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Sat, 13 Jan 1996
City Police to probe fraud at HongkongBank
City Police to probe fraud at HongkongBank JAKARTA (JP): The City Police has assigned a number of senior detectives to investigate a massive fraud at the branch office of HongkongBank here.The police said yesterday that it will also cooperate with Interpol in other Asian countries to probe the...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Newspapers allowed up to 24 pages daily
Newspapers allowed up to 24 pages daily JAKARTA (JP): The Press Council, the industry's watchdog agency, yesterday agreed to allow broadsheet daily newspapers to expand to 24 pages to allow them to better inform their readers as well as compete with the growing broadcasting media.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
UI student still suspended
UI student still suspended JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia (UI) Rector M.K. Tadjudin has not yet carried out the court's decision on the postponement of a student suspension.Tadjudin's lawyer Zulfa Djoko Basuki told the Jakarta State Administrative Court yesterday that the rector has yet to...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Human Rights commission seeks governor's help
Human Rights commission seeks governor's help JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has written to the Jakarta administration requesting help in settling the alleged illegal flattening of houses in the Ancol and Penjaringan subdistricts in North Jakarta last week.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Journalist urged to write the truth
Journalist urged to write the truth JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday urged journalists to improve their writing skills because many write untrue stories which mislead the public.Surjadi said that many newspapers often print inaccurate, groundless and sensational stories.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Sahid sets up hotel firm
Sahid sets up hotel firm JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Group announced yesterday the establishment of PT Sahid International Hotel Management & Consultant Corporation, which will manage its hotels with an investment of Rp 50 billion (US$21.7 million).
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
City reviews decree on labor welfare
City reviews decree on labor welfare JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is reviewing the seven- year-old decree on workers' welfare, deeming it now ineffective.The head of social welfare department of the city manpower agency, Suwardja, said on Thursday that decree No.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
TV film series
TV film seriesFrom SinarNearly all private TV stations in Indonesia now show telenovella (Latin American soap opera series) and sinetron series (local films made for TV).These two genres have gained wide audiences.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
A recurring problem
A recurring problem In the past few weeks cement has become rather difficult to obtain. As a result of this shortage, prices have begun to increase. Cement producers united in the Cement Association of Indonesia are meanwhile preparing to propose an increase in the commodity's bench price based on...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Travex records $500m in tourism transactions
Travex records $500m in tourism transactions SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The Travel Exchange (Travex), a tourism mart held during the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) here this week, recorded transactions worth about US$500 million.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Banks to discuss Marcos funds
Banks to discuss Marcos funds ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): The three sides feuding over hundreds of millions of dollars stashed in Swiss banks by the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos meet next week in Hong Kong in a bid to resolve the dispute.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Kresna qualifies for Atlanta Olympics
Kresna qualifies for Atlanta Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian judo king Kresna Bayu will have a rare international outing in Atlanta during the Olympic Games this summer.Deputy Secretary-General of the Indonesian Judo Association, Aji Kusmantri, said here yesterday that according to the latest...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Miss Tjitjih's theater strives on
Miss Tjitjih's theater strives onBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The lamps in the 200-capacity hall were turned off. The play would soon begin. The red curtain covering the eight-meter-wide stage slowly opened to reveal the living room of a bygone king.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Diarrhea outbreak on remote island
Diarrhea outbreak on remote island MANADO, North Sulawesi: Five people in the remote Marore Island near the Philippine border, died on a boat as they were being taken to hospital for treatment for diarrhea.Antara reported that hundreds of the islanders have been affected by the outbreak.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Fighting flares up on Bougainville
Fighting flares up on Bougainville PORT MORESBY (Reuter): Fighting had flared up again on the Papua New Guinea (PNG) island of Bougainville with continuous rebel attacks on pro-government villages this week, Bougainville Premier Theodore Miriung said yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Coastal communities need empowerment, Sarwono says
Coastal communities need empowerment, Sarwono says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to draw up a development model specifically for coastal communities because they have been impoverished by current economic development programs, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
JSX closes 3.2 percent higher
JSX closes 3.2 percent higher JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed 3.2 percent higher yesterday, supported by a large inflow of U.S and European funds.The JSX composite index closed up 17.21 points at 550.99, a new high for the last 22 months.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
More quakes hammer Palu
More quakes hammer Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale shook the city in the early hours on Friday, the latest to hit the area since one on New Year's Day.There were no reports of casualties, according to Antara.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
RI considers possibility of importing logs
RI considers possibility of importing logs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may have to import logs for wood-based industries which cannot obtain timber from existing natural forests, Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Polls committee provides hotline, mail box services
Polls committee provides hotline, mail box services JAKARTA (JP): The National General Elections Monitoring Committee will open hotline telephone and mail box services for people to report of any wrongdoing committed in the run up and during the 1997 general elections, a committee official says.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Expert says impotence no shame
Expert says impotence no shame JAKARTA (JP): The bad news for diabetes mellitus sufferers is that they are twice to five times more likely to become impotent than those who do not have the disease. The good news is that the condition is reversible.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 12, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 2,100 0 0 Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 -50 473,500 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Argha Karya...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Jakarta starts operating Proton cabs
Jakarta starts operating Proton cabs JAKARTA (JP): A local taxi company began operating 200 Proton cabs imported from Malaysia yesterday, the first batch of 1,000 such vehicles designated for Jakarta and its surrounding areas this year.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Minister Azwar underlines virtues of small families
Minister Azwar underlines virtues of small families JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas urged organizations concerned with child welfare to join in the government's campaign to promote the concept of "small and prosperous" families.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
ADB approves aid for Indonesia, China, RP
ADB approves aid for Indonesia, China, RP MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved grants and loans for Indonesia, China, the Philippines, India and Kazakhstan.A statement from the ADB headquarters in the Philippine capital said it had approved US$2.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
PDI wants officials to declare their wealth
PDI wants officials to declare their wealth JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) called on government officials yesterday to declare their wealth before and after they hold positions in a bid to help create a clean government.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Chretien visit means business in Indonesia
Chretien visit means business in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien will be arriving for a three day visit here on Tuesday with a 300-strong delegation including two ministers and six provincial premiers, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announced yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Coping with floods
Coping with floods A week after the worst floods in living memory swamped large sections of Jakarta last weekend, it seems that the repercussions of the disaster continue to preoccupy the Indonesian capital city.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Timorese women win safe passage to Portugal
Timorese women win safe passage to Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Two East Timorese women left for Portugal last night after spending two days in the Australian Embassy. A few hours earlier, two separate groups of East Timorese attempted to break into the Japanese and New Zealand embassies.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
S. Jakarta gets new apartments
S. Jakarta gets new apartments JAKARTA (JP): P.T. Bumimas Megahprima held a topping off ceremony yesterday.The 21-story Bumimas Apartemen, a change of name from Hilltop Residency following the government requirement for property developers to drop foreign names, is scheduled to be opened in...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Tunky revamps ministry
Tunky revamps ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday shook up his ministry, which is a merger of former ministries of industry and trade, by installing first and second echelon officials in a hastily-prepared inauguration ceremony.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Malaysians get marching orders
Malaysians get marching orders PADANG, West Sumatra: The immigration office in Padang has asked two Malaysian students to leave the country, one for committing petty theft, and another for violating his stay permit, Antara reported.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Bambang to take over Summa's assets
Bambang to take over Summa's assets JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, confirmed yesterday that President Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johannes Kotjo have formally proposed to take over the remaining assets of the dissolved Bank Summa.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Haarhuis moves into Indosiar semifinals
Haarhuis moves into Indosiar semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands held off a persistent challenge from Guillaume Raoux of France at the US$328,000 Indosiar Men's Open tennis championships yesterday, surviving the thriller for a semifinal berth.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Crude and product prices plunge in Singapore
Crude and product prices plunge in Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuter): Crude oil and product prices in Singapore plunged early yesterday, reflecting the erosion in the West, but traders said well-supported fundamentals in Asia will limit any downside potential in prices.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Southeast Asia to discuss defense
Southeast Asia to discuss defense HANOI (Reuter): Thai Defense Minister, Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, said yesterday that Thailand and Vietnam would discuss proposals for a NATO-style regional defense bloc with other countries at a military conference this March.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Govt to build barracks for flood evacuees
Govt to build barracks for flood evacuees JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build barracks as temporary shelter for flood victims, including riverbank squatters, whose houses were destroyed by the recent floods, an official has announced.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
ASEAN sees strength in unity
ASEAN sees strength in unityBy Robert Birsel BANGKOK (Reuter): Leaders of disparate southeast Asian countries, divided by language, religion and culture, are pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to integrate their booming economies into one of the world's largest common markets.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Cement plant in Vietnam
Cement plant in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): A Taiwanese company, Lucky Cement, is to build a joint venture 265 million dollar cement plant in the Northern province of Hai Hung, an official said.Lucky Cement is to hold a 65 percent stake in the joint venture licensed last week with the Hai Hung Cement Co.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
More single-teacher schools to open
More single-teacher schools to open JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture plans to expand the concept of the single-teacher school to remote villages as it tries to ensure that every child receives basic primary education.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Court exonerates minor of robbery charges
Court exonerates minor of robbery charges JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court has exonerated a 14-year-old boy of robbery charges.Judge Raden Ida said at Thursday's trial that Arif Budi, an elementary school student, was proven not guilty of robbing Casmadi, a taxi driver on July 30 of...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Govt's sincerity toward NU is being tested
Govt's sincerity toward NU is being tested JAKARTA (JP): The government's sincerity in its' recognition of the controversial Abdurrahman Wahid as the legitimate chief of Nahdlatul Ulama is being tested.
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Face of My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:05 Sports 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travels: Face of My Country 5:30 Science Film: Bill Bixby's Wonderful Magic 6:00 News 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Java 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah...
Sat, 13 Jan 1996
Central Jakarta riverbank repaired
Central Jakarta riverbank repaired JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is increasing the height of flood damaged riverbanks in Jati Petamburan, Central Jakarta, to prevent nearby residential areas flooding again in the future.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Rehabilitation center needs funds to expand
Rehabilitation center needs funds to expand JAKARTA (JP): A private rehabilitation center for handicapped children faces difficulties expanding its services."Many parents leave their handicapped children with us for an extended period, forcing us to reject new patients," said Yulianti, director of...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Banjarmasin at risk of sinking
Banjarmasin at risk of sinking BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Banjarmasin is at risk from sinking unless the authorities take steps to conserve the ecological balance of Kalimantan, an environmental expert warned yesterday.Desmond J.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Lone Star's gold resource
Lone Star's gold resource PERTH (Reuter): Lone Star Exploration NL said yesterday it has increased the gold resource at the Awak Mas deposit in Indonesia to 1.80 million ounces of gold, at a one gram per ton (g/t) cut off, from 660,000 ounces earlier.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Thailand, Vietnam discuss defense
Thailand, Vietnam discuss defense HANOI (Reuter): Thailand and Vietnam prepared to strengthen military and other relations yesterday in talks between their defense ministers in Hanoi.Thai Defense Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh arrived in Hanoi and was due to hold talks with Vietnamese counterpart...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Best local athletes to receive cash prizes
Best local athletes to receive cash prizes JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta-based sports journalist association, Siwo Jaya, will introduce cash prizes when it announces the national athletes of the year on March 23.