Archive: 22 January 1996
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Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Inmates join Koran reading contest
Inmates join Koran reading contest PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A total of 64, including two local prison inmates, are participating in the Koran reading contest held by the state-owned radio and television stations, RRI and TVRI.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Thailand to bar Horta's entry
Thailand to bar Horta's entry BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand has rejected an appeal by Thai human rights and pro-democracy groups to allow East Timor resistance leader Jose Ramos-Horta to enter the country during the Asian-European Summit in March, the Nation newspaper said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
City night life hours shortened
City night life hours shortened JAKARTA (JP): Clubgoers and pub crawlers will have to go to bed a little earlier during Ramadhan as the city imposes a curfew on entertainment establishments around Jakarta.Night clubs, discotheques and karaoke halls have to close by 2 a.m.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Market sentiment causes decline in property prices
Market sentiment causes decline in property prices JAKARTA (JP): Negative market sentiment, rooted in a common assumption that property companies might suffer problem loans, has caused a steady decline in the prices of most property stocks since last September, a securities analyst said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Students eager, parents divided on AIDS program
Students eager, parents divided on AIDS program JAKARTA (JP): Students are enthusiastic and school principals are supportive, but many parents and teachers are divided about the recent introduction of an HIV and AIDS education program at 10 senior high schools in Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
UEA organization helping flood victims
UEA organization helping flood victims JAKARTA (JP): An Abu Dhabi-based social service organization have provided free medical services and donated food supplies for some 1,200 people affected by the recent floods here.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Japan under U.S. watch
Japan under U.S. watch WASHINGTON (Reuter): Japan and Turkey will remain on the "priority watch list" under U.S. trade law, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor announced, citing some progress in patent and copyright protection.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMonday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Tuesday Imsak 4:20 a.m. Subuh 4.30 a.m.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Discounted fares for early birds
Discounted fares for early birds JAKARTA (JP): Travel early, pay less. That's the message from the government to people planning to spend their Idul Fitri holidays in their home villages.Perum Perumka, the state-owned railway company, is offering up to 15 percent off all fares for those who travel...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Moslems flock to mosques on the eve of fasting month
Moslems flock to mosques on the eve of fasting month JAKARTA (JP): Moslems flocked to mosques across the country last night to say the taraweh prayers, the first of the 29 to be said every evening during the holy fasting month of Ramadhan.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Most city firms have yet to abide Law on Safety
Most city firms have yet to abide Law on Safety JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of the occupational health and safety program (Hiperkes) among city companies is still poor, despite the fact that it was introduced and passed into law 26 years ago, an official says.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Hopes dim as death toll rises
Hopes dim as death toll rises JAKARTA (JP): Hopes of finding more survivors from this weekend's ship accident off Aceh are fading as only one person was found alive yesterday, a search and rescue official in Aceh said.Col.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
C. Jakarta to get new apartments
C. Jakarta to get new apartments JAKARTA (JP): Amid tough competition in the property sector, a developer is completing a new apartment building in Central Jakarta.PT Duta Pertiwi held a topping off ceremony of the Graha Cempaka Mas apartments on Friday, a change of name from Grand Cempaka,...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
'Current account deficit may rise to over $8b'
'Current account deficit may rise to over $8b' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's current account deficit is likely to increase to more than US$8 billion next fiscal year due to the government's inability to further boost exports, economist Sjahrir said here Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Hitching ride on information superhighway
Hitching ride on information superhighway JAKARTA (JP): A big game was taking place in Hal Sullivan's home of Maryland in the U.S. Sport lovers packed the stadium while the ticketless multitude watched it on their TV sets at home.Hal was in Indonesia. Too bad.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
900 workers fear of dismissal
900 workers fear of dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Nine hundred workers of an electronics factory in Bogor, West Java, are afraid of losing their jobs as the Sony Corporation has canceled the company's license, the company's unit of the All-Indonesia Labor Union Federation has said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Groups pursue litigation against President
Groups pursue litigation against President JAKARTA (JP): Six environmental organizations are pursuing their litigation against President Soeharto for what they claim as misappropriation of Rp 400 billion ($175 million) of forestry funds, although they previously lost their case at the high court.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Metro opens in Senayan Plaza
Metro opens in Senayan Plaza JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare R.S. Museno officially opened on Friday the Metro department store in Senayan Plaza, South Jakarta.Museno said he hoped the store would be able to accommodate Jakartans' desire to buy high quality goods.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
S'poreans snap up plots in Malaysia
S'poreans snap up plots in Malaysia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singaporeans are snapping up burial plots at an upmarket cemetery in a neighboring Malaysian province, some looking at it a property investment rather than as a final resting place.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Fire razes factory, warehouse
Fire razes factory, warehouse SEMARANG: Fire gutted on Saturday two buildings at the Tanjung Emas Industrial Port, causing an estimated loss of over Rp 4 billion (US$ 1.75 million), Antara reported.Hundreds of pieces of furniture at the warehouse belonging to the PT Nostalgia Handcrafted Furniture...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
PDI ready for elections, targets young people
PDI ready for elections, targets young people SEMARANG (JP): Despite some internal conflicts, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is ready to compete in the 1997 general elections, its chairwoman stated over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Thailand-U.S. air accord
Thailand-U.S. air accord BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and the United States have agreed on a new three-year air traffic accord that will allow each to operate 31 passenger and 24 cargo flights to the other country per week, a news report said Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
English teachers lack communication skills
English teachers lack communication skills JAKARTA (JP): Low communication skills among most English language teachers in Indonesia is undermining the new English teaching methods introduced in 1994, a linguist expert said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections JAKARTA (JP): Golkar has lined up more than 40,000 people to be nominated as the ruling political grouping's representatives on various legislative councils, said its chairman, Harmoko.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Youths active during Ramadhan
Youths active during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): For Moslem youth organizations the fasting month of Ramadhan is a time to step up their faith propagation activities and increase social solidarity.Imaduddin Abdullah, chairman of the Al-Azhar Youth Islamic Study Club, said that another objective is self...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
State universities offer more places
State universities offer more places JAKARTA (JP): State universities in the Western part of Indonesia will be offering more places in the next academic year, but at the same time they are also tightening up entrance tests.M.K.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and domestic investment in the bonded zones managed by state-owned PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN) increased by 153.4 percent to US$560 million last December from $221.03 million at the end of 1994.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
S'pore-Australian pact
S'pore-Australian pact SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore and Australia signed an agreement on Saturday to collaborate in providing technical training to developing Asia-Pacific countries.The agreement came two days after a visit to Singapore by Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating during which the...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
RP to set up cement plant
RP to set up cement plant MANILA (Reuter): A firm partly owned by Japanese businessman Mitsuyasu Kimori plans to build a seven billion-peso cement plant in Batangas, south of Manila, according to a filing with the Board of Investments (BoI).
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Indonesian and adaptations
Indonesian and adaptations I had been toying for some time with the idea of opening up a lively debate, after all the "English English" correspondence, on "Indonesian Indonesian," when all of a sudden Gilly Ellyanasari (Indonesian language, Letters Jan.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Gus Dur
Gus DurCorrection: The title of hadratus syaikh, mentioned in the Jan. 20 Discourse column on this page, does not belong to Gus Dur but to his grandfather Kiai Haj Hasyim Ashari, the founding father of Nahdlatul Ulama. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Police arrest snoring burglar
Police arrest snoring burglar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian burglar, exhausted after breaking into an office on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, fell asleep on the job ... and snored his way into police lock-up, reports has said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Aid for Aceh flood victims
Aid for Aceh flood victims JAKARTA (JP): The Aceh community here has donated Rp 500 million (US$217,400) to victims of the major floods which hit 17 districts in North and East Aceh last month.The money was donated by Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan on Saturday to North Aceh regent Kaimuddin...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
156 teachers for small islands
156 teachers for small islands SUMENEP, East Java: Schools on the 76 islets in this regency are getting 156 new teachers, most of whom are recent graduates from the state-owned teachers colleges at the universities of Malang and Jember, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Sahid Group to manage six more hotels
Sahid Group to manage six more hotels JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Group, one of the country's leading business groups, will manage six more hotels throughout the country through its newly-established hotel chain, PT Sahid International Hotel Management & Consultant.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Backlash against rival NU members begins
Backlash against rival NU members begins JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have started to punish the dissenters who held an extraordinary congress and established a rival board last week.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Foreign con men
Foreign con menFrom KompasThe following experience of mine may be useful for other women to ward off hoaxes by foreigners.On the afternoon of Jan.9, 1996, I was waiting for public transport on Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta in front of Madrasah Fatahillah.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Workers face mass dismissal
Workers face mass dismissal BANDUNG, West Java: Dozens of PT Bintertex textile company employees went to the local manpower office on Saturday to report that they have been forced to resign and accept a compensation that was set by the company itself.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Firm to build MSG plant
Firm to build MSG plant TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan's food giant Ve Wong Corp. will build a US$20 million joint venture monosodium glutamate (MSG) factory in Indonesia, the company said Saturday.Ve Wong will hold a 49 percent stake in the factory.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Indonesia's ailing economy
Indonesia's ailing economy The Indonesian economy at present is seriously ailing, which can be seen from the high inflation rate and the US$7.9 billion current account deficit in the balance of payments. What causes this condition is, at present, the subject of much public debate.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Dengue fever affects children
Dengue fever affects children PROBOLINGGO, East Java: At least 140 children under five have been hospitalized since an outbreak of dengue fever last November, one of which died because the parents were too late in seeking medical help.Director of Waluyo Jati Hospital R.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Central bank message
Central bank message Soedradjad Djiwandono, the Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank), has much to tell domestic and foreign bankers. His institution shoulders the responsibility of coping with a potential macro-economic imbalance caused by the high inflation rate and a large deficit in the...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Candies replace small change
Candies replace small changeFrom MerdekaIt seems that Rp 25 has no value nowadays. If it has, its the price of a small candy, as we frequently discover at supermarkets in Jakarta. Supermarkets use candies to replace small change owed to customers.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996
Clergymen set to begin talks with Irian kidnappers today
Clergymen set to begin talks with Irian kidnappers today JAKARTA (JP): Three clergymen will meet with kidnappers to mediate the release of the remaining 14 people who have entered their third week of being held hostage by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in Irian Jaya.