Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 3 December 1996

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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, Wednesdy, 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.

Phone lines disrupted

Phone lines disrupted JAKARTA (JP): Due to the widening of Jl Raya Cilondoh in Tangerang the areas' telephone lines will be disrupted for about two weeks. The telephone numbers affected are those beginning with 551, 552, 553, 554 and 558, the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, said yesterday. A Telkom spokesman said several telephone line networks along the street would be redirected through different cables.

Foresters meet opens near Bogor

Foresters meet opens near Bogor JAKARTA (JP): Forestry experts and officials from around the world gathered in Cisarua near Bogor, West Java, yesterday to discuss forestry issues and take part in a training program for forest certification.

Komodo

Komodo The two-page coverage on the island of Komodo carried in your Sunday, Dec. 1 edition provided a colorful glimpse into the background and operation of one of the world's most cherished natural heritage areas. Unfortunately, many writers who visit the park cannot resist the tendency to depict the park and its natural inhabitants in terms more fanciful than factual.

Ten die of dengue fever

Ten die of dengue fever PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Dengue fever affecting Kebumen, Purwokerto and Klaten killed at least 10 people and sent 160 others to hospitals in November, an official said yesterday. Head of the Banyumas regency health office Mambo Diyanto said four people have died in Banyumas, two in Gombong and four in Klaten. Most of those affected were children. In Kebumen, elementary school children have been advised to wear trousers and jackets when attending classes.

Nuclear bill: A ploy to build power plants?

Nuclear bill: A ploy to build power plants? JAKARTA (JP): As deliberation draws to a close, it is becoming obvious that the government drafted the nuclear energy bill to legalize its controversial plans for building nuclear power plants, a legislator said yesterday. Laksmiari Priyonggo, a legislator from the minority Indonesian Democratic Party, who has been involved in the deliberation process, said the bill explicitly discusses matters related to nuclear power plants.