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Searching for all articles published on 1997-04-29 ...

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Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Sudjana awards 65 mining contracts

Sudjana awards 65 mining contracts JAKARTA (JP): The minister of mines and energy, I.B. Sudjana, awarded 65 sixth generation contracts of work (COWs) yesterday to joint venture and foreign companies to explore for gold, nickel and diamonds in Indonesia.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/PDI enjoys 'intimacy'

PDI enjoys 'intimacy' SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: While election contenders in other areas treat each other suspiciously, the local Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) here has described interparty relations as "intimate".

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Motorola eyes CDMA deal

Motorola eyes CDMA deal JAKARTA (JP): U.S. firm Motorola wants to supply wireless telecommunications networks, using code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, to Indonesian analog cellular mobile telecommunications operators.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Storm destroys 85 houses

Storm destroys 85 houses PURBALINGGA, Central Java: At least 85 houses were destroyed in two villages in the Kalimanah district of Purbalingga in a storm that began Saturday and ended Sunday morning. No fatalities were reported.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Council calls on Moslems to make election a success

Council calls on Moslems to make election a success JAKARTA (JP): An influential Moslem organization called on Moslems yesterday to vote for political groups which not only defend the interests of the Islamic community and the Indonesian population, but are consistent with Islamic teaching.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/KIPP reports violations to govt

KIPP reports violations to govt JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll watchdog, whose establishment created controversy last year, began filing reports of minor violations of campaign rules to the official Election Monitoring Committee yesterday.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Aussie project inaugurated

Aussie project inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): The Australian foreign affairs minister, Alexander Downer, has inaugurated a A$25 million sanitation and water supply project in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Use unleaded gasoline!

Use unleaded gasoline! According to the June 1996 Reader's Digest, "Experts estimate that 600 metric tons of lead fell on Jakarta in 1994, and that amount increases annually by 6 percent to 8 percent. Most of the lead comes from vehicle exhaust.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Startling request for Golkar

Startling request for Golkar JAKARTA: A neighborhood chief unchallenged since 1974 in Cakung, East Jakarta, has asked for a typewriter if Golkar wins next month's election.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/'Garimpeiros'

'Garimpeiros' I agree with Mr. Wahyu's suggestion ('Diggers' not miners, April 23, 1997) to refer to Kalimantan miners as gold diggers or garimpeiros.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Raising quality of democracy in polls

Raising quality of democracy in pollsBy Kastorius Sinaga JAKARTA (JP): The future election, when seen from a political aspect, is the most interesting in the history of the New Order.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/TGI Friday opens second outlet

TGI Friday opens second outlet JAKARTA (JP): TGI Friday, a subsidiary of Carlson Hospitality Worldwide of the United States, has opened its second restaurant located at the refurbished Taman Ria Senayan in Central Jakarta.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Complaints about new customs service starts

Complaints about new customs service starts JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeole are complaining that container freight flows through Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, East Java, and Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta are being hindered by slow customs clearance.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/FAST FACT FILE

FAST FACT FILE Name of golf club : Bali Golf and Country Club Address : P.O. Box 12, Nusa Dua 80361, Bali, Indonesia Telephone : 62 361 771791; Fax: 62 361 771797 Developer : PT Narendra Inter Pacific Course Designers : Nelson, Wright and Harworth Date Opened ...

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/JAL's passengers to Indonesia rising

JAL's passengers to Indonesia rising JAKARTA (JP): Japan Airlines' (JAL) Tokyo-Jakarta route has grown steadily since it began in May 1962.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Coffee investors sought

Coffee investors sought JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Sulawesi administration is seeking local and foreign investors to open coffee plantations.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Insurance for SEA Games team

Insurance for SEA Games team JAKARTA (JP): Those representing Indonesia at the 19th SEA Games here in October will be insured by the Standard Chartered Bank.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Election boycott by NU groups won't work: Observers

Election boycott by NU groups won't work: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Observers dismissed yesterday the recent endorsement of poll boycotting by a group of Nahdlatul Ulama activists, saying it had not even scratched the surface.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Netanyahu's future

Netanyahu's future Israel's top prosecutors spared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the embarrassment of a criminal trial and the instant collapse of his government Sunday.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Construction of Semen Kupang II under way

Construction of Semen Kupang II under way JAKARTA (JP): The minister of transportation, Haryanto Dhanutirto, broke the ground yesterday at Semen Kupang's second plant in Kupang.He said the cement company's expansion was necessary to meet eatern Indonesia's growing demand for cement.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Ex-VP to give aid to 32 children

Ex-VP to give aid to 32 children JAKARTA: Addressing a Golkar campaign rally Sunday, former vice president Sudharmono said he was moved by the hardship in Central Jakarta's Karet Tengsin slum area.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Cartenz still closed to public

Cartenz still closed to public JAYAPURA: The chief of the Trikora (Irian Jaya and Maluku) Military Command. Maj. Gen. Johny Lumintamg says the Cartenz mountain range is still dangerous and closed to climbers.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Food-poisoned children still in critical state

Food-poisoned children still in critical state JAKARTA (JP): The results of the laboratory tests on mung bean porridge that poisoned 192 children in Lampung nearly two weeks have not yet been announced.Three of the children are being treated in Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusomo hospital.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Tennis selection starts next week

Tennis selection starts next week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association will hold a pre-selection tournament for the national men's and women's squads from May 5 to May 7.Sixteen men and 16 women are expected to compete at the tournament at the Senayan tennis complex.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Evicted squatters asked to leave rights body's office

Evicted squatters asked to leave rights body's office JAKARTA (JP): About 250 people who moved into the complaint room of the National Commission on Human Rights office on Jl. Latuharhari after they were evicted from Pancoran Mas last week have been asked to leave the office.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/SUCACO expected to recover this year

SUCACO expected to recover this year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Supreme Cable Manufacturing Corporation (SUCACO) said yesterday its net profit would recover this year after a sharp drop last year.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/RI-Canada trade steady

RI-Canada trade steady JAKARTA (JP): Bilateral trade between Indonesia and Canada has grown steadily over the past few years.The Canadian embassy said yesterday the combined two-way trade between Canada and Indonesia had reached C$1.45 billion last year.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/PPP criticizes pressure on high school students

PPP criticizes pressure on high school students JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the city chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) criticized what he called pressure on first time voters to vote for Golkar.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/PELNI orders six new vessels from PT PAL

PELNI orders six new vessels from PT PAL JAKARTA (JP): State shipping firm PT Pelni has ordered six Caraka Jaya 4,180 DWT freighters from state shipbuilder PT PAL in Surabaya to replace its old ships.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Violence mars PDI campaign

Violence mars PDI campaignBy Ainur Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) first day of campaigning here ended in disarray yesterday as about 5,000 loyalists of ousted party chief Megawati Soekarnoputri stormed the arena.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 ...

Tue, 29 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, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Share prices on JSX gain ground

Share prices on JSX gain ground JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) gained ground yesterday as the campaign for the May 29 election got off to a smooth start.Dealers said trade went ahead as normal with many shares actively traded.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Freeport position unclear: Sudjana

Freeport position unclear: Sudjana JAKARTA (JP): The minister of mines and energy, Ida Bagus Sudjana, said yesterday he had not received any reports of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc's plan to pull out of the Busang gold project.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/RI soccer team facing shake-up

RI soccer team facing shake-up JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team is facing a shake-up after its surprise 1-1 away draw to Cambodia in Sunday's World Cup Asian Zone qualifying match.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Retail chains chained

Retail chains chained The government's plan to prohibit big retailers from operating outside provincial capitals could hinder the development of marketing services, which are vital to the program of enhancing consumers' appreciation of domestic products.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Second day slow going for PPP's major campaigners

Second day slow going for PPP's major campaigners JAKARTA (JP): It was a slow day for the United Development Party (PPP) yesterday with more than half of its major vote- getters taking a break from campaigning to prepare for today's schedule.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Tansil gives PPP trouble, too

Tansil gives PPP trouble, too DILI, East Timor: The Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) was reprimanded by the local Election Supervision Committee for naming names in alleged widespread corruption in Indonesia.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Prosecutors reject Jagorawi defense

Prosecutors reject Jagorawi defense BOGOR (JP): Prosecutors in the Jagorawi toll road robbery and murder trial rejected the defense's claim yesterday that the prosecution was vague.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Sempati Air responds

Sempati Air responds We refer to Mr. Supriya Venkat's complaint Airport tax included (April 16, 1997).We are very sorry about the inconvenience you experienced related to the airport tax payment.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Gunshot wound found on Alcino's body

Gunshot wound found on Alcino's body DILI (JP): Police forensic experts found yesterday a gunshot wound and a small object believed to be a bullet in the body of Alcino da Costa, a man killed Friday in a brawl in Baucau.East Timor Police Chief Col.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Local golfers to play for Peugeot challenge sports

Local golfers to play for Peugeot challenge sports JAKARTA (JP): About 140 local golfers will battle for two spots to represent Indonesia at the Peugeot Challenge World Tour '97 in France in June.The amateurs, with handicaps of 18 or less, are all members of golf clubs in Greater Jakarta.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Vendors hail drive against bird smuggling

Vendors hail drive against bird smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Over 250 Pramuka Bird Market vendors responded positively Sunday to the government's drive to raise the public's awareness of the 1990 ruling on the smuggling of endangered species.

Tue, 29 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 Music: Lagu Poo Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 ...

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Cable plant in C. Java

Cable plant in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): CV Surya Utama Industri will build a Rp 30 billion (US$12.8 million) cable making plant in Boyolali, Central Java.The local investment coordinating board's Boyolali office chairman, Soedarsono, said 20 percent of the plant's production would be exported.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Public needs enlightenment

Public needs enlightenment It is hoped by all of us that the general election campaign will show an increase in quality this year. There should be no need for our daily lives to be upset by them.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Nine PRD activists sentenced for subversion

Nine PRD activists sentenced for subversion JAKARTA (JP): Nine leaders of the Democratic People's Party (PRD) were given jail sentences yesterday of between 18 months and 13 years for subversion.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Bank officers questioned

Bank officers questioned UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Police are questioning at least four employees of Bank Bali over a Rp 557.5 million (US$232,291) fraud, despite having arrested two people as main suspects.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/RI, FOREIGN FIRMS TIE UP:

RI, FOREIGN FIRMS TIE UP:JP/alxSouth Korea's Samsung Corp, Japan's Nissho Iwai Corp and Indonesia's PT Suryamas Dutamakmur have entered a US$2.7 billion venture to develop a residential and commercial complex in Bogor, West Java.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Megawati supporters haunts Soerjadi loyalists

Megawati supporters haunts Soerjadi loyalists JAKARTA (JP): Anxiety gripped the second day of election campaigning across Java yesterday as supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) ousted leader Megawati Soekarnoputri showed their teeth.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Curtailing supermarkets

Curtailing supermarketsFrom NeracaEfforts to revive the economic standards of the public has been the focus of the media lately.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Ruling Golkar promises to tackle unemployment

Ruling Golkar promises to tackle unemploymentBy Sugianto Tandra MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): An estimated 50,000 Golkar supporters cheered as chairman Harmoko concluded the second day of campaigning, promising to "eradicate unemployment".

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Army heightens alert in run-up to election

Army heightens alert in run-up to election JAKARTA (JP): The Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) is heightening alert in the lead-up to the general election and the 1998 presidential election.Kostrad Chief Lt. Gen.

Tue, 29 Apr 1997

JP/Bali Golf & Country Club has three settings to thrill senses

Bali Golf & Country Club has three settings to thrill sensesBy Nicklaus D'Cruz Bali Golf & Country Club is set within the ecologically planned tourist resort of Nusa Dua located on the magical island of Bali, the Island of the Gods.