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Gold coins a new investment alternative

Gold coins a new investment alternative JAKARTA (JP): Another investment alternative became available to ordinary investors yesterday with the launching of a new range of gold coins by Gold Corporation of Australia at the Mercantile Athletic Club of Indonesia.

Government states donation rules

Government states donation rules JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has issued a ruling on the mechanism for raising funds from individuals and companies willing to donate to the state-sponsored poverty eradication program.The minister's Decree No. 17/1996, dated Jan.

Prosecutor seeks severe punishment for students

Prosecutor seeks severe punishment for students JAKARTA (JP): The public prosecutor urged the South Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence six students to nine years imprisonment each for assaulting another student, causing his death.

83 regulations issued to support Capital Mart Law

83 regulations issued to support Capital Mart Law JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) issued 83 regulations here yesterday to support the implementation of the newly introduced Capital Market Law.

New police chief in S. Kalimantan

New police chief in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Col. Sanimbar was sworn in yesterday as the new provincial police chief, replacing Col. Memet Sanusi.Local police spokesman Lt. Col. Suryo Sudewo said Memet, who commanded the local police for a year, will retire after devoting 33...

Bandung artist afraid to die

Bandung artist afraid to die BANDUNG: An artist hanged himself in public yesterday -- not to commit suicide but to entertain the public and dramatize his protest against an unpopular policy of the local government.

Little progress at East Timor talks

Little progress at East Timor talks LONDON (Agencies): Indonesia and Portugal made little progress in negotiations in London on Tuesday over how to solve the status of East Timor but described their talks as constructive and agreed to meet again.

Govt urged to pursue greater investment equity

Govt urged to pursue greater investment equity JAKARTA (JP): Economists want the government to adopt integrated economic rulings, dismantle barriers of entry in all business sectors and give more autonomy to local administrations to create greater equity.

Overcoming democratic deficits

Overcoming democratic deficitsBy Juwono Sudarsono This is the second of two articles on developing countries coming to terms with the democratic wave sweeping the globe after the Cold War. JAKARTA (JP): Local and national governments in North America and Western Europe in the 19th and early 20th...

NU dissenters hold extraordinary congress

NU dissenters hold extraordinary congress JAKARTA (JP): Dissenters of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, taking advantage of the authorities' ambiguous stance over their existence, held an extraordinary congress yesterday to establish a rival executive board.

APEC upbeat on trade deadline

APEC upbeat on trade deadline SINGAPORE (Reuter): A senior Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) official said yesterday the group would meet its 1997 deadline for beginning the move to free trade among its 18 members, even though much remained to be done.

Japan-British PC firm to enter RI market

Japan-British PC firm to enter RI market JAKARTA (JP): Fujitsu ICL Trading Asia Pte. Ltd. (FITA), a Singapore-based distributor of Fujitsu ICL personal computers, has committed to entering the Indonesian market in a new joint venture, managing director Alex Leung said.

Police arrest drug trafficker

Police arrest drug trafficker BANDUNG: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of being a major dealer of the designer drug Ecstasy in the city.The suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, was caught selling the pills in a car repair shop, spokesman for the provincial police command Lt.

Ardy cancels Japan tour

Ardy cancels Japan tour TOKYO (AFP): An injury to a right foot ligament forced three- time champion Ardy Wiranata to withdraw from the US$150,000 Japan Open badminton tournament without hitting a shuttle yesterday.

Why we need an international curriculum model

Why we need an international curriculum modelBy John Phillips This is the first of two articles about an international curriculum model. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Most international schools are international in name only since they often mirror an existing school system from one of several "home" countries...

Fire victims must vacate Penjaringan site: Mayor

Fire victims must vacate Penjaringan site: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of squatters, whose houses in Penjaringan were burned down last Friday, have to quit the area as it is needed for the Pluit reservoir expansion project.

Kenny Rogers Roasters in town

Kenny Rogers Roasters in town JAKARTA (JP): Here comes a new chicken selection under the famous country music singer Kenny Rogers. Unlike the ubiquitous fried chicken restaurants in town, the Kenny Rogers Roasters grills its fowl."Grilling is a healthier way of preparing them.

Mt. Merapi active again

Mt. Merapi active again SEMARANG: Officials in Yogyakarta monitoring Mt. Merapi recorded 19 tremors on Jan. 16, an indication that the 2,968 meter high volcano is highly active.Head of the Mt. Merapi monitoring post, Mas Atje Purbawinata, said in Yogyakarta that he has put his staff on alert for a...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Jakarta: Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta. Club Spats featuring Live Entertainment, nightly, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Happy hour from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., nightly. Wall street Lobby Lounge featuring a three piece acoustic band Monday to Saturday, from 6:30 p.m.

Singaporean found dead

Singaporean found dead JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean man was found with his head crushed in the parking lot of the Radisson hotel on Jl. Pacenongan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday afternoon.People have speculated that the foreigner, identified as Yo Aek Leong Leonard, 35, had killed himself by jumping...

Legal Aid Institute files lawsuit against Islamic school

Legal Aid Institute files lawsuit against Islamic school JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta branch of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has filed a lawsuit against the Syifa Budi Perguruan Islam Al Azhar Kemang Foundation for firing 23 teachers of the school in 1994.

Restriction on unrated hotels

Restriction on unrated hotels MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Lombok regent Lalu Mudjitahid said recently that the Senggigi beach resort is closed to the development of "non-star" rated hotels.He said the authorities are allocating 300 hectares for tourism, and non-rated hotels have already...

Fair play and NU

Fair play and NU Curious is probably the most appropriate way to describe the "grand congress" of the "Coordinating Board for the Executive Board of Nahdatul Ulama" (KPPNU) -- the rival leadership board within Nahdatul Ulama (NU) -- which opened yesterday at the Haj Dormitory in Pondok Gede, East...

Hotels asked not to raise rates during air show

Hotels asked not to raise rates during air show JAKARTA (JP): The government has called on star-rated hotels in the city not to raise their room rates during the Indonesian Air Show '96, which will be held on June 22 to June 30 this year.

Aquino downplays martial law threat

Aquino downplays martial law threat MANILA (Reuter): Former president Corazon Aquino played down yesterday fears that martial law could return to the Philippines, saying Filipinos would fight it."It will be extremely difficult, almost impossible, to institute martial law in this country," Aquino...

RI, Canada sign deals worth $2b

RI, Canada sign deals worth $2b JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien witnessed here yesterday the signing of 54 new business deals between Indonesian and Canadian businesspeople worth C$2.76 billion (US$2.02 billion).

Warming may hit RP, RI rice output

Warming may hit RP, RI rice output MANILA (Reuter): Rice production in Indonesia and the Philippines is threatened by global warming, scientists told a climate conference yesterday.They said a rise in global temperature could be caused by burning fossil fuels.

Police still in dark over HongkongBank scam

Police still in dark over HongkongBank scam JAKARTA (JP): The city police are still in the dark over the negligence of the staff of HongkongBank's branch office here in checking the fake money transfer orders which have caused losses of about Rp 79 billion (US$34.35 million).

Cornucopia of calendars marks new year

Cornucopia of calendars marks new yearBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We are reminded of the new year by the various calendars that appear in the mail, included as give-aways when you make a purchase in shops, or are offered for sale in bookstores.

Students offer weak defense for Bintang

Students offer weak defense for Bintang JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian students flown from Germany to testify for Sri Bintang Pamungkas failed to clear the controversial politician from the accusations of slandering President Soeharto in their court testimony yesterday.

Canada to help RI promote human rights

Canada to help RI promote human rights JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien defended his policy of close ties with Indonesia yesterday, arguing that cooperation, not confrontation, would help improve the human rights situation here.

Wardiman defends 'initiation week'

Wardiman defends 'initiation week' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro refused yesterday to abolish the "initiation week" at state universities, after one student died while undergoing one of the introductions to campus life this month.

City gets modern fire engine

City gets modern fire engineJP/byi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief handed over a new automatic fire engine to the city administration yesterday in connection with the promotion of health and occupational safety in the work place, known locally as the K3 program.

Police credibility at stake

Police credibility at stake When fire drills are held, police officers are generally among the instructors invited to explain how fires can be prevented. If a fire breaks out, they caution, don't panic. Put it out in a systematic manner to prevent it from spreading and causing greater damage.

Canadian PM arrives

Canadian PM arrives JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien and his wife Aline arrived here yesterday evening for a three-day visit aimed at boosting commercial ties with Indonesia.He was met at the airport by Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman,...

Executive blasts new capital market law

Executive blasts new capital market law JAKARTA (JP): The new capital market law to some degree impedes the movement of publicly-listed companies which have no major shareholders, an executive said yesterday.Rini M.S.

Rebels surrender to military

Rebels surrender to military ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Thirty-four rebels surrendered to the military in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, officials said yesterday.The rebels surrendered on Monday in Aurora town, 200 kilometers west of this southern port city to officials of the...

Two candidates left for swimming body

Two candidates left for swimming body JAKARTA (JP): Delegates from 24 provinces who gathered at the national congress of the Indonesian Swimming Federation here yesterday split their votes prior to the election of their new chairman slated for today.

Jail official gets 4 years in prison

Jail official gets 4 years in prison JAKARTA (JP): A prison official whose derogatory remarks against Roman Catholicism sparked a communal riot in East Timor last September will soon be spending time behind bars.

Missing Marcos millions still elusive

Missing Marcos millions still elusiveBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): The tenth anniversary of that magical moment when the Filipino masses finally overthrew the conjugal dictatorship of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda is but six weeks away, but the melodrama over...

Malaysia, Australia mend relations

Malaysia, Australia mend relations KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia and Australia buried the hatchet yesterday, their leaders agreeing Australia had a role to play in Asia and calling for fresh points of view to renew an old relationship.

Residents call for help for whale

Residents call for help for whale MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Residents have called on both domestic and foreign experts to come to the rescue of a whale which has been stranded on Arfai beach since Jan. 5, Antara reported yesterday."Unless there's help soon, the whale will die," one resident said.

RI needs less financial aid from donor group

RI needs less financial aid from donor group JAKARTA (JP): The government will propose financial aid from the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) in the middle of this year for the construction of 651 development projects worth US$20.1 billion, fewer than the 686 projects worth $22.

Environmental troubles to grow, Sarwono says

Environmental troubles to grow, Sarwono says PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has warned the community of even greater environmental risks accompanying the acceleration of development in the next 25-year period.

Internet helps developing countries' news balance

Internet helps developing countries' news balance JAKARTA (JP): The Internet can help balance the flow of information in developing countries, where western media currently dominates information sources, a United Nations officer said yesterday.

Bulog plans large market operation to stabilize prices

Bulog plans large market operation to stabilize prices JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog), the government's buffer stock agency for staple foods, plans a massive market operation to stabilize rice prices during the fasting month and the Idul Fitri holiday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Travels: My Country 3:30 Science 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Among Us: Kata Hati 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata...

Tarmizi Taher offers to mediate in NU dispute

Tarmizi Taher offers to mediate in NU dispute JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher yesterday called on the conflicting parties within the largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to reconcile and offered to mediate for them."The best way is to ishlah, reconcile.

Firecrackers

Firecrackers We had a peaceful afternoon in my garden with a couple of friends on Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996, which still in the end was spoiled by a series of firecracker detonations. Upon checking with our "RT" I got the answer I had expected, namely that this activity is supposed to welcome the...

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 16, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 -50 7,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 -25 500,500 Aneka...