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Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Pelni's service
Pelni's serviceFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Dec. 23, 1995 I went to Medan, North Sumatra, by the ship Kumbana. The ship left Tanjung Priok for Belawan. On the boat I, together with my sister, tried to find our allocated place.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Meteorology agency sees heavy rains for February
Meteorology agency sees heavy rains for February JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has warned that heavy downpours will take place in Jakarta until February, and warned people to take proper precautions.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Mahathir's broad strategy to cut account deficit
Mahathir's broad strategy to cut account deficit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad outlined yesterday broad strategies to cut Malaysia's large current account deficit, but refused to brake growth or manipulate interest or exchange rates to cap the shortfall.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
East Timorese recall hardships in Portugal
East Timorese recall hardships in Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Three East Timorese families who recently returned from Portugal warned their compatriots in Indonesia yesterday that life there is not as glamorous as some people make it out to be.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Jakarta needs multifunction zoning: Experts
Jakarta needs multifunction zoning: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Multifunction zoning and a wider use of mass transport are the key to solve Jakarta's horrendous traffic congestion, a foreign city planner and urban expert disclosed yesterday.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Swimming body requires strong head
Swimming body requires strong head JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Association will need a strong figurehead if the association is to improve the performance of its athletes at the 19th Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta next year.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Ethnic accessories on display
Ethnic accessories on display JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian traditional accessories exhibition was opened yesterday by the director general of culture of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Edi Sedyawati.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Govt recognizes only one board of Nahdatul Ulama
Govt recognizes only one board of Nahdatul Ulama JAKARTA (JP): Two senior cabinet ministers yesterday reaffirmed the government's support for Abdurrahman Wahid as chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), pouring cold water on earlier speculation that it was supporting his opponents who have been...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Business welcomes poor fund
Business welcomes poor fund JAKARTA (JP): The presidential decree calling for major taxpayers to donate 2 percent of their earnings for poverty eradication has won a warm welcome from business people.Mochtar Riady, chief commissioner of Lippo Group, told reporters yesterday that poverty eradication...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Liberalize cement prices: Kadin
Liberalize cement prices: Kadin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) proposed yesterday that the government abolish the local reference prices of cement and ease importation restrictions to balance domestic supply and demand.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
No news yet for asylum seekers
No news yet for asylum seekers JAKARTA (JP): Two young East Timorese requesting asylum from Canberra spent their second night at the Australian embassy yesterday as discussions for their fate broke down.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Work place correction
Work place correction Referring to the article RI companies lax in preventing accidents at work in your Dec. 13, 1995, issue on page 2, we would like to make some corrections.The fifth paragraph which reads: "...The nine biggest workplace accidents this year were:......should have been written ...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
ASEAN signs power accord
ASEAN signs power accord JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed in Denpasar, Bali, yesterday to promote the interconnection of power transmission within the organization's seven member countries.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Inco's nickel output stable
Inco's nickel output stable JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced yesterday its production of nickel in matte in Soroako, South Sulawesi, reached 100 million pounds (45,000 tons) last year or similar to last year's output.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Scavengers show off force
Scavengers show off force JAKARTA (JP): In a show of force to end intimidation by security officers, hundreds of scavengers from greater Jakarta staged a protest at the House of Representatives here yesterday.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Citizenship for Chinese
Citizenship for Chinese The government's long overdue program to speed up the processing of applications for long-staying Chinese wanting Indonesian citizenship has seemingly stalled in Surabaya, where the East Java mayor had expected to finish the process next month.
Fri, 12 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.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Ministry's aid for flood victims has yet to arrive
Ministry's aid for flood victims has yet to arrive JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare, R. Museno, yesterday urged the Ministry of Social Services to provide the promised aid for flood victims to the city administration as soon as possible.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
pelni's profit expected to decline this year
pelni's profit expected to decline this year JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned shipping company PT Pelayaran Indonesia (Pelni) expects its profit level to decline this year due to the absence of a tariff increase and the operating losses suffered by some of its passenger vessels.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Military forms force to track down abductors
Military forms force to track down abductors JAKARTA (JP): The military in Irian Jaya has formed a special force to track down separatist rebels who captured 24 people, including seven Westerners, to prevent them from crossing the border to Papua New Guinea.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
S'pore pushes regional investment strategy
S'pore pushes regional investment strategy SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore yesterday outlined plans to pursue an aggressive regional investment program as part of a strategy to underpin its status as an Asian economic power and join the "first league" of developed nations by 2000.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Lisbon seeks to expand East Timor talks
Lisbon seeks to expand East Timor talksBy Aboeprijadi Santoso LISBON (JP): Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, with an eye to next week's round of talks with Indonesia on the future of East Timor, said on Wednesday that he would insist on the principle of self determination for East Timorese...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Licensing for press defended
Licensing for press defended JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko, in his capacity as chairman of the Press Council, yesterday defended the press licensing system as a way to ensure the healthy development of the Indonesian press.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
A pedestrian's life in Jakarta
A pedestrian's life in JakartaFrom JayakartaWalking on the sidewalk in Jakarta can be a dangerous experience. During peak hours one can nearly be killed by passing motorcyclists, who use the sidewalks as if they were express lanes.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Sunaryo sets hat trick as Lampung lifters reign
Sunaryo sets hat trick as Lampung lifters reign JAKARTA (JP): Sunaryo of Jambi broke three records at the end of the national weight lifting championships here yesterday, but Lampung remained the country's strongest powerhouse of the muscular sport.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 11, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 -25 2,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,725 -25 512,500 Aneka...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Port open on holiday
Port open on holiday JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto announced here yesterday that the Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta will keep on operating during the Idul Fitri holiday which falls on Feb. 21 and 22.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Krakatau Steel's profits rise
Krakatau Steel's profits rise JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Krakatau Steel, the country's largest producer of steel products, based in the West Java town of Cilegon, saw its profits up sharply to Rp 240 billion (US$105.26 million) after several years of small earnings.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Chaotic traffic conditions in Depok
Chaotic traffic conditions in DepokFrom KompasTraffic conditions in Depok, West Java, one of the capital city's dormitory towns 35 kilometers to the south, have reached a critical point. This is a direct result of the burgeoning of new housing complexes and shopping centers.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Nippon finds gas in Irian
Nippon finds gas in Irian TOKYO (AFP): Nippon Oil Co. Ltd. said a group of Japanese and U.S. firms has produced 100 million cubic feet (2.83 million cubic meters) of natural gas a day from a test well in an Indonesian mining area.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Seribu Islands and tourism plan
Seribu Islands and tourism planFrom Media IndonesiaThe plan to make 45 of the 105 islands in the Seribu Islands chain north of Jakarta into a tourist area came as a shock to the island communities. The plan emerged following a panel discussion, without the participation and support of the local...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
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, 12 Jan 1996
Savings lesson
Savings lessonFrom NeracaSome time ago I went to Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Bayat, Klaten, Central Java, to take care of some business. It was a busy day for the bank, packed with many people and even school children making deposits.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
PPP adds pressure for 'silent week' abolition
PPP adds pressure for 'silent week' abolition JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) yesterday joined the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in calling for the abolition of the so-called "silent week" before polling day.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
To be human is a testimony of genius
To be human is a testimony of geniusBy John Phillips YOGYAKARTA (JP): A book about Indonesian culture, Culture Shock, Indonesia, advised readers to use the word rasa (feel) instead of the word pikir (think) when talking about ideas in Indonesian.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travels: Face of My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Science Film: Travel-travel 3:30 Science: Safari Ocean 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:30 Travels: Pelangi Budaya 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:30 Information: Upaya Pembudayaan Kewirausahaan 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
S. Korea's Chun to be indicted of bribery
S. Korea's Chun to be indicted of bribery SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean prosecutors said yesterday that former president Chun Doo Hwan will be formally indicted on bribery charges today, the second former head of state to be charged with corruption in as many months.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Listening to new voices
Listening to new voices Indonesia's current economic progress has undeniably spurred rising demands for improvement in other social domains. This is nothing new. History tells us that such trends have become needs in other developing countries.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Two killed in lanslide
Two killed in lanslide MANADO, North Sulawesi: Two people were killed, four are missing and seven others injured in a landslide in the Paal Dua subdistrict on Thursday morning, Antara reported.Three houses caved in and two others were damaged in the landslide, the news agency said.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Alternative traffic plan
Alternative traffic planFrom KompasThe worst traffic jams seem to take place in the morning when government employees and private sector workers leave their homes almost at the same hour (8:00) and when they return home at around 5:00.Traffic jams cause physical and psychological fatigue.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Pramindo seeks $350m loan
Pramindo seeks $350m loan HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a consortium including Indonesia's Astra Group and France's Cable et Radio, will seek US$350 million in commercial financing for a telecommunications venture, arranger Chase Manhattan Bank Asia said.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Coconut tosser gets five months
Coconut tosser gets five months JAKARTA (JP): A man was jailed for five months for hitting another in the head with coconut, Antara reported yesterday.The Medan District Court found 33-year old Antoni Aritonang guilty of injuring Sutan Parlindungan Siregar, 55, last October.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Vehicle theft boss shot dead in Cipanas
Vehicle theft boss shot dead in Cipanas JAKARTA (JP): City police have shot dead one of the most wanted repeat offenders who is also a ganglord of an extensive vehicle theft syndicate, in a night raid in Cipanas, about 90 kilometers south of here.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Wedding jewels on display
Wedding jewels on display BANDAR LAMPUNG: The Negeri Ruwa Jurai Museum here is displaying more than 242 ornaments worn at traditional weddings from various Sumatran regions, Antara reported.The chief organizer, Mohammad Asswans said the exhibition includes collections brought from museums in Aceh,...
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Flood destroys rice crops
Flood destroys rice crops PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: About 1,000 hectares of ricefields have been swamped by water for the past three days in the worst flood to hit the North Barito regency this week.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Ministry gets new structure
Ministry gets new structure JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has issued a presidential decree ruling that the newly-merged Ministry of Industry and Trade is to be streamlined into 10 first-echelon departments under the leadership of Minister Tunky Ariwibowo.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Council seeks talks on Tebet Barat market
Council seeks talks on Tebet Barat market JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission B for economic affairs yesterday urged the city market office to discuss with its traders its plan to rent out part of Tebet Barat market.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Pre-shipment inspection under fire
Pre-shipment inspection under fire JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi suggested yesterday that the system of pre-shipment inspection applied to Indonesian imports since 1985 be ended to facilitate the implementation of free trade in ASEAN in 2003.
Fri, 12 Jan 1996
Sanchez upsets Eltingh on way to quarterfinals
Sanchez upsets Eltingh on way to quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Emilio Sanchez of Spain produced the biggest upset of the day at the US$328,000 Indosiar Men's Open tennis championships yesterday when he sent fourth seed Jacco Eltingh of the Netherlands packing.
Thu, 11 Jan 1996
Asia to experience cement oversupply
Asia to experience cement oversupply JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's annual cement production in 1998 will probably reach 44.4 million tons, far higher than the domestic demand of 37 million tons, Chairman of the Indonesian Cement Association Soepardjo said.