Archive: 20 November 1996
55 articles found
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI boxers eying 6 SEA Games golds
RI boxers eying 6 SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has launched a strong bid to restore its pride in the SEA Games boxing competitions by setting a target of winning six gold medals at the 19th holding of the biennial event here next year. Secretary-General of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association, Didit Sudijoto, said yesterday that the goal is realistic mainly due to the advantage of competing at home and the organization's well-planned preparations.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Situbondo rioters to stand trial
Situbondo rioters to stand trial SITUBONDO, East Java: Police have submitted to the prosecutors' office the results of their questioning of 54 people suspected of rioting on Oct. 10. "We expect the trials will begin soon," East Java police command chief Maj. Gen. Soemarsono said, reported Antara yesterday. All the suspects are currently detained at Situbondo police headquarters.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislators
Legislators From Kompas Reporters are often blamed by members of the House of Representatives for not giving full support to the function of the House. Citing an example, one legislator, Mrs. Marwah Daud, said reporters came to a House hearing only when the government made a statement (Kompas, Nov. 11), leaving the debates between the House and the government unattended. The result was the reporters had the impression that the legislators only gave their approval to government actions.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dayak dialect faces extinction
Dayak dialect faces extinction PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Dayak dialect, the mother tongue of the province's natives, is facing extinction because youths are ashamed to use it, a scholar said yesterday. T.H. Pasaribu said the Dayak dialect is increasingly being replaced by the Banjar dialect, the language medium for business activities between ethnic groups in Kalimantan.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bappenas denies plan to move administration
Bappenas denies plan to move administration JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Ginandjar Kartasasmita denied yesterday there were plans to relocate the center of administration to Jonggol, Bogor, West Java. The Board had not yet thought about the relocation of the administration from Jakarta to the Jonggol regency, he said.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Mainstreaming' Indonesia's education system worth a try
'Mainstreaming' Indonesia's education system worth a try By Lucia Esti Elihami YOGYAKARTA (JP): Our country's disabled do not yet enjoy the same rights as other citizens who regard themselves as "normal". Discrimination in many aspects of life is evidently prevalent in our society's treatment of the disabled. In the workplace, for example, many job advertisements call for "applicants with no handicaps only".
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Value of thought lies in action
Value of thought lies in action By Sumitro Djojohadikusumo The following article is based on a presentation given in a seminar at the French Cultural Center on Nov. 12, 1996 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of Andre Malraux, a great French novelist. JAKARTA: It is with great hesitation that I proffer my observations on Andre Malraux. To pretend having known the great man would be preposterous and presumptuous.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 19, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 50 26,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 0 6,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 73,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,100 0 47,500 Anwar Sierad 2,450 -25 170,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 3,800 800 238,500 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,550 25 108,500 Argo Pantes 1,750 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,375 -50 885,000 Asiana...
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI can meet APEC goals on free trade: Minister
RI can meet APEC goals on free trade: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have no problem meeting the trade liberalization goals of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a senior minister said yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto said that, except in the service sector, the Indonesian economy's liberalization process was in line with the 18-member economic grouping's free-trade goals.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto firm on share holdings
Soeharto firm on share holdings JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto reaffirmed his stance yesterday against publicly-listed companies being controlled by an individual investor or a few business groups. Minister of Cooperatives Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya quoted Soeharto as saying that private companies had been encouraged to go public to make ownership of assets more equitable.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sex workers display photos
Sex workers display photos JAKARTA (JP): A display of photographs taken by sex workers will be held tomorrow to Dec 5 at the Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara in Central Jakarta. The display, organized by the Kusuma Buana Foundation which focuses on health, is an extension of a similar event held last month in the Ancol Dreamland, North Jakarta. The 15 photographers are members of a group called Bandungwangi, which promotes HIV/AIDS awareness. The coming display on Jl.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Briton shot dead outside a condo
Briton shot dead outside a condo MANILA (AFP): A British national was shot dead in an ambush outside a plush condominium in a suburb of the Philippine capital, police said here yesterday. Abdula Hamid Alsaji, 62, had just stepped out of the condominium where he was residing in the city of Pasig, when a man shot him with a .45 caliber pistol late on Monday. The assailant then fled. Police could not say what the deceased's home town was or what he was doing in the Philippines.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC leaders' shirts once a symbol of inferiority
APEC leaders' shirts once a symbol of inferiority By Angie Ramos MANILA (Reuter): When the leaders of 18 Asia-Pacific economies meet for their annual summit next Monday, they will be donning traditional Filipino shirts that were once a symbol of inferior status. The barong tagalog, influenced by the European dress shirt, was first worn by Filipino men during the Spanish colonial period.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI unfazed by U.S. rubber stock release
RI unfazed by U.S. rubber stock release JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Rubber Producers Association is not worried about the United States' plan to release up to 125 tons of its rubber stocks every year. The association's executive director A.F.S. Budiman said yesterday the yearly release of 125 tons of rubber on the U.S. market would not affect Indonesia's exports to the U.S..
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramos urged to raise waste issue
Ramos urged to raise waste issue CLARK FIELD, Philippines (AFP): Local Philippine officials yesterday urged President Fidel Ramos to ask U.S. President Bill Clinton for U.S. help in cleaning up toxic waste in its former military bases here. The council of Angeles city, which covers this former U.S. air force base, passed a resolution calling on Ramos to raise the issue with Clinton during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Nov. 25.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Disappointed by Ratelindo
Disappointed by Ratelindo Having been a customer of Ratelindo since Feb. 1996, I am now disappointed with the company's services, which are completely unprofessional. Because I moved from Jl. Danau Toba to Graha Bintaro on Oct. 13, 1996, I submitted an application for line transfer to Ratelindo. They promised to manage the transfer process in about one week. But until Nov. 19, 1996, none of the Ratelindo staff came to my new house to perform the transfer.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Isuzu builds auto assembly plant on 180-hectare site in Thailand
Isuzu builds auto assembly plant on 180-hectare site in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): Japanese automaker Isuzu has begun building a new commercial vehicle assembly plant in Thailand's Chachoengsao province worth at least two billion baht (US$80 million), an official said yesterday. The company's new assembly plant is located on 180 hectares (300 acres) in an industrial estate about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Bangkok, said Phaibool Poocharoen, general manager of Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co. Ltd..
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
High costs hurt small enterprises: U.S. senator
High costs hurt small enterprises: U.S. senator JAKARTA (JP): United States Senator Christopher Bond suggested yesterday the Indonesian government eliminate the country's high business costs to stimulate the growth of small enterprises.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Acknowledge poor labor conditions: Scholar
Acknowledge poor labor conditions: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): A respected demographer urged the government yesterday to acknowledge Indonesia's less favorable labor conditions as the first step to improving them. Aris Ananta of the University of Indonesia said only if the government acknowledges the disadvantages would conditions be improved.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Regent faces probe over murder case
Regent faces probe over murder case JAKARTA (JP): The home affairs ministry promised yesterday to look into reports that the Bantul regent was involved in the August murder of Yogyakarta journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin. Ministry inspector general Soedarjat Nataatmadja said the ministry would conduct its own investigation into the murder of the Bernas daily journalist if police implicate the regent, Col. Sri Roso Sudarmo.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Zarina tells of her escape through S'pore
Zarina tells of her escape through S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Ecstasy-case suspect Zarina has talked about her escape, claiming that after eluding Jakarta police on Aug. 8 she went to Singapore through Batu Ampar Port under a pseudonym, an immigration official said yesterday. Immigration supervisory director Zaiman Nurmatias' preliminary questioning of Zarina revealed the TV actress said she departed Batu Ampar to Singapore using a white ferry which can carry 50 passengers.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Advice for visiting House members
Advice for visiting House members From Republika I agree with the members of the House of Representatives who recently canceled their visit to Purworejo, Central Java because the accommodation provided did not meet their requirements (Republika, Oct. 28). As the people whom you represent, we would feel ashamed if you spend the night in a non-star hotel and are served cold food.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya to have fantasy world
Surabaya to have fantasy world JAKARTA (JP): CitraRaya Surabaya, a Ciputra group subsidiary, will develop a shopping center and recreational park costing US$100 million in Surabaya, East Java, the company announced yesterday. CitraRaya president director Harun Hajadi said the company would start building the complex, named Mal & Dunia Impian (MDI) Ciputra CitraRaya Surabaya, next April. It is scheduled to be completed in 1999.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Experts lament court's ruling on labor leader
Experts lament court's ruling on labor leader JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts have criticized the Supreme Court's decision to put labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan back in prison more than a year after he was freed. Pakpahan, leader of the unrecognized Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union, was found guilty of inciting a riot in Medan, North Sumatra, in April 1994 which resulted in one death. He was sentenced to four years in prison before the Supreme Court freed him in September 1995 for lack of evidence.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Paper producer's loss set to turn around
Paper producer's loss set to turn around SINGAPORE (AFP): Pulp and paper producer Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL) yesterday forecast improving market conditions after reporting a third-quarter loss. APRIL, with its corporate offices in Singapore, said it had taken a net loss of US$8.84 million in the three months to September, compared with a profit of $15.2 million in the same period of 1995.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister warns of NGOs used for foreign interests
Minister warns of NGOs used for foreign interests JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita warned yesterday of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for foreign political interests under the guise of social work. Speaking about the increasingly important role NGOs play in the materialization of people's aspirations for civil society, Ginandjar said NGOs must be a source of empowerment for the people and not a destructive element.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jail sentences demanded for PDI demonstrators
Jail sentences demanded for PDI demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor requested the Court yesterday to jail five supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, for crashing into a police barricade during an anti-government demonstration in June. The rally was held to protest the officially-backed PDI congress in Medan, in which Soerjadi ousted Megawati as the party leader.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Denmark eyes Indonesian furniture
Denmark eyes Indonesian furniture JAKARTA (JP): Danish Ambassador Michael Sternberg said yesterday Indonesian furniture had good prospects in his country due to the steadily rising demand of Danish consumers. "Denmark's demand for furniture, including those from Indonesia is high," Sternberg told a workshop on business opportunities in Nordic countries, particularly for furniture, giftware and interior decoration.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta shows a touch of class in Malaysia
Jakarta shows a touch of class in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Coaching manuals rarely recommend arguing with match officials, let alone pushing them around, but it was a controversial collision between a Jakarta Touch Rugby Club player and the referee that gave the Indonesian side its first international triumph last weekend.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two people arrested for attack on Journalist
Two people arrested for attack on Journalist DILI, East Timor (JP): Police have arrested two of the eight people suspected of beating up a journalist from Jakarta-based Tiras weekly and Dili Suara Timor Timur on Sunday night. Chief of Dili police precinct Lt. Col. Beno Kalipong said the authorities hope the arrests would pave the way for a solution to the assault case. The suspects were arrested after a tip-off from a witness who claimed to recognize three of the attackers.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia urged to resolve auto dispute
Indonesia urged to resolve auto dispute HONG KONG (AFP): European Commission Vice-President Leon Brittan yesterday urged Indonesia to bring its national automotive policy into line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Brittan said he had personally told Indonesian President Suharto that Europe did not believe Jakarta's national car policy was consistent with the WTO trade agreement.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tango Bar chocolate
Tango Bar chocolate I refer to my letter Worm-infested chocolate (Nov. 15). I wish to inform readers that the case has been amicably settled by Golden Truly and supplier PT Arta Boga Cemerlang Jakarta as a distributor of Tango Bar chocolate products. The merchandise is actually an import item and the expiration date is Sept. 8, 1997. I would like to thank Golden Truly's management, which has promptly responded to my complaint and sorted out the problem in an amicable way. SITI SABARSIH Jakarta
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rubber tappers report human rights violations
Rubber tappers report human rights violations JAKARTA (JP): A group of rubber tappers from South Sumatra sought the help of the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday for the release of 17 colleagues who were detained by police following a clash with a private plantation company.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cipta Jaya wins land in high court
Cipta Jaya wins land in high court JAKARTA: The High State Administrative Court in Medan, North Sumatra, has overruled an earlier ruling by a lower court and declared PT Cipta Jaya Raya the rightful owner of the Right of Land Exploitation No.2/1994 for 1,300 hectares of land in Labuhan Batu. The team of judges, chaired by Mrs.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt loses Rp 2.76b in property barters
Govt loses Rp 2.76b in property barters JAKARTA (JP): The government lost Rp 2.76 billion (US$1.17 million) in property barter deals with the private sector between October 1995 and March 1996, according to a Supreme Audit Agency (Bepeka) report released yesterday. "We also found that the completion of properties (buildings) valued at Rp 2.59 billion, designed to be the trade-in for government's fixed assets, fell behind schedules," the agency's Chairman J.B. Sumarlin said.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya bourse and Nasdaq sign MOU
Surabaya bourse and Nasdaq sign MOU JAKARTA (JP): Nasdaq International Market Initiative (NIMI) of the United States agreed here yesterday to help the Surabaya Stock Exchange improve its trading. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by Nasdaq senior associate Michael J. Kulczak and the exchange's president Isakayoga CH, NIMI will provide technical assistance to improve the exchange's trading system.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rafting c'ship to move to C. Java
Rafting c'ship to move to C. Java JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Whitewater Rafting Federation plans to stage a national championship in March on the Serayu river, Central Java's longest. Amalia Yunita, the federation's chairwoman, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the organizers will limit the number of teams to 30, each comprising five people. "We picked the Serayu because it's the most neutral place.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
City council questions parking firm on compliance
City council questions parking firm on compliance JAKARTA (JP): The city council is checking a company operating city parking places to see whether the company complies with government parking revenue regulations, a councilor said. Ali Wongso of the commission D in charge of city development said PT Securindo Packtama Indonesia (SPI) could not give accurate earnings figures to councilors during a meeting yesterday.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Susi and Mia doubtful for Grand Prix Finals in Bali
Susi and Mia doubtful for Grand Prix Finals in Bali JAKARTA (JP): With only two weeks left before the World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia's two best women's singles players Susi Susanti and Mia Audina are racing against time to recover from injury. Both Susi and Mia complained about foot strains in their unsuccessful campaigns at the Thailand Open in Bangkok last week.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislator say youth leaders lack idealism
Legislator say youth leaders lack idealism JAKARTA (JP): Many of today's youth leaders lack the idealism and independence normally expected of them. Their only concern is working their way to the top and into positions of power, legislator Matori Abdul Djalil says. The organizations they lead have become mere vehicles, or "easy tickets", to higher political positions, Matori, a member of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House of Representatives said Monday.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Belo denied making remarks insulting ABRI, says Feisal
Belo denied making remarks insulting ABRI, says Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo has denied making the derogatory remarks about the military printed in a German magazine recently. "According to the East Timor Bishop, the article in Der Spiegel magazine, in which he denounced the armed forces, was not true," Feisal announced at his office.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
PAP unveils new vision
PAP unveils new vision SINGAPORE (DPA): The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) yesterday released its manifesto for the coming parliamentary general elections to the public, underscoring the importance of the party staying in power to usher Singapore safely into the next century.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tenaga to build turbines
Tenaga to build turbines KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national power firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd will invest 1.77 billion ringgit (US$708 million) to build two 500 megawatt steam turbines, a report said yesterday. Tenaga executive chairman Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said the turbines will be built at the Kapar power station in Klang, in central Selangor state, to meet the country's energy's needs presently growing at 13 percent annually.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI ex-booters to visit Sydney
RI ex-booters to visit Sydney JAKARTA (JP): The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games organizers have invited two Indonesian soccer veterans to take a close look at the ongoing preparations for the globe's biggest sporting event. Rukma Sujana and Ade Dana, both from Bandung, West Java, will fly to Sydney on Friday for an Olympic remembrance. The two soccer players donned the Indonesian colors in the first Olympics held in Australia, in Melbourne, 40 years ago.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Office occupancy rate seen to drop next year
Office occupancy rate seen to drop next year JAKARTA (JP): Office occupancy rates will fall four percentage points to 86 percent of total office space available by the end of next year because of new supply, a property analyst predicted yesterday. "With approximately 600,000 square meters of new office space entering the market next year, occupancy rates are anticipated to decrease from 90 percent to 86 percent," said Peter A.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local businesses oppose fee hike at Priok port
Local businesses oppose fee hike at Priok port JAKARTA (JP): Six business associations urged the government yesterday to cancel Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto's new rule which raises container handling fees by 26 percent at the city's Tanjung Priok port. "Under the new ministerial decree No.62/1996, effective from Nov.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Capital flows to S. Korea
Capital flows to S. Korea SEOUL (AFP): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South Korea rose by 32. 5 percent from a year ago to US$2.05 billion in the first ten months of this year, backed by the nation's drive for economic opening, officials said yesterday. Foreigners launched 488 new projects worth $1.25 billion in the 10-month period, up 50.5 percent year-on-year in value, and brought in an additional $805 million for 296 existing projects, the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MFE) said.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Europe sidelined by newly rich Asia
Europe sidelined by newly rich Asia By Pierre-Antoine Donnet MANILA (AFP): Europe is in danger of being left out in the cold as the main club of Asia-Pacific nations gets richer by the day and moves towards creating the world's most dynamic free trade zone. Asian nations were worried when the European community set up its single market in 1993.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Philippine peace talks threatened: NDF
Philippine peace talks threatened: NDF MANILA (AFP): A front organization for communist insurgents warned the Philippine government yesterday that moves to control protests against the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit were jeopardizing peace talks. In a statement faxed from the Netherlands, the National Democratic Front (NDF) criticized what it called "repressive measures" by the government of President Fidel Ramos.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Batan boss replaced for unclear reasons
Batan boss replaced for unclear reasons JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday installed Iyos S. Subki as director general of the National Atomic Power Agency (Batan) replacing long-serving Djali Ahimsa, Antara reported. The news agency did not state the reasons for the change. Iyos is an old hand in the agency, having led the team doing the site and feasibility study of Indonesia's proposed first nuclear power plant in the Muria Peninsula in Central Java.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Land policy needs to be reviewed for public interest
Land policy needs to be reviewed for public interest JAKARTA (JP): Land policy must benefit the public interest rather than only facilitate economic growth like the case is now, experts said Monday. To ensure this, land policy must be in line with the 1992 law on spatial plans, an urban planner and a land issues researcher said. One way to do this is to have mandatory public hearings to discuss plans for large-scale projects, planner Djoko Sujarto from the Bandung Institute of Technology said.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Spotlight A: Indian JP/afs NEHRU'S CELEBRATION: Minister of Education and Culture, Wardiman Djojonegoro (left) and Indian Ambassador to Indonesia S.T. Devare (right), attended the 107th anniversary celebrating the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, at the Indian Jawaharlal Nehru cultural center in Jakarta last weekend.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
10th National Art Exhibition starts
10th National Art Exhibition starts JAKARTA (JP): The 10th National Art Exhibition, called Bienale X, starts today at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center, Central Jakarta, and will run until Dec. 15. Bienale X's theme is modern Indonesian painting Seni Lukis Indonesia Masa Kini. Last year's exhibition promoted the inclusion of works by several noted artists.
Wed, 20 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hooligans
Hooligans From Pos Kota Hooligans are now resuming their activities in Duri Kosambi, adjacent to Jl. Daan Mogot, under the pedestrian bridge in the evening. Most of the victims are women. Without hesitation, they will snatch a female pedestrian's handbag while she is descending the bridge or is about to take an ojek motorcycle ride. The bandits are not concerned that they will only get a few thousand rupiah when they do this. Folks, beware. You might be the next target of a holdup!