Archive: 15 April 1996
43 articles found
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Lampung pupils lack chairs
Lampung pupils lack chairs BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The public elementary school in the Tulangbawang subdistrict does not have enough chairs, forcing pupils to take turns sitting down.Sudirman Subing, chief of the education and culture ministry's local office, said here on Saturday that the...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
University rector bans seminar
University rector bans seminar SEMARANG (JP): Diponegoro University rector Muladi banned politicians from holding a seminar on his campus Saturday, fearing they would use the forum for election campaign purposes.The politicians were Burhan Magenda from the ruling Golkar party, Aberson M.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Activists asserted over the weekend that land disputes have grown more complicated in the past several years and now top the list of social problems in Indonesia.Zoemrotin K.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts predicted that prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be flat this week as there will be no new inflows of foreign funds.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Gamblers busted in morning raid
Gamblers busted in morning raid JAKARTA (JP): At least 117 gamblers, including 26 women, were arrested early Saturday morning when police raided their illicit den in downtown Jakarta.The raid was the second big bust after officers raided a nearby gambling den Friday morning, rounding up 228...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Vietnam raises air fare
Vietnam raises air fare HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam Airlines, clawing back part of a whopping domestic air fare rise that was canceled by the government last year, has raised the price of an economy class ticket on its main Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route by 14.3 percent.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Asian labor flows now regional affair
Asian labor flows now regional affair MANILA (AFP): Despite tight restrictions, Asia's massive migrant labor force is increasingly being absorbed by the region's high-income economies, the Asian Development Bank said.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
OmniForm allows your forms to go electronic
OmniForm allows your forms to go electronicBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When helping a friend set up his SOHO (Small Office Home Office) computers last year, I learned that forms can be created, filled in and then printed easily on a computer.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Small-scale developers losing property war
Small-scale developers losing property war JAKARTA (JP): A scarcity of long-term finance, coupled with an oversupply in the property market, is the bane of small-scale housing developers, a property executive says.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Surjadi meets Maluku people
Surjadi meets Maluku people JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja asked all Maluku people living in Jakarta to help make the coming general election a success.Represented by his deputy on public welfare, Moeseno, Surjadi said over the weekend that the general election would start with the...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Freeport's Lesson
Freeport's Lesson Due to extensive news coverage, the rioting by indigenous Irianese last month at PT Freeport Indonesia earned the American Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold subsidiary a bad image worldwide.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
JSX to elect new board of directors today
JSX to elect new board of directors today JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is scheduled to elect new boards of directors and commissioners today despite continuing debates on the new nomination and election procedures.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Is a shopping street needed?
Is a shopping street needed?From MerdekaCiputra, the president director of PT Pembangunan Jaya, reportedly explained the need for Jakarta and other large cities in Indonesia to have shopping streets such as Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, and Orchard Rd in Singapore.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Developers want review of housing subsidy policy
Developers want review of housing subsidy policy JAKARTA (JP): Private developers are pressuring the administration to review its policy on low-cost apartment funding, saying that they can no longer subsidize the cost.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
VD on Bali causing concern
VD on Bali causing concern DENPASAR, Bali: Sexually transmitted diseases on the tourist island are drawing concern from the local office of the Indonesian Family Planning Association.Association chairman Made Molin Budiasa attributed the high prevalence of venereal and reproductive diseases to...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
RI workers in Malaysia not abused: Activists
RI workers in Malaysia not abused: Activists JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists, just returning from Malaysia, have refuted reports that 6,000 Indonesian workers are locked up and being abused in the neighboring country's detention centers.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
FM Downer begins regional tour
FM Downer begins regional tour SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's new conservative government will launch its drive for closer bilateral ties with Asia this week when Foreign Minister Alexander Downer makes his first overseas trip since last month's polls ended Labor's rule.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Women question sexism in tourism industry
Women question sexism in tourism industry JAKARTA (JP): Women leaders from around Asia and the United States ended their three-day convention yesterday hoping to draw greater attention to the sexual discrimination that still prevails in most industries, especially tourism.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Senen Inpres market lacks basic fire equipment
Senen Inpres market lacks basic fire equipment JAKARTA (JP): If a fire broke out at the Central Jakarta Inpres market in Senen, the thousands of merchants from the 2,204 kiosks would have to depend on a handful of security guards with access to 20 fire extinguishers to save them.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Liberalization will affect APEC members differently
Liberalization will affect APEC members differently Contrary to what advocates of trade liberalization say, some APEC members will benefit more from free trade than others, says Martin Khor in this Inter Press Service analysis.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Sentani culture under threat
Sentani culture under threat JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The culture of the Sentani tribe, one of around 250 ethnic groups in the province, is on the brink extinction due to the influx of people from other provinces, a youth leader said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Kopaja cooperative says new fares no help
Kopaja cooperative says new fares no help JAKARTA (JP): Owners of minibuses claim that the increase in transportation which was announced by the government early this month does not benefit them.Rasmani, an official of the Kopaja minibus cooperative, said over the weekend that the fare increases...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
MCOT provides fund to find killer
MCOT provides fund to find killer BANGKOK (AFP): Four Thai mass communications agencies are creating a reward fund to help find the killer of Saengchai Sunthornwat, the director of the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand (MCOT), a senior official of one of the agencies said yesterday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Small house seekers face tough decision
Small house seekers face tough decision JAKARTA (JP): A 10-day housing exhibit was still crowded on its ninth day on Friday, with one day left to make use of discounts and other offers. Many visitors said they could not make up their minds.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Villagers funded to boost tourism
Villagers funded to boost tourism TANGERANG (JP): Two villages in the north coast will get Rp 5 million each to boost villagers' skills in an effort to support tourism, an official said.Rukman Heryana, the head of the regional office of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN), said...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Criminal Code lacks protection for women
Criminal Code lacks protection for women JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert said Saturday that the country's Criminal Code does not adequately protect victims of domestic violence."In fact, there is an article in the law which considers a wife the property of the husband," Nursyahbani Kacasungkana,...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Office of customs and excise given more power
Office of customs and excise given more power JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued new rulings giving more power to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to implement the new customs and excise laws.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila MANILA (AFP): The murder of a Filipino-Chinese woman and her two young daughters in a suburb of the Philippine capital has stunned the city as police yesterday admitted they were mystified by the killing.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Soldiers facing stern action
Soldiers facing stern action PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Chief of the regional military command Maj. Gen. Namoeri Anom promised Saturday to take action against soldiers who allegedly tortured a civilian last week.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The death of a 26-year-old maid at an expatriate house in South Jakarta is still shrouded in mystery, as police forensic experts and hospital pathologists are remaining incommunicado on that case.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Poverty and lavish spending
Poverty and lavish spendingBy Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles linking poverty and the Indonesian middle class' habit of lavish spending. JAKARTA (JP): The consumptive lifestyle of the Indonesian middle class seems no longer to be simply a matter of individual preference or personal...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support'
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto should seek the support of Vice President Try Sutrisno in his campaign to rid the Supreme Court of alleged bribery practices, a legal expert suggested over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Jail breaker recaptured
Jail breaker recaptured DILI, East Timor: All but one of the eight prisoners who escaped in January during a riot in Becora prison near here have been recaptured.Police found the seventh jail breaker Paul Jorge Amaral in Fatuhada last Friday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling SURABAYA (JP): Police arrested a student returning from the United states over the weekend on suspicion of attempting to smuggle weapons into Indonesia.Brawijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Hobbies: Pengembangan...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds JAKARTA (JP): An analyst yesterday hailed the government's conservative stance in licensing pension funds in view that the industry is somewhat new in the country.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life Insurance, a publicly listed life insurance company of the Lippo Group, will split its shares to improve their liquidity.The company announced here over the weekend that the stock split -- to be effective on April 19 -- will...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final JAKARTA (JP): The flu finally got the best of Yayuk Basuki yesterday, ending her six-day run and keeping her from competing in the final of the US$164,250 Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association wants to see chess included in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games to which Jakarta will play host.The reason, according to the association's deputy chairman Cholid Gozali, is that except for the Philippines...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Telecom industry enters multimedia services
Telecom industry enters multimedia servicesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Through the rapid development in information and telecommunications technologies, people have started to change the way they communicate by applying multimedia, which is now controlled by the country's telecommunications...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election JAKARTA (JP): Harmoko, chairman of the ruling political organization Golkar, said on Saturday he would mobilize thousands of Golkar youths to monitor the 1997 general election.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
KL cracks down on arms smuggling
KL cracks down on arms smuggling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities are cracking down on an arms smuggling said to involve policemen, and have even frozen new gun licenses and recalled arms.Since the arrest of a prominent Malaysian businessmen in Taiwan last month on suspicion of smuggling...