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Searching for all articles published on 1997-07-16 ...

43 articles.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81, Central Bandung: - Tempo Doeloe Terrace: Back To Sixties featuring Starlite Band, every Sunday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Danzer Zone Band, from Philippines, Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Credit card body seeks firm laws

Credit card body seeks firm laws JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Credit Card Association (AKKI) wants tougher laws to crack down on credit card crimes.AKKI's vice chairman Malik Habir said yesterday existing credit card laws were not strong enough or clear enough.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Iwik to stand trial for murdering reporter

Iwik to stand trial for murdering reporter YOGYAKARTA (JP): A travel agent employee is to stand trial soon for allegedly murdering Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, a local journalist known for his critical articles.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Man faces 15 years in robbery case

Man faces 15 years in robbery case JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor asked Bogor District Court on Monday to send one of four suspects in the fatal Jagorawi toll road robbery to jail for 15 years.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Concern for our domestic workers

Concern for our domestic workers Quoting a Straits Times report, several newspapers in this city carried reports Monday of the anguish suffered by Hartati in Singapore. This 15-year-old girl from a village in Central Java works as a domestic helper in Singapore.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/BISTEC dreams of being a regional economic power

BISTEC dreams of being a regional economic powerBy Baladas Ghoshal NEW DELHI (JP): In new international economic relations and regionalization of the world order in the post Cold War period, the formation of regional economic blocs has become the order of the day.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/182 fined for not having ID cards

182 fined for not having ID cards JAKARTA (JP): Police checked identification cards of almost 3,000 people in an ID card operation in Palmerah, West Jakarta, yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Conference on E-TDMA

Conference on E-TDMA JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications operator PT Ratelindo will hold an international user forum on GMH-200 E-TDMA (Extended Time Division Multiple Access) here on July 22 in cooperation with Hughes Network Systems of the United States.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Soeharto writes letter to House to amend broadcasting bill

Soeharto writes letter to House to amend broadcasting bill JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has written to House Speaker Wahono to request a second deliberation of the broadcasting bill, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Mandela's third visit

Mandela's third visit South African President Nelson Mandela is here again for a three-day state visit. It is his third since he was released from jail in 1990. His frequent visits to Indonesia highlight his love and fondness for this country and its people.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Cambodian turmoil 'threatens region'

Cambodian turmoil 'threatens region' JAKARTA (JP): The turmoil in Cambodia could affect stability in the rest of Southeast Asia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/A day in Cirebon

A day in Cirebon I once heard a popular saying "Tourism is knowledge". This is true without any doubt, and I have personally experienced it many times.The most recent example is my one day trip to Cirebon, West Java, on July 12.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Premiership clubs embark on frenzied spending spree

Premiership clubs embark on frenzied spending spreeBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The close season, that supposed football-free zone of the English calender, has assumed a life force of its own this summer as Premiership clubs have embarked upon a frenzied spending spree to strengthen their squads ...

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/HK likely to remain the same after handover

HK likely to remain the same after handoverBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): At midnight on June 30, Hong Kong was returned to its original "owner", the People's Republic of China. The historical ceremony was rather strange. People celebrated the event with fireworks.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/No solution on East Timor in sight

No solution on East Timor in sight DILI, East Timor (JP): Tomorrow is the 21st anniversary of East Timor's integration into Indonesia but resolving the diplomatic stalemate and overcoming the separatist guerrillas still appear a long way off.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Cultural riches on parade at Lake Toba festival

Cultural riches on parade at Lake Toba festivalText and photos by Mulkan Salmona PARAPAT, North Sumatra (JP): Traditional sounds and colorful garb prevailed as North Sumatra's cultural riches were unveiled in kaleidoscopic splendor in the 17th Lake Toba Festival.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Is internal security vulnerable?

Is internal security vulnerable?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Last month President Soeharto called on intellectuals affiliated with the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) to study reasons for the riots which occurred in several places before and after the election ...

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Death toll in Lake Toba ferry accident rises to 77

Death toll in Lake Toba ferry accident rises to 77 MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The death toll from Sunday's sinking of the Peldatari ferry in Lake Toba, North Tapanuli, rose to 77 yesterday, a local official said.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Robber mobbed to death

Robber mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): An angry crowd mobbed a man to death yesterday for robbing the driver of an angkot, a seven-seat public transportation minivan, in Tangerang, police said.The crowd also caught the man's wife and beat her, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Wardiman downplays school fee hikes

Wardiman downplays school fee hikes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro countered queries yesterday on hikes in public school fees by calling them just another case of legal loopholes being exploited.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/RI and S. Africa agree to boost bilateral ties

RI and S. Africa agree to boost bilateral ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and South African President Nelson Mandela held talks yesterday on strengthening economic and political ties including a general exchange of views on the East Timor issue.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Whale hunting draws tourists

Whale hunting draws tourists KUPANG, Southeast Sulawesi: More than 50 foreigners flock to Lamalera, a tiny islet at the tip of Lomblen Island, every year to witness whale hunting and slaughtering, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Tribe donates land for resettlement

Tribe donates land for resettlement FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: People in the West Mimika district have donated 90,000 hectares of tribal land to the Fakfak regency for a new resettlement site, a local transmigration official has said.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/RI faces no financial obligation at WTO car row

RI faces no financial obligation at WTO car row JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have no financial obligation toward complainants of the national car policy if, at this stage, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) dispute settlement panel rules in favor of the complainants, a minister says.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Sumatra's pulp producers told to stop expansion

Sumatra's pulp producers told to stop expansion JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has ordered pulp producers in Sumatra to stop production expansion due to a shortage of raw material.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Bapepam to boost law enforcement

Bapepam to boost law enforcement JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency promised here yesterday to strengthen its law enforcement to protect the investing public.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Participants to urge Brunei to host Games

Participants to urge Brunei to host Games JAKARTA (JP): Participating countries at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will urge Brunei Darussalam to host the 20th event in 1999, the National Sports Council's chairman, Wismoyo Arismunandar, said yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Surjadi brief new councilors

Surjadi brief new councilors JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja reminded newly elected city councilors yesterday to avoid narrow-minded political notions after they are installed on Friday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/TV programs

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

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Aceh to get new cement plant

Aceh to get new cement plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Samana Citra Agung Banda Aceh and Malaysia's Tenggara Capital Bhd plan to set up a US$450 million cement factory in Pidie regency, Aceh, Antara said yesterday.PT Semen Muara Bate Tenggara, the joint venture company, will have an annual capacity of 1.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Planet Hollywood, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 16, South Jakarta, Music Hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30 p.m. onwards: Tricia Tahara, an American Singer. Top Classic Rock Music, every Thursday. Flashback night features old time favorite songs, every Friday. * Jamz, Jl.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Nuclear plant 'to supply 10% of Java's electricity'

Nuclear plant 'to supply 10% of Java's electricity' JAKARTA (JP): A senior official at the National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) said yesterday that an estimated 10 percent of Bali's and Java's electricity supply in 2021 would be generated by nuclear power.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/TB cases decline in Medan

TB cases decline in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: The number of people suffering from tuberculosis (TB) in Medan is expected to drop to around 6,000 this year from 10,000 in 1996, a health official said.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/House debates on futures exchange bill dragging

House debates on futures exchange bill dragging JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday he had no intention of canceling a special team assigned to set up a futures commodity exchange despite objections from members of the House of Representatives.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Glitzy Cafe Wien's appeal is mere style over sustenance

Glitzy Cafe Wien's appeal is mere style over sustenance Exquisite theme cafes are all the rage these days, so forgive Epicurus for scampering off to Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta again.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/More deregulation needed 'to protect rupiah'

More deregulation needed 'to protect rupiah' JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo and businessmen Sofyan Wanandi and James T. Riady yesterday praised the government's quick move to expand the dollar-rupiah intervention band to withstand speculative attacks on the rupiah.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Leniency sought for vendors

Leniency sought for vendors JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers defending three sidewalk vendors made a last minute appeal to the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to give as light sentences as possible to their clients for their role in a riot in January.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Soccer feud

Soccer feud I was puzzled by Piero Ronci's reply Reasonable excuse? (July 15) to my original letter.Nowhere in my letter Soccer games (July 12) did I defend Paul Ince's style of play.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Govt guarantees safety for next MPR session

Govt guarantees safety for next MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The government has promised a safe general session of the People's Consultative Assembly next March when the body will elect a president and vice president.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Hun Sen has ASEAN caught in a quagmire

Hun Sen has ASEAN caught in a quagmire If Hun Sen's swift swoop on his coalition partner, First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh, is said to be a coup, how would one describe the refusal of Rangoon's generals to hand over power to the popularly elected National League for Democracy?Hun Sen ...

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Students to start rural internship

Students to start rural internship JAKARTA (JP): One hundred forty students from three prestigious state universities will descend on the tiny districts of Jonggol and Cariu in Bogor today to start a rural internship program, the University of Indonesia (UI) announced yesterday.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Mike Passel goes over 40,000 points

Mike Passel goes over 40,000 pointsBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): Grand Life Master Mike Passel, Texas, had a successful tournament in Bermuda in January 1997.

Wed, 16 Jul 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 15, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 ...