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Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Camcore congress opens here

Camcore congress opens here JAKARTA (JP): The Central American and Mexico Coniferous Resources Cooperative (Camcore), one of the world's major tree breeding and preserving institutions, began its 10-day congress here yesterday.Camcore director William S.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:45 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: 13 Wonder: Billium Forest The Unexplored 4:05 Film: Here Comes the Stars 4:30 Sport: Sepak Takraw 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country ...

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Electioneering politicians told to avoid campuses

Electioneering politicians told to avoid campuses JAKARTA (JP): A group of university staff and students reminded all three political groupings contesting next year's general election that they must not use campuses to woo voters.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Surakarta bus-train collision kills 12

Surakarta bus-train collision kills 12 JAKARTA (JP): Twelve people were killed and 10 critically injured when their bus was hit by a train near Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, on Tuesday afternoon.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/RI to host Olympic winners

RI to host Olympic winners JAKARTA (JP): All the Atlanta Olympic Games gold medalists have been invited to play in the World Cup badminton championship here from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Planned integrated ducting system gains support

Planned integrated ducting system gains support JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has hailed the city public works office' plan to build an integrated ducting system for underground utilities: including water, sewerage and gas pipes and telephone and electricity cables.Lukman F.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Weightlifter to faces tough SEAG hurdles

Weightlifter to faces tough SEAG hurdles JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association will face its toughest ever challenge in the Southeast Asian Games here next year.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Customs and Excise to go online

Customs and Excise to go online JAKARTA (JP): In cooperation with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia plans to operate a paperless service at Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Tanjung Priok seaport to improve the cargo documentation system.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Church is not a political force: Bishop Belo

Church is not a political force: Bishop Belo DILI, East Timor (JP): Although the church is a strong force in predominantly Roman Catholic East Timor, it never even thinks of becoming a political actor, according to this year's joint Nobel peace prize winner Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Garuda and AA: Where's my bag?

Garuda and AA: Where's my bag? Hoping to enjoy the reputable services of American Airlines (AA) and Garuda Indonesia, I flew from Milwaukee to Los Angeles (L.A.) via Chicago on Aug. 12, with flight No. AA4319 and AA453. Then I took a connecting flight from L.A.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/'Enhance religious faith and master technology'

'Enhance religious faith and master technology' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians should strive to master science and technology and strengthen their faith, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday."It will be easier to improve the former than the latter.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Experts debate Riady's role in U.S. election

Experts debate Riady's role in U.S. election JAKARTA (JP): Most call it "pure business", but some say that the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Indonesian billionaire James Riady donated to the U.S.'s Democratic Party should have been spent here on improving life for Indonesians.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/RI to produce 101m tons of cement annually

RI to produce 101m tons of cement annually JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have 45 cement plants with a total production capacity of 101 million tons per annum in the year 2000, said Indonesian Cement Association's chairman Soepardjo.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Golkar prepares for bigger win

Golkar prepares for bigger win JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the ruling political organization Golkar yesterday began their three-day congress to discuss strategies to record an even greater victory in the 1997 general election.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Prosecutors take hard line on Megawati's supporters

Prosecutors take hard line on Megawati's supporters JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors urged the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to continue the trials of 64 people accused of assault during the July 27 riots.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Golkar fires senior official

Golkar fires senior official MEDAN, North Sumatra: The ruling political organization Golkar fired the chief of its provincial branch, Effendi Ritonga, yesterday for failing to resolve internal bickering.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Golkar determined to increase its dominance in House

Golkar determined to increase its dominance in House JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization, Golkar, is determined to increase its majority in the House of Representatives in next year's election.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Police wage war on illegal firearms

Police wage war on illegal firearms JAKARTA (JP): The city police and the military are undertaking an operation to register guns held by civilians and military personnel following a series of armed robberies in Greater Jakarta.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/'Air seating capacity needs to be doubled'

'Air seating capacity needs to be doubled' JAKARTA (JP): The annual seating capacity of international air flights serving Indonesia needs to double to 13 million if the country is to meet its target of 6.5 million annual tourist arrivals by 1999.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Andrian terminates Bates' giant-killing run

Andrian terminates Bates' giant-killing run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup hero Andrian Raturandang came back from the brink of losing the first set to knock Australian giant-killer Andrew Bates out of the Indonesian Satellite men's tennis circuit here yesterday.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Pakuwon Jati to issue bonds

Pakuwon Jati to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Pakuwon Jati, a Surabaya-based property developer, said yesterday it will issue bonds worth Rp 200 billion (US$85.3 million) to finance the development of a new shopping mall in Surabaya, East Java.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/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 Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/The rights commission's recommendations

The rights commission's recommendations The latest statement issued last Saturday by the National Commission on Human Rights regarding the July 27th incident displays some interesting points. The commission stated that five people were killed, 149 injured and 23 went missing.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Indonesian importers threaten to boycott Japan

Indonesian importers threaten to boycott Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association yesterday threatened to boycott Japanese goods if Japan retaliates against Indonesia's controversial national car policy.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/'Action on 'D&R' editor unreasonable'

'Action on 'D&R' editor unreasonable' JAKARTA (JP): Communication expert M. Budyatna criticized the Indonesian Journalists' Association yesterday for revoking its recommendation for the editor of D&R magazine, thus threatening the publication with closure.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Worker murdered in West Jakarta

Worker murdered in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A worker was stabbed to death by his colleague at a plastics factory in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, yesterday after a heated quarrel over their production work.Hasbi, 18, allegedly murdered Muhammad Ali, alias Wanto, 22. Hasbi is still at large.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/'Ojek' help anti-polio drive

'Ojek' help anti-polio drive JAKARTA (JP): Several ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Bogor played an important role in an anti-polio drive on Tuesday by distributing vaccines to remote health posts.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Situbondo riots may have been planned: Syarwan

Situbondo riots may have been planned: Syarwan JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid said yesterday there were indications that last week's attacks on East Javan churches were "planned".

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Four foreigners questioned

Four foreigners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian men and two Dutch men are being questioned by the Directorate General of Immigration for allegedly violating their visas.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Unionists' dismissal illegal: Lawyer

Unionists' dismissal illegal: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower's arbitration body broke the law when it let HongkongBank fired 11 of its union executives, a lawyer said yesterday.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Training managers should be more than just salesmen

Training managers should be more than just salesmenBy Simon Potter JAKARTA (JP): Human Resource Development (HRD) is now widely recognized throughout the world as being perhaps the single most effective measure to bring about productivity improvements.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Ethel to take part in marathon c'ship

Ethel to take part in marathon c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ethel Hudson, the current Southeast Asian Games silver medalist, will take part in the Asian Marathon Championship in South Korea on Oct. 26.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/IPTN to repeat assembly procedures on 2nd N-250

IPTN to repeat assembly procedures on 2nd N-250 BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned airplane manufacturer PT IPTN is required to remove and reinstall a number of components of its second N-250 airplane for quality control and approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) of the United States.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/RI faces tough task in poverty eradication

RI faces tough task in poverty eradication JAKARTA (JP): Successful economic developments have reduced the number of people living below the poverty line, but the remaining 26 million poor Indonesians may be the toughest challenge yet, says a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) official.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Lack of nutrition still affects Indonesia: Minister

Lack of nutrition still affects Indonesia: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Despite Indonesia's ability to provide the population with staple foods, the country continues to deal with cases involving a lack of nutrition and unbalanced diets, State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan says.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Pawn maneuvers decisive in Utut's second draw

Pawn maneuvers decisive in Utut's second draw JAKARTA (JP): Pawns were so dear for both Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and Poland's Michal Krasenkow that they took four and a half hours just to support their promotion in the Gunadarma International Chess Tournament's second ...

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Coalition govt likely in Japan

Coalition govt likely in Japan The Japanese General Election this coming weekend seems to have resulted in a kind of political inflation with "too many candidates chasing too few seats", according to this analysis of Japan's reformed electoral system by our correspondent Harvey Stockwin.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/East Java back to 6-day week

East Java back to 6-day week SURABAYA: All East Javanese regencies and mayoralties, apart from the Surabaya mayoralty, will return to a six-day working week as of Dec. 1, a local official said yesterday.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Oil industry gets price warning

Oil industry gets price warning JAKARTA (JP): Subroto, a former secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is upbeat that oil prices will keep improving, but warns the organization to prevent prices from becoming too high.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 16, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 ...

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Our food security

Our food security Indonesia and most other countries which observed World Food Day 1996 yesterday, can feel content that the neo-Malthusian dooms-day scenario about food supply has so far failed to materialize.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Village chief lead 55 protesting traders

Village chief lead 55 protesting traders BEKASI, West Java (JP): Kali Baru village chief Antartika S.W. led a delegation of 55 traders who went to the Bekasi mayoralty yesterday to protest the planned demolition of their kiosks.

Thu, 17 Oct 1996

JP/Asahimas forms trading arm

Asahimas forms trading arm JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd will set up a trading arm in Singapore to support the marketing of its glass products in Asia.