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Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Bank Mashill's profit up
Bank Mashill's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Mashill's pretax profit for the third quarter jumped 48.91 percent to Rp 25.84 billion (US$11 million), up from Rp 17.36 billion for the same period last year.The bank said its net interest revenue rose 43.76 percent to Rp 56.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Tax breaks no holiday for multinationals: U.S. expert
Tax breaks no holiday for multinationals: U.S. expert JAKARTA (JP): Multinational investors do not regard tax holidays as important when considering foreign direct investment, a senior American economist said yesterday.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Electricity firm to reduce blackout time
Electricity firm to reduce blackout time JAKARTA (JP): The State Electricity Company, PLN, will reduce Jakarta's average blackout time from six hours to four hours per annum. Blackout time in the township of Tangerang will also decrease.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
RI priest slams govt Nobel prize stance
RI priest slams govt Nobel prize stance SEMARANG (JP): A prominent community leader in Yogyakarta has criticized Indonesia for its callow response to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to East Timorese separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta.Y.B.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Haj pilgrims should not smoke
Haj pilgrims should not smokeFrom RepublikaI am writing this letter in the context of the Manasik haji (haj pilgrimage rituals), with particular regards to health matters. In the book on health it is mentioned that many haj pilgrims have problems with upper respiratory tract infections, which can...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:45 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: 13 Wonder: Billium Forest The Unexplored 4:05 Film: Here Comes the Stars 4:30 Sport: Sepak Takraw 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Arabic...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Electioneering politicians told to avoid campuses
Electioneering politicians told to avoid campuses JAKARTA (JP): A group of university staff and students reminded all three political groupings contesting next year's general election that they must not use campuses to woo voters.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Surakarta bus-train collision kills 12
Surakarta bus-train collision kills 12 JAKARTA (JP): Twelve people were killed and 10 critically injured when their bus was hit by a train near Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, on Tuesday afternoon.A Kerjasama bus was hit by the Purbaya train at a railway crossing in Karanganyar, while the guard in...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
RI to host Olympic winners
RI to host Olympic winners JAKARTA (JP): All the Atlanta Olympic Games gold medalists have been invited to play in the World Cup badminton championship here from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15.The International Management Group, promoter of the US$190,000 tournament, said yesterday that the Olympic champions...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
TV features and youngsters
TV features and youngstersFrom Suara KaryaMy children and I are pleased that Suara Karya is running articles on subjects such as agriculture, tourism and art. The paper's article about TV on page 7, Aug. 23, was very good and quite objective.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Planned integrated ducting system gains support
Planned integrated ducting system gains support JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has hailed the city public works office' plan to build an integrated ducting system for underground utilities: including water, sewerage and gas pipes and telephone and electricity cables.Lukman F.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Weightlifter to faces tough SEAG hurdles
Weightlifter to faces tough SEAG hurdles JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association will face its toughest ever challenge in the Southeast Asian Games here next year.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Customs and Excise to go online
Customs and Excise to go online JAKARTA (JP): In cooperation with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia plans to operate a paperless service at Soekarno-Hatta Airport and Tanjung Priok seaport to improve the cargo documentation system.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Church is not a political force: Bishop Belo
Church is not a political force: Bishop Belo DILI, East Timor (JP): Although the church is a strong force in predominantly Roman Catholic East Timor, it never even thinks of becoming a political actor, according to this year's joint Nobel peace prize winner Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Garuda and AA: Where's my bag?
Garuda and AA: Where's my bag? Hoping to enjoy the reputable services of American Airlines (AA) and Garuda Indonesia, I flew from Milwaukee to Los Angeles (L.A.) via Chicago on Aug. 12, with flight No. AA4319 and AA453. Then I took a connecting flight from L.A.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
'Enhance religious faith and master technology'
'Enhance religious faith and master technology' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians should strive to master science and technology and strengthen their faith, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday."It will be easier to improve the former than the latter.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Experts debate Riady's role in U.S. election
Experts debate Riady's role in U.S. election JAKARTA (JP): Most call it "pure business", but some say that the hundreds of thousands of dollars that Indonesian billionaire James Riady donated to the U.S.'s Democratic Party should have been spent here on improving life for Indonesians.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
RI to produce 101m tons of cement annually
RI to produce 101m tons of cement annually JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will have 45 cement plants with a total production capacity of 101 million tons per annum in the year 2000, said Indonesian Cement Association's chairman Soepardjo.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
BDNI sets $71m loan
BDNI sets $71m loan HONG KONG (Reuter): A US$71 million term loan facility for PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia, acting through its Cayman Islands branch, has been launched, arranger DKB Merchant Bank Singapore said yesterday.The facility has a tenor of six years with a put option in year three.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Golkar prepares for bigger win
Golkar prepares for bigger win JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the ruling political organization Golkar yesterday began their three-day congress to discuss strategies to record an even greater victory in the 1997 general election.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Prosecutors take hard line on Megawati's supporters
Prosecutors take hard line on Megawati's supporters JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors urged the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to continue the trials of 64 people accused of assault during the July 27 riots.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Golkar fires senior official
Golkar fires senior official MEDAN, North Sumatra: The ruling political organization Golkar fired the chief of its provincial branch, Effendi Ritonga, yesterday for failing to resolve internal bickering.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Golkar determined to increase its dominance in House
Golkar determined to increase its dominance in House JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization, Golkar, is determined to increase its majority in the House of Representatives in next year's election.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Police wage war on illegal firearms
Police wage war on illegal firearms JAKARTA (JP): The city police and the military are undertaking an operation to register guns held by civilians and military personnel following a series of armed robberies in Greater Jakarta.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Two women die in fire
Two women die in fire DENPASAR, Bali: Two women burned to death on Monday night when fire gutted the shop/house where they lived, Antara reported yesterday.The women, I Nengah Ariani, 27 and Sujani, 24, could not escape when the shop caught fire about 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
'Air seating capacity needs to be doubled'
'Air seating capacity needs to be doubled' JAKARTA (JP): The annual seating capacity of international air flights serving Indonesia needs to double to 13 million if the country is to meet its target of 6.5 million annual tourist arrivals by 1999.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Andrian terminates Bates' giant-killing run
Andrian terminates Bates' giant-killing run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup hero Andrian Raturandang came back from the brink of losing the first set to knock Australian giant-killer Andrew Bates out of the Indonesian Satellite men's tennis circuit here yesterday.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Pakuwon Jati to issue bonds
Pakuwon Jati to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Pakuwon Jati, a Surabaya-based property developer, said yesterday it will issue bonds worth Rp 200 billion (US$85.3 million) to finance the development of a new shopping mall in Surabaya, East Java.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
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 Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday,...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
The rights commission's recommendations
The rights commission's recommendations The latest statement issued last Saturday by the National Commission on Human Rights regarding the July 27th incident displays some interesting points. The commission stated that five people were killed, 149 injured and 23 went missing.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Indonesian importers threaten to boycott Japan
Indonesian importers threaten to boycott Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association yesterday threatened to boycott Japanese goods if Japan retaliates against Indonesia's controversial national car policy.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
'Action on 'D&R' editor unreasonable'
'Action on 'D&R' editor unreasonable' JAKARTA (JP): Communication expert M. Budyatna criticized the Indonesian Journalists' Association yesterday for revoking its recommendation for the editor of D&R magazine, thus threatening the publication with closure.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Worker murdered in West Jakarta
Worker murdered in West Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A worker was stabbed to death by his colleague at a plastics factory in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, yesterday after a heated quarrel over their production work.Hasbi, 18, allegedly murdered Muhammad Ali, alias Wanto, 22. Hasbi is still at large.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Bre-X Minerals rejects Golden Valley claim
Bre-X Minerals rejects Golden Valley claim CALGARY, Canada (Reuter): Bre-X Minerals Ltd said Tuesday that a recent statement from Golden Valley Mines NL which says the Australian company is entitled to a piece of Bre-X's huge Indonesian gold discovery is "false and misleading.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
'Ojek' help anti-polio drive
'Ojek' help anti-polio drive JAKARTA (JP): Several ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Bogor played an important role in an anti-polio drive on Tuesday by distributing vaccines to remote health posts."They helped us transport the vaccine from the health agency to areas which cannot be reached by...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Situbondo riots may have been planned: Syarwan
Situbondo riots may have been planned: Syarwan JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid said yesterday there were indications that last week's attacks on East Javan churches were "planned".
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Four foreigners questioned
Four foreigners questioned JAKARTA (JP): Two Australian men and two Dutch men are being questioned by the Directorate General of Immigration for allegedly violating their visas.The director of supervision and enforcement at the directorate general, Zaiman Nurmatis, said in a press release yesterday...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Unionists' dismissal illegal: Lawyer
Unionists' dismissal illegal: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower's arbitration body broke the law when it let HongkongBank fired 11 of its union executives, a lawyer said yesterday.Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara said that dismissing union members for union activities violated Indonesian...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Training managers should be more than just salesmen
Training managers should be more than just salesmenBy Simon Potter JAKARTA (JP): Human Resource Development (HRD) is now widely recognized throughout the world as being perhaps the single most effective measure to bring about productivity improvements.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Ethel to take part in marathon c'ship
Ethel to take part in marathon c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ethel Hudson, the current Southeast Asian Games silver medalist, will take part in the Asian Marathon Championship in South Korea on Oct. 26.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
IPTN to repeat assembly procedures on 2nd N-250
IPTN to repeat assembly procedures on 2nd N-250 BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State-owned airplane manufacturer PT IPTN is required to remove and reinstall a number of components of its second N-250 airplane for quality control and approval by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) of the United States.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Oil projects cost A$90m
Oil projects cost A$90m ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuter): Santos Ltd said total development costs for the Elang and Kakatua oil projects in the Timor Sea, approved for development by its board yesterday, would be A$90 million, of which Santos' share would be A$19 million.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
ABRI and marriage
ABRI and marriageFrom JayakartaIf we really pay attention to television advertisements, we will feel that some of them are insulting. The one that says: Ogah ah jadi temanten Jawa -- Wedding ceremony in Javanese costume? No way. This is obviously insulting the Javanese community.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
RI faces tough task in poverty eradication
RI faces tough task in poverty eradication JAKARTA (JP): Successful economic developments have reduced the number of people living below the poverty line, but the remaining 26 million poor Indonesians may be the toughest challenge yet, says a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) official.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Lack of nutrition still affects Indonesia: Minister
Lack of nutrition still affects Indonesia: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Despite Indonesia's ability to provide the population with staple foods, the country continues to deal with cases involving a lack of nutrition and unbalanced diets, State Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan says.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Narayan's paintings reveal women's traditional nature
Narayan's paintings reveal women's traditional natureBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): Indian women, bright colors and textures are the three main characteristics of Parvathi Nayar Narayan's paintings in her exhibition, titled The Art of A Woman.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Pawn maneuvers decisive in Utut's second draw
Pawn maneuvers decisive in Utut's second draw JAKARTA (JP): Pawns were so dear for both Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and Poland's Michal Krasenkow that they took four and a half hours just to support their promotion in the Gunadarma International Chess Tournament's second round...
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
East Java back to 6-day week
East Java back to 6-day week SURABAYA: All East Javanese regencies and mayoralties, apart from the Surabaya mayoralty, will return to a six-day working week as of Dec. 1, a local official said yesterday.
Thu, 17 Oct 1996
Opposition hopes to win more seats
Opposition hopes to win more seats SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's main opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) expects to increase its share of the vote in the country's next general election and win more seats, SDP Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan said yesterday.