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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-22 ...

45 articles.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Stability and growth vital to attract foreign funds

Stability and growth vital to attract foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): In Indonesia and other emerging markets, political stability and rapid economic growth would help woo global funds, chief financial market analyst at Lehman Brothers, Stephen D. Slifer said here yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Youths ready to safeguard polls

Youths ready to safeguard polls DILI, East Timor: Thousands of local youths yesterday pledged to ensure a smooth general election in May and the general assembly of the People's Consultative Assembly next year.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/'General election will not jeopardize property investment'

'General election will not jeopardize property investment' JAKARTA (JP): The impending general and presidential elections will not endanger long term property investment, an observer said yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Great drama engulfs Korea

Great drama engulfs Korea In the second of two articles, our Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, paints a broad brush picture of the many current developments in and between the two Koreas.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Panel for Timor car

Panel for Timor car Indonesia's negotiating team is in for a tougher battle now that the Japanese government has requested the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) to formally commence a dispute settlement mechanism for the Timor car.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Arianespace signs deal to launch Telkom-1 satellite

Arianespace signs deal to launch Telkom-1 satellite JAKARTA (JP): The European space launcher Arianespace, yesterday signed a deal with state owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to launch the Telkom-1 satellite.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Activists ready to continue their trials without lawyers

Activists ready to continue their trials without lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Student activists facing subversion charges for allegedly undermining the government relinquished their lawyers yesterday and called the trials "a sham".

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Lawyers say charges absurd

Lawyers say charges absurd BOGOR (JP): The defense lawyers for two men charged with being accessories to robbery and murder on the Jagorawi toll road said here yesterday the indictments were unclear and should be dropped.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/People must feel free to vote in elections: Tutut

People must feel free to vote in elections: Tutut JAKARTA (JP): Golkar leader Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana said yesterday people should feel free to vote for any of the three political parties in next month's general election."I'm not going to influence you to vote for Golkar.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Berenstain Bears 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Development Program: Hamkamnas 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Program: Drama Remaja 5:00 ...

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 ...

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Contemporary ceramic display

Contemporary ceramic display JAKARTA (JP): Contemporary ceramics will be on display at the Ministry of Education and Culture's Gedung Seni Rupa in Gambir, Central Jakarta from today until April 28.The display of one hundred works by P.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/PPP and PDI urge capital to be model city in election

PPP and PDI urge capital to be model city in election JAKARTA (JP): The chairmen of the city chapters of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) said Jakarta should set a good example in this year's election.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Pope's visit to Bosnia

Pope's visit to Bosnia The west has become obsessed with Pope John Paul II as a conservative moral figure. His visit to Sarajevo (Sunday) showed how inadequate that view is.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/SEA Games team place held open for Yayuk

SEA Games team place held open for Yayuk JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki can still join the team for the 19th SEA Games here in October, the Indonesian Tennis Association and National Sports Council announced yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/TV films downplay role of women

TV films downplay role of women It has been more than a century since Kartini struggled to liberate women. Has it changed the public's basic outlook on the female image? If we were to attentively follow TV stories presented to viewers, we would notice that most themes center on family life.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Three locals in world's top 50

Three locals in world's top 50 JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesians are among the world's top 50 bridge players, the February issue of World Bridge News reported.Henky Lasut, Eddy Manoppo and Danny Sacul were ranked 19th, 20th and 33rd respectively.

Tue, 22 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.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Asian makeup contest to be held

Asian makeup contest to be held JAKARTA (JP): Paris-based Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) cosmetic company is inviting Indonesian professional and amateur makeup artists to compete in the Creative Look Award makeup contest.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/President urges special forces to renew resolve

President urges special forces to renew resolve BATUJAJAR, West Java (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for greater alertness and vigilance among members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus).

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Police shoot dead two more men

Police shoot dead two more men JAKARTA (JP): Two more men were shot dead by police yesterday in West and Central Jakarta for resisting arrest, taking the number of alleged criminals shot dead in the city this year to 34.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/ATP airplanes lack spare parts: Minister

ATP airplanes lack spare parts: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government said the ill-fated Merpati aircraft which crashed and killed 15 Saturday was airworthy despite a lack of spare parts.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/New islets in West Nusa Tenggara

New islets in West Nusa Tenggara JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian archipelago has become richer with the discovery of 42 islets in West Nusa Tenggara in the past eight years, the province's governor said yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/BI rules may affect listed banks

BI rules may affect listed banks JAKARTA (JP): Several new restrictive policies from Bank Indonesia may adversely affect the performance of listed banks in 1997, according to PT BZW Niaga Securities.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Training for car vendors

Training for car vendors JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest automaker, PT Astra International has cooperated with state-owned surveyor Sucofindo to help small and medium-sized auto parts vendors obtain the ISO- 9000 certification.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/National car program to continue

National car program to continue JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday asserted that the controversial national car program would go ahead, despite a Japanese government decision to bring the policy before a World Trade Organization panel.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Firm set up to build 3-tier transit system

Firm set up to build 3-tier transit system JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture was set up yesterday to build a Rp 6.05 trillion (US$2.49 billion) three-level transit system from Bintaro in South Jakarta to downtown Kota starting in December.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Ritonga wants action against greedy officials

Ritonga wants action against greedy officials JAKARTA (JP): The City Council Speaker said yesterday that firm action should be taken against the city's officials who abused their power in the granting of permits to non-residential establishments in Kemang, South Jakarta.M.H.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Blood donors to be screened by Red Cross

Blood donors to be screened by Red Cross JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross' (PMI) Jakarta office said yesterday it was trialing blood donor screening, with counseling before and after donation.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/RI builds largest media center in Southeast Asia

RI builds largest media center in Southeast Asia JAKARTA (JP): Privately owned PT Yasawirya Tama Cipta (YTC) is building a US$25 million multimedia center, billed as the first integrated and largest multimedia facility in Southeast Asia.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Indoway sells local product

Indoway sells local product JAKARTA (JP): Dharmala Indoway, a multilevel marketing arm of Dharmala group plans to market Indonesian products.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Election not battle of supporters, says Soeharto

Election not battle of supporters, says Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reminded the nation yesterday the general election is not a battle between supporters of the three political groups.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/UN resolution will hamper Timor talks

UN resolution will hamper Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): Last week's resolution by the UN Human Rights Commission criticizing Indonesia's human rights record in East Timor will hamper efforts to revive talks with Portugal to resolve the East Timor issue, the government said yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Rp 52b for 1,300 comfort women

Rp 52b for 1,300 comfort women DILI, East Timor: The Japanese government has agreed to provide compensation of Rp 52 billion (US $21.4 million) to the province's 1,300 former "comfort women" after the general election on May 29, a local official said recently.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Death sentence asked for deranged soldier

Death sentence asked for deranged soldier JAKARTA (JP): Military prosecutors demanded yesterday a death sentence for a trigger-happy officer who shot 26 people in a shooting spree at the Timika airport last year.Prosecutor Col.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Perumnas to build 300 houses

Perumnas to build 300 houses JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Transmigration and the state- owned developer Perum Perumnas signed an agreement yesterday to construct 300 houses for the ministry's employees.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Pulogadung ticket scalpers

Pulogadung ticket scalpers On Friday, April 10, 1997, both of us (TN and SP), went to the Pulogadung Terminal to take a trip to Salatiga. When we arrived at the terminal, two men in white confronted us.We refused to buy tickets from them, but they still didn't leave us alone.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/RI export slowdown expected to continue

RI export slowdown expected to continue JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's export growth during the next five years could slow down to become the lowest in Southeast Asia, says an analyst.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/German firms seek partners

German firms seek partners JAKARTA (JP): German medium and small sized companies are looking for local partners in the sales of their photo products, a visiting German executive said here yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/One dead, one loses ears in mobbings

One dead, one loses ears in mobbings JAKARTA (JP): One man was killed and another had his ears cut off, but survived, after being attacked by vendors in markets in South and West Jakarta yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/A meaningless peace process

A meaningless peace process Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai's threat that his forces are more than able to recapture Hebron and all the other Palestinian cities and towns under Palestinian control is not exactly the kind of confidence-building talk that the Arab side would like to hear ...

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Karatekas to be sent abroad for trials

Karatekas to be sent abroad for trials JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate Federation plans to send its athletes training for the SEA Games abroad for trial matches.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Family planning sets new target

Family planning sets new target BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The National Family Planning Board plans to reach a target of 106,900 new families for the fiscal year 1997 to 1998, a local official said yesterday.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Human rights diplomacy

Human rights diplomacy As a keen reader of your newspaper, I take an active interest in the numerous stimulating and relevant articles that appear in these pages.

Tue, 22 Apr 1997

JP/Danareksa to acquire NVPD

Danareksa to acquire NVPD JAKARTA (JP): PT Danareksa yesterday announced plans to acquire a 51 percent stake of PT NVPD Soedarpo Corporation, a small pharmaceutical distributor.The company offered to purchase 6,961,050 Soedarpo shares at a price of Rp 2,775 (US$1.15) per share .