Archive: 22 July 1996
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Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN hears human rights appeal
ASEAN hears human rights appeal JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand took their case to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday in a bid for a regional rights mechanism.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Police face difficulties in tracing serial killer
Police face difficulties in tracing serial killer JAKARTA (JP): The search for the main suspect in the serial killings of eight boys in the city is difficult work for police detectives, as they are lacking experience, evidence and information, an officer said.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Snake charmer Iwan set to break the record
Snake charmer Iwan set to break the record JAKARTA (JP): If you are a poet, you will probably celebrate your country's anniversary by writing heroic poems and reading them in public. But what would you do if you were a snake charmer?For snake charmer Iwan Rachmat, who was born in Bandung, West...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
The ASEAN meetings
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign ministers over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removable
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removableBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The war in the removable data storage industry seems to rage on, and it's quite easy to understand why. With multimedia becoming a household word, computer users need larger and larger storage data media to transport their...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Hobbies 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Nightspots disobey authority's order
Nightspots disobey authority's order TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Three nightspots, FM3 Transit Hotel, Model discotheque, and Singapore Karaoke have again violated the allowed operational hours.The nightspot owners were reprimanded by the local authority and warned to comply with the allowed...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removable
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removableBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The war in the removable data storage industry seems to rage on, and it's quite easy to understand why. With multimedia becoming a household word, computer users need larger and larger storage data media to transport their...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN women offered retraining
ASEAN women offered retraining JAKARTA (JP): The International Labor Organization has launched a program that aims at training ASEAN women in nontraditional skills and diversifying their employment opportunities.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Davomas revises profit projection
Davomas revises profit projection JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, the country's largest producer of cocoa butter and cocoa powder, has revised upwards its profit projection for this year from Rp 28 billion (US$11.7 million) to Rp 40 billion, due to its capacity expansion.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Nuclear free zone, help wanted
Nuclear free zone, help wanted JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers asked the world's major nuclear states yesterday to support the region's move to turn Southeast Asia into a nuclear weapon-free zone.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Malay Festival for other ethnic groups
Malay Festival for other ethnic groups MEDAN, North Sumatra: The festival of Malay culture, to be held here on July 29 to Aug. 3, will not exclude the participation of people from other ethnic groups, its organizer said.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Nature lovers meet to be held
Nature lovers meet to be held YOGYAKARTA: About 1,000 nature lovers from across Indonesia and some neighboring countries will gather here next month for the 11th national meeting of Indonesian Nature Lovers, Antara reported on Saturday.The first convention was held in 1970.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
More sodomy victims found
More sodomy victims found JAKARTA (JP): Two boys rounded up by Central Jakarta Police told the officers they had been victims of sodomy. The two were among 15 boys picked up on Friday.One of the boys, identified only as A.M.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Positive predictions made on JSX performance
Positive predictions made on JSX performance JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts project that share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to be firm this week due to the easing of fears for a possible increase in U.S. interest rates.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Man falls overboard in Kupang
Man falls overboard in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: One man fell overboard from the KM Dobonsolo on Wednesday, causing the luxury liner of state-owned shipping company Pelni to arrive two hours behind schedule in the Kupang port.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Best banks according to SWA's rating version
Best banks according to SWA's rating versionNine best banks in the category of banks with assets of over Rp 10 trillion (based on 1995 financial reports ended in December) (In million rupiah) Ranking/Banks Assets Pre-tax profits ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Rights activist Jesse Jackson meets Megawati
Rights activist Jesse Jackson meets Megawati JAKARTA (JP): United States civil rights activist Jesse Jackson met with ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri, lending her moral support and expressing hope for a fair and honest election here next year.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Best banks according to Infobank's rating version
Best banks according to Infobank's rating versionTen best banks in the category of banks with assets of over Rp 1 trillion (based on 1995 financial reports ended in December) (In million rupiah) Ranking/Banks Assets After-tax profits ----------------------------------------------------------------...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN faces export challenge
ASEAN faces export challenge JAKARTA (AFP): ASEAN economies face the challenge of maintaining their edge in exports, the engine of their rapid growth, as domestic constraints increase and competition from Asian rivals heats up.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
The ASEAN meetings
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign ministers over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Senior Australian diplomat considered for Jakarta
Senior Australian diplomat considered for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government is preparing John McCarthy, its ambassador to the United States, to serve as its ambassador to Indonesia later this year, Antara reported.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN considers goods in transit
ASEAN considers goods in transit JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed yesterday to undertake a program to facilitate goods in transit.In their joint communique, ASEAN foreign ministers called on member countries to make efforts to promote trade and the free...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Law reform needed to protect women
Law reform needed to protect women YOGYAKARTA (JP): Activists are again calling for the reevaluation of laws and regulations which discriminate against women.Nursyahbani Katjasungkana, chief of the Association of Indonesian Woman for Justice, said that many of Indonesia's laws reflected patriarchal...
Mon, 22 Jul 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, 22 Jul 1996
Street children ignored by education program
Street children ignored by education program JAKARTA (JP): Seven-year-old Heri roams the alleys of the Ramayana shopping complex in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, for scraps discarded by local restaurants."What's important is that I eat," he said. "My parents? I don't remember them.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Six more netted for robbery
Six more netted for robbery JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested six more suspected robbers of bank customers."They were arrested at their hiding place in Cisolok, West Java, on Thursday evening," spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Ministers yet to set informal summit date
Ministers yet to set informal summit date JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers yesterday discussed preparations for the ASEAN informal summit but have yet to come up with a fixed date.ASEAN Secretary-General Dato' Ajit Singh at the end of yesterday's meeting said that there needs to be more discussion...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
The ASEAN meetings
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign ministers over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Justice Adi says he will accept Soeharto's decision
Justice Adi says he will accept Soeharto's decision JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, whose whistle blowing tarnished the Supreme Court, said he would not fight his dismissal if President Soeharto endorsed it.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Most of city's organic trash can be recycled
Most of city's organic trash can be recycled JAKARTA (JP): If all Jakartans made compost out of their kitchen waste and other organic material, 90 percent of the city's organic waste could be reduced.The organic waste -- vegetable or fruit remains and yard waste -- makes up at least 70 percent of...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Laos, Cambodia to be given extra time in AFTA accord
Laos, Cambodia to be given extra time in AFTA accord JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will most likely allow both Laos and Cambodia more time to implement the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement upon their admission into the association next year.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN hears human rights appeal
ASEAN hears human rights appeal JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand took their case to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday in a bid for a regional rights mechanism.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Aceh roads prone to landslides
Aceh roads prone to landslides BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Landslides are a constant threat on the road connecting Banda Aceh with West Aceh regency because a safety embankment that separates it from some ravines has been built in ways which disregarded the local geological nature.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Export boost needed
Export boost needed Encouraging exports has become a major theme (in our economic policies). Various deregulation measures have been taken with the aim of creating a healthy business climate. Deregulation, however, is not automatically bringing us closer to our desired target.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
PDI public forums defended as legitimate
PDI public forums defended as legitimate JAKARTA (JP): Observers are applauding the supporters of ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri for vowing to continue their public forums despite the military's campaign to have them stopped.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Buses damaged in student brawls
Buses damaged in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): The first student brawl in the just begun new school year took place yesterday when two groups of students of two senior technical high schools clashed on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta, Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
PNG wants to become permanent associate
PNG wants to become permanent associate JAKARTA (JP): Papua New Guinea is seeking the creation of a new status as "permanent associate" of ASEAN, arguing that its current title of "special observer" creates a great deal of uncertainty in its ties with the association.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Ice cream vendor
Ice cream vendorFrom Media IndonesiaThat the taste of Walls' ice cream is delicious is undeniable. Children, adults, and even elderly people love it. However, Walls ice cream hawkers are, at the same time, a nuisance. Many people are disgusted by the noise they produce while they go on their rounds.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Police Academy berated over shortcomings
Police Academy berated over shortcomings SURABAYA (JP): A retired police officer has criticized the Police Academy for failing to produce officers with enough expertise to cope with complex crimes."Garbage in, garbage out," Maj. Gen.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
HongkongBank case top priority: Ministry official
HongkongBank case top priority: Ministry official JAKARTA (JP): The dispute at HongkongBank is currently the top priority of the arbitration committee at the Ministry of Manpower, the chairman of the committee said.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
UN's report on human development reviewed
UN's report on human development reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and regional experts will review the United Nation's Human Development Report which was published last week with the gloomy finding that the gap between the world's rich and poor has widened.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Police kill three Indonesian robbers
Police kill three Indonesian robbers KUALA LUMPUR (UPI): Malaysian police yesterday killed three Indonesian nationals in a shootout on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, a police spokesman said.A fourth member of the gang, considered armed and dangerous, escaped, said Criminal Investigation Department...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
'Infobank' and 'SWA' ratings put bankers at odds
'Infobank' and 'SWA' ratings put bankers at odds JAKARTA (JP): Infobank and SWA business magazines have put bankers at odds over their recent ratings on the country's 240 commercial banks.Their different criteria and formulas in judging performance made the rating results quite different, and left...
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Myanmar urged to reaffirm values on democracy
Myanmar urged to reaffirm values on democracy JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN stressed yesterday that apart from making adjustments to the association's legal and procedural requirements, Myanmar, together with current members, must reaffirm the association's common values of democracy and human rights.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
ASEAN issues 53-point communique
ASEAN issues 53-point communique JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday issued a 53-point communique which stressed the regional grouping's plans for expanded cooperation as well as its security concerns, including in the South China Sea.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Study divides RI into six tourist regions
Study divides RI into six tourist regions JAKARTA (JP): An expert team has prepared a proposal to divide Indonesia into six regions as an effort to endorse the development of the country's tourist industry.
Mon, 22 Jul 1996
Importers seek new trade law to protect businessmen
Importers seek new trade law to protect businessmen JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association suggested Saturday that the government issue a new trade law to protect local businesspeople from manipulation and collusion practices both at home and in foreign countries.