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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-24 ...
49 articles.
Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Soeharto denounces critics on Kalimantan peat project JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto denied yesterday that the government's project to convert one million hectares of peat moss land in Central Kalimantan into rice producing areas was a haphazard decision.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Calcavecchia and Parry test course at Satelindo Open JAKARTA (JP): American Mark Calcavecchia and top Australian golfer Craig Parry are raring to go at the US$275,000 Satelindo Indonesia Open Golf Championships which tees off this morning at the par 72 Jagorawi course, halfway between here and ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Artists plug into their creativity in Yogyakarta showBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Artists generally shy away from exhibitions centered on a special theme, fearing that these may cramp their individual creativity.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

PT Dharmala Sakti projects Rp 98.4b profit this year JAKARTA (JP): Dharmala Group's financial arm PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera expects a 20 percent rise in consolidated net profit from Rp 82 billion last year to Rp 98.4 billion (US$41.6 million).
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Poverty is chiefly government's problem: Sofyan JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to hold a quarterly cabinet meeting to discuss poverty eradication is a timely recognition that poverty is chiefly the problem of the government and not the business community, businessman Sofyan Wanandi says.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Ciputra enters brokerage JAKARTA (JP): Real estate developer Ciputra Group has entered the brokerage business in cooperation with U.S. broking house Century 21.Ciputra subsidiary PT Sagotra Usaha has been appointed as Century 21's master franchiser in Indonesia.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Parties gears up for election campaign opener JAKARTA (JP): Top figures of the three political parties will begin campaigning in different areas throughout the country Sunday, with Golkar parading its trump cards.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

400-year old Qur'an found KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A copy of the Moslem holy book, Al Qur'an, believed to be more than 400 years old, has been found in East Sumba, Antara reported yesterday.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

PSM's IPO oversubscribed JAKARTA (JP): Consumer finance group PT Putra Surya Multidana's initial public offering has closed oversubscribed, the company said yesterday.The company said the offer between April 7 and April 10 was oversubscribed 9.7 times.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Evicted people spend the night at Komnas' office JAKARTA (JP): About 200 people, including children and babies, from Pancoran Mas, in Depok, vowed yesterday to stay at the National Commission on Human Rights' office on Jl. Latuharhari, in Central Jakarta.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Golkar enters the cyber-world JAKARTA (JP): The dominant Golkar entered the cyber-world yesterday in a bid to score another triumph in this year's general election.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Boll holds up mirror to postwar GermanyBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): A good author can act as an informal ambassador for his or her country, especially if conscience fuels the work in reflecting the truth, sometimes in a very vivid and veracious manner.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Promotions in City Police HQ JAKARTA (JP): Col. Gories Mere, the detective who supervised the arrest in the U.S. of Ecstasy suspect Zarina, has been appointed chief the City Police detectives.Gories replaces Col. Paimin Aboeamr, who is on study leave at the National Resilience Institute.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

First pilgrims return to Indonesia safely JAKARTA (JP): The fatigue of a 10-hour flight from Jeddah was soon forgotten as Indonesian pilgrims stepped off the Garuda airplane at Halim Perdanakusuma airport yesterday morning.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Polluted atmosphere I am alarmed by the noxious and harmful atmosphere in Jakarta.How come the Indonesian government and the citizens of Jakarta allow bajajs and public buses to spew out so much gray exhaust? The two biggest causes of air pollution, automobile and industrial fumes, must be ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Activist gets four years for subversion SURABAYA (JP): A Democratic People's Party (PRD) student activist was sentenced to four years here yesterday for subversion.The 25-year-old M.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Bank Bira to set up multifinance firm JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira will set up a multifinance joint venture company with Korea Merchant Banking Corporation (KMBC).
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Jobseekers cheating upsets Siswono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration and Resettlement of Forest Squatters Siswono Yudohusodo said Tuesday he would punish any of the ministry staff who had cheated 288 job seekers.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Policeman sued for alleged harassment JAKARTA (JP): A female supporter of Megawati Soekarnoputri has claimed that a former chief of the Jakarta Police Detectives sexually harassed her after she was arrested last July.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Property demand stronger during first quarter JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta property market was stronger in this year's first quarter and building start-ups in almost all real estate sectors remained high despite the coming general election, a property analyst said yesterday.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Family Matters 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Flora and Fauna: Pesona Flora 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:25 Science World 5:30 ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

PPP doubts fair election next month JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) is unsure if the government will keep its promise to act as an impartial "referee" in next month's election, its top official said yesterday.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Sawamatsu beats Morariu in Danamon Women's Open JAKARTA (JP): Second-seeded Naoko Sawamatsu of Japan almost made an early exit yesterday before eliminating Corina Morariu of the USA 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 at the US$107,500 Danamon Women's Open at Senayan.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

AIDA's first ministerial meeting begins todayBy Riyadi AMBON, Maluku (JP): Indonesia and Australia will hold their first ministerial meeting for the Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) here today.AIDA aims to improve economic relations between Australia and Indonesia's eastern provinces.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Bambang joins the subway project JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo officially joined the Indonesian group of investors in the long-awaited subway project consortium when he signed a deal yesterday.The signing ceremony at Governor Surjadi Soedirdja's City Hall office was closed to the press.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

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.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Front-page soccer I refer to the front page of the Sunday issue (April 20, 1997). Among the tragic news of the Merpati disaster or among the interesting ones like Career women face many challenges, I was astonished to find the report of a soccer match between Manchester and Liverpool.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

The aircraft gang Hold your wallet! Lock up your bank manager! The aircraft gang is in town! The aircraft gang, a.k.a. Airbus and Boeing, is back with their self-serving, rosy predictions. According to Airbus, the world's aircraft fleet will double to 4,100 in the next twenty years.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Horison Hotel, Jl. Pelajar Pejuang 45 No. 121, Maskumambang 8 Buah Batu: - Spec's Music Lounge and Karaoke, open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., P&P Band and Flower Power Band, Wednesday and Saturday, Organist and Singer, everyday.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

30,000 ha for national park KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: West Sumba regent Rudolf Malo has agreed to develop 30,000 hectares of forest into a national park in Langgaliru, Manupeu and Poronumbo subdistricts.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

IOC members call for direct trade info on RI JAKARTA (JP): Islamic countries should be able to invest directly in Indonesia and should not have to go through western intermediaries, an official of the Organization of Islamic Conference said yesterday.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

New fun park in Senayan to open its doors in June JAKARTA (JP): A new international-standard recreation center will launch itself with a month-long trial offer in June.The center near the Senayan national stadium and state-run TVRI television station, cost US$50 million.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Phone disruption to continue JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telkom said yesterday that telephone disruptions in Pangkalan Jati, Pondok Labu and other South Jakarta areas would continue until the end of the month.Telkom said soil erosion had affected its telephone networks.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

JSX suspends four brokerage firms JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended four stock broking houses yesterday for failing to deliver Bank Pikko shares to their buyers within nine trading days of the transactions.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Cahaya Kalbar's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Cahaya Kalbar announced yesterday its net profit increased almost fivefold last year to Rp 17.3 billion (US$7.2 million) from Rp 3.5 billion in 1995.The company's consolidated sales last year increased fourfold compared to the previous year from Rp 24.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 23, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

City set to do its best for coming election: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, in his capacity as chairman of the city's election committee, said yesterday the city would do its best to make the campaign period and the election run smoothly.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Bogus reporters arrested JAKARTA (JP): The police have arrested four men alleged to have masqueraded as journalists to blackmail a government official by threatening to publish details of his extra-marital affair.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Jababeka pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): Real estate developer PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka's shareholders approved a Rp 100 (43 U.S. cents) dividend yesterday for the 1996 financial year.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Argo Pantes and Great River sign export deals JAKARTA (JP): Two major textile and garment manufacturers, PT Great River International and PT Argo Pantes, yesterday signed contracts in Kyoto with their Japanese customers to secure a bigger share of that country's market this year.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Making intellectuality and emotionality development meetBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The imbalance between education toward intellectuality and education towards emotionality that has plagued the entire world has been discussed in many formats for many years.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Japan intends to resume car talks JAKARTA (JP): Japan's foreign minister, Yukihiko Ikeda, said he intended to resume bilateral negotiations on Indonesia's national car policy in a bid to maintain good relations with Indonesia.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

PT Telkom keen to expand business abroad JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom will expand its business overseas in a bid to keep abreast of new high-tech telecommunications services.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Villagers protest steam power project JEPARA, Central Java: Hundreds of people in Tubanan village have protested the damage to their property by the transportation of building materials to Tanjungjati B steam power plant.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Happy ending in Lima Whatever one may say about the delayed ending of the hostage drama in Lima, all but the most stubborn believers in the Machiavellian adage that "the end justifies the means" must surely agree that Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori deserves to be commended for his firm ...
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Seminar on health to be held JAKARTA: An international seminar on hospital management will be held in November, organized by the German Indonesian Health (GIH) working group set up late last year.The seminar follows a cooperation agreement between Indonesia and Germany reached during the Oct.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Police warn violators JAKARTA: National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi has issued a fresh warning against those attempting to foil the general election.He said stern action would be taken against those violating the law.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Meeting on poverty President Soeharto has further improved top-level coordination and supervision of the national drive against poverty through a special cabinet meeting. The first of what will be a quarterly cabinet meeting was held on Tuesday for four-and-a-half hours.
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Thu, 24 Apr 1997

Save Tanjung Puting! Your articles about Tanjung Puting's so-called "national park" (April 14 and 15, 1997) remind me of a time many, many years ago.I was born and raised there. I remember when nature was still intact. Humans, fauna and flora lived in harmony.
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