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Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Lessons from S'pore SOEs
Lessons from S'pore SOEsBy I Ketut Mardjana JAKARTA (JP): State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Indonesia, like those in many other countries in the world, have been notoriously known for their inefficiency. However, Singapore's SOEs seem to be an exception. They are efficiently managed.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Sergeant gets 16 months for murder
Sergeant gets 16 months for murder NABIRE, Irian Jaya: The Jayapura Military Tribunal sentenced First Sergeant Suyadi yesterday to 16 months imprisonment for torturing a civilian to death.The story began on Jan.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Indosat forms joint venture company in Kazakstan
Indosat forms joint venture company in Kazakstan JAKARTA (JP): International telecommunications operator PT Indosat has set up a joint venture company in Kazakhstan, named Inkatel, to provide small aperture terminal (VSAT) telecommunication services in the central Asian republic.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
N-250 prototype rolls out
N-250 prototype rolls out BANDUNG: The State-owned Aircraft Industry (IPTN) is conducting a series of tests on the physical condition of the second prototype of the locally-built N-250 aircraft.IPTN's Senior Executive Vice President Said D.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Foreign joint ventures urged to help small firms
Foreign joint ventures urged to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya yesterday urged foreign joint venture companies to forge partnerships with small and medium-size local firms.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Oil boosts revenue
Oil boosts revenue It might be exaggerating to say that the current state budget (1996/1997) has been saved by the 16 percent increase in international oil prices. But the first-half (April to September) implementation of the budget, as reported by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, did indicate...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Better plywood prices predicted next year
Better plywood prices predicted next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exporters are expected to earn much more next year because of better world prices, a forestry executive predicted yesterday.A.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Sardono to feature latest work
Sardono to feature latest work JAKARTA (JP): Noted choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo will feature his latest work at a Bekasi housing estate to inaugurate a Borobudur statue tomorrow.Well-known sculptor Nyoman Nurta created the statue at the Kota Legenda estate.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Wisdom needed in food labeling
Wisdom needed in food labelingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter reading some advertorials in Media Indonesia and Bisnis Indonesia about halal (permitted according to Islamic religion) and nutritious food (Nov. 19, 1996), I became confused.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Budgie 3:05 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Airf 4:05 Comedy: 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Healthy Program: Lintas Kesehatan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 News: Sebaiknya...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Demolition and paving of sidewalks
Demolition and paving of sidewalksFrom MerdekaI am among the people who understand that each government agency has its plan and budget. Therefore, I was not surprised when I saw a recently paved sidewalk -- of course, after it had been dug previously -- torn down again by another agency.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Illegal brothels demolished
Illegal brothels demolished JAKARTA (JP): Fifty illegal brothels along the Kosambi sub- district's riverbanks were demolished by police, military and public order officials Tuesday.The demolition surprised the prostitutes and their pimps because it was done without warning.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Zarina's dossier completed this week
Zarina's dossier completed this week JAKARTA (JP): Police would send Ecstasy-case suspect Zarina's dossier to the West Java public prosecutor's office next week, Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Old educational problems never die
Old educational problems never die JAKARTA (JP): While Indonesia badly needs skilled workers to enter the competitive global market, the country's education system is still grappling with basic old problems, a well-placed official conceded yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day
Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day JAKARTA (JP): A parade, a quilt contest, and a party are among the events which will mark International AIDS Day which is Dec. 1.The quilt contest will be held tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ancol Dreamland's Art Market, North Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
'Developer gave no reports on accidents'
'Developer gave no reports on accidents' JAKARTA (JP): The developer of a West Jakarta apartment project, where 18 workers have died, had not reported any on-site accidents to the city office of the Ministry of Manpower, the office's head said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Gambir evidence conflicts: Defense
Gambir evidence conflicts: Defense JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers representing supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday that prosecution witnesses gave contradicting testimonies at the last...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Myanmar leader in town to attend ASEAN summit
Myanmar leader in town to attend ASEAN summit JAKARTA (JP): The head of Myanmar's ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), Senior Gen. Than Shwe, arrived here yesterday afternoon to attend tomorrow's informal summit of ASEAN heads of government.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Newsman's murder reconstructed
Newsman's murder reconstructed YOGYAKARTA: Police will reconstruct the Aug. 13 deadly attack on Bernas daily journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin widely believed to have been related to his reporting on corruption in the Bantul regency government.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Rights body announces new members today
Rights body announces new members today JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is scheduled to announce today four new members to replace those who have died.Commission activist Clementino Dos Reis Amaral said yesterday that the new members will be selected from about 20 candidates,...
Fri, 29 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, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Merrill buys 10% in KIA
Merrill buys 10% in KIA JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch and Co. of the U.S. has acquired a 10 percent stake in the publicly listed PT Keramika Indonesia Assosiasi (KIA), the ceramic subsidiary of the Ongko Group.PT Ongko Multicorpora announced yesterday that the 10 percent stake represented 8.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Galeri Lontar: A gallery with vision
Galeri Lontar: A gallery with vision JAKARTA (JP): The growing interest of Indonesia's emerging middle class in art as an investment over the past few years has resulted in the opening of a large number of galleries all over Jakarta.One of them is Galeri Lontar at Jl. Utan Kayu No.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Jakarta's history important, says Surjadi Soedirdja
Jakarta's history important, says Surjadi Soedirdja JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said he wanted Jakarta to become a city which reflected on its history."A good city is one which can talk about its history," Surjadi said yesterday when opening a seminar on renovating old cities.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Infant death rate remains high
Infant death rate remains high PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial government hopes that midwives can help reduce the infant mortality rate from the current 57 to 50 per 1,000 live births over the next four years.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Lippo Life revenue up
Lippo Life revenue up JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life booked a 37 percent increase in its total revenue to Rp 478.4 billion (US$202.7 million) for the first nine months of this year from Rp 349.9 billion for the same period last year.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Mustika Ratu hits Manila
Mustika Ratu hits Manila MANILA (JP): Indonesian cosmetics-maker Mustika Ratu plans to set up a plant in the Philippines as part of its ASEAN expansion program.Company president Bra Mooryati Soedibyo said early this week the firm had appointed Sterling Trans Trade Corp, a local company, as the...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Catching 40 wild elephants
Catching 40 wild elephants BANDAR LAMPUNG: Forest authorities plan to catch 40 wild elephants, which often encroach on villages and devour farmers' crops because their habitat is dwindling.Forestry office chief Eko Wardoyo said the large elephant population and the dwindling habitat have made the...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Govt agencies argue on PLN liquidity cure
Govt agencies argue on PLN liquidity cure JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday dismissed a suggestion that the state electricity firm, PT PLN, should sell its 800- megawatt coal-fired power station at Paiton, East Java.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Asia Link buys 35 percent stake in PT Metrosel
Asia Link buys 35 percent stake in PT Metrosel JAKARTA (JP): The Holland-based Asia Link B.V., owned by Indonesia's wealthy Salim family, has bought a 35 percent stake, worth US$147 million, in PT Metro Selular Nusantara (Metrosel), a mobile cellular telecommunications firm.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
63,000 students have worms
63,000 students have worms PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 63,000, or 90 percent, of students in the regency have worms slithering in their intestines, official statistics show.A statement released yesterday by the local health office said the health problem stems from a lack of personal cleanliness,...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Students decry Court's decisions
Students decry Court's decisions JAKARTA (JP): About 20 students of University of Indonesia demonstrated yesterday against a series of controversial Supreme Court decisions.The Supreme Court's secretary general, Mangatas Nasution, was accommodating of the protest by university law school students.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Jakarta's first Fashion Week: A blur of shapes and colors
Jakarta's first Fashion Week: A blur of shapes and colorsBy Dini.S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Fashion Week has arrived in Jakarta, and style hounds may never air-kiss the same way again.In a move to bolster the local garment industry, Indonesia's designers have teamed up with Metro Department Store and...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
All champs to defend Grand Prix titles
All champs to defend Grand Prix titles JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, must be very relieved as all the defending champions have agreed to defend their titles.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
BDN issues $95m in notes
BDN issues $95m in notes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), through its Cayman Islands branch, Tuesday issued floating rate notes worth US$95 million.The bank said the seven-year notes would be listed on the Luxembourg and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
'Time for Moslems to be real majority'
'Time for Moslems to be real majority' Some observers believe that the widely publicized hand shaking between President Soeharto and noted Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid recently has staved off tension between the two leaders and put the Moslems in political spotlight.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:45 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Dance Performance: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Student's Program: Dunia Pendidikan 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Wrinklies race death to wed
Wrinklies race death to wed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Up to 500 elderly couples who have been living-in-sin for as long as they care to remember will soon be married off in a mass wedding in southern Central Timor regency.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Ex-inmates testify to appalling jail conditions
Ex-inmates testify to appalling jail conditions JAKARTA (JP): Several youths and women just released from detention testified yesterday to the appalling conditions in the Pondok Bambu detention center, where a 13-year old boy, who died on Monday, was serving time.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Indonesia faces world volleyball ban
Indonesia faces world volleyball ban JAKARTA (JP): The world volleyball body (FIVB) is threatening to ban Indonesia from all international matches for one year for breaking its commitment to host the 1997 Junior World Championships.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Great River's profits up
Great River's profits up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed clothes producer PT Great River International has reported a 106 percent increase in net profits to Rp 19.6 billion (US$8.28 million) for the third quarter of this year over the same period last year.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Civil servants want seats in the House
Civil servants want seats in the House JAKARTA (JP): The six-million strong corps of civil servants (Korpri), known for its affiliation with the ruling Golkar, says it wishes to have House of Representatives seats allotted to its members.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Solo burnt palace rebuilt
Solo burnt palace rebuilt SURAKARTA: A wing of the Surakarta (Solo) palace burned down in 1985 will be rebuilt.King Paku Buwono XII held a party on Monday night thanking donors for their contributions to the project, which will officially start on Dec. 17, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Pepper exports fall
Pepper exports fall JAKARTA (JP): Lampung's black pepper exports fell 22 percent to 13,320 tons for the first nine months of this year from 16,910 tons for the corresponding period of 1995.Deddy Gurnadi of the provincial Ministry of Industry and Trade said yesterday the value of pepper exports...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Police shoot dead one of Tangerang's most wanted
Police shoot dead one of Tangerang's most wanted TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Police shot dead a notorious criminal after he tried to escape from a police escort at Parigi village in Pondok Aren sub-district, Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 27, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 25 2,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 69,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Flood hits East Jakarta
Flood hits East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Floods swept across parts of East Jakarta yesterday when the Cipinang river overflowed due to heavy rains.The areas affected were the Makasar, Kebon Pala and Cipinang Melayu sub-districts, with floodwater reaching 80 centimeters,Antara reported.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
APEC a triumph for the Asian way
APEC a triumph for the Asian wayBy Alistair McIntosh MANILA (Reuter): Whatever else was achieved at the annual APEC extravaganza, which has just ended in Manila, it signaled a triumph for the Asian way.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Clara to be adviser to climbing course
Clara to be adviser to climbing course JAKARTA (JP): Clara Sumarwati, the first Indonesian and Southeast Asian woman to reach the 8,848-meter summit of Mt. Everest, is to be the adviser to the country's first mountaineering course.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Developer blames deaths on contractors
Developer blames deaths on contractors JAKARTA (JP): The developer of a construction project in West Jakarta blamed the project's frequent on-site accidents on its contractors.The contractors had failed to instruct their workers to wear safety gears, Tasril Jamal, a representative of the developer,...