaging the image of civil servants.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Lessons from Kalimantan

Lessons from Kalimantan For several decades, Indonesia has prided itself on its ability to forge unity among its people from diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Pluralism, far from dividing the country, has been the nation's strength.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Croatian PM to forge economic ties with RI

Croatian PM to forge economic ties with RI JAKARTA (JP): Croatian Prime Minister Greguric Matesa is to arrive here tomorrow for a five-day state visit which will include two days in Bali.The main purpose of his visit is to strengthen economic ties between Indonesia and Croatia.

Tue, 25 Feb 1997

JP/Sugar mills not for sale: Sjarifuddin

Sugar mills not for sale: Sjarifuddin JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday the government would not privatize state-owned plantation companies' sugar mills in Java even though they were inefficient.