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Searching for all articles published on 1997-02-05 ...

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Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/RI top pair trains for NEC Cup

RI top pair trains for NEC Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top bridge pair of Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo is getting ready for the NEC Cup Bridge Tournament in Japan from Feb. 8 to Feb. 16."The tournament is a warm up for us to prepare for the Asia Pacific bridge championship in Hong Kong in May.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Manchester United still number one in English soccer

Manchester United still number one in English soccerBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Manchester United remains one point clear at the top of the English Premiership after the weekend round of matches. Premier League clubs now have an eleven-day break because of World Cup commitments.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/19 track and field athletes go to Australia

19 track and field athletes go to Australia JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen track and field athletes and seven officials left Indonesia on Monday to train in Sydney, Australia, for a month. Two more athletes will depart for Australia on Feb. 20.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Jakartans told to use additional bus terminals

Jakartans told to use additional bus terminals JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on Jakartans going home for Idul Fitri to leave from the city's temporary bus terminals instead of thronging the four main terminals.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/PT Telkom to run multimedia trial operation

PT Telkom to run multimedia trial operation JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications carrier PT Telkom will launch the trial operation of its multimedia services later this year before operating the facility commercially in 1998, an executive said yesterday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/General says Pontianak calm following riots

General says Pontianak calm following riots JAKARTA (JP): Pontianak and West Kalimantan are under control and there is no curfew, Armed Forces Spokesman Brig. Gen. Amir Syarifuddin said yesterday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Garuda pilot in Dutch detention

Garuda pilot in Dutch detentionFrom Suara KaryaOn Jan. 25 Suara Karya reported the experience of Garuda pilot Muhammad Said who was invited for a drink by a person named Sheik in the hotel where the pilot was staying. I would like to make some points regarding this.1.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Pileup claims four lives

Pileup claims four lives JAKARTA (JP): Four people were killed and nine others seriously injured in a five car pileup on the Tangerang-Merak toll road Sunday.Police sources said the victims were Henki, 21, Venny, 44, Joseph Sumolang, 45, and his daughter Dewi, 2.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Cificorp secures loans

Cificorp secures loans JAKARTA (JP): Bank Umum Servitia and Bank Tamara have provided PT Citra International Finance and Investment Corporation (Cificorp) with a Rp 45 billion (US$18.9 million) syndicated revolving underwriting facility.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Addictive smoking

Addictive smoking I am writing in reference to Piero Ronci's letter (Jan. 31) which said that "smoking is an individual's free choice". In my medical practice, however, I see a lot of patients with respiratory problems and smoking.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Tambang Timah's net profits jumps 16.4%

Tambang Timah's net profits jumps 16.4% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tin mining company PT Tambang Timah announced yesterday a 16.4 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 156.6 billion (US$65.3 million) last year from Rp 134.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/TBBA raises coal output

TBBA raises coal output JAKARTA (JP): PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (TBBA), the state coal mining company, plans to increase coal production this year by 23 percent to about 11.5 million tons from 9.29 million tons last year.Company president R.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Merapi's cold lava hazardous

Merapi's cold lava hazardous SLEMAN: The authorities have closed the Boyong River to sand quarriers because of fears of a major lava flood from Mt. Merapi, which erupted on Jan. 17.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Containing money laundering

Containing money launderingBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has called on Indonesia to soon establish a law against money laundering to strike at crimes related to narcotics and psychotropic substances.Visiting INCB president Dr.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/City hotels offer religious spirit, relaxing moments

City hotels offer religious spirit, relaxing momentsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Most people would prefer to break their fast at home with their families, but there are times when they cannot make it.This is where hotels step in, offering guests home-style dishes or special menus.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/USA wins bridge

USA wins bridgeBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): The USA won the Women's 1996 World Bridge Olympiad on Rhodes, Greece, thanks to its team of Gail Greenberg, Jill Blanchard, Irina Levitina, Juanita Chambers, Lynn Deas and Shawn Quinn.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/200 trademark owners lose their rights

200 trademark owners lose their rights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Trademark Office has denied to process about 200 trademark applications from industrial countries because of a new requirement imposed suddenly last week by the director general of copyrights, patents and trademarks, a noted ...

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Lehman gives '1-buy' rating to BDNI

Lehman gives '1-buy' rating to BDNI JAKARTA (JP): Global investment bank Lehman Brothers has assigned a '1-buy' rating to PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) on the grounds of its bright performance outlook.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Military content with media's riots coverage

Military content with media's riots coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday the media coverage of the recent riots is still within tolerable limits but warned the media often overexpose individual incidents.ABRI Sociopolitical Affairs Chief Lt. Gen.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: - Boombastic Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. - Rhythim Nine Band, Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/The biggest taxpayers

The biggest taxpayers There are not many surprising entries to the list of Indonesia's 200 biggest individual and corporate taxpayers for 1995, as announced by Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier Sunday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Managing our growing population

Managing our growing population One of the estimated 8,128 babies born yesterday (Tuesday) will be officially declared Indonesia's 200 millionth citizen. However, the presence of our 200 millionth citizen is not an unconditional blessing.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Reduction of invisible cost called for

Reduction of invisible cost called for JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's competitiveness in labor intensive industries like shoe manufacturing has fallen below Vietnam and China, South Korean Businessman Association chairman C.K. Song has cautioned.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Rights violations rife in mining areas, NGO says

Rights violations rife in mining areas, NGO says JAKARTA (JP): Violations of indigenous people's basic rights are rife in the operations areas of PT Kelian Equatorial Mining in East Kalimantan and PT Freeport Indonesia in Irian Jaya, according to an influential non-governmental organization.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/RI understands border closure

RI understands border closure JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday it understood Malaysia's decision to close a dozen border crossing points along the Sarawak-Kalimantan boundary, but added they should not be closed indefinitely.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Lippo Life revises target

Lippo Life revises target JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed insurance firm, Lippo Life, has revised upwards its pretax profit projection for this year to Rp 146.7 billion (US$60.9 million) from Rp 114.8 billion.The company revised its net income projection to Rp 130 billion from Rp 100 billion.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Election speeches to be screened

Election speeches to be screened JAKARTA (JP): All election campaign broadcasts must be approved by the government before they go on air, according to electoral rules issued yesterday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Indoneasia's 200-millionth baby born

Indoneasia's 200-millionth baby born JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will announce today its 200 millionth citizen after a baby is chosen and named by President Soeharto from the more than 8,000 babies delivered across the country yesterday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: HandphoneJP/byiThe director for commerce of PT Komselindo, Zen Smith (left) receives a phone call from Ali Syarif (right), a film consultant who has just won a quiz offering a handphone as a prize. The prize was awarded in a breaking-for-the-fast gathering in Jakarta on Monday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Latief leans harder on employers than workers

Latief leans harder on employers than workersBy Ridwan M. Sijabat SURABAYA (JP): Maintaining harmonious industrial relations in Indonesia is more the responsibility of employers than workers.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Plastic waste adds more to environmental problems

Plastic waste adds more to environmental problemsBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Plastic has become a household name in all sectors of life. Many things, from miscellaneous household items to parts of heavy industrial equipment, are mostly made of plastic.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Mulia expects higher profits

Mulia expects higher profits JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed ceramic tile and glass maker PT Mulia Industrindo expects a 56 percent rise in net sales to Rp 810 billion (US$339 million) this year from Rp 291 billion in 1996.The company announced yesterday its net profit rose 65 percent to Rp 113.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:27 a.m.Subuh 4:37 a.m.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 4, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Seven men arrested for drugs

Seven men arrested for drugs JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested seven men for selling 156 grams of heroin, 1,500 Ecstasy pills, and 14 kilograms of dried marijuana.City Police Detectives Chief Col.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/EVA Air responds

EVA Air responds We write in response to Mr. Firman Widjaja's letter Long journey to U.S. (Jan. 14, 1997).EVA Air very much regrets the inconvenience experienced by Mr.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Guard strung up by pants

Guard strung up by pants JAKARTA (JP): A West Nusa Tenggara security guard was found strung up by his pants in his detention cell yesterday after admitting he was ashamed of being caught stealing money from his employer, police said.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Sympathy for detained students

Sympathy for detained students PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Messages of sympathy are streaming in to four students arrested on charges of distributing leaflets encouraging people to boycott the May 29 general election.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Fresh row erupts over blood

Fresh row erupts over blood YOGYAKARTA: A fresh row has erupted over the blood samples of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin's that the police threw away.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Lippo raises BDI shares

Lippo raises BDI shares JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Bank announced yesterday it had increased its stake in Bank Dagang dan Industri (BDI) from 6.8 percent to 24.56 percent. It's stake is now worth Rp 16.8 billion (US$7.1 million).

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Fire destroys 20 houses

Fire destroys 20 houses JAKARTA (JP): Two fires destroyed 20 houses, six workers' boarding houses and two construction offices in Central Jakarta in the past two days. No fatalities have been reported.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M. Ibrahim said the first fire started at 3:30 a.m.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Regional cuisine marks Idul Fitri celebrations

Regional cuisine marks Idul Fitri celebrationsBy Wirasti Wiryono JAKARTA (JP): For Idul Fitri this year, food expert Rudy Choiruddin offers his own perspective of the country's cuisine, with its astounding variety of rich flavors and textures from the various regions.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/PT. Rekayasa ties up with three state firms

PT. Rekayasa ties up with three state firms JAKARTA (JP): PT Rekayasa Industri forged alliances yesterday with three other state enterprises to raise its industrial- engineering and construction expertise.Rekayasa Industri president Hari G.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Trawlers threaten fisherpeople

Trawlers threaten fisherpeople MEDAN, North Sumatra: Six illegal trawlers are threatening traditional fisherpeople's livelihoods in Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/BNI gets top price for its $145 million Yankee bond issue

BNI gets top price for its $145 million Yankee bond issue JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 has got a good price for its US$145 million Yankee bond issue after Indonesia's first sovereign issue last year.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Tycoons donate Rp 415b to the poor

Tycoons donate Rp 415b to the poor JAKARTA (JP): The Jimbaran Group of business tycoons has contributed Rp 415 billion (US$180 million) toward the government's drive to eradicate poverty, the Office of the State Minister of Population said Tuesday.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/RI telecoms policy wins foreign support

RI telecoms policy wins foreign support JAKARTA (JP): Secretary-general of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L. Parapak said Monday Indonesia's decision not to change its telecommunications policy won support from several developing nations.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Four Timorese break into French embassy

Four Timorese break into French embassy JAKARTA (JP): Four East Timorese entered the French embassy yesterday, seeking asylum in Portugal or France.French embassy and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officials discussed the asylum bid with the four Timorese.

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Perfect Strangers 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita: Surat Tantangan 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 ...

Wed, 05 Feb 1997

JP/Competition for Busang gold mine hots up

Competition for Busang gold mine hots up JAKARTA (JP): Competition to get a stake in the Busang II gold mine in East Kalimantan has become fiercer with three more companies reportedly entering the battle to secure a share of the 57-million ounce gold reserve.