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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-11 ...

58 articles.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Bukaka, Citac form JVC

Bukaka, Citac form JVC JAKARTA (JP): PT Bukaka Bandar Nusa will cooperate with PT Citac Engineering and Trading and Thomson Radar Australia Corporation, a subsidiary of France's Thomson-CSF Airsys, to develop two major air traffic management projects in eastern Indonesia.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Cartoonist nabbed for 24,000 calls

Cartoonist nabbed for 24,000 calls TOKYO (Reuter): Tokyo police have arrested a frustrated cartoonist on suspicion of making as many as 24,000 prank phone calls over three years to a big publishing house that had refused to print his work, police said on Wednesday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Alternative models of development

Alternative models of developmentBy Sediono Tjondronegoro BOGOR (JP): The search for alternative models of development is inseparable from the history of nation-states from the 18th century onwards and the creation social-economic systems known since as liberal democracies.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/New public phones for South Jakarta

New public phones for South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): I Nyoman Wiryanata, the head of the South Jakarta telecommunications firm, said the company will improve services by installing alarms to reduce vandalism attempts.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 10, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 ...

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi

PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi Developer PT Mitra Kusala Pertiwi's pre-sale promotion in December 1993 created my interest in acquiring one of the houses on offer at the housing exhibition sponsored by the REI (Indonesian Real Estate Association).

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Cooperative's chief killers hunted

Cooperative's chief killers hunted JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday were still hunting for four men who shot dead and robbed a cooperative chairman of Rp 11 million (US$4,563) in Bekasi, West Java.Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/New laws on local taxes and levies

New laws on local taxes and levies JAKARTA (JP): The government has to account for most nontax revenue in the annual state budget and local administrations have to abolish several taxes and levies under new laws the House of Representatives passed yesterday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Australia deports RI fishermen

Australia deports RI fishermen KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Australian government has deported at least 38 Indonesian fishermen from January to March this year, an official here said.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/'Nepotism against principles of democracy'

'Nepotism against principles of democracy' JAKARTA (JP): The nepotistic national leadership recruitment process should be put to an end because it is against the principles of democracy, a political analyst said yesterday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Astra retains first slot in RI's 10 top companies

Astra retains first slot in RI's 10 top companies JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review presented awards yesterday to Indonesia's top 10 companies, which were assessed in the magazine's annual leadership survey called Review 200.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Parkroyal Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - Jungles Restaurant; Pasar Malam, Keroncong and Kecapi Suling, Friday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Dixie Band, Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., Trio Band, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. - No.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Barrick to continue exploration in Indonesia

Barrick to continue exploration in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Canada's Barrick Gold Corp will continue to explore in Indonesia regardless of what happens over the controversial Busang gold mine, a company executive said yesterday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Indosat to spend $206.4m for new subsidiaries

Indosat to spend $206.4m for new subsidiaries JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat will spend at least Rp 500 billion (US$206.44 million) this year on four projects, including a multimedia business owned by the Bimantara group, but will sell 86.66 percent of its stake in PT Satelindo.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily, 6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Firms given deadline

Firms given deadline JAKARTA (JP): The government has given fishing companies until July 1997 to realize their plans to import fishing boats or it will revoke their purchasing permits or give them to other interested companies.Fisheries director general, F.X.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Priest barred from traveling overseas

Priest barred from traveling overseas JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials yesterday barred Jesuit Catholic priest Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi, previously cleared of charges of harboring leftist activists wanted by police, from traveling to Perth, Australia for eye surgery.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Surjadi deserves 2nd term: Speaker

Surjadi deserves 2nd term: Speaker JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Speaker said yesterday Governor Surjadi Soedirdja should be given a second term in office.M.H. Ritonga said the administration would still need a person like Surjadi who was committed, wise and straightforward.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/The diplomatic scam called human rights

The diplomatic scam called human rights The hypocrisy of international diplomacy on human rights makes headlines again this week. Juwono Sudarsono, vice governor of the National Resilience Institute, takes a closer look at this issue.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Irian tribal chief loses legal battle against Freeport

Irian tribal chief loses legal battle against Freeport JAKARTA (JP): A U.S. district court rejected yesterday a US$6 billion action suit by an Irian tribal chief against PT Freeport Indonesia and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/No delay in construction of Pondok Aren toll road

No delay in construction of Pondok Aren toll road JAKARTA (JP): The Pondok Aren-Serpong toll road will be completed on schedule despite protest over land compensation.Arsal Ismail, a director of the Drassindo Group, a member of a consortium undertaking the 7.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Australia boosts its education exports to neighbors

Australia boosts its education exports to neighborsBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): If you knew you had a good product at a competitive price which had been yielding tidy profits, wouldn't you want to develop the product and increase its sales? You would? Well that's what Australia is doing.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Prasidha to issue bonus shares

Prasidha to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly listed PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga (PAN) approved a plan to issue 60 million bonus shares.The company's president, Mansjur Tandiono, said the issue would increase the number of shares to 180 million.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/More students to boycott poll

More students to boycott poll YOGYAKARTA: More than one third of students at Yogyakarta's state-run Gadjah Mada University will shun the May 29 general election, according to a survey.Chairman of the university's student senate M.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Budiman walks out of courtroom

Budiman walks out of courtroom JAKARTA (JP): The subversion trial of youth activist Budiman Sudjatmiko continued at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday without the defendant or his lawyers.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Poll watchdog to sue Ujungpandang police

Poll watchdog to sue Ujungpandang police UJUNGPANDANG (JP): An independent poll watchdog has said it plans to sue Ujungpandang police for banning a training program for its election observers here Monday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/New statistiscs bill may hurt private researchers

New statistiscs bill may hurt private researchers JAKARTA (JP): An economic advisory group criticized a government-sponsored bill on statistics yesterday saying the bill should not control private researchers.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Kohl's vision to color Europe's future

Kohl's vision to color Europe's futureBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Fresh from his annual two-week retreat at a fat farm in Austria, Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl announced last Thursday that he would run for a fifth term of office next year.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Baseless criticism puzzles people, Soeharto says

Baseless criticism puzzles people, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said political development has nurtured Indonesians' political awareness and allowed them to become more critical, but groundless criticisms only confuse the people.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Yemeni team to complain about bad treatment here

Yemeni team to complain about bad treatment here JAKARTA (JP): Yemen will lodge a complaint with the Indonesian government on the poor treatment that its soccer team has received since arriving here yesterday for a World Cup Asian zone qualifier on April 13.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Polish President meets the Pope

Polish President meets the Pope With reference to the AFP news concerning the meeting on April 7, 1997 between His Holiness Pope John Paul II and the President of the Republic of Poland Mr.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Eight killed in Cikampek toll road inferno

Eight killed in Cikampek toll road inferno JAKARTA (JP): Eight passengers were killed and eight others seriously injured yesterday when a speeding 12-seat van burst into flames on the Cikampek toll road, West Java.The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes and the vehicle did not explode.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Nuansa Klasika to perform tonight at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta

Nuansa Klasika to perform tonight at Gedung Kesenian JakartaBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): The current malaise in Jakarta's classical music world proves that good intentions alone are not enough.Regularity has not been among the scene's redeeming features lately.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film 3:10 Children's Program: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Film 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, ...

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Priok's capacity to be increased

Priok's capacity to be increased JAKARTA (JP): The transportation minister, Haryanto Dhanutirto, said yesterday the government would increase the stocking capacity of the conventional cargo terminal at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/RI, Namibia sign deal

RI, Namibia sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Foreign Minister Ali Alatas and his Namibian counterpart Theo-Ben Gurirab signed an economic and technical agreement yesterday to boost bilateral trade.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Car accident puts out Pena

Car accident puts out Pena JAKARTA (JP): America's Frank Pena, who was scheduled to fight the WBF champion Suwito Lagola of Indonesia, has had a car accident with his father and coach Al Pena in Colorado, Denver. Pena is being treated in hospital.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Developmentalism's fate

Developmentalism's fate In their meeting during the past week in New Delhi, member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement talked not only about improving the currently declining cooperation among them, but also about their foreign debt burdens, which are growing instead of decreasing in size.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Stakes rise for Satelindo Open

Stakes rise for Satelindo Open JAKARTA (JP): The prize money at the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open has been raised to Rp 700 million (US$275,000) from US$250,000.The tournament will be held at the Jagorawi golf and country club in Bogor from April 24 to April 27.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Inspector general calls for sacking of inefficient staff

Inspector general calls for sacking of inefficient staff JAKARTA (JP): A high ranking official representing the Ministry of Home Affairs called yesterday for unproductive officials to be sacked.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Air Force to have F-16 flight simulator

Air Force to have F-16 flight simulator JAKARTA (JP): Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshal Sutria Tubagus said yesterday the Indonesian Air Force will obtain a F- 16 Fighting Falcon flight simulator for its pilots' training programs.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/FA Cup semis, Premiership race share top billing

FA Cup semis, Premiership race share top billingBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Cup soccer is again at the forefront in England this weekend with the FA Cup semifinals sharing top billing alongside a thrilling Premiership race.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Row grows over JSX surveillance

Row grows over JSX surveillance JAKARTA (JP): The capital market supervisory agency (Bapepam) said yesterday that Tuesday's 207 percent surge in Bank Pikko's share price was unrealistic.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Racism swamps education industry

Racism swamps education industry MELBOURNE (JP): The education industry in Australia is linked with the issues of racism at two levels: the endeavor to minimize racism and the damaging effect racism has on the education industry.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/More daring approach in Mideast

More daring approach in Mideast With trust disintegrating and violent confrontation resuming, the entire step-by-step approach to peace no longer seems promising. If there is no other route open, Mr. Netanyahu and Mr.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Merpati receives 1st BAe-146 plane

Merpati receives 1st BAe-146 plane JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the subsidiary of national carrier Garuda Indonesia, received the first of 10 BAe-146-100 airplanes yesterday.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/City to assist low-cost apartment dwellers

City to assist low-cost apartment dwellers JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will help low-cost apartment residents to pay meet their monthly mortgage payments.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Officer killed in Los Palos

Officer killed in Los Palos DILI, East Timor: Residents in Lautem, Lospalos regency found Tuesday the stabbed body of first private Domingos Pereira on a small road in Laivai village, 200 kilometers east of here.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Latief Pudjosakti dies in Mecca

Latief Pudjosakti dies in Mecca JAKARTA (JP): Latief Pudjosakti, at the center of the protracted leadership conflict within the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), died in Mecca Wednesday while performing haj pilgrimage. He was 46.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Indonesia insists Israel goes back to peace talks

Indonesia insists Israel goes back to peace talks JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government insists that all countries with clout should encourage Israel to resume peace talks and stop building settlements in East Jerusalem.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Ade will not testify in court

Ade will not testify in court JAKARTA (JP): The former detective who allegedly allowed the escape of Zarina, who is being tried for the production, distribution, and possession of 29,677 Ecstasy pills, would not testify, a prosecutor said.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Gus Dur's move not seen to help Golkar win votes

Gus Dur's move not seen to help Golkar win votes JAKARTA (JP): The dominant Golkar will not benefit from the high profile public appearances of its deputy chairperson Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana and enigmatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/New tax laws

New tax laws The Indonesian government took major steps to improve its financial and fiscal administration and discipline with the five new major tax laws.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Central Java towns calm, but tense after riots

Central Java towns calm, but tense after riots SEMARANG (JP): A number of shops remained closed yesterday in several Central Java towns following an outburst of political riots earlier this week.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Police still checking on officer's shooting

Police still checking on officer's shooting JAKARTA (JP): Police are still gathering facts on the shooting of a 21-year-old North Jakarta police officer, Sofjan Sani.City Police Chief May. Gen.

Fri, 11 Apr 1997

JP/Bambang to buy Bank Summa

Bambang to buy Bank Summa JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo and businessman Johannes Kotjo are set to buy most of dissolved Bank Summa's assets through their consortium, PT Bhakti Karya Indah Permai (BKIP).