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Searching for all articles published on 1997-08-26 ...

40 articles.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Soebadio won't testify at his secretary's trial

Soebadio won't testify at his secretary's trial JAKARTA (JP): Soebadio Sastrosatomo, the former leader of the defunct Indonesian Socialist Party, vowed yesterday he would not testify against his secretary who is standing trial for allegedly defaming President Soeharto.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Gatorade aims to boost share in local market

Gatorade aims to boost share in local market JAKARTA (JP): PT Gatorade Indonesia, a joint venture of the U.S.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Alleged killer arrested

Alleged killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have arrested the prime suspect in the killing of Sudrajat, 23, a resident of Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta, whose body was dumped in a ditch in Klender on Wednesday, an officer said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Jaya set to produce elevators

Jaya set to produce elevators JAKARTA (JP): PT Pembangunan Jaya and PT Jaya Teknik Indonesia, subsidiaries of the Jaya Group, have joined Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to be the first elevator and escalator manufacturer in the country.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/'Govt has no intention of influencing MPR'

'Govt has no intention of influencing MPR' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asserted yesterday that the government has no intention of influencing the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which is the supreme holder of people's sovereignty.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Jl. Thamrin beautification plan open to adjustment

Jl. Thamrin beautification plan open to adjustment JAKARTA (JP): The plan to tear down fences and widen sidewalks along Jl. M.H. Thamrin to make the street "friendlier" is open to adjustment based on the situation at each building, according to a city official.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Interfaith dialog faces obstacles

Interfaith dialog faces obstaclesBy Th. Sumartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): An interfaith dialog, in the context of pluralism, cannot be conducted today the way Socrates and his contemporary Greek philosophers did in the past.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Sri Hadhy, Tulus Warsito, Sukriyal Sadin and Kristiyanto at Hotel Kristal Jl. Tarogong Raya, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, 24 hours, until Sept. 30.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Petojo traders push for kiosk guarantee

Petojo traders push for kiosk guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Five representatives of 829 traders from the Petojo Ilir market in Central Jakarta visited the City Council yesterday, asking for a guarantee they would not be evicted and that kiosk prices would not be hiked when market renovations ...

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Mar'ie warns East Asian of being complacent

Mar'ie warns East Asian of being complacent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday warned East Asian countries, which the World Bank has called the economic miracle, against being complacent and overconfident.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Mooncat 3:10 Teenagers' Program: Ramaja Indonesia 3:35 Educational Program: Kuliah Universitas Terbuka 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenagers' Drama: Retak 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show: Music ...

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Golkar faction tips Soeharto

Golkar faction tips Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar faction at the House of Representatives called on its executive board yesterday to announce incumbent President Soeharto as the ruling political organization's candidate for the 1998/2003 presidency.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Ministry denies endorsing uniform shoes project

Ministry denies endorsing uniform shoes project JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture denied yesterday reports that it endorsed a project that would have a shoe manufacturer monopolize sales of shoes for 26.5 million elementary school students.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Action sought against illegal maid suppliers

Action sought against illegal maid suppliers JAKARTA (JP): The City Manpower Agency should take stern action against illegal agencies supplying household helpers, a councilor said yesterday.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Spratlys solution key to regional stability

Spratlys solution key to regional stability For years Singapore, under former leader Lee Kuan Yew, balked at the idea of having formal ties with China.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Kalianda resort to be green: Nirwan

Kalianda resort to be green: Nirwan KALIANDA, Lampung (JP): The management of a planned 350- hectare integrated beach resort says it will use environmentally sound practices as it builds the resort.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Footwear before education?

Footwear before education? I refer to the news story Pupils' shoes will be made uniform nationwide published in Kompas on Aug. 22. Is such an idea necessary?The project targets about five million students and has been tested in two provinces: East Java and Central Java.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Business and new nationalism

Business and new nationalism Besides the rate of the rupiah -- which, although strengthening, is still under attack by speculators -- two other major issues appear to have been discussed during Friday's meeting of the monetary board.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Mulia Senayan to open mid September

Mulia Senayan to open mid September JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Mulia Senayan on Jl. Asia Afrika is scheduled to open mid next month, less than a year after the project started in November 1996.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Rolls Royce tales

Rolls Royce tales A company driver told me with great excitement one day that he had seen a Rolls Royce at Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. He may well have spotted the one and only Rolls Royce in Indonesia. I told him that it is the best and most expensive car in the world.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/World Bank extends aid

World Bank extends aid PADANG, West Sumatra: The World Bank has extended financial aid to help develop 10,848 hectares of a 32,000-hectare swampland in Silaut subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan district.Some Rp 18.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Rupiah stable but local stocks fall 5.5%

Rupiah stable but local stocks fall 5.5% JAKARTA (JP): Local stock prices plummeted further yesterday in reaction to high interest rates as the government maintained its tight monetary policy to prop up the rupiah, analysts and dealers said.After falling 4.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/More opposition to decree on preemptive powers

More opposition to decree on preemptive powers JAKARTA (JP): Two more scholars jumped on the bandwagon of those opposing the recent motion to reintroduce a People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decree that would give the president preemptive powers against subversive activities.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Sjarifudin hails plan to scrap Bulog monopoly

Sjarifudin hails plan to scrap Bulog monopoly JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday he fully supported the government's plan to scrap the National Logistics Agency's (Bulog) trading monopoly in several food commodities.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Broadcasting bill deliberation starts

Broadcasting bill deliberation starts JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives began re- deliberating yesterday the broadcasting bill that the government refused to enact after it was passed by the House last December.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Joop Ave discourages telephone chat-lines

Joop Ave discourages telephone chat-lines JAKARTA (JP): The government discouraged yesterday the use of telephone chat-line services, saying many had been exploited as a medium for sexually related activity.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Life in the mouse bunker

Life in the mouse bunker I was concerned by the story Scarcity of experts hampers computer networking growth published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 21, 1997.The explosive growth we have seen in the datacoms business is just foreplay.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Fast-food outlets beef up burger price war

Fast-food outlets beef up burger price warBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Despite the government's call for a return to local cuisine, competition among foreign fast-food outlets is getting tougher.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Fishermen net live grenades

Fishermen net live grenades BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Two fishermen working with a net in Sekampung River, Bumiagung village, south Natar Lampung district, recently "caught" six live grenades, Antara reported.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Three arrested for using 15 fake credit cards

Three arrested for using 15 fake credit cards JAKARTA (JP): City Police have arrested three men wanted by Interpol for their alleged roles in using counterfeit credit cards in several countries, including Indonesia.The suspects have been identified as Bambang Tri, 52, Yubianto, 43, and Robby, 37.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Cikupa clash ends peacefully

Cikupa clash ends peacefully JAKARTA (JP): A clash between long-time residents and newcomers at Telagasari village in Cikupa, Tangerang, ended peacefully yesterday thanks to a meeting arranged by local military officers.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/PNG to deport Irianese

PNG to deport Irianese JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fourteen Irianese students who crossed the border to Papua New Guinea (PNG) last year will be deported, Antara reported Saturday.But the head of Irian Jaya's border affairs section, Alex Urubun, said no date had been set for the deportation.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/In search for humane governance in globalization era (2)

In search for humane governance in globalization era (2)By Richard Falk This is the second of two articles on globalization and post- Cold War politics. PRINCETON, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Time for ASEAN to act

Time for ASEAN to act When government forces captured the last stronghold of troops loyal to deposed co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh on Sunday, it signaled Second Prime Minister Hun Sen's ascendance to de facto ruler of Cambodia.But fighting between warring factions could continue for months.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Help at hand for blackout blues

Help at hand for blackout blues JAKARTA (JP): Are you facing electricity problems at home, at the office or in the factory? Call 123 and the operator will promise to solve it as soon as possible.The state-owned electricity company, PT PLN, launched the telephone line Aug.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Police told to speak English

Police told to speak English BANTEN, West Java: Police officers will have to speak English twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Antara reported Saturday.Quoting police chief Col. Yusuf Sudradjat, the news agency said the English-speaking hours were from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/RI interests EIAJ members

RI interests EIAJ members JAKARTA (JP): Several members of the Electronics Industries Association of Japan (EIAJ) plan to relocate to Indonesia to tap the growing demand and improving infrastructure here, the deputy director of EIAJ public affairs, Tamotsu Harada, said yesterday.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Amerta to export asphalt

Amerta to export asphalt JAKARTA (JP): PT Amerta Margayasa Aspal (AMA), the producer of natural Buton asphalt in Southeast Sulawesi, will begin exporting its product Butonic Mastic Asphalt to Vietnam and Myanmar this month.

Tue, 26 Aug 1997

JP/Falling revenue lamented

Falling revenue lamented JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the central government yesterday to stop collecting its 20 percent share of the city's hotels and restaurants tax revenue.