Search Indonesian News Archive - 1996/01

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Policeman accused of extortion

Policeman accused of extortion JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of an elderly robbery suspect have accused the head of the Kronjo police subprecinct in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here, of extortion, and reported him to his superior.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

PDI wants people to form elections watch committees

PDI wants people to form elections watch committees JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) appealed on Saturday to people throughout Indonesia to form their own watch committees in their district to prevent cheating in the 1997 general election.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Sarwono pessimistic about Davis Cup

Sarwono pessimistic about Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia chances of winning against South Korea in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania qualifying zone here next month are getting slimmer, chairman of Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

No firecrackers during Ramadhan

No firecrackers during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The capital's security forces are to be vigilant against the production, distribution and the use of firecrackers during the fasting month which begins on Jan. 22.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

City to rebuild 17 school buildings

City to rebuild 17 school buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to renew 17 city- owned elementary school buildings throughout its jurisdiction in the near future.An assistant of the city secretary, Prawoto Danoemihardjo, said on Saturday that the schools needed total renovation due...

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Sonoco starts operations

Sonoco starts operations JAKARTA (JP): Sonoco, of the United States, announced yesterday that it is beginning operations here to produce both consumer and industrial packaging products, the managing director of Sonoco Asia, Perry D. Smith, said in a statement here Saturday.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

WALHI blames zoning plan for recent floods

WALHI blames zoning plan for recent floods JAKARTA (JP): The confusing zoning and spatial plans in West Java and Jakarta were the main cause of the recent floods in the capital, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi).

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Ten people under travel ban in bank fraud case

Ten people under travel ban in bank fraud case JAKARTA (JP): The city authorities have banned 10 people from leaving the city in connection with the fraud involving millions of dollars at the local branch office of HongkongBank.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

KL to start trade with Israel

KL to start trade with Israel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia may start trade ties with Israel prompted by significant strides in the Middle East peace process, but is not yet ready to set up diplomatic relations, reports said yesterday.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Stranded whale getting weaker

Stranded whale getting weaker MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A whale stranded in the Arfai beach since Friday is becoming weak because it cannot either feed or free itself, Antara quoted an official.M. Situmorang, of the nature conservation office said on Saturday the whale was already distressed and has...

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Toll road jams

Toll road jamsFrom SinarIt is not cheap to use Jakarta's toll road but some people think the convenience and time saving aspects outweigh the expense.Currently, however, the stretch at Cawang is often congested, especially in the late afternoon and early evening hours.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Foreign firms told to develop fruit seeds

Foreign firms told to develop fruit seeds JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo is to invite foreign agriculture companies to develop high quality fruit seeds in Indonesia."A plan to involve foreign companies in the development of fruit seeds has been approved by President...

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

EIDE or SCSI: Which one should you choose?

EIDE or SCSI: Which one should you choose?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just two months ago I assembled a 120 MHz Pentium system for a client. We put in 16 MB of RAM made by Kingston, a fast Winfast SuperVGA card from Leadtek, and a 540 MB IDE hard disk from Quantum.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

PPP calls for 'clean politics'

PPP calls for 'clean politics' SURABAYA (JP): The Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) pledged yesterday to conduct "clean politics" although it has become a target of intimidation.Party chief Ismail Hasan Metareum said the PPP aims to disprove the public general perception that politics...

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Sweet revenge for Susi Susanti

Sweet revenge for Susi Susanti TAIPEI (Agencies): Indonesia's Susi Susanti produced a sweet revenge over Chinese arch rival Ye Zhaoying in the US$125,000 Taipei Masters badminton championships final yesterday.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

RI-Australian security pattern

RI-Australian security patternBy Soedibyo The following article is based on a paper presented at a seminar on regional security organized by the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Yogyakarta recently. YOGYAKARTA (JP): For the first time, after 50 years of independence, Indonesia, a founding member of the...

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

All urged to respect Ramadhan

All urged to respect Ramadhan BANTEN, West Java: Local ulemas are calling on proprietors of discotheques and karaoke lounges to respect the approaching holy fasting month of Ramadhan, Antara reported.K.H.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Garuda's passengers up 11%

Garuda's passengers up 11% JAKARTA (JP): The number of passengers flying with Garuda Indonesia in the January to November period of last year was 4.58 million, rising by almost 11 percent from 4.14 million in the same period of 1994.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Irian Jaya kidnapings

Irian Jaya kidnapings An appalling incident has marred the new year's joyful mood. In Irian Jaya, 24 Indonesians and foreigners who were doing research on the flora and fauna of the area were kidnaped by a band of people.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Helping the poor

Helping the poor Apart from the qualified support of its implementation, Presidential Decree No. 90/1995, which calls on the rich to donate up to two percent of their income to poverty alleviation, offered observers no great surprise.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Eradicating poverty

Eradicating povertyFrom MerdekaEradicating poverty is not an easy job. It needs serious efforts. Conglomerates should participate in the poverty eradication program. We know that about 30 million people still live under the poverty line.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Police arrest killer of child

Police arrest killer of child JAMBI, Jambi: The police at the Bungo Tebo regency have arrested a woman suspected of killing her own two-year old daughter, which she considered an obstruction to her love affair, Antara reported.Local police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 15 Jan 1996

Govt to tighten control of brokerage companies

Govt to tighten control of brokerage companies JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue a new regulation to tighten the supervision of stock brokerage companies operating on local stock exchanges, sources said.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

PPP chairman turns tough as 1997 polls near

PPP chairman turns tough as 1997 polls nearBy Santi WE Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): "I want to create a calm, peaceful and serene situation within the United Development Party," Ismail Hasan Metareum said in 1989, when he was first elected chairman of this Moslem-based party.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Military secures release of 11 of the 24 hostages

Military secures release of 11 of the 24 hostages JAKARTA (JP): The military said yesterday it has secured the release of 11 of the 24 hostages abducted last Monday by the Free Papua Movement (OPM), an armed separatist movement in Irian Jaya."They were unharmed," Armed Forces Chief Spokesman Brig.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Children Program: Panggung Cerita Anak 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Kita 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Performance: Make Up 12:45 p.m.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Jakarta braves biggest flood since independence

Jakarta braves biggest flood since independenceBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The flood is over, leaving mud, wrecked houses, and trauma in the minds of victims.On Wednesday, when the Ciliwung river which rose out of its banks last Saturday had returned to normal levels, Sobaruddin, a conductor...

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Order in Pasar Minggu

Order in Pasar MingguFrom JayakartaThe area around the Pasar Minggu bus terminal in South Jakarta looked rather orderly on Friday. Although it was still crowded with a huge number of public transport vehicles, the drivers behaved well.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Dakon board game suffers from influx of high-tech games

Dakon board game suffers from influx of high-tech gamesBy A. Ariobimo Nusantara JAKARTA (JP): Modernization has brought a lot of changes, not only to big, important issues, such as a nation's economic policies but also to small, seemingly unimportant matters, like toys and games.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

PPP changes its course at last

PPP changes its course at lastBy Santi WE Soekanto The United Development Party, established on Jan. 5, 1973, puts on a big bash in Surabaya today. The party is changing its strategy to garner new voters for the 1997 general election.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Propagation Islam thru culture Sunan Ampel's way

Propagation Islam thru culture Sunan Ampel's way SURABAYA (JP): It is said that more than five centuries ago, Sunan Kalijaga suggested to the other Walis, charismatic religious teachers who disseminated Islam in Java, imbue the teaching with local culture such as selamatan, preparing and offering...

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

1995 saw progress in gamelan music world

1995 saw progress in gamelan music worldBy Zoel Mistortoify PRAMBANAN, Yogyakarta (JP): The end of 1995 saw an important step in the world of gamelan music with the organizing of the International Gamelan Festival II and a seminar focused on the future of karawitan (the art of gamelan play and...

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

El Aynaoui stuns defending champ Paul Haarhuis

El Aynaoui stuns defending champ Paul Haarhuis JAKARTA (JP): Younes El Aynaoui of Morocco upset defending champion Paul Haarhuis to prevent an all Netherlands final at the Indosiar Men's Open tennis championships yesterday.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Floods in Jakarta

Floods in JakartaFrom RepublikaI am only what metropolitan people call an orang udik (humble villager), but when I saw the reports, both in the printed and electronic media, about floods in Jakarta, the capital of this republic, I was deeply touched.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

'Busana Muslim' style forges a fashionable future

'Busana Muslim' style forges a fashionable futureBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): As the month of Ramadhan inches closer on the calender year, Indonesian designers are busy feeding market demands for Busana Muslim, or Moslem fashions."Ramadhan is always the peak of our business year.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

IAIN Sunan Ampel facing more complicated challenges

IAIN Sunan Ampel facing more complicated challengesBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): The first state university encountered after leaving Juanda Airport is the Sunan Ampel Institute for Islamic Studies. Strategically located on one of this city's thoroughfares, Jl.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Malaysia's satellite launched

Malaysia's satellite launched KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday hailed the successful launch of the country's first communications satellite as a major step in the country's bid to attain developed status.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Sunan Ampel Mosque a witness to religious devotion

Sunan Ampel Mosque a witness to religious devotionBy Santi W.E. Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya SURABAYA (JP): It's 3:50 a.m. Only minutes before the call for the subuh (dawn) prayer was sounded by the muezzin of the Sunan Ampel Mosque.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Heidi Auwy a talented local harpist

Heidi Auwy a talented local harpistBy Veronica Soediro JAKARTA (JP): Her face hasn't changed much from when it was splashed across Indonesia by the media more than 10 years ago. So many pictures were published of Indonesia's pioneer harpist Heidi Auwy, mostly of her standing beside her harp looking...

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

Change sought in SE Asia nuclear free pact

Change sought in SE Asia nuclear free pact BANGKOK (Reuter): The United States was seeking changes in a southeast Asian nuclear weapons free zone pact to address worries it had about rights of navigation in the region, a U.S. official said yesterday.Winston Lord, a U.S.

Sun, 14 Jan 1996

5,000 homeless after fire sweeps crowded slum

5,000 homeless after fire sweeps crowded slumBy Wahyudi M. Pratopo JAKARTA (JP): The fire that razed 2,000 houses in Muara Baru, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, has been extinguished, but the anguish remains.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Mass burial for fish

Mass burial for fish PURWAKARTA, West Java: The Jatiluhur Reservoir Management Agency, with the help of local farmers, have managed to remove about 900 tons of dead ikan mas (carp) which have been floating on the dam leaving a powerful stench for the past week.The dead fish were buried on the shore.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Aussie firms seek greater share of food market

Aussie firms seek greater share of food market JAKARTA (JP): Several Australian companies and cooperatives are holding a three-day food festival here with a view to expanding their share of the rapidly-expanding foreign food market.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

KL judge found dead

KL judge found dead KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's former Supreme Court judge, Eusoffe Abdoolcader, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his home in northern Penang state late on Thursday.The 71-year-old judge, who was in his pajamas, was found sprawled on his bed by his Filipina maid.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

52 still missing in Morotai

52 still missing in Morotai JAKARTA (JP): Fifty two people are still missing after a motorized sailing boat sank off the Morotai Island in Maluku on Dec. 28, Antara reported yesterday.The Navy and Search and Rescue Agency are still looking out for the shipwrecked, although officials are resigned to...

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Banned photos displayed

Banned photos displayed YOGYAKARTA: Two photographs that had been barred by police from a photo exhibition were put on display on Wednesday after the organizer secured police permission, Antara reported.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Modern Sun Life to open

Modern Sun Life to open JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien will attend the inauguration of a joint venture company between PT Inti Putra Modern, a subsidiary of the Modern Group, and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, here on Wednesday.Wayne H.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Telkom privatizes W. Java phone management

Telkom privatizes W. Java phone management BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned PT Telkom yesterday handed over the management of telecommunications services in West Java to PT Aria West International under a joint operation scheme.

Sat, 13 Jan 1996

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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