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Searching for all articles published on 1997-06-11 ...

53 articles.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Visual pollution

Visual pollution It is common for people in Jakarta to talk about pollution -- air, water and noise pollution. But "visual" pollution is something different and very rarely becomes a topic of discussion. Yet it has a negative, if not dangerous, effect.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/More public input clled for on environment bill

More public input clled for on environment bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives welcomes more public input in its deliberation of the environment law amendment bill, a Golkar legislator said yesterday.Legislator Didin S.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Police shoot two alleged robbers

Police shoot two alleged robbers JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested five men and shot two others yesterday for alleged involvement in robberies at homes in Tangerang.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Crash course for legislators not compulsory

Crash course for legislators not compulsory JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that the crash course which State Minister of Special Assignments Harmoko was preparing for new legislators was not compulsory.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Military guidelines need clarification

Military guidelines need clarification Not surprisingly, the guidelines on the Japanese-United States Security Treaty announced over the weekend have raised concerns not only among some Asian countries but also in Japan.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Brunei refuses to host 1999 SE Asian Games

Brunei refuses to host 1999 SE Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Brunei Darussalam rebuffed the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation for the second time yesterday when it refused to host the 20th biennial event in 1999.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

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

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Arisamandiri gets $27 million loan

Arisamandiri gets $27 million loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Arisamandiri Pratama, a Semarang-based plastics manufacturer, signed yesterday a US$27 million syndicated loan from 11 local and foreign banks.The loan was co-arranged by publicly listed Bank Umum Servitia and Hong Kong's Indover Asia Limited.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Radio to monitor Sulawesi forest

Radio to monitor Sulawesi forest KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: To protect the province's remaining forests, the local government will install an integrated radio communication system, connecting at least 109 points in the field, a local forestry official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Local PPP chief resigns

Local PPP chief resigns CILACAP, Central Java: Local chief of the United Development Party (PPP) resigned yesterday because of a disappointing election outcome.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/JIHD to float Rp 600b in bonds

JIHD to float Rp 600b in bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD) will float five-year bonds worth Rp 600 billion (US$250 million) next month.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/NEC launches RI semiconductor plant

NEC launches RI semiconductor plant JAKARTA (JP): Japan's NEC Corporation officially launched yesterday its US$45 million semiconductor plant in Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Acasia set to make inroads into ASEAN telecoms market

Acasia set to make inroads into ASEAN telecoms marketBy I. Christianto SINGAPORE (JP): Acasia Communications Sdn.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Dieng Temple lies in ruin

Dieng Temple lies in ruin DIENG, Central Java: Dieng Temple, the oldest temple in Central Java, has been waiting in vain for restoration because archeologists have no idea of its original structure.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Abolishing poverty

Abolishing povertyFrom MerdekaMerdeka (Sunday, May 25) surprised people by publishing an article titled 'Serahkan pengentasan kemiskinan pada saya' (Let me carry out the program of poverty abolishment). Businessman Probosutedjo seemed to have a great intention to abolish poverty in the country.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/East Timorese leaders to petition UN committee

East Timorese leaders to petition UN committee JAKARTA (JP): Five prointegration East Timorese leaders will travel to New York to take part in a United Nations' meeting on decolonization next week, Antara reported yesterday.Economist Domingos M.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Bank scam

Bank scamCorrection: Our headline Police seize assets of Bank Artha suspect on this page on Monday, should have read Police seize assets of Bank Arta Prima suspect. We regret the error.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Juniors serve up trouble to Suwandi and Sulistyo

Juniors serve up trouble to Suwandi and Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Davis Cup players Suwandi and Sulistyo Wibowo struggled on the second day of the national selection round robin matches at Senayan Tennis Complex before overcoming their opponents.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Securities houses should strengthen capital: Bapepam

Securities houses should strengthen capital: Bapepam JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) yesterday urged shareholders of small local securities houses to inject fresh funds to strengthen their capital.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: BusinessmenJP/alxBUSINESS AT HAND: Indrawan Masrin (left), president of PT Lautan Luas Tbk, chats with Didi Yahya (second from left), director of Jardine Flyming Nusantara, Pranata Hajadi (second from right), and Widiyan after PT Lautan's public expose at Shangri-la Hotel in ...

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/JSX warns of delisting companies

JSX warns of delisting companies JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) pledged yesterday to delist companies which no longer meet listing requirements.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Japan asks for car tariff cuts

Japan asks for car tariff cuts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday Japan had asked for tax and import tariff reductions during its new round of talks with Indonesia on the national car policy.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Six local wrestlers to compete in Europe

Six local wrestlers to compete in Europe JAKARTA (JP): Six South Kalimantan wrestlers chosen for the national Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team will compete in several trial matches in Europe.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/French cheese master here to tempt the taste buds

French cheese master here to tempt the taste budsBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): Critics of French cuisine say the Gallic reputation for producing fine food was built from the outside in; the core ingredients were of dubious quality so they had to be hidden with flamboyant extras.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo

Court nullifies local NBA brand and logo JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court nullified yesterday the NBA brand and logo registered by a local businessman at the Directorate General of Copyrights, Patents and Trademark, No. 291142.U.S.-based NBA Properties Inc.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Armed Forces gets four more full generals

Armed Forces gets four more full generals JAKARTA (JP): Four officers of the Armed Forces were promoted in rank yesterday to become full four-star generals, Antara reported.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Scholar slams 'link and match' concept

Scholar slams 'link and match' concept JAKARTA (JP): The government's program linking schools and universities to the needs of the industrial world goes against the basic concept of education, literature expert Umar Kayam says.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Bakrie Sumatra Plantation projects 20-30% profit growth

Bakrie Sumatra Plantation projects 20-30% profit growth JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation, the agroindustry arm of the Bakrie Group, projects a profit growth of between 20 percent and 30 percent this year despite the decreasing trend in world rubber prices, it said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Babies security first

Babies security first In response to the letter Bunda baby blues published in The Jakarta Post (June 4) we, on behalf of the management and staff, would like to apologize for the inconvenience Mrs. Ade and her husband experienced.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Rhino population dwindling in Jambi

Rhino population dwindling in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: The Sumatran rhino population is dwindling because of poaching and deforestation, a forestry official said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/U.S. says rights record affects ties with Jakarta

U.S. says rights record affects ties with Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A senior United States official warned yesterday that a fully robust bilateral relationship could not happen unless Indonesia improved its human rights record.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Customs hurdles resurge

Customs hurdles resurge Most businesspeople expected some problems when the customs service resumed in April its import inspection authority, which was stripped in mid-1985 after the introduction of the preshipment inspection system.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Sukarno's house of exile in Bangka dilapidated

Sukarno's house of exile in Bangka dilapidated JAKARTA (JP): A historical rest house in South Sumatra where several independence heroes were exiled by Dutch colonial rulers is dilapidated, a press report said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Blok M district to be renovated: Urban planner

Blok M district to be renovated: Urban planner JAKARTA (JP): The Blok M district in South Jakarta will be renovated in anticipation of two upcoming mass rapid transit projects -- a subway system and a three-tier transit system, an urban planner said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Security delays exams in Sampang

Security delays exams in Sampang SAMPANG, East Java: A guarantee of police security was not enough to convince teachers from three elementary schools to return to work, further delaying students exams.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Fishermen question fishery agency policy

Fishermen question fishery agency policy JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the fishery agency yesterday to investigate the alleged unfair allocation of auction spaces in North Jakarta's fish market.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Jakarta court rejects Mega supporter's suit

Jakarta court rejects Mega supporter's suit JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court ruled yesterday that it did not have the jurisdiction to continue hearing a lawsuit lodged by a supporter of Megawati Soekarnoputri against a former chief of the Jakarta Police Detectives.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Foreign investment drop temporary: Minister Sanyoto

Foreign investment drop temporary: Minister Sanyoto JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Promotion Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday there was a 36-percent drop in foreign investment approvals in the first five months this year due to the recent election, but said the trend was temporary.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/RI beats RP in Nike Premier Cup

RI beats RP in Nike Premier Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia beat the Philippines 4-1 yesterday in the under-14 Asia-Pacific Nike International Premier Cup at South Jakarta's Soemantri Bodjonegoro stadium.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/PTP wants to be sweeter

PTP wants to be sweeter JAKARTA (JP): State-owned plantation PTP Nusantara X in Surabaya, East Java, plans to raise its sugar production by about 30,000 tons this year to 470,000 tons by maximizing the processing capacities of its 12 sugar mills.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/City Police asked to help safeguard entrance exam

City Police asked to help safeguard entrance exam JAKARTA (JP): The organizing committee of the state university entrance exam has asked the City Police to help safeguard the upcoming exam against joki, an executive said.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Singaporean deported

Singaporean deported JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean man, who was arrested Thursday for abusing his short stay visit visa by working for a security company in West Jakarta, was deported yesterday.Immigration department spokesman Mursanudin A.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation

Kebayoran Lama drivers protest new bus operation JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,000 public transport drivers plying the Tanah Abang-Kebayoran Lama route went on strike yesterday after a new bus route was discovered to pass a similar route.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary

Putra Surya to raise its equity subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Putra Surya Dumai Industry, a plywood producer, will increase its equity capital in one of its subsidiaries, PT Perawang Lumber Industry, by Rp 88.6 billion (US$36.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Cancelled F-16 purchase

Cancelled F-16 purchase The deed has been done. In protest, the Indonesian government has canceled the deal to buy eight American F-16As and one F-16B fighter/attack aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU).

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Indocopper's profit up

Indocopper's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocopper Investama Corporation, a mining subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, recorded a 62.8 percent increase in net profit to Rp 56.46 billion (US$23.5 million) in 1996, the company said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites

PT Jasindo to insure four new RI satellites JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned loss insurance company, PT Jasindo, will lead a consortium of local and foreign insurance firms to insure four new Indonesian-operated satellites for about US$350 million each.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Topacio 5:55 Music 6:00 News: ...

Wed, 11 Jun 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 Hawaiian Band/Orkes Keroncong, Hula-hula Dances, every Saturday Night, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Government cuts container waiting time at ports

Government cuts container waiting time at ports JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to cut the time importers can store their containers free of charge at the city's Tanjung Priok port from six days to three days, effective Aug. 1.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs

Bombing, cyanide destroy coral reefs JAKARTA (JP): Fish bombing and cyanide are to blame for the widespread destruction of coral reefs in Indonesia, researchers said yesterday.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team

CN-235 plane crash caused by human error: Team JAKARTA (JP): A military investigation team has found that the recent crash of a locally built aircraft was caused by human error and that there was nothing wrong with the airplane.The chief of the Ministry of Defense and Security's team, Lt. Col.

Wed, 11 Jun 1997

JP/Training course on hotel taxation

Training course on hotel taxation JAKARTA (JP): The municipality will hold a taxation training course for hotel and restaurant businesspeople today in a bid to disseminate information on Regional Regulation No. 5/1996 on development income.