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Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Soeharto to visit Jordan, attend food summit in Italy
Soeharto to visit Jordan, attend food summit in Italy JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave on an overseas trip next week that will take him to Jordan and Italy, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.The visit to Jordan on Nov.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
'Parties behind Zarima's escape face punishment'
'Parties behind Zarima's escape face punishment' JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo warned yesterday any parties that plotted Zarima's escape and knew her whereabouts before she was arrested in Houston on Tuesday (Jakarta time) face punishment.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
ODS phase out poses no problem
ODS phase out poses no problem JAKARTA (JP): Ninety percent of Indonesian industries would cease using ozone-depleting substances (ODS) by 1998, an official said here yesterday."Our campaign has proven effective because 50 percent of companies have shifted from using ODS substances to non-ODS...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Watch current account deficit: IMF chief
Watch current account deficit: IMF chief JAKARTA (JP): Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Michel Camdessus yesterday warned Indonesia and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members over their high current account deficits and their financial systems' soundness.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Death sentence for robbers, killers
Death sentence for robbers, killersFrom Suara KaryaI am deeply saddened on hearing about the robbery and murder of a great number of taxi drivers recently. It is pure savagery.The robbers cum killers should receive the death penalty. They are too lazy to find honest work.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Four arrested for selling drugs
Four arrested for selling drugs JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested yesterday three men and a woman and seized 13,500 barbiturate pills from the suspects in a rented house on Jl. Kebon Pala, Tanah Abang district, in Central Jakarta.Tanah Abang Police Chief Maj.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 7, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 -25 16,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 42,000 Aneka Kimia...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
BI chief sees BoP surplus
BI chief sees BoP surplus JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono predicted yesterday that Indonesia will continue to enjoy a surplus in its balance of payments next year, despite investors' jitters over the coming general election.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
ASEAN's China-Taiwan policy
ASEAN's China-Taiwan policyBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Questions are being asked about ASEAN's (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) policies on China-Taiwan relations, because ASEAN member countries (except Singapore) have said almost nothing about the tensions across the Straits at the...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Nobel prize not by accident
Nobel prize not by accident As a history professor from the United States, I am somewhat reluctant to provoke my Indonesian friends regarding recent events. Many were dismayed about this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Japan, S. Korea World Cup row over
Japan, S. Korea World Cup row over ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): South Korea and Japan kicked into touch their traditional bitterness here Wednesday to agree on all key points on cohosting the 2002 World Cup, including who would stage the final.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Waterfront city project still has water problems
Waterfront city project still has water problems JAKARTA (JP): A plan for a waterfront city in North Jakarta, which will incorporate housing, business centers and recreational facilities, has yet to find a way to get adequate clean water.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
City to have no new taxi companies
City to have no new taxi companies JAKARTA (JP): A city official said yesterday no new taxi companies could start up because the industry was at saturation point and new companies would not be viable.Harri Sandjojo, head of the local Economic Development Bureau, said the measure was taken because...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Turmoil strikes Pakistan after Bhutto sacking
Turmoil strikes Pakistan after Bhutto sacking ISLAMABAD (Reuter): President Farooq Leghari sacked the government of Pakistan's most industrialized province yesterday as tremors from the dismissal of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto reverberated through the political system.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Rights body doubts arrest of killer
Rights body doubts arrest of killer JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights yesterday said it still doubted that police had caught the killer of Yogyakarta journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
RI acrobats win special prize
RI acrobats win special prize JAKARTA: Three Indonesian girls won a special prize for their extraordinary performances at the eighth International Acrobatic Festival in China.Shinta, 12, Empi, 12, and Susi, 14, of the Indonesian Safari Park Acrobatic group were awarded a trophy, a token of...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Vikrama New Year lights up Jakarta
Vikrama New Year lights up Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Celebrations of the five-day Hindu Diwali festival, also known as the Feast of Lights, started yesterday in a low-key fashion in Jakarta.While Jakarta's Hindus usually celebrate the festival, which marks the Vikrama-calender New Year, at home, an...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Driver clubs more convenient and efficient in Jakarta
Driver clubs more convenient and efficient in JakartaBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Hiring a driver is a lottery. If you win, you'll get a driver that will give you excellent service for many years. If you're unlucky, he will start denting your car on the third day.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Sweden envoy praises rights commission
Sweden envoy praises rights commission JAKARTA (JP): Sweden praised Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights and promised to assist with a campaign to promote human rights, yesterday.Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia Michael Lindstrom delivered the praise and promise at a meeting with the...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Unemployed graduates
Unemployed graduates The government has again expressed great concern over the increasing number of educated people, including university graduates, among Indonesia's unemployed ranks. And, as in the past, whenever the issue of the educated unemployed surfaces, the government stresses the need for...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Top Russian coach polishes Utut's skills
Top Russian coach polishes Utut's skills JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association's training director, Eka Putra Wirya said yesterday his chief intention of hiring internationally reputed chess coach Mark Dvoretsky of Russia was to further polish and sharpen the skills of the country's No.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Treasurer missing with money
Treasurer missing with money DILI, East Timor: The Aileu regency administration have lost Rp 150.7 million (US$64,136) and their treasurer Abdul Malik Jaing Semata, police said yesterday.Dili police chief Beno Kilapong said Abdul was last seen on Oct. 23 withdrawing the money from a bank. (03/05)
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Securitization suggested to help small businesses
Securitization suggested to help small businesses JAKARTA (JP): The government can securitize loans extended to small businesses and trade them on capital markets if it wants to provide more finance to small businesses, noted economist Rizal Ramli said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Two killed by guests
Two killed by guests JAMBI, Jambi: Two women were killed and one wounded on Tuesday night in what appears to have been a robbery attempt, Antara reported.Febrita, 30, was found dead with her 14-year-old niece, Yike Routh.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Partnerships urged to stop monopolies
Partnerships urged to stop monopolies JAKARTA (JP): We must work hard to promote partnerships between large businesses and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to eliminate monopolies and oligopolies, the state minister for national development planning said yesterday.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Malaysian govt bans meeting on East Timor
Malaysian govt bans meeting on East Timor KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned yesterday that action would be taken against the organizers of a regional conference on East Timor if they proceeded with the meeting.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Cellular phones
Cellular phones I refer to the article: Ringing in the era of cellular phones in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 27, 1996.If the adage "knowledge is power" holds true, then The Jakarta Post readers in the market for new cellular phones must be considered fairly weak.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Weight lifters to hold centralized training
Weight lifters to hold centralized training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weight lifting, Power lifting and Bodybuilding Association is due to stage a centralized training program next month in preparation for the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
RI relying on Susi and Joko in Grand Prix Finals
RI relying on Susi and Joko in Grand Prix Finals BOGOR, West Jakarta (JP): Indonesia is banking on veterans Joko Suprianto and Susi Susanti for gold medals at the Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, next month.Defending champion Joko, the country's No.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Words won't lower interest rates, Soedradjad says
Words won't lower interest rates, Soedradjad says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that words alone would not lower interest rates."Interest rates are high...Yes.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Mangunwijaya lauds ethics of Sjahrir's generation
Mangunwijaya lauds ethics of Sjahrir's generation JAKARTA (JP): Scholar Y.B. Mangunwijaya yesterday lauded the ethics upheld by Indonesia's first prime minister, Sutan Sjahrir, comparing them with prevailing misperceptions about power, state and society.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Officials believe they can bring Zarima home
Officials believe they can bring Zarima home JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih and City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata expressed yesterday their optimism about bringing Ecstasy-case fugitive Zarima home from Houston for trial even though Indonesia and the U.S. have no extradition treaty.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
RI's open unemployment reaches 6.3 million: Minister
RI's open unemployment reaches 6.3 million: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government warned yesterday that unemployment was getting out of hand with rising open unemployment and a steady rise in the number of unemployed university graduates.Open unemployment last year was estimated at 6.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
The disabled lament limited employment
The disabled lament limited employment JAKARTA (JP): Government and society have a long way to go toward constructively employing the disabled, an association of the disabled said yesterday.Otje Soedioto, secretary-general of Persatuan Penyandang Cacat Indonesia (the Indonesia Disabled Peoples'...
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Judge delays verdict for jail guard
Judge delays verdict for jail guard JAKARTA (JP): A judge adjourned yesterday the trial of a penitentiary guard accused of letting corruption convict Eddy Tansil escape.The hearing at the East Jakarta District Court was originally scheduled to hear the judge's sentencing.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Police catch haunted fugitive
Police catch haunted fugitive BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi Police arrested yesterday a man who had been on the run for the past three months for the alleged murder of a female food vendor and two burglars accused of robbing jewelry and money from a local resident here.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Use of unleaded fuel
Use of unleaded fuel It is really good news to hear about the proposed and planned introduction of unleaded fuel. I also guess that this will be a much-discussed matter soon. My personal opinion is that there are three matters that should be well-considered when implementing this positive project.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Zarima's capture
Zarima's capture Zarima, alias Zarina, the escaped Ecstasy drug trafficking suspect, has finally been caught. Like a scene from a movie, the comely woman was apprehended by FBI agents while shopping in a Houston, Texas supermarket in the USA.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Razor blade-armed con
Razor blade-armed con Like many expatriates in Jakarta, I have enjoyed the development of shopping malls in South Jakarta, most notably Pondok Indah Mall, or PIM. Last Sunday, I took my teenage daughter to the mall, but it became a bit more memorable outing than I had anticipated.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
GE expands turbine services in W.Java
GE expands turbine services in W.Java JAKARTA (JP): PT GE Nusantara Turbine Services is expanding its turbine service center in Bandung, West Java, from 300 to 1,500 square meters to repair and service more GE gas and steam turbines.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Villages hit by windstorms
Villages hit by windstorms SURABAYA: Hundreds of people are working together to repair and rebuild houses and other buildings damaged by the windstorms that hit eight villages in Lamongan regency on Sunday.Antara reported yesterday the villages were in the Sekaran and Laren districts.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Condoms don't fit RI culture
Condoms don't fit RI culture BATAM, Riau: Indonesia would not promote the use of condoms to prevent the spread of the killer Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) because they were unsuitable, said Minister of Health Sujudi in an Antara report.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Soerjadi's men threw stones first: Witnesses
Soerjadi's men threw stones first: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Two witnesses for the defendants in a hearing from the 27 July riot told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday that the supporters of Soerjadi, the officially-backed Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader, were the first to throw...
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 6, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 850 0 6,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 25 476,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Lawyers need legal protection too, govt says
Lawyers need legal protection too, govt says JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers say their profession needs legal protection and guarantees of independence.Legal practitioners at a panel discussion held by the Ministry of Justice yesterday called on the government and the House of Representatives to introduce a...
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
Boston Ballet is in town to entertain Jakartans
Boston Ballet is in town to entertain Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): Ballet is not new to Indonesians. People have known it for decades. The first ballet performance in the country took place long before Indonesia gained its independence 50 years ago. But ballet is not really very popular here yet.
Thu, 07 Nov 1996
The dilemma of achieving improvements in education
The dilemma of achieving improvements in educationBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Participation in a two-day seminar on the problem of quality and equity in secondary education in Indonesia, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, has opened my eyes regarding the...