Archive: 7 October 1996
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Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Indonesia's plywood exports to Japan up 11%
Indonesia's plywood exports to Japan up 11% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exports to Japan saw an 11 percent increase in the first nine months of this year and are expected to continue rising until next year, an international researcher says.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Semangat 46 dissolved
Semangat 46 dissolved KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's opposition Semangat 46 party led by Premier Mahathir Mohamad's onetime rival, Prince Razaleigh Hamzah, was declared dissolved yesterday, eight years after it was formed to oppose Mahathir.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Indonesian efficiency
Indonesian efficiency Recently I posted a registered letter from Jakarta to Brisbane, Australia. My letter was lost within Australia, after safely arriving in Sydney on a Garuda airlines flight.When attempting to trace my letter through the Slipi-Daan Mogot (West Jakarta) post office, I found the...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Bali activist gets professor of peace
Bali activist gets professor of peace DENPASAR, Bali: A social activist from this tourism haven was recently inaugurated as a world peace professor by the Instituto Superiore Accademico in Palermo, Italy.I Wayan Mertha Sutedja was inducted at the Royal Agriculture College in London on Sept.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Analysts predict stock prices to be firm
Analysts predict stock prices to be firm JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain firm this week as foreign investors are expected to stay in the market, though many would prefer to be more choosy, several analysts said over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Asia stocks may get reprieve from U.S. rally
Asia stocks may get reprieve from U.S. rally HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stock markets are likely to receive an early boost this week from Wall Street's surge to last week's record close.The Dow Jones industrials index rallied around 60 points to end just shy of the 6,000 milestone after weak U.S.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Bambang Triantoro defends stance
Bambang Triantoro defends stance JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Triantoro, who is known as a critic of the government, denied that outspoken retired generals were striving to undermine the state ideology Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution when they criticized government policies.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Inefficient train service
Inefficient train serviceFrom NeracaThe Jakarta-Bogor electric train is following in the footsteps of the metro mini, dropping passengers off all over the place. This is very inconvenient for the other passengers.We recently boarded the electric train for Bogor, but had to disembark at Depok Lama.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Outdated law destroying local cultures: Study
Outdated law destroying local cultures: Study JAKARTA (JP): A 1979 law on village governance threatens rural communities' traditional autonomy and cultures because it makes village chiefs answer to the government instead of to the people who elect them, a study has found.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
RI to buy gas-fueled buses
RI to buy gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has invited the French car-maker Renault to bid for the supply of 700 gas-fueled buses in Indonesia next year."We will participate in the tender for the supply of the gas- fueled buses," said Renault's technical...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Hitachi to export mini excavators to holland
Hitachi to export mini excavators to holland BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia, a Japanese-Indonesian joint venture producing hydraulic excavators, plans to manufacture other heavy equipment and expand marketing to Europe, company executives said.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Labroy Marine to sail on diversification
Labroy Marine to sail on diversification SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Labroy Marine Ltd has diversified its operations to counter the volatility in shipping freight and charter rates, company officials said.The firm has forecast a turnover of Singapore $77.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Office work at home
Office work at homeFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEast Jakarta mayor's measures to revive order in residential zones under his jurisdiction should be followed by other mayors in other cities. In particular, it should be copied by the mayor of South Jakarta, a residential neighborhood infested with many...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Symbolism significant in Australian aboriginal dance
Symbolism significant in Australian aboriginal danceBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Symbolism, particularly color symbolism, is the main element in Ochres, a contemporary Aboriginal dance performed by Bangarra Dance Theater at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, last Friday and Saturday.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Jambi students told to watch TV series
Jambi students told to watch TV series JAKARTA (JP): Junior and senior high school students in Jambi have been instructed to spend a portion of their coming vacation watching a local television series about a child who struggles triumphantly to continue with his studies.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
ASEAN seeks UNDP aid for free trade area
ASEAN seeks UNDP aid for free trade area KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday sought assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to facilitate its implementation of a free trade area.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
KL may freeze inflow of workers
KL may freeze inflow of workers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is considering freezing immigration of Bangladeshi workers after Premier Mahathir Mohamad's ruling party blamed them for the country's rising security and social problems, officials said yesterday.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Strike ends after SPSI meeting
Strike ends after SPSI meeting BEKASI, West Java (JP): The management of a diesel engine manufacturing company in Cikarang has agreed to the demands of 200 of its workers following their two-day sit-in.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
RI chess teams receive quiet welcome
RI chess teams receive quiet welcome JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's and women's chess teams touched down here Saturday after two intense weeks at the 32nd Chess Olympics in Armenia.The welcome ceremony at Soekarno-Hatta airport was modest as none of the National Sports Council's top brass were...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
NTT may have two more HIV cases
NTT may have two more HIV cases KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Herman Musakabe said over the weekend that he has not seen a report issued by the health ministry last week citing the discovery of two HIV-positive prostitutes."I haven't received any official reports.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Bre-X expects to resolve Busang issues
Bre-X expects to resolve Busang issues CALGARY, CANADA (Reuter): Bre-X Minerals Ltd said that it has been told by a law firm advising it that the claims of one of its Indonesian partners to a 10 percent participation in Busang II and Busang III are without merit.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
A penny a day
A penny a dayFrom GatraThe drive to coax people into saving money has had results, as can be seen from the steady yearly increase of the number of depositors.I think that the number of depositors can still be augmented, by targeting schoolchildren as well as adults.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Courts favor the rich in land disputes: Lopa
Courts favor the rich in land disputes: Lopa JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's courts of law have a tendency to favor the rich and powerful in land conflicts, the Secretary- General of the National Commission on Human Rights said.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Singapore urges peaceful solution
Singapore urges peaceful solution SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Defense Minister Tony Tan has urged rival claimants to the Spratly islands to resolve the dispute peacefully and prevent disruption of the region's booming economies.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Frans Seda stresses dignity
Frans Seda stresses dignity JAKARTA (JP): In a collection of articles to celebrate his 70th birthday, former cabinet minister Frans Seda notes the importance of human dignity in developing a skilled and productive labor force in Indonesia.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Mystery behind the stolen paintings
Mystery behind the stolen paintings JAKARTA (JP): The news of at least 25 paintings stolen from the National Museum and the alleged role of a Singaporean collector as the fence of the valuable art works have made headlines of many newspapers here.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Mastrans breaks jinx with league win
Mastrans breaks jinx with league win JAKARTA (JP): Two early first-half goals thrusted Mastrans Bandung Raya to its first league championship title with a 2-0 win over PSM Ujungpandang yesterday.PSM defied the heavy rain which drenched Senayan stadium right before the kick-off to take the...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Police to play greater role in internal security
Police to play greater role in internal security JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung promised over the weekend to give the National Police Force greater responsibility in security matters.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
City Council against new gasoline tax
City Council against new gasoline tax JAKARTA (JP): City Council is apparently against the idea of introducing gasoline and diesel fuel tax.The chairman of Commission C for revenue, Helmy AR Syihab, said over the weekend vehicle owners are already burdened by various taxes and fees.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Expert warns of new types of harmful drugs
Expert warns of new types of harmful drugs JAKARTA (JP): An expert has warned teenagers, parents and law enforcers of the possibility of new types of drugs and new forms of drug abuse.Tony Setiabudhi, a doctor at the Navy Hospital on Jl.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Soeharto meets Mahathir in KL
Soeharto meets Mahathir in KL JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia will hold a 90-minute meeting in Kuala Lumpur this morning to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the overlapping claims over Sipadan and Ligitan islands.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Moslems protest liquor regulation
Moslems protest liquor regulation BOGOR, West Java (JP): More than 500 Moslems attended over the weekend a mass prayer session at the Al-Huda mosque in the Timah Kelapa housing complex of Cimanggis, Bogor, to protest a provincial regulation on alcohol distribution fees.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Painting display at TIM and HI
Painting display at TIM and HI JAKARTA (JP): Painter Rudi Isbandi is holding a solo exhibition at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta.The event runs to Oct. 12.Meanwhile, five other painters are exhibiting together in an event titled "Lima Karakter" (Five Characters) in the...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Land usage rules relaxed in Jagakarsa
Land usage rules relaxed in Jagakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Betawi kampongs in Jagakarsa, Lenteng Agung, Lebak Bulus, Cinere and Fatmawati subdistricts who have less than 1,000 square meters of land are now allowed to use 40 percent of their land to build on.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
MKGR solves conflict, reinstates Tantyo
MKGR solves conflict, reinstates Tantyo JAKARTA (JP): The leadership conflict within MKGR, a faction of the nation's dominant political organization, Golkar, ended yesterday with the swearing in of Tantyo A.P. Sudharmono as chairman of its youth wing.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Cardex Genesis: Graphics cards get better and cheaper
Cardex Genesis: Graphics cards get better and cheaperBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): My Pentium 90 MHz, which I mainly use for playing around with new hardware or software, had a Cirrus Logic GD5430 graphics accelerator card on it. Everything worked well when I was still using Windows for Workgroup.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Timor to Geneva
Timor to Geneva The launching last week of the Timor car on the domestic market was seen by Japan, the United States and the European Union as the opportunity to accuse the Indonesian government of violating basic rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider 3:05 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Nationality 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Jakarta's top executives discuss the Internet in detail
Jakarta's top executives discuss the Internet in detailBy Dean Carignan JAKARTA (JP): When 90 of Jakarta's top executives gathered last Monday to discuss the future of Information Technology, the result was a shock: no discussion of databases, financial software, or even management information...
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
Children of retired servicemen pledge loyalty to Golkar
Children of retired servicemen pledge loyalty to Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of an association grouping children of retired service personnel have pledged their allegiance to Golkar and ordered all their members to vote for the ruling political group next year's general election.
Mon, 07 Oct 1996
U.S. pedophile wanted in Bali
U.S. pedophile wanted in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police are tracking down an American social worker wanted for sexually harassing 180 local children of both sexes over the past two years.The pedophile that Antara identified as James PT, 35, has proudly claimed to have slept with 180 girls between the...