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Searching for all articles published on 1997-06-16 ...

35 articles.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Govt reveals 18 more HIV/AIDS cases found

Govt reveals 18 more HIV/AIDS cases found YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health has said that 18 more people had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS up to May 31, bringing the number of reported cases to 545.Four hundred and thirteen of them were HIV carriers and 132 had full-blown AIDS.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/New cargo hubs needed to increase goods flow

New cargo hubs needed to increase goods flow JAKARTA (JP): The government should add more air cargo centers for foreign cargo carriers in the country, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Postal Services Rudi Pesik has said.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Discovery of dragons

Discovery of dragons For more than five years I have been investigating with a friend of mine, a historian, on the origins of the discovery of the Komodo dragon, the ora.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Toastmaster to represent Asia

Toastmaster to represent Asia JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta toastmaster, Rene C. de Jesus, will represent Asia in the International Regional Speech Competition in New Orleans, U.S., on Aug. 19.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/BI says foreign debts reach $109.3 billion

BI says foreign debts reach $109.3 billion JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, reported last week that Indonesia's offshore debts were US$109.3 billion as of last March, while foreign exchange reserves increased to $19.9 billion.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Cartoon Film: Silvan 3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Country Tracks 5:30 ...

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/DLLAJ too lenient over route permit policy, expert says

DLLAJ too lenient over route permit policy, expert says BANDUNG (JP): A three-day strike by bus drivers in the city last week was caused because the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) was too lax in issuing route permits, a transportation expert said here Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/'Cooperation needed to alleviate poverty'

'Cooperation needed to alleviate poverty'By Kornelius Purba ISTANBUL (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for closer cooperation among developing countries to enable them to accelerate development and eradicate poverty.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Trading activities on JSX expected flat this week

Trading activities on JSX expected flat this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to be flatter this week, with many investors tracking sideways, analysts and brokers said.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Local firms not ready for 'global rivalry'

Local firms not ready for 'global rivalry' JAKARTA (JP): Most domestic companies are not yet ready to face globalization of trade, unlike their competitors in neighboring countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, an executive said here Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Golkar plans to establish school to improve cadres

Golkar plans to establish school to improve cadres JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the dominant Golkar, Harmoko, said over the weekend that Golkar would establish a school designed to improve the quality of its political cadres.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/China pursues policy of peace

China pursues policy of peace The following is an excerpt from a paper presented by Assistant Foreign Minister of China Chen Jian at the first general meeting of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore on June 4, 1997. This is the first of two articles.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Cricket or no cricket...?

Cricket or no cricket...? We should concede that the sports was one of the few good by- products of British colonization.Mr. Farid Baskoro's portrayal of BBC's possible announcement in the midst of World War III was quite hilarious (Your Letters, June 12, 1997).

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Recent unrest still haunting 'ojek' drivers

Recent unrest still haunting 'ojek' drivers JAKARTA (JP): Motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers, who used to work near the Jati Bening toll road in Bekasi, were apparently still too scared to work there Saturday, two days after a riot there.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/UI to hold culinary seminar

UI to hold culinary seminar JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia's School of Letters will hold a seminar and exhibition on the archipelago's culinary tradition on Wednesday.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/More telecom events expected this year

More telecom events expected this yearBy I. Christianto SINGAPORE (JP): The six-day Asia Telecom 97 event ended here Saturday, but similar events will soon follow suit.Among large-scale telecom events to be held later this year will be AsiaCom in Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific Telecom 97 in Jakarta.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Two Nusakambangan inmates escape

Two Nusakambangan inmates escape CILACAP, Central Java: One of two inmates from a Nusakambangan island penitentiary who escaped Friday has been recaptured, police said Saturday.Banyumas police chief Col.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Plaza Senayan facilities

Plaza Senayan facilities In reply to Ibu Sumarsih's letter Cleanliness at Plaza Senayan published in The Jakarta Post, Sunday, June 8, 1997, we wish to offer our sincerest apologies to Ibu Sumarsih and her family for the inconvenience caused on the occasion in question.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/26 arrested over Bangkalan violence

26 arrested over Bangkalan violence SURABAYA (JP): Twenty-six people were arrested during fresh rioting in the Madurese town of Bangkalan Saturday night, police said yesterday.East Java Police spokesman Lt. Col.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Prisoners need more humane treatment: Experts

Prisoners need more humane treatment: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Last week's rioting in a Surabaya high-security prison has provoked fresh calls for the government to improve the treatment of inmates.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/High school graduates nabbed for selling heroin

High school graduates nabbed for selling heroin JAKARTA (JP): Two fresh high school graduates were arrested for illegally possessing and selling heroin to schoolmates, police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/12,000 Australians learning Indonesian

12,000 Australians learning Indonesian SEMARANG: Visiting Queensland Premier Bob Borbidge has said at least 12,000 Australian students are learning Indonesian.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Fire razes chicken restaurant

Fire razes chicken restaurant JAKARTA (JP): A traditional fried chicken restaurant on Jl. Dewi Sartika, East Jakarta, was razed in a fire Saturday night.Witnesses said the fire started around 8:30 p.m. in the kitchen of the Ny. Suharti two-story restaurant.

Mon, 16 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.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Higher local contents 'won't 'reduce' car prices'

Higher local contents 'won't 'reduce' car prices' JAKARTA (JP): Increasing the local content of locally assembled vehicles would not automatically result in lower sales prices and competitiveness, experts said at the opening of an auto expo here Saturday.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/UNDP praises Indonesia

UNDP praises Indonesia Indonesia has predictably scored much better in the 1997 United Nations Development Program's (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) than it did in 1996, rising from 102nd place last year to 99th of the 175 developed and developing countries surveyed this year.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Bogor government cancels demolition

Bogor government cancels demolition BOGOR, West Java: Buckling under public pressure, the mayoralty canceled over the weekend a plan to demolish an Islamic boarding school built on state land.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Japanese aid

Japanese aid State Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Planning Board, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, was in Tokyo last Wednesday to find out how much aid Indonesia can expect from the Japanese government.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Gen. Edi tells people to be more restrained

Gen. Edi tells people to be more restrained JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret) Edi Sudradjat called on people to remain on the alert and resist provocation."I'm calling on all parties ...

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/African doctors visit Mataram

African doctors visit Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Ten doctors from several African countries will visit the Mataram General Hospital here as part of activities in the fellowship program sponsored by the World Health Organization.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Ultimate Human Body 2.0 allows users to study human body

Ultimate Human Body 2.0 allows users to study human bodyBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, three important points were missing when I discussed Pentium II last week.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Foreign doctors 'only consultants'

Foreign doctors 'only consultants' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi said over the weekend that only Indonesian doctors be allowed to practice medicine here in the next century.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Ramayana scholarships

Ramayana scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retail chain PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa has joined the poverty alleviation program by providing scholarships to help 197 children of poor families enroll at primary and junior high schools.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/KIPP activists to be questioned

KIPP activists to be questioned UJUNPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The police has issued a second summons against four activists of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) to appear for questioning today.

Mon, 16 Jun 1997

JP/Scots giants the highlight at annual Highland gathering

Scots giants the highlight at annual Highland gathering TANGERANG (JP): Imported giants tossed tree trunks around, men wore skirts and danced with each other and musicians played instruments that on any other occasion would have sent people running in the opposite direction.