Archive: 19 June 1996
61 articles found
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
105 buses to be laid on for Int'l Air Show
105 buses to be laid on for Int'l Air Show JAKARTA (JP): At least 105 buses will be provided for visitors to the International Air Show at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from June 23 to June 30. The fares have been set at Rp 4,000 (US$1.70) for air- conditioned buses and Rp 1,500 for regular buses, based on a Ministry of Transportation decree issued for the show.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
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, Thursday, Sunday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaria drives resettlers out
Malaria drives resettlers out BATULICIN, East Kalimantan: Hundreds industrial forest inhabitants in Trans Satui, Kotabaru district, have fled the area since January owing to an outbreak of malaria. A forestry company official told Antara news agency over the weekend that seven people died of malaria recently, while dozens of other people left the area to seek medical help in the Ulin Banjarmasin hospital.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI workers on strike in Malaysia
RI workers on strike in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): More than 500 Indonesians detained for illegally entering Malaysia were on a hunger strike yesterday demanding quick deportation home, police said. The protesters, part of some 1,000 illegals at the Kemayan immigration detention camp in the eastern state of Pahang, have gone without food and water since early on Monday, police said. "They are still on hunger strike," a senior Pahang police official told Reuters by telephone.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI rebels call on Megawati to defend herself
PDI rebels call on Megawati to defend herself JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) splinter group's congress is not meant to topple incumbent chief Megawati Soekarnoputri, but to allow her to defend her leadership, according to leading dissenter Fatimah Achmad.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners can own Indonesian property
Foreigners can own Indonesian property JAKARTA (JP): Foreigners residing in Indonesia can now own property in the country, though a number of restrictions apply. Under Government Regulation No. 41/1996, access to Indonesian property is limited to those houses and apartments built on land with the hak pakai, or right to use, title, regardless of whether or not the land is owned by the government or individual Indonesians, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
CPC reviews RI project
CPC reviews RI project TAIPEI (Reuter): State-owned Chinese Petroleum Corp. said yesterday it was considering proposals to build a new naphtha cracker in Indonesia rather than moving its mothballed No. 2 cracker from Taiwan as planned. "There are many suggestions among petrochemical companies saying Chinese Petroleum should reconsider the plan to move the No. 2 cracker," the oil giant's vice-president Wenent Pan said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Open economies adjust more rapidly
Open economies adjust more rapidly JAKARTA (JP): Empirical results show that open economies tend to make the transition more rapidly from being primary-intensive to manufacture-intensive exporters than closed economies do, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, a noted economist from the United States said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mandala serves Bengkulu
Mandala serves Bengkulu JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandala Airlines, which is owned by Indonesia's Armed Forces, inaugurated yesterday its maiden flight from Jakarta to Bengkulu in southern Sumatra. The airline will use Fokker 28 aircraft on the new route twice a week. The Jakarta-Bengkulu route was previously served only by Merpati Nusantara Airlines, which also flies from Bengkulu to neighboring city Palembang, three times a week.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Borobudur festival scheduled for July
Borobudur festival scheduled for July SEMARANG: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave will open the sixth Borobudur Festival at the Central Javanese temple on July 6, Antara reported yesterday. Head of the provincial tourism office Soebagyo said the five- day event will feature traditional Javanese gamelan music played by a New York-based group.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Placer expands its Asian gold ventures
Placer expands its Asian gold ventures SYDNEY (Reuter): Placer Pacific Ltd expects to have a greater proportion of its gold operations outside Australia in future as it steps up its overseas exploration program, corporate communications manager Ian Williams said. Placer has a joint venture with its parent, Placer Dome Inc of Canada, to explore for gold in the Asia Pacific region with particular focus on Indonesia and the Philippines.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
11 finance companies' licenses suspended
11 finance companies' licenses suspended JAKARTA (JP): The government has suspended operational licenses of at least 11 companies, according to Director General for Financial Institutions Bambang Subianto. Bambang told a hearing of Commission VII of the House of Representatives yesterday that the 11 companies were part of the 254 financing companies now registered with the Ministry of Finance. He, however, did not explain the reasons for the suspensions and when the measures were taken.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
The AIDS virus laid bare in layman's language
The AIDS virus laid bare in layman's language AIDS By Dr. Sally Halim Msc. (OM) Published by Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1995 pp. 41 JAKARTA (JP): Categorized as a rapidly spreading disease for which no cure has been found, AIDS is a topic that fills people with dread the world over. Books have been written in every language, including Indonesian, but the bulk of them make sense only to people in the medical world and are rarely targeted at or easily understood by the layman.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL sees no bars for Myanmar to join ASEAN
KL sees no bars for Myanmar to join ASEAN KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Myanmar's political troubles will not disqualify it from its bid to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founding member Malaysia said yesterday. "On the basis of what is happening, it will not disqualify them from being a member of ASEAN," Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters after a meeting with his Myanmarese counterpart Ohn Gyaw.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI should close ranks in difficult times
PDI should close ranks in difficult times Rebel members of the rift-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) are planning to hold a congress in Medan tomorrow. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono takes a closer look at this event. JAKARTA (JP): It is doubtful that the congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party to be convened tomorrow will bring a solution to its long-standing leadership crisis. It may even mark the beginning of another more serious crisis.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cooperation needed on Asian oil demand
Cooperation needed on Asian oil demand BEIJING (Reuter): Explosive oil demand in Asia, particularly in China, must be met by cross-border cooperation and partnerships if the region is to avoid confrontation, former OPEC Secretary-General Subroto said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
BPK finds over $260m in losses
BPK finds over $260m in losses JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has discovered cases involving more than Rp 600 billion (US$260.7 million) in financial losses caused by government overspending, overpriced projects, unpaid taxes and bad loans at banks owned by provincial administrations. The agency's chairman, J.B.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Free medical services
Free medical services TANGERANG, West Java (JP): All couples, new mothers, mothers- to-be and infants here will receive free medical services and family planning guidance at local centers on June 24. The free services and guidance will be given by midwives in cooperation with local hospitals and the office of family planning board to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Indonesian Midwives Association.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eastern region's population growing too fast: Report
Eastern region's population growing too fast: Report By Deborah Cameron JAKARTA (JP): New research by Indonesian and Australian demographers has found that the population of Indonesia's poorest region is expected to grow by 48 percent by 2020, presenting planning problems and major economic challenges for Indonesia.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia will contend 10 events at Atlanta
Indonesia will contend 10 events at Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will figure in 10 of the 26 events contested at the 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta from July 19 to Aug. 4 with a 39-strong team, chief of Indonesia's Olympic team project Soebardi Soear said yesterday. The 10 events in question are track and field, tennis, table tennis, badminton, archery, weightlifting, boxing, beach volleyball, swimming and windsurfing.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Lontar The Regent LONTAR'S NEW BOOK: Sri Hardjoko (left), representing the minister of education and culture, John McGlynn (center), a Lontar executive and co-editor of the book, and Ann Kumar, another co- editor of the book, at the launching of Illuminations: The Writing Traditions of Indonesia. The Lontar Foundation recently launched its new book during a reception at the Regent.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL to 'import' ulemas
KL to 'import' ulemas MEDAN, North Sumatra: Malaysia has made a request for Indonesian ulemas who master the various religious books in Arabic, a local ulema was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday. Hamdan Abbas, former chairman of the provincial office of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas, said that this year alone Malaysia has asked the council to send 10 North Sumatran ulemas.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Awami hopeful of forming govt with Jatiya support
Awami hopeful of forming govt with Jatiya support By Nadeem Qadir DHAKA (AFP): Sheikh Hasina Wajed, the daughter of Bangladesh's founding leader, is set to become the nation's second female prime minister, following the confirmation that the Jatiya Party (JP) will throw its weight behind her. Party sources Monday said Wajed's Awami League was now confident of forming Bangladesh's next government after the JP of jailed former president Hussain Muhammad Ershad reaffirmed its support Sunday night.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Elderly found dead at Monas
Elderly found dead at Monas JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified woman, believed to be 60, was found dead yesterday with an insecticide can next to her body in Monas (National Monument) park in Central Jakarta. A police officer at the local precinct said the body of the woman was found by a morning jogger in the park. "We assume, for the time being, that the woman killed herself by drinking insecticide," he said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto, Goh inaugurate Bintan tourist resort
Soeharto, Goh inaugurate Bintan tourist resort By I. Christianto BINTAN ISLAND, Riau (JP): President Soeharto and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong inaugurated the S$3.5 billion (US$2.8 billion) Bintan Beach International Resort yesterday, a tourist destination established jointly by the two countries.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Resolve the PDI conflict
Resolve the PDI conflict The conflict within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) continues to rage until this day. Those who want to hold a congress and those who reject the idea compete to justify their respective stands. Whether we want to admit it or not, the conflict within the PDI is distracting our attention away from development efforts.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
City youths hold anniversary bash
City youths hold anniversary bash By Fitha W. Dahana JAKARTA (JP): Who says the young people of Jakarta don't care about their country's history and culture? A group of youths from the Model Muda Foundation (YMM) has plans to prove this opinion wrong. To commemorate Jakarta's 469th birthday, the Foundation and the city's public order agency, together with other youth groups, have put together a musical celebration of Jakarta and its diverse culture.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners caught working illegally
Foreigners caught working illegally BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Head of the provincial justice office Nurdin Nursin said two Australian nationals found working illegally here will be sent to the West Jakarta municipality, which is the destination stated in their passports. Antara reported yesterday that Matthew Brece Penny (23) and John Edward Allen (47) were found working at a local coal mining company two weeks ago.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Unfinished bridge
Unfinished bridge From Neraca The pedestrian bridge on Jl. Sultan Agung has not been completed. The floor has not been cemented, but it has been opened for use by pedestrians. I feel uneasy every time I walk across it. I therefore suggest that the authorities take necessary steps to finish the project and put into place the roof of the bridge before the rainy monsoon arrives. SUKIDI Jakarta
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
PSN to invest $11 million in communications system
PSN to invest $11 million in communications system JAKARTA (JP): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) plans to invest US$11 million in the establishment of a micro earth-based communications system to provide extensive telecommunications services across the country. PSN's president, Adi Rahman Adiwoso.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to maintain pre-shipment inspection
Govt urged to maintain pre-shipment inspection JAKARTA (JP): Five trade associations yesterday urged the government to maintain its current system of pre-shipment import inspection because of its effectiveness in expediting import flows and minimizing the invisible costs of importing.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dragon still has chance to open branch office
Dragon still has chance to open branch office JAKARTA (JP): Vanuatu-based Dragon Bank International still has the opportunity to open its representative office here despite the revocation of its investment permit by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) last week. The Ministry of Finance's Director General for Financial Institutions Bambang Subianto said here yesterday that Dragon Bank is still welcome to make a new application.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legal expert says police must be more professional
Legal expert says police must be more professional JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert says that duties performed by police will become tougher and more complicated in the future due to the globalization process, stiffer competition among nations and increasing public demand for better security and services. "Police need to be more professional.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hat found
Hat found On May 9, 1996, while I was hiking on Penanjakan hill in the Tengger-Bromo caldera to watch the sunrise I found a blue cotton hat. It does not belong to anyone in my group, but I believe it belongs to one of the hikers who walked from Cemoro Lawang to Penanjakan. The owner can contact me at Jl. Layang Kumitir 02, Probolinggo 67217, Jatim. AGUS E. MUNORAHARJO Probolinggo, East Java
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sabah to curb minister's powers
Sabah to curb minister's powers KOTA KINABLU, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysia's politically-volatile Sabah state has passed amendments to five laws to clip the powers of its chief minister and check his authority over land, forestry and mining. The controversial changes were passed by a more than two- thirds majority late on Monday after a heated 10-hour sitting of the Sabah state legislative assembly, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Supeblocks sprouting in Jakarta
Supeblocks sprouting in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): At present in Jakarta there are a number of developments which have been dubbed superblocks by their developers. According to PT First Pacific Davies, an international property consultant, a superblock is a large composite development where several uses are combined. One of the best examples found worldwide is Hong Kong's Pacific Place Project.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta and Canberra say no row over envoy
Jakarta and Canberra say no row over envoy MELBOURNE (Reuter): Australia and Indonesia yesterday denied any problems in bilateral relations over Canberra's nomination of a new ambassador to Jakarta. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer declined to confirm the nomination of Miles Kupa, whose allegedly critical reports of Indonesian President Soeharto have drawn ire in Jakarta.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Income tax rate for shipping firms lowered
Income tax rate for shipping firms lowered JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad announced a reduction yesterday in the income tax rate for domestic shipping companies from 1.8 percent to 1.2 percent of their gross revenues. The minister said the income tax rate for foreign shipping and airline companies is maintained at 2.64 percent. The cut in the income tax rate for the domestic shipping companies is stipulated in Finance Minister Decree No. 416/KMK.04/1996.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Code of ethics needed for clean government
Code of ethics needed for clean government JAKARTA (JP): A senior military officer says Indonesia needs a code of ethics to ensure that civil servants' conduct contributes to the campaign for a clean, professional and respected administration. Maj. Gen. A.M.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Matahari to invest $106m for 16 new stores this year
Matahari to invest $106m for 16 new stores this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Putra Prima, a publicly-listed retail company, said yesterday that it will open 16 new stores this year with a total investment of Rp 250 billion (US$106 million). "To finance the projects we issued bonds worth $100 million through the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in March," a company director, Antonius Hanifah Komala, said after an annual company shareholders meeting yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ujungpandang hosts youth meet
Ujungpandang hosts youth meet JAKARTA (JP): Ujungpandang, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, will host the Arafura Youth Games from July 28 to August 2. The participants are students from Australia's Northern Territory and students from eastern Indonesian provinces. The games, whose main purpose is to cement friendship between both regions, feature track and field events including cross-country, volleyball, basketball, tennis, table tennis and badminton.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Teachers take warship trip
Teachers take warship trip SURABAYA: A total of 1,200 primary and secondary school teachers from East Java will take a two-day cruise along the coast of the Java Sea aboard the Teluk Semangka warship. The first group of 300 teachers went on the "fun sailing trip" on Monday, Eddy Irawan of the Navy's Eastern Fleet said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
More female teenagers arrested in night raid
More female teenagers arrested in night raid JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police arrested 41 more female teenagers for midnight loitering on Monday after 14 others were arrested in Kalibata Mall on Saturday for a similar offense. South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adhi said the raids were part of a police operation code named Kilat Jaya, which targets streetwalkers. The teenagers were netted at midnight on Jl. Melawai, Jl. Panglima Polim and Jl. Setabudhi and other streets.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rationalization
Rationalization From Kompas Economic inefficiency, illegal levies and abuse of power are just small aspects of our nation's life. The far greater problem that needs considering is the bureaucratic ulcer which we tend to overlook. Corruption in the country's bureaucracy is attributable to the low pay of civil servants, in spite of the government's continuous effort to improve their welfare.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two thieves shot dead
Two thieves shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead yesterday two men who were members of a five-man gang believed to have stolen jewelry and Rp 5 million in cash from a resident of Cikorongo, Bekasi, West Java. City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said the police were forced to shoot the two men when they resisted arrest. "We also apprehended the other three," he said. The three were identified as Andi, Andrew and Gadar, while the two killed were Ata and Otoy.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Will economics brings about democracy?
Will economics brings about democracy? By Makmur Keliat The following article is the first of two articles on the relations between market economy and democratization. SURABAYA (JP): The hypothesis that there is a correlation between the market economy and liberal democracy is by no means new. It is argued that a stable democracy requires certain preconditions in education, urbanization, economics, and the press.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
BII expects to book 27% lending growth
BII expects to book 27% lending growth JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia of the Sinar Mas Group expects to book a Rp 300 billion (US$127 million) net profit this year, supported by an estimated 27 percent lending growth, an executive of the bank, H.S. Anwar, said yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian rowers going for gold
Indonesian rowers going for gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's female rowing crew was told to defend its gold medal at the world's invitational dragon boat race in Singapore from June 22 to June 23. The Indonesian Rowing Association's chairman Basuki yesterday also told the association's male team to keep up its winning streak at the international dragon boat race festival in Hong Kong due to be held at the same time.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama: Undangan 4:30 Documentary: Ternate 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Central Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Business: Mitra Kita 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05...
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Egypt urges Indonesian support for Arab summit
Egypt urges Indonesian support for Arab summit JAKARTA (JP): Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Mahmoud Osman called on Indonesia yesterday to give its support for the Arab summit, which will be held in Cairo this weekend. "The Moslem world, within which Indonesia is the largest, as well as the Third World, should exhibit support by way of reflecting solidarity with the Arab world," Ambassador Osman was quoted as saying by Antara yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan to cut RI gas term
Japan to cut RI gas term TOKYO (Reuter): Seven Japanese Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) importers plan to send a delegation to Indonesia's state-owned oil firm Pertamina later this month in a bid to revise down a term premium, traders said yesterday. Japan, currently buying Indonesian term LPG at Saudi Aramco's Contract Price (CP) plus US$12 per ton on a free on board (FOB) basis, is aiming to cut the premium to as low as $3, one LPG trader said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
A modest proposal
A modest proposal From Neraca Indonesia has spent a lot of time and energy on politics. The rural people have only one thing to aspire to: prosperity. Good politics ensures that society can live in peace and politicians can act professionally. The question is: what is happening to the PDI? I say it's all Megawati's fault. Megawati's chairmanship is in decline. She may be trying to reach the grass roots by leaning to the left.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 18, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 1,000 Andayani Megah 1,250 -25 168,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,900 0 18,500 Anwar Sierad 2,100 0 31,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,975 -25 161,000 Argo Pantes 1,975 0 0 Asahimas Flat 2,400 -50 78,000 Asiana IMI...
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Social phobia traceable to childhood: Scholar
Social phobia traceable to childhood: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Do you get cold feet speaking in public? Do you always fear going into restaurants, or feel uncomfortable writing in front of other people? Then you are one of many people in Indonesia who suffer from what a top psychiatrist describes as "social phobia", a common but not widely recognized problem in this country. Social phobias, Professor Ernaldi Bahar explains, usually start to develop in most people after they turn 20.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flores quake causes little damage
Flores quake causes little damage JAKARTA (JP): No casualties and little damage have been reported following Monday's strong earthquake, which jolted some islands of eastern Indonesia. East Nusa Tenggara Governor Herman Musakabe told the state television TVRI yesterday that his office had contacted all regencies in the province, but received no reports of casualties. He said that most people in the province were "used to" earthquakes. "They must have taken some precautionary measures.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lukman Murderer gets 17 years, lawyers appeal
Lukman Murderer gets 17 years, lawyers appeal JAKARTA (JP): A court here sentenced a man yesterday to 17 years in prison for murder. The team of judges, led by Subardi, found Erfiandi Taufik, 29, guilty of murdering Lukman Lijas, 58, last year. Victim Lukman, a business executive, was shot once in the head on Dec. 31, 1995 in his car on Jl. Letjen Suprapto in Central Jakarta at around 2 p.m.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea seeks closer ties with N. Korea
S. Korea seeks closer ties with N. Korea By Riyadi SEOUL (JP): South Korea is aiming to become a primary business center in Northeast Asia but must overcome the daunting obstacle of its sister North Korea before it will be able to do so.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Raytheon to join air show
Raytheon to join air show JAKARTA (JP): Raytheon International, a major international aviation and defense electronics company, will participate in the Indonesia Air Show 1996 on June 22 to June 30. Advanced air traffic control systems, radar and satellite- based wide-area surveillance systems, state-of-the-art global positioning systems and some of the world's most sophisticated air defense missiles are just a few of the leading-edge products that will be exhibited by Raytheon.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Funding national pride
Funding national pride It would indeed be great for national pride if Indonesia, with a per capita income of less than US$1,000, was capable of manufacturing a jetliner, a feat that until now has virtually been the monopoly of developed nations. As President Soeharto rightly noted last week, a country needs national pride.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia fails in four-way first jump
Indonesia fails in four-way first jump By Primastuti Handayani LIDO, West Java (JP): Taking on the more experienced and better prepared foreign teams, Indonesia failed to display a formation at the four-way sequential event at the Sixth World Parachuting Championships on Canopy Formation yesterday. "We're nervous, it's a non-technical problem," Dadang Kadarusman, a member of the team, said.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bank Pelita's new leaders
Bank Pelita's new leaders JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pelita announced yesterday its new board of commissioners led by senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusomo, whose family bought the bank last year. Hashim Djojohadikusomo, Sumitro's son, will become vice chairman of the supervisory board, on which Siswanto Sudomo, Lo Kiem Tjing and Okie Rehardi Lukita are also members.