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Searching for all articles published on 1997-07-08 ...

42 articles.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/400 garment factory workers go on strike in North Jakarta

400 garment factory workers go on strike in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): More than 400 workers, mostly women, of a garment factory on Jl. Agung Perkasa, in Sunter Podomoro, North Jakarta, went on strike yesterday demanding an explanation of the factory's relocation plan.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Ginandjar says bureaucracy must be modernized

Ginandjar says bureaucracy must be modernized JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must modernize its bureaucracy if it wants its development programs to be successful, Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/BHP sells most iron ore to Asian countries

BHP sells most iron ore to Asian countries MELBOURNE (JP): Iron ore could rightfully claim to be the backbone of today's advanced industrial societies. It is the basic ingredient for steel, which is used to extensively in products that shape our daily lives -- from cars to pins.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/HK Special Administrative Region retreats into past

HK Special Administrative Region retreats into past Following is the last of three articles by The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin on the handover of Hong Kong to China on June 27th.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Schroder launches 2 mutual funds

Schroder launches 2 mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Schroder Investment Management (SIM) Indonesia launched yesterday two open-end mutual funds -- Schroder-Panin Dana Mantap and Schroder-Panin Dana Prestasi -- to raise public funds.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Hotline service for parking

Hotline service for parking JAKARTA (JP): The City Parking Agency has opened a hotline at 475-7416 to field complaints from the public, an official said yesterday.Kamaludin, the municipality's spokesman, said that the hotline service was open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Kalbe buys Woods brand

Kalbe buys Woods brand JAKARTA (JP): PT Kalbe Farma, a publicly listed pharmaceutical company, has spent US$14.4 million to buy Woods brand-name and business from W.E. Woods Pty Ltd and Woods Pharmaceutical Australia Pty Ltd, Kalbe said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Wiranto joins Army Special Force

Wiranto joins Army Special Force JAKARTA (JP): The newly promoted Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto became an honorary member of the Army Special Force (Kopassus) after completing the force's basic training yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Indonesia joins ASEAN concern over Cambodia

Indonesia joins ASEAN concern over Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expressed concern yesterday over the crisis in Cambodia and is mulling over suggesting a special ASEAN meeting to discuss the issue.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. News: Lintas Nusantara 2:40 Travel: My Country 2:45 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Education Program: Open University 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Drama: Kabar Terakhir dari Sanggar ...

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Torajans told to preserve culture

Torajans told to preserve culture UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Tana Toraja regency should create new tourist attractions and preserve local indigenous culture if it wants to remain one of the country's top tourist destinations.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/IM Ruben claims GM title, still needs to lift elo rating

IM Ruben claims GM title, still needs to lift elo rating JAKARTA (JP): IM Ruben Gunawan of Jakarta claimed the Grandmaster title in the final round of the Bali Jeff-RCA Grandmaster Chess Tournament on Sunday.Ruben claimed the GM title after drawing with IM Cerdas Barus and scoring 11.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Bank mergers

Bank mergers As a layman and citizen of our beloved republic, I have followed developments over the past 30 years concerning the availability of information in the media.A few years ago the Ministry of Finance issued a flood of licenses for about 130 new private banks.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/BHP sees Indonesia as important target for expansion

BHP sees Indonesia as important target for expansion Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) is seeking more projects to expand its operations in Asia.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Seven die in diarrhea outbreak

Seven die in diarrhea outbreak PADANG, West Java: At least seven people have died and dozens have been hospitalized since an outbreak of diarrhea hit southern Solok regency last Thursday, a local official said yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/State bank mergers to be finalized before next March

State bank mergers to be finalized before next March JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday the state-owned bank merger process would be finalized before the next cabinet was formed next March.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Alleged pirates arrested

Alleged pirates arrested JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of last week's attack on a yacht anchored in Jakarta Bay, North Jakarta.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Holiday scam

Holiday scam While shopping recently at Melawai Plaza, PT Vakansi Megah offered my wife the chance to a draw from which we could win a free four-day/three-night stay at their resort (airfares at our expense) in Candi Dasa, Bali.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Govt may offer bridge project to new investors

Govt may offer bridge project to new investors JAKARTA (JP): The government may offer the Surabaya-Madura bridge project in East Java to other companies if investors now negotiating the US$250 million project do not meet its expectations, a senior official said here yesterday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Lotte Group, BSD agree to tie up

Lotte Group, BSD agree to tie up JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) and the Lotte Group of Korea have agreed to jointly build a hotel and a shopping and recreation center in Bumi Serpong Damai, Tangerang, about 25 kilometers west of Jakarta.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Legislator criticizes decree on religion

Legislator criticizes decree on religion JAKARTA (JP): A legislator complained yesterday that the 1969 joint ministerial decree on religious propagation had restricted some religious communities' freedom to worship.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Low-cost apartment designs on display

Low-cost apartment designs on display JAKARTA (JP): Designs by winners of a low-cost apartment design competition are on display till July 13 at an on-going housing exhibition.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Drought hits rice farmers in two provinces

Drought hits rice farmers in two provinces SEMARANG (JP): Many rice producing areas in Java and Kalimantan have begun to feel the pinch of this year's drought which is expected to last until at least the end of October.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Pol Pot's legacy

Pol Pot's legacy As if enough blood had not been shed in that tormented country, Cambodia is once more poised on the brink of civil war.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/RI expects US$5.3b in new loans from CGI

RI expects US$5.3b in new loans from CGI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects US$5.3 billion in new foreign loans this year from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) despite a possible reduction in aid from Japan, a senior minister said.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Body found in hotel

Body found in hotel JAKARTA (JP): A body of a man was found yesterday in a room of a hotel on Jl. Pramuka, Central Jakarta.A police sergeant at Central Jakarta Police precinct said the body of Edi Sulaiman, 40, was found by an employee in a room of the hotel at about 6 a.m.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Complaints on govt services increase

Complaints on govt services increase JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that public complaints about government services were rising faster than those about the private sector.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/560 families to be resettled

560 families to be resettled DILI, East Timor: Five hundred and sixty families from local and other islands will be settled in East Timor in three transmigration sites, the local transmigration office's chief said here yesterday.L.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Pakpahan seeks treatment abroad through rights body

Pakpahan seeks treatment abroad through rights body JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union has asked the National Commission on Human Rights to help its jailed leader, Muchtar Pakpahan, get medical treatment abroad.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Man held for beating cop

Man held for beating cop JAKARTA (JP): A man who claimed to be a lawyer was arrested Saturday for beating a traffic policeman in Bekasi, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Govt slashes tariffs, taxes and levies

Govt slashes tariffs, taxes and levies JAKARTA (JP): The government has cut import tariffs on 1,600 items, slashed the number of local taxes and fees, banned new loans for land acquisition and development, and allowed imports of used cargo and fishing vessels.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Residents protest intimidation

Residents protest intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Around 50 residents of Plumpang, North Jakarta, went to the National Commission of Human Rights yesterday reporting "intimidation" by a private company.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/World-leaders do little about global warming

World-leaders do little about global warmingBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): When the human race is confronted with a global problem of great urgency and complexity, like global warming, we know exactly what to do: hold a special one-week conference at the United Nations where all the world's heads of ...

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Five more firms join investment of N. Jakarta

Five more firms join investment of N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The municipality signed a memorandum of understanding with five private investors yesterday for the reclamation of the North Jakarta coast and revitalization of Sunda Kelapa port in North Jakarta.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Seminar on hotel, restaurant

Seminar on hotel, restaurant JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association's Jakarta chapter will hold its quadrennial general assembly and a seminar on "strategies to improve services in the free trade era" next Monday.Chairman Arman R.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/New reform package

New reform package Judging by its coverage, the new reform package, which was announced yesterday after several delays, is something that was really worth waiting for.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Crisis strife opens old wounds

Crisis strife opens old woundsBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The present crisis in Cambodia has put it on the brink of another civil war. But this is an understatement.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 7, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,275 0 ...

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Jamz, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya. No. LMN 11, South Jakarta, at 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Harvey M, Benny L & Co, Monday. Benny L & Co, Dixie Night, Tuesday. Indra, Jamz Session, Wednesday. Wachdach Band, Thursday. Embong R and Audensi Band, Friday.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/Give Tyson a chance

Give Tyson a chance Bill Guerin's letter on the Tyson-Holyfield encounter (July 3) was nothing but comical entertainment for readers. The content of his letter seemed to suggest he's a member of an imperialist school of thought. Here is an indisputable example.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/The right school

The right school I recently received the Jakarta Post Lifestyle 1997 and want to thank you for its release. The responsible team has certainly scored a hit just as The Jakarta Post has generally done for the last 14 years.

Tue, 08 Jul 1997

JP/278 land disputes reported in 1997/98

278 land disputes reported in 1997/98 JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred and seventy-eight land disputes have been reported to the government so far in the 1997/1998 fiscal year, State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono told the House of Representatives yesterday.