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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-21 ...

42 articles.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/75% campaign zones safe: Police

75% campaign zones safe: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police have classified about 75 percent of the country's election-campaign zones as safe.Eight percent were troubled and the rest were very vulnerable, sources said.The chief of the National Police General Information Department, Col.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/No Lekra members' works displayed

No Lekra members' works displayed JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic Contemporary Arts exhibition, opened by President Soeharto yesterday, displays no single works by members of the defunct Lekra (Lembaga Kesenian Rakyat).

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Taiwan denies

Taiwan denies The New York Times's article entitled Taiwanese mischief, which was published by The Jakarta Post on April 17, 1997, had unfairly and unthoughtfully insinuated Taiwan as a hindrance to U.S.-China relations.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Economic, political stability still makes RI attractive

Economic, political stability still makes RI attractive JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean business executive said last week Indonesia remained attractive to investors due to its economic and political stability.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Young women murdered

Young women murdered PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The mutilated bodies of two women in their 20s were found floating in the Krompeng River in Talun district on Friday.The two residents of Karanasem village had facial and back wounds, Antara reported Saturday.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Are there aliens on other planets?

Are there aliens on other planets?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The riddle of intelligent aliens deepens. On one hand, evidence is piling up that life is as common as dirt in the universe.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Street or court justice

Street or court justice Is instant street justice, in which police officers shoot suspected criminals on the spot, justice at all? An increasing number of people seem to think so. The practice is on the rise in Jakarta, and most likely in other cities in Indonesia.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Open house, expo at Goethe-Institute

Open house, expo at Goethe-Institute JAKARTA (JP): Goethe-Institute Jakarta holds an open house today, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the re-opening of its library on Jl. Matraman Raya 23, East Jakarta.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Fake lubricants confiscated

Fake lubricants confiscated PEMALANG, Central Java: Police recently confiscated thousands of gallons of fake lubricants here in cans and plastic containers bearing labels such as Mesran Super 20/W/50, Mesran B-40, Mesran 2T Super, Meditran B-40, and Rored HD I.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/PT Mulialand awarded BBB-minus rating

PT Mulialand awarded BBB-minus rating JAKARTA (JP): Standard and Poor has given a BBB-minus corporate credit rating to publicly listed PT Mulialand, a property arm of the Mulia Group.The international rating agency announced Saturday the rating outlook was stable.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Working women criticized

Working women criticized JAKARTA (JP): A former Supreme Court judge believes the growing prevalence of married women in the work force may be the root of problems within their families.Bismar Siregar told a seminar here yesterday that many women now work to help their families make ends meet.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: The Ink Thief 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:05 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 4:55 Filler/Trailer ...

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Mixed views on police policy to shoot on sight

Mixed views on police policy to shoot on sight JAKARTA (JP): The police practice of shooting on sight is viewed in different lights by a member of the National Commission on Human Rights, a lawyer and a criminologist.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Japan's complaint to WTO

Japan's complaint to WTO Japan has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a panel to decide on its complaint over Indonesia's national car policy.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/SMP 188 wins VP's trophy

SMP 188 wins VP's trophy JAKARTA (JP): Junior High School (SMP) 188 won the Vice President's trophy for race walking, held Saturday, to celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) and the anniversary of National Press Day.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Milk plant in Boyolali

Milk plant in Boyolali JAKARTA (JP): PT Pengkalen Tirta Seta Indonesia in cooperation with a Malaysian investor will soon build a milk processing plant in the Central Java city of Boyolali with a total investment of Rp 25.2 billion (US$10.7 million).

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Subway

Subway Following the quake which rocked Jakarta the other week and sent people into a panic, several articles by the authorities and experts appeared in various newspapers.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Horison, Jl. Pantai Indah, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: - The Anging Mamiri Garden: Fantastic Group from Philippines, Ever Green Hawaian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Illegal alcohol seized in Irian

Illegal alcohol seized in Irian MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Police have seized thousands of bottles of liquor illegally sold by vendors and distributors here, an officer said last week.Local police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Available Mutual Funds

Available Mutual Funds Name of funds; Investment Management Company; Total Units Offered; Investment Strategy; Total Funds Managed (as of Feb. 28) PT BDNI Reksadana *; PT BDNI Securities; 600,000,000; 15 percent: money market, 85 percent equity; Rp 404.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Merpati told to ground ATP planes

Merpati told to ground ATP planes JAKARTA (JP): The government has ordered Merpati Nusantara airlines to ground its remaining fleet of British-made Advanced Turbo Prop (ATP) aircraft after one of the planes crashed Saturday in South Sumatra, killing 15 people and injuring 31.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/300 homes demolished

300 homes demolished JAKARTA (JP): Bogor authorities have demolished 300 houses built without permits on a 26-hectare plot belonging to the Ministry of Health, despite residents protest.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Chun, Roh pose problems for Kim

Chun, Roh pose problems for Kim The South Korean Supreme Court's rejection of the final appeals for clemency by two former presidents ends the legal case against them, but it opens up some difficult political calculations over what remains a deeply divisive issue in Korea.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/West Java court sends 21 to jail for January riots

West Java court sends 21 to jail for January riots JAKARTA (JP): A West Java district court has given 21 people prison sentences of two to four months over the riot in Rengasdengklok, Karawang regency, in January.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Land owners seek certainty in Islamic City

Land owners seek certainty in Islamic City JAKARTA (JP): About 20 people requested the Islamic Village Foundation developer to tell them yesterday about the status of their land.The location and rights of the land in Karawaci, Tangerang, that they have bought since 1973 are unclear.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Compaq Presario 1000 Series: Notebook for study, play

Compaq Presario 1000 Series: Notebook for study, playBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Pick any notebook computer in Glodok, West Jakarta, today with a sticker price of at least Rp 6 million (US$2,473), and you may wonder what else could be improved.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Foreign telecoms operators eye RI

Foreign telecoms operators eye RIBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A number of overseas global satellite telecommunications operators are seeking alliances with local companies in order to tap into the country's telecommunications sector.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Saudi Arabian authorities tread warily towards the future

Saudi Arabian authorities tread warily towards the future Saudi Arabia, key U.S. ally in the Arab world, is one of the last old-style autocracies. How long can "The Kingdom" remain that way? In this sequel to the two-part series already published, AP Special Correspondent Charles J.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Twelve dead in diarrhea outbreak

Twelve dead in diarrhea outbreak PADANG, West Sumatra: Twelve people have died and scores of others have been hospitalized in a diarrhea outbreak affecting seven villages in Air Bangis district during the past month.Dr.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Japan has strong case against car policy: Analyst

Japan has strong case against car policy: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia holds a slim chance of winning when Japan takes the national car issue before a panel of judges at the World Trade Organization (WTO) later this month, auto analyst Suhari Sargo believes.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Share prices on JSX are expected to be flatter

Share prices on JSX are expected to be flatter JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to stay flat this week as most domestic and foreign investors are likely to hold their money for new initial public offerings (IPOs), securities analysts and dealers said.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/City has no plan to run PPD bus company

City has no plan to run PPD bus company JAKARTA (JP): The city does not intend to take over the state- owned PPD bus company, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais said Friday.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Germany's Hagen, Yogyakarta open partnership office

Germany's Hagen, Yogyakarta open partnership office JAKARTA (JP): The chambers of commerce and industry of Yogyakarta and Hagen of Germany, opened a partnership office in Yogyakarta last week.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/C. Java villagers clash with PPP supporters

C. Java villagers clash with PPP supporters JAKARTA (JP): Locals in Gandon, Central Java, hurled stones Saturday at a passing convoy of hundreds of United Development Party (PPP) supporters, who retaliated by ransacking the village hall and two houses.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Food poisoned children still in critical condition

Food poisoned children still in critical condition JAKARTA (JP): Two of the three victims of food poisoning in Lampung, who have been brought here for treatment, are still in a critical condition at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.Poernomo and Fitriani are on respirators and intravenous drips.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Navy's training ship returns

Navy's training ship returns JAKARTA: After sailing around the globe for more than a year, the Indonesian Navy's training ship KRI Arung Samudra is scheduled to arrive home on May 4.The tall ship will be moored at the Tanjung Priok port, Col.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/PNG Defense Force shoots itself in the foot

PNG Defense Force shoots itself in the footBy Ratih Hardjono PORT MORESBY (JP): There was something weird about the way the lawyer for the former commander-in-chief of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF), Brig. Gen.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Tutut and Gus Dur meet NU members

Tutut and Gus Dur meet NU members JAKARTA (JP): Tens of thousands of members Indonesia's largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) took part yesterday in a "grand prayer meeting" with their chairman Abdurrahman Wahid and Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Timor car

Timor car On April 11 I was shown both a Timor S515 and S515i metallic car which sell for Rp 38 million and Rp 40.5 million cash "on the road" respectively. The rupiah credit terms were "fair" with an annual interest rate of 23 percent irrespective of the loan term (1 to 4 years).

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Mutual funds gaining ground in domestic market

Mutual funds gaining ground in domestic market JAKARTA (JP): Testimony to the remarkable growth of open-end mutual funds is that they were almost unheard of in Indonesia just two years ago.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/ABRI legislator says not voting a valid option

ABRI legislator says not voting a valid option SURABAYA (JP): A military legislator said choosing not to vote in the election was a "valid" option in Indonesian politics.Maj. Gen.

Mon, 21 Apr 1997

JP/Armed Forces ready to secure general election

Armed Forces ready to secure general election JAKARTA (JP): The National Police, with the support of the Army, Navy, Air Force and civilian defense units, is ready to secure next month's general election, the Armed Forces spokesman, Brig. Gen. Slamet Supriyadi, said Saturday.