Archive: 27 May 1996
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Mon, 27 May 1996
Police send 25 women to Social Services
Police send 25 women to Social Services JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five women were turned over to the Social Services office over the weekend, after one night in police detention.A police officer at the Central Jakarta Police precinct said the 25 women, eight of them prostitutes from among the 95 couples...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Lazio wants Tenerife's Pizzi to replace Boksic
Lazio wants Tenerife's Pizzi to replace Boksic JAKARTA (JP): Lazio wants to sign Tenerife's Juan Pizzi to replace Croatian Alen Boksic, who is heading for European- champion Juventus next season, Lazio's president Dino Zoff said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Student killed in fight
Student killed in fight JAKARTA (JP): A 15-year-old junior high school student was killed by a mob on Jl. Kampung Gabus, Tambun district, in Bekasi on Friday evening.An officer at the Bekasi Police precinct said the victim, M.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Liberalization won't affect ad industry
Liberalization won't affect ad industry JAKARTA (JP): Unlike other business sectors, the advertising industry has no worries about the impact of liberalization on the world's trades and services.Matari Advertising, one of the country's major advertising agencies, for example, sees the...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Suzuki to stay in RI
Suzuki to stay in RI TOKYO (Kyodo): Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have agreed to extend their joint automobile operation in Indonesia for five more years in view of rapid market growth in the country, spokesmen for the two carmakers said.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Alleged sorcerer hacked to death
Alleged sorcerer hacked to death PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Police have arrested three people suspected of killing a 68-year-old man on suspicion that he practiced sorcery.Suparmi's body was found last week badly mutilated in woods in the Kuripan district, Probolinggo police precinct's chief Ferial...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Hotel nabs bag snatchers
Hotel nabs bag snatchers JAKARTA (JP): Two Peruvians were detained after allegedly snatching a bag from two guests visiting a money changer in a star-rated hotel, Antara reported yesterday.Col. Paimin Aboeamar, chief detective of the Jakarta City Police, said that the suspects, identified as Carlos...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Lepers on the roads as beggars
Lepers on the roads as beggars PADANG, West Java: A senior local official has sensed something fishy about the many beggars roaming the city streets.Chief of the local social service office, Burhanuddin, said on Saturday he suspected the lepers were organized by some syndicate that "sells" others'...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Oil market astonished after UN-Iraq deal
Oil market astonished after UN-Iraq deal LONDON (AFP): The oil market astonished the experts last week, by surging after the announcement of a deal between Baghdad and the United Nations which will allow Iraq to export oil for the first time since it invaded Kuwait in August 1990.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Military's support of Golkar blasted
Military's support of Golkar blasted JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) lambasted yesterday top military officials' open support for the ruling Golkar group, a support that flies in the face of the Armed Forces' supposed political neutrality.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Children take part in making TV drama
Children take part in making TV drama JAKARTA (JP): A session of a Children's Art Festival on Saturday took youngsters behind the scenes of a television drama.The children, who were asked to act in a short scene, got some idea of the need for dozens of "takes," "cuts" and frantic coaching from all...
Mon, 27 May 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, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Prisoners escape Medan prison
Prisoners escape Medan prison MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police and justice officials will question 25 employees of Tanjung Gusta penitentiary over the recent escape of eleven inmates, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Italy's Lazio crushes RI's Super Stars team 6-2
Italy's Lazio crushes RI's Super Stars team 6-2 JAKARTA (JP): Italian serie A team Lazio proved too much for the Indonesian Super Stars soccer team, thrashing them 6-2 in a friendly match at the Senayan stadium yesterday.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Symposium explores seriousness of humor
Symposium explores seriousness of humor SEMARANG (JP): Noted cultural observer Umar Kayam expressed concern that civilian and military officials, as well as Indonesia's educated elite, offer society only "colorless and humorless" jargon.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Farming college passes 768 new graduates
Farming college passes 768 new graduates BOGOR, West Java (JP): Economic independence can be reached by strengthening the economic base of the majority of people, the rector of the Bogor Agriculture Institute said Saturday.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Arbitration seen as last resort in cotton dispute
Arbitration seen as last resort in cotton dispute JAKARTA (JP): Textile companies which were recently hit by defective cotton imports from the United States have decided to deal with the issue on a bilateral basis, considering that the use of an arbitration body may be disadvantageous to them.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Topnotch lawyers create legal aid institute
Topnotch lawyers create legal aid institute JAKARTA (JP): Good news for hard up justice seekers: Some of Indonesia's topnotch lawyers have created a non-profit legal aid institute.Harjono Tjitrosoebono, Mohammad Assegaf, Luhut M.P.
Mon, 27 May 1996
World rankings determine seeds and draw, says Lu
World rankings determine seeds and draw, says LuBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) agreed at its council meeting here on Saturday to immediately use the latest world rankings in seeding and drawing players in any tournament it sanctions.
Mon, 27 May 1996
600 houses to be demolished
600 houses to be demolished TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Local authorities will today pull down 639 houses located on state land in Dadap village, Kosambi District, an official here said Saturday.Ujang Rukana, head of public order office at the Tangerang regency, told reporters that the demolition...
Mon, 27 May 1996
S'pore to monitor lightning activity
S'pore to monitor lightning activity SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is setting up a system to track lightning activity in the skies and possible ground strikes after three people struck by lightning died last month.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Indonesia retains Thomas Cup crown
Indonesia retains Thomas Cup crownBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): Indonesia certified its grip on world badminton when it won the Thomas Cup crown for a record 10th time yesterday.Just 24 hours after an ebullient Uber Cup victory, Indonesia capped its title defense campaigns with a stylish 5-0...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Protected species
Protected speciesFrom Pikiran RakyatOne afternoon I visited the Matahari department store on Jl Banceuy, Bandung, West Java.On the second floor of the building I saw a lot of animals for sale. The animals on sale were protected species, including monkeys, ant eaters, squirrels, civet cats, forest...
Mon, 27 May 1996
ICRC holds seminar on humanitarian law
ICRC holds seminar on humanitarian law JAKARTA (JP): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will hold a two-day seminar to help disseminate the importance of and foster an understanding of International Humanitarian Law.
Mon, 27 May 1996
New storage technology, ThinkPads from IBM
New storage technology, ThinkPads from IBMBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): For many years, Big Blue (IBM) has been among the contributors to the Olympic Games. This year, it is supplying its technology and solutions in an effort to make the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games the most efficient and accessible...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Several sectors perform well on the JSX
Several sectors perform well on the JSX JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) remains attractive for investors as most companies listed on the market posted significant increases in net profits last year and promised better growth this year.
Mon, 27 May 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:05...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Cathay tops Delaneys at ISCI 10s
Cathay tops Delaneys at ISCI 10s JAKARTA (JP): Two Hong Kong rugby teams, Cathay Pacific and Delaneys, met in a rematch of last year's ISCI 10s final, on Saturday, with Cathay Pacific outperforming their rivals to win 19-7.
Mon, 27 May 1996
AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management
AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management JAKARTA (JP): President of the Alliance Internationale de Touring (AIT) Paul A. Nouwen on Saturday criticized traffic management in Indonesia.Nouwen, who was in Bali to attend the opening of the AIT's Region II 13th general assembly, specifically pointed to...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Kia targets sales
Kia targets sales SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's Kia Motors Corp said it is aimed at posting 20 trillion won in sales in the year 2005 with an annual production capacity of 2.1 million vehicles.A company statement said the annual output would include 850,000 vehicles made in Indonesia for domestic...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Wild elephants haunts villagers
Wild elephants haunts villagers BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The west Lampung regency wants to catch wild elephants that often go on the rampage in the area because they endanger residents.The regency has asked the conservation agency to catch and tame the wild beasts, which have made many farmers...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Cultural underlay in management
Cultural underlay in managementBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Management has been the darling discipline at higher education institutions for the urban middle class in Indonesia for more than one decade.One of Indonesia's top managers, Peter F.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Nine companies ready to go public soon
Nine companies ready to go public soon JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) I Putu Gede Ary Suta confirmed over the weekend that at least nine companies are now ready to go public with estimated total offering funds of Rp 1.2 trillion (US$512 million).
Mon, 27 May 1996
'Productivity level low at private universities'
'Productivity level low at private universities' JAKARTA (JP): The productivity level at Indonesia's private universities is only half that of the state universities, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said Saturday.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Presidential promise of fair election
Presidential promise of fair election SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto has given his much-awaited guarantee to dissatisfied critics that the 1997 general election will proceed smoothly and fairly, an analyst said.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Hartono for Juwono's business proposal
Hartono for Juwono's business proposal BANDUNG (JP): Army chief Gen. Raden Hartono gave a positive response on Saturday to a scholar's advice that senior military officers with dim career prospects switch track to business.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Asian inclusion asked in G-7 forex moves
Asian inclusion asked in G-7 forex moves TOKYO (Reuter): Cooperation on currencies among Group of Seven (G-7) nations is successful and needs to be expanded to include other Asian nations, Eisuke Sakakibara, director-general of the Japanese Ministry of Finance's (MOF) international finance bureau,...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Beggars banned at Air Show
Beggars banned at Air Show JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is determined to keep street vendors and beggars from roaming city streets during the 1996 Indonesia Air Show scheduled for next month.A city public order official said over the weekend that the "clean-up operation" will start 14 days...
Mon, 27 May 1996
Visitors find good time at Highland Gathering
Visitors find good time at Highland Gathering JAKARTA (JP): The 22nd Jakarta Highland Gathering was a success yesterday, judging by the smiles on the 6,500 visitors' faces.Norman Campbell, the organization committee chairman of the Scottish sports and cultural festival held at Senayan, was...
Mon, 27 May 1996
A split personality?
A split personality? During the past week we witnessed the debate over the participation of the Indonesian beauty queen, Alya Rohali, in the Miss Universe contest in the United States. And as observers of social affairs we found an interesting aspect in the controversy.
Mon, 27 May 1996
National economic interest
National economic interest The Minister of Home Affairs, Yogie S. Memed, repeatedly warned Indonesian Chinese businessmen in December 1995 against taking part in the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, an organization founded by Singapore's former prime minister, Lee Kwan Yew, in 1991.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Quarterly results may attract investors
Quarterly results may attract investors JAKARTA (JP): An analyst with a Hong Kong-based securities company foresees the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) performing softly this week on lack of fresh issues."I do not expect any significant price movements of stocks next week.
Mon, 27 May 1996
Indonesia has many potential leaders: Roeslan
Indonesia has many potential leaders: Roeslan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, with a population of over 195 million, has a large base of potential leaders, and thus should not be dependent on one figurehead alone.