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Searching for all articles published on 1997-03-20 ...

54 articles.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Sponsor donates money to IBA

Sponsor donates money to IBA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Boxing Association is to receive Rp 1.3 billion (US$542,000) from sponsor PT Gadjah Tunggal to scout for new stars and train them."The sponsor has given Rp 1.3 billion of our Rp 2 billion budget this year.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon

Two new Sheraton hotels to open their doors soon JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton, a leading five-star international hotel chain in the country, will open two more hotels in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and Bogor, West Java this year as part of its massive expansion program.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole

Transportation ties with RI to be boosted: Poole DARWIN (Antara): Minister for Transportation, Trade and Industry of Australia's Northern Territory, Eric Poole, has called for the strengthening of transportation ties between Australia and Indonesia.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Ismail seeks nomination for vice president

Ismail seeks nomination for vice president JAKARTA (JP): With the 1998 presidential election likely to be another one-horse race, competition for the vice-presidency is hotting up with the chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Ismail Hasan Metareum, looking for a nomination.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech

Calls for criticism continue despite Soeharto's speech MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Three leading social scientists yesterday graciously accepted President Soeharto's criticism of their profession, but said it would not stop them criticizing the government.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b project

Governor struggles for approval of Rp 10b projectBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Still nursing wounds from a dispute over the construction of his Rp 8 billion (US$3.3 million) mansion last year, Central Java Governor Maj. Gen. (ret) Soewardi is battling to secure Rp 10 billion for another building.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector

Minister denies monopoly charges in palm oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has denied allegations that the government was assisting a large business group to monopolize the oil palm business by freezing new foreign investment in the sector.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/City told to eliminate limited passenger buses

City told to eliminate limited passenger buses JAKARTA (JP): Non-AC limited passenger buses should be eliminated and the city should operate only regular and air- conditioned express buses, a councilor said yesterday.Councilor M.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 ...

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network

PT Telkomsel to launch new integrated network JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) operator, will launch an integrated customer service and multimedia network -- called Claudia -- in Jakarta on Sunday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Mutuagung gets FTO certification

Mutuagung gets FTO certificationJP/oby JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery has certified Indonesian firm PT Mutuagung Lestari to test Indonesian agricultural export products to Japan.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Armed forces professional by birth, says Prabowo

Armed forces professional by birth, says PrabowoBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) was born as a professional organization, chief of the Army Special Forces Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto said yesterday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Six French-speaking nations join CCF film fest

Six French-speaking nations join CCF film festBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The only common tie between these countries is French or their people's use of it during the colonial period.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Art events

Art eventsExhibition: Narasi Kecil (Little Narratives) at Galeri Lontar, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta, Ph. 8567502March 21 - April 21The witty graphic art of Rotua Magdalena Pardede reflects this young artist's unique views and aspirations.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Japan's angry fishermen

Japan's angry fishermen Japanese fishermen are openly complaining about fishing boats of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and China operating in this country's coastal waters.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Damage reports on quake come in

Damage reports on quake come in JAKARTA (JP): The earthquake that shook Jakarta and much of West Java Monday afternoon has damaged scores of homes, schools and other public property in the south of the province.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking

Tennis association to give Yayuk cash to boost ranking JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to help the country's best player, world ranked 24 Yayuk Basuki, break into the world's top 20.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent

Indofood's sales jump by 35 percent JAKARTA (JP): Salim Group's publicly-listed noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur reported a 35 percent increase in sales to Rp 2.8 trillion (US$745.95 million) in 1996.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/RI joins Canadian expo

RI joins Canadian expo JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-one domestic companies represented by 26 businessmen left yesterday to participate in a trade mission in Canada to discuss trade cooperation with Canadian business representatives.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Javanese rhinos less than 100

Javanese rhinos less than 100 BOGOR, West Java: The population of the almost-extinct Javanese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), has fallen to less than 100, a researcher was quoted by Antara as saying Tuesday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi

Ten die of rabies in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least ten people have died of rabies this year but dozens of others have been saved after being bitten by dogs in Buol Toli-toli and Poso districts, an official said here Monday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/U.S.-Russian summit in Helsinki sells NATO expansion idea

U.S.-Russian summit in Helsinki sells NATO expansion ideaBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): When the question of expanding NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) into Eastern Europe first came up, U.S.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Walsin Lippo gets ISO

Walsin Lippo gets ISO JAKARTA (JP): PT Walsin Lippo Industries, a subsidiary of PT Lippo Industries and Taiwan's Walsin Lihwa corporation, has received ISO 9002 certification for its products.The company was certified by Switzerland-based Societe General De Surveillance.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan

Dharmala Intiland gets Rp 60b loan JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Dharmala Intiland, through its subsidiary PT Taman Harapan Indah, secured a Rp 60 billion (US$25.21 million) syndicated loan yesterday from eight domestic banks.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Component plant to open

Component plant to open JAKARTA (JP): PT Guna Elektro has set up a joint venture with German company Trumpf GmbH & Co to build a 5 million deutschemark (US$2.9 million) sheet metal components plant in Bekasi, West Java.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/12 workers escape warehouse fire

12 workers escape warehouse fire JAKARTA (JP): Twelve men and women escaped unharmed from a burning plastic and paper recycling warehouse in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, yesterday.Some of the employees of PT Inti Plastik on Jl.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell

U.S. should sell F-16s: Gen. Powell JAKARTA (JP): Washington should proceed with the plan to sell F-16 jetfighters to Indonesia which has been delayed because of human rights concerns, former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell said yesterday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Extraordinary gesture

Extraordinary gesture That was an extraordinary gesture by Jordan's King Hussein in going literally on bended knee to beg forgiveness from the families of the seven Israeli schoolgirls killed by an apparently deranged Jordanian soldier. "To me it was a loss of my children as well," the king said.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Police question two S'poreans

Police question two S'poreans JAKARTA (JP): Two Singaporeans are now under police investigation for receiving a package from overseas which contain hundreds of Ecstacy pills.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta: - Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Press body named in defamation trial

Press body named in defamation trial JAKARTA (JP): A man on trial for defaming President Soeharto by printing unlicensed Suara Independen magazine told the court yesterday the printing order came from a private organization.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Six arrested in West Timor riot

Six arrested in West Timor riot KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Six people have been arrested on charges of inciting a riot Monday in Kafemananu, West Timor, 200 kilometers east of here, police said yesterday.East Nusa Tenggara police inspector Colonel Taufik S.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/German state's firms seek RI partners

German state's firms seek RI partners JAKARTA (JP): Executives of 32 companies from Germany's federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg are visiting Indonesia to tap into Indonesia's growing business activities.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Better haj management

Better haj management One thing stands out in this year's haj operation, which enters its seventh day today: it's relatively trouble-free compared to the chaos of previous operations.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/More UK tourists expected to fly in

More UK tourists expected to fly in JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to see more tourists from Britain as state-owned Garuda Indonesia will link Batam in Riau of southern Sumatra with London next month.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b

Duta Pertiwi to issue bonds worth Rp 500b JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi, a property arm of Sinar Mas Group, will issue five-year bonds worth Rp 500 billion (US$210 million).The bonds carry a fixed interest rate of between 15.25 percent and 15.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit

Fishing company reports 154% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudera Tbk, a publicly-listed integrated fishing company, yesterday announced a 154 percent increase in its after-tax profit to Rp 116.36 billion (US$48.2 million) last year from Rp 45.8 billion in 1995.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Students league staged here

Students league staged here JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, the Indonesia Basketball Association Jakarta chapter and the privately owned SCTV are to jointly stage the first Students Basketball League.The league, an imitation of the U.S.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Festival for children opened

Festival for children opened JAKARTA (JP): The second annual World of Children's Festival (Pesta Dunia Anak)-Edufair Jakarta '97 is open, featuring services and products geared toward children's development.Z.A.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/PRD activists walk out of district court

PRD activists walk out of district court JAKARTA (JP): The trial of three Democratic People's Party (PRD) activists continued in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday without them or their lawyers, who had left because the judges turned up 90 minutes late.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Ansett adds flights

Ansett adds flights JAKARTA (JP): Ansett Australia will operate an additional flight every Thursday using a Boeing 747-300 aircraft from Jakarta to Sydney, bringing its total service between the two cities to seven flights a week, the airline announced yesterday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO

Low paid customs officials could hinder trade: WCO JAKARTA (JP): The World Customs Organization (WCO) warned yesterday that overworked and underpaid customs officials could bring about negative impacts on a country's international trade.WCO secretary-general James W.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Second bishop installed in East Timor

Second bishop installed in East TimorBy Lourenco Vicente Martins BAUCAU, East Timor (JP): More than 50,000 people from across the province flocked here yesterday to watch the colorful inauguration of Bishop Basilio do Nascimento.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali

PT Pos to buy 20 percent of Bank Rajawali JAKARTA (JP): Bank Rajawali is waiting for the go-ahead from the Ministry of Finance to sell around 20 percent of the bank to state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Rich, poor states vie for security

Rich, poor states vie for securityBy Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI (JP): Power and force remain at the heart of international relations, with strength respecting strength. What matters is not being right, but being strong.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads'

Govt urged 'give priority to trains not toll roads' JAKARTA (JP): The government should prioritize trains and railways in its transportation policy instead of toll roads, a seminar concluded yesterday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/New language

New language I was interested to read James Richards' response (March 15) to my letter (March 12) regarding the Indonesian language. I accept that my letter made several sweeping generalizations and did not address many common obstacles to learning a new language.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel, Jl. Rancabentang 56 - 58: Job (Pianist), 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.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Attack and robbery

Attack and robbery I'm an expatriate woman working in the travel industry and I have been living in Bali for several years. As a woman, I have always felt safe walking and driving around the island.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Hundreds of herbal medicines found

Hundreds of herbal medicines found KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A research team found recently that 449 kinds of traditional herbal medicines were still widely used in the province, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Badminton starts dominate sports reporters' awards

Badminton starts dominate sports reporters' awards JAKARTA (JP): Badminton stars dominate the list of nominees for the 1996 Anugerah Awards run by the Jakarta Chapter of the Sports Journalists Association.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Center for German firms to open in Serpong

Center for German firms to open in Serpong TANGERANG (JP): A center for small and medium German companies will open next year in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, about 25 kilometers west of Jakarta.

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Indonesia to lodge complaint against EU

Indonesia to lodge complaint against EU MELBOURNE (Antara): The secretary general of the association of Indonesian textile manufacturers (API) has said that Indonesia will lodge a complaint against the European Union which has imposed additional anti-dumping taxes on Indonesian unbleached cotton ...

Thu, 20 Mar 1997

JP/Wiranto new karate chairman

Wiranto new karate chairman JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. Wiranto, the Army Strategic Reserves Commander, is to chair the Indonesian Karate-do Federation until 2001.