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Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Sport from the National Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 12:05 TV Series: Budgie 12:30 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 1:00 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 1:30 Comedy 2:00 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 2:30 Sports Games ...

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/One more student arrested for murder

One more student arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested another student suspected of stabbing to death a student from a rival high school last Friday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/'Arun' -- From Falklands to Natunas

'Arun' -- From Falklands to NatunasBy Ridwan M. Sijabat ON BOARD KRI ARUN (JP): This 11,522-deadweight ton supply ship has seen plenty of action, real and imaginary wars.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Le Meridien invests US$50m

Le Meridien invests US$50m JAKARTA (JP): Le Meridien Hotel has invested around US$50 million for the construction of its new tower standing adjacent to the main building, $30 million of which was a loan from Hong Kong Bank, the hotel's owner said.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Sanctions seen ineffective to improve human rights

Sanctions seen ineffective to improve human rights BATAM, Riau (JP): Private sector representatives from the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations spoke out yesterday against the use of unilateral measures to address human rights concerns.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Hariyanto's loss spoils C. Java's badminton win

Hariyanto's loss spoils C. Java's badminton win JAKARTA (JP): The reigning world badminton champion, Hariyanto Arbi, suffered a shocking straight-set defeat to lowly Irwansyah yesterday in their group match at the 14th National Games.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/'RI needs to tighten fiscal policies'

'RI needs to tighten fiscal policies' JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund has commended Indonesia's sound macroeconomic policies, but is concerned with the short and medium-term challenges of high external debt levels, the current account deficit and an overheating economy.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Rising stars sprint and walk to National Games glory

Rising stars sprint and walk to National Games glory JAKARTA (JP): Agustinus Ngamel was crowned the country's fastest man as new stars stole the limelight in the 14th National Games (PON) yesterday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/System for ecological disputes needed

System for ecological disputes needed JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organization (NGO) activists and government officials agreed yesterday that Indonesia must establish a system to settle environmental disputes.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Alleged pedophile Robot's dossier to be completed soon

Alleged pedophile Robot's dossier to be completed soon JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have been working hard to complete a dossier of the alleged pedophile and killer of 10 boys -- Siswanto, alias Robot -- since the results of his DNA tests came in.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Ministers settle farm produce rift

Ministers settle farm produce rift JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers from the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finally reached a compromise yesterday on the thorny issue of liberalizing trade in sensitive farm products.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Astra to launch cheap sedans by '98: T.P. Rachmat

Astra to launch cheap sedans by '98: T.P. Rachmat KARAWANG, West Java (JP): A joint venture between PT Astra International and a Japanese company plans to launch low-priced, 1500-cc sedans by 1998.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Criticism from retired officials needed, Edi says

Criticism from retired officials needed, Edi says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat said yesterday that Indonesia needed constructive criticism from its retired government officials to fertilize democracy.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Subsidized loans soar

Subsidized loans soar JAKARTA (JP): The value of liquidity credits, or subsidized loans, provided by Bank Indonesia increased 21 percent in the three months to June: From Rp 9.21 trillion in March to Rp 11.27 trillion (US$4.77 billion) in June.Bank Indonesia Governor J.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Shipping services deficit estimated to reach $2.1b

Shipping services deficit estimated to reach $2.1b JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Sea Transportation Soentoro estimates that the deficit in shipping services will account for nearly 25 percent, or US$2.1 billion, of the country's current account deficit projected to reach $8.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Leadership rift likely to damage PDI performance

Leadership rift likely to damage PDI performance SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) will suffer in next year's general election if the party's leadership conflict gets any worse, political observers predict.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Weekend of change likely at top of the Premiership

Weekend of change likely at top of the PremiershipBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Although Sheffield Wednesday stands atop the Premiership, its position is looking ever more precarious as the pack closes in.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Rice, sugar and AFTA

Rice, sugar and AFTA In a surprise move at the 10th AFTA board meeting in Jakarta Wednesday, Indonesia asked to postpone lowering tariffs on rice and sugar until Jan.1, 2020, to coincide with the APEC schedule.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Police investigate factory fire

Police investigate factory fire JAKARTA (JP): Three employees of a shoe factory destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning are still under questioning by the Tangerang police.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Visa card surcharge

Visa card surcharge I wish to express my thanks and gratitude to Bank Niaga Visa Card Center for supporting me as a valued customer and quickly handling my complaint on a Visa surcharge I incurred from Mitra Keluarga Hospital (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 10).

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Bogor market yet to be renovated

Bogor market yet to be renovated BOGOR, West Java (JP): The fire-ravaged Pasar Anyar market in Bogor has yet to be renovated because a technical investigation on the impact of the fire has just finished.

Fri, 13 Sep 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 Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Prosecutor wants 18 months for Ecstasy trafficker

Prosecutor wants 18 months for Ecstasy trafficker JAKARTA (JP): A state prosecutor urged a court yesterday to sentence a 56-year-old West Jakarta resident to 18 months imprisonment for trafficking Ecstasy pills.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Steel workers go on strike

Steel workers go on strike SERANG, West Java: Production at the cold rolling mill unit of state-owned PT Krakatau Steel has been partially crippled for three days because of a work stoppage by around 100 crane operators, Antara said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Curbing credit growth

Curbing credit growth The central bank again moved to restrict credit growth and reduce speculative foreign exchange trading in a stronger bid to maintain monetary stability and contain an overheating economy.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Bulog's rice procurements reach 1.1m tons

Bulog's rice procurements reach 1.1m tons JAKARTA (JP): Domestic rice procurements by the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) reached 1.1 million tons during the first five months of the current fiscal year, indicating a 45.71 percent increase from the beginning of the year, in April.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana dance, Thursday. Legong dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Kenari market to be rebuilt by private firm

Kenari market to be rebuilt by private firm JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has appointed a private contractor to rebuild the Kenari market which was partly destroyed by fire on July 12.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Fruit prices

Fruit pricesFrom Media IndonesiaA friend from Singapore and I went to a market near Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. Mangga Dua, Central Jakarta. We bought a Parung durian for Rp 10,000 each. My friend was taken aback by the stiff price.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Vaccine officials escape action over baby's death

Vaccine officials escape action over baby's death JAKARTA (JP): The parents of the baby girl who died after a polio vaccine on Tuesday could have sued officials for negligence, a noted lawyer said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Hard decision for Cambodia

Hard decision for Cambodia The decision to give amnesty to Ieng Sary is one that only Cambodians can make. It is unfortunate that it also may be the only decision they can make.Few believe his claims of innocence. Most would love to see his neck stretched by the hangman.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Banking experts welcome Bank Indonesia's move

Banking experts welcome Bank Indonesia's move JAKARTA (JP): Banking analysts welcomed yesterday Bank Indonesia's plan to raise the reserve requirement of commercial banks to 5 percent next April from the current level of 3 percent.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Why are we so suspicious of one another?

Why are we so suspicious of one another? A top official recently cast a shadow over dozens of non- governmental organizations by linking them to an organization suspected of subversion.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Raid on pub

Raid on pub On Friday evening (Sept. 6) a couple of friends and I were celebrating a birthday party at the Acacia Hotel. After an excellent meal in the restaurant there, we all descended to the bar in the basement, intending to have a quiet drink before going home. It was shortly after midnight.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Pressure mounts to reopen 1984 Priok riot file

Pressure mounts to reopen 1984 Priok riot file JAKARTA (JP): The government, facing mounting pressure to reopen an investigation into a bloody riot in Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port district 12 years ago, did not rule out the possibility of doing so yesterday, but at the same time appealed for ...

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Rare orchid found in Irian

Rare orchid found in Irian NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Researchers have found a species of orchid which they believe to be the world's most rare, Antara reposted.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Fruit market

Fruit market Recently I heard the government talk about restrictions on imported fruit which might contain pesticides. The fruit would be subjected to quarantine regulations. Predictably the result was a price increase of the imported commodities.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Jon's mama, down in Tasmania, wasn't the least bit surprised when I phoned her up from Jakarta the other day, to ask about "counting crows.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Exclusive housing planned

Exclusive housing planned JAKARTA (JP): An exclusive housing complex is planned to be built on a 750-hectare plot in Parung, Bogor, some 26 kilometers south of here.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/An evening spent with three prominent choreographers

An evening spent with three prominent choreographersBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): Farida Oetoyo, Gusmiati Suid and Boi Sakti, three choreographers representing three different generations, have each made an important contribution to the world of contemporary dance in Indonesia.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Air link plan to PNG shelved

Air link plan to PNG shelved JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Papua New Guinea government has postponed its plan to establish an air link between Daru in its Western Province and Merauke in southern Irian Jaya, Antara reported yesterday.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Do student strikes reflect a crisis in education ?

Do student strikes reflect a crisis in education ?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Early one morning last week, my phone rang. "I would like to ask your opinion on the student strikes in Jakarta, sir," the caller said. "It seems to me that it is going to be an epidemic.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Foreigners tax

Foreigners tax This letter is in response to your article of Sept. 6, 1996 Council ratifies bill on annual foreigners tax.I am an Indonesian with a foreign wife and after I read paragraph six of the above article, which states...

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Separated twins' health improving

Separated twins' health improving SEMARANG: Fafa and Fifi, the Siamese twin successfully separated by doctors at the Dokter Kariadi Hospital Wednesday, were in a good condition yesterday although they were still under constant medical supervision.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 12, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 ...

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Smuggled garlic to be incinerated

Smuggled garlic to be incinerated PALEMBANG, South Sumatera (JP): Tons of smuggled garlic recently discovered by the Musi Rawas police precinct will soon be incinerated, Police Chief Lt. Col. Agustiono Dechan said.The 10.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Prostitutes' move still to be decided

Prostitutes' move still to be decided JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja wants assurances that plans to move the Kramat Tunggak red-light district are well prepared.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Government to evaluate joint telecoms projects

Government to evaluate joint telecoms projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will evaluate early next year five private joint ventures holding 15-year joint operation contracts to install and manage telecommunications networks in five operational regions of the country.

Fri, 13 Sep 1996

JP/Momentum builds up in Natuna war games

Momentum builds up in Natuna war games ABOARD KRI ARUN (JP): An enemy fighter was shot down by a missile launched from KRI Slamet Riyadi, but not before it fired a rocket at another Indonesian warship, injuring four soldiers.