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Searching for all articles published on 1997-08-27 ...

46 articles.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Excelcomido installs 17-km microcell network

Excelcomido installs 17-km microcell network JAKARTA (JP): Private global system for mobile communications (GSM) operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama has installed a 17- kilometer microcell network in the capital's golden triangle area to improve its coverage in the city's most active ...

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Travel: My Country 2:35 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 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 5:55 Music 6:00 News: ...

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/IMF praises RI's success, urges further deregulation

IMF praises RI's success, urges further deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Indonesia's success in reducing poverty but urged further deregulation and abolishment of monopolies to help raise the living standards of low-income groups and improve equity.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/RI expects 35% offset deal from Sukhoi purchase

RI expects 35% offset deal from Sukhoi purchase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects an offset deal worth at least 35 percent of the cost of the Sukhoi jet fighters and military helicopters it will purchase from Russia, a senior minister said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Sarwono warns of more fires in September

Sarwono warns of more fires in September JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja warned yesterday of more forest fires in September as the dry season reaches its peak.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Articles on military tribunals dropped

Articles on military tribunals dropped JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives finished deliberating yesterday four security and defense-related bills, one of which underwent significant change in that all of its 15 articles on special military tribunals were scrapped.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Golkar to draft 'security' decree

Golkar to draft 'security' decree JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar plans to draw up its own draft of a state policy that would grant a president preemptive powers against subversive activities, its chairman said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Lintasarta joins Equant to provide global network

Lintasarta joins Equant to provide global network JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major data communications service provider PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta and state-owned international telecommunications company, Indosat, have joined worldwide network provider Equant to provide reliable global ...

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Thamrin project to start despite complaints

Thamrin project to start despite complaints JAKARTA (JP): The administration is to start the beautification project of Jl. M.H. Thamrin next month despite requests for a review from building owners.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Hong Kong dollar buoyant

Hong Kong dollar buoyant When the world's most famous speculator, U.S.-based billionaire George Soros, says no one is going to get rich by attacking the Hong Kong currency, it is clear that the Special Administrative Region (SAR) has won this round in protecting its link to the U.S. dollar.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/'Fast buck' scheme behind fiasco

'Fast buck' scheme behind fiascoBy Erwin Ramedhan JAKARTA (JP): North American financiers, foreign exchange operators and others have launched repeated attacks on Southeast Asian currencies and economies.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 26, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 ...

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Software piracy to remain rampant, says official

Software piracy to remain rampant, says official JAKARTA (JP): Software piracy in Indonesia will remain rampant given the lack of respect for other people's intellectual works, says a senior official.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/A cunning plan

A cunning planBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): About 150 pairs from 30 nations entered a three session qualifier to a three session final of 28 pairs, in the 43rd European Bridge Championships at Montecatini Terme, Italy, from June 14 to June 28.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/To dub or not to dub?

To dub or not to dub? As a result of the government's plan to ban the dubbing of foreign films, the majority of the population who are illiterate will no longer be able to enjoy telenovelas, Indian tragedy films or comics from Hong Kong.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Quake jolts W. Sumatra

Quake jolts W. Sumatra PADANG, W. Sumatra: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted West Sumatra at dawn yesterday, Antara reported.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Car thieves shot dead

Car thieves shot dead BANDUNG: Three alleged car thieves were killed in a shoot-out with police in Bandung on Monday morning.Ade Suryana, 35, Maruf alias Abah, 38, and Tubagus Permana alias Edi Kopassus, 36, were shot dead when they resisted arrest, Bandung Police Chief Col.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: HerawatiJP/obyIN LOVING MEMORY: Herawati Diah (second from left) flanks Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) after presenting her with a biography of her late husband, newspaper mogul B.M. Diah.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Bank Rajawali acquired

Bank Rajawali acquired JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pos Indonesia and two pension foundations acquired 25 percent of Bank Rajawali under an agreement signed here yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Rare animals on exhibit

Rare animals on exhibit KENDARI, S.E. Sulawesi: Two anoa (Bubalus deprecornis), or dwarf buffaloes, are being featured at the ongoing 1997 development expo here to motivate the local community to conserve the nearly extinct animals, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/The danger of generalizing

The danger of generalizing I would like to comment on the opinion article, Xenophobic MP sours race debate in Australia (Aug. 8, 1997), by Mr. Rob Goodfellow, a Ph. D. student on assignment in Java.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Importers, exporters 'must subscribe to EDI'

Importers, exporters 'must subscribe to EDI' JAKARTA (JP): Importers and exporters in the city must subscribe to the customs electronic data interchange (EDI) system by Oct. 1, Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Jl. Jaksa fair opens in style

Jl. Jaksa fair opens in style JAKARTA (JP): For the fourth successive year, Jl. Jaksa, a Central Jakarta street well-known among the foreign backpacking brigade, is hosting a cultural festival.A street carnival yesterday afternoon from Hotel Sari Pan Pacific on Jl. M.H. Thamrin to Jl.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Informatics to open more schools

Informatics to open more schools JAKARTA (JP): Computer school chain PT Informatics RT Indonesia (PTIRTI) is set to expand to cater to the local market's growing demand for information technology skills and knowledge.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Houses damaged in quake

Houses damaged in quake BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Fourteen houses were destroyed and hundreds of others damaged when an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Central Aceh last Wednesday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Housewife charged with killing her maid

Housewife charged with killing her maid JAKARTA (JP): A housewife with a history of mental illness was indicted at the West Jakarta District Court yesterday for the manslaughter of her maid.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/An age for independence

An age for independence I wonder why state-owned television station TVRI, which just celebrated its 35th anniversary, is still asking for financial support from citizens.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Stocks gain ground as rupiah weakens

Stocks gain ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange recorded a technical rebound yesterday as the rupiah weakened against the U.S. dollar on the back of sufficient liquidity supply, analysts and dealers said.Stockbrokers said share prices on the exchange rose 2.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Chat line dilemma

Chat line dilemma The present fuss over "chat lines" is just one of a myriad of complications which globalization is now forcing the nation to confront.Chat lines -- also known as "party lines" or "global friendship lines" -- are a telephone service being offered by a growing number of operators.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Support pours in for Soeharto

Support pours in for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Support poured in yesterday for a Golkar senior member's proposal that the ruling political organization formally name, as soon as possible, incumbent President Soeharto as its candidate for the presidential election next year.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Peng, Nutu-Gajic share lead

Peng, Nutu-Gajic share lead JAKARTA (JP): Grandmasters (GMs) Peng Zhaoqin and Daniela Nutu-Gajic shared the lead on 9.5 Victory Points until the 12th round of the women's grandmaster chess championship Tuesday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Legislator's house raiders identified

Legislator's house raiders identified JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta police have identified people believed to have ignited a fire at a Golkar legislator's official residence Monday morning.But they refused to reveal any identities or the number of suspects."We're still tracing them.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/A feast fit for the King at Elvis Cafe

A feast fit for the King at Elvis Cafe Inching through Jakarta's lunchtime snarl, Epicurus and friends spruced themselves up for their rendezvous with the King. No, not Larry, Carole or even Rodney, but the one and only Elvis.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Lawyer calls for rewards for drug-case informants

Lawyer calls for rewards for drug-case informants JAKARTA (JP): A noted lawyer called on the government yesterday to issue a law that required authorities to reward people who tipped off the police in drugs-related crimes.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Bridge collapse defendant freed

Bridge collapse defendant freed JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court yesterday found a Korean man not guilty of causing the collapse of the 500-ton Grogol overpass on March 22.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/S'pore withdraws from canoeing, rowing

S'pore withdraws from canoeing, rowing JAKARTA (JP): Apparently aware that it would not win rowing golds at the 19th SEA Games, Singapore has decided to withdraw from canoeing, and the fours and eights rowing events.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Proposal made to raise tap water tariffs by 12%

Proposal made to raise tap water tariffs by 12% JAKARTA (JP): City-owned drinking water company PDAM Jaya has proposed the city administration raises tap water tariffs by up to 12 percent, an official said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation - Philip Morris Indonesian Art Awards 1997, at Graha Lukisan, Museum Purna Bhakti Pertiwi, Jl. Taman Mini I, East Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Aug. 31.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Container theft uncovered

Container theft uncovered JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have arrested a businessman for his alleged involvement in the theft of 27 containers, an officer said.Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Monday the suspect, identified as Komarudin Y.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Shoes project is counterproductive: Haryono Suyono

Shoes project is counterproductive: Haryono Suyono JAKARTA (JP): Controversy continued yesterday over a private shoe company's plan to sell its products directly to schools, seemingly with the Ministry of Education and Culture's endorsement.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Rupiah woes a lesson in crisis management

Rupiah woes a lesson in crisis managementBy P. Usmanto Njo and Marike Stellinga JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia received an unwanted present for its 52nd anniversary. Like a tsunamic attack, the exchange value of the American dollar skyrocketed.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Overseas savings taxed

Overseas savings taxed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance reaffirmed yesterday the interest received or accrued from deposits and savings held overseas through banks established in Indonesia or foreign banks operating in Indonesia would remain subject to 15 percent income tax.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Free plastic surgery for kids

Free plastic surgery for kids JAKARTA (JP): The Dharmais Foundation, chaired by President Soeharto, will soon help 1,000 people with harelips, a foundation executive said yesterday.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Investors huddle with 'powerful partners'

Investors huddle with 'powerful partners' JAKARTA (JP): Investors cling to politically well-connected partners to safeguard against upheaval, despite the fact that political risks are highly unpredictable, an observer says.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/English Premiership shows gap between the rich and poor

English Premiership shows gap between the rich and poorBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Late August, the season just three games old, and already the gap between the rich and poor in the English Premiership is clearly evident.

Wed, 27 Aug 1997

JP/Uniform shoes a marketing ploy

Uniform shoes a marketing ploy A private shoe company's initiative has developed into quite a talking point among parents in Indonesia. The issue is whether students should be made to wear uniform shoes supplied by PT Aryo Nusa Pakarti (ANP).