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Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter
Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter JAKARTA (JP): When is a sandwich more than just a sandwich? When it is made at four degrees Celsius, sealed in imported packaging and remains fresh for two days.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Get a peep
Get a peepFrom KompasI am a female employee and work in a building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta. Every day, I have to cross the pedestrian bridge to get to Wisma Indocement. I notice that every morning, some men stand under the stairs of the bridge and peep at women wearing skirts ascending or...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Shop/houses to be demolished
Shop/houses to be demolished TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Local authorities plan to demolish 12 shop/houses illegally built in the Cimone Alam Permai housing complex.The head of Tangerang regency public order office, Suparman, said yesterday there were no permits for the buildings which were on plots...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Three years sought for Ecstasy man
Three years sought for Ecstasy man TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutor in the trial of a man charged with attempting to smuggle 60,778 Ecstasy pills asked the Tangerang District Court yesterday to sentence the defendant to three years in prison.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month
PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month JAKARTA (JP): Kaolin mining company PT Alter Abadi plans to offer 88.9 million shares to the public in December to raise Rp 666 billion (US$282 million).Alter Abadi president Rachman Hakim said yesterday the shares, with a Rp 500 nominal value, would...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute
PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over the government backing of a rebel leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has barely receded but the government suggested yesterday the party solve its burning leadership rift with another congress.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Health drive starts in Tangerang
Health drive starts in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang mayoralty launched yesterday the third-phase of this year's health drive in six villages with the help of 90 students from six Islamic boarding schools.Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud said the health program would run from Nov. 19 to Nov.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
NAM members lack trade commitment
NAM members lack trade commitment JAKARTA (JP): Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries have insufficient political will to promote economic relations with fellow members, says an analyst.Hadi Soesastro, the executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said Thursday the...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Malaysia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on RI
Malaysia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's international trade and industry ministry said yesterday it would impose provisional anti-dumping duties on self-copy paper imports from the European Union (EU) and Indonesia.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Soeharto to leave for APEC
Soeharto to leave for APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave on Sunday morning for Manila to attend the annual leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers
RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has hired American coach James Gordon to help its bowling team boost its performances and therefore match its opponents during the 19th SEA Games here next year.Chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Association, Oka F.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told
Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on all provinces, regencies and villages yesterday to pick a flora and a fauna species as their mascots, and help the official drive to conserve the nation's biodiversity.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
A misstep in Yulianti's choreography
A misstep in Yulianti's choreographyBy Tetet Srie WD JAKARTA (JP): Yulianti Parani is an artist to be reckoned with and a contemporary choreographer with a love of the past. However, her latest piece staged in Jakarta was seemingly out of step with her ability.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Wildlife under increasing threat
Wildlife under increasing threat KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The population of animals in Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park near here is rapidly dwindling due to poaching, the governor said yesterday.Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin said that under increasing threat are small buffaloes endemic to...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Urban planner says jobs must come first
Urban planner says jobs must come first JAKARTA (JP): Jobs and not houses must come first in projects to build self-sufficient towns, an urban planner said recently.Djoko Sujarto of the Bandung Institute of Technology said the public still confused satellite towns with self-sufficient towns.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock
Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock JAKARTA (JP): Deliberation on the controversial government- sponsored bill on nuclear power plants has come to a stand-still because legislators have failed to agree on "substantial matters.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds
Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association yesterday issued an early pledge to dominate the sport during the 19th SEA Games here next year by setting its sights on half of the 16 gold medals at stake.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
I adore Indonesia
I adore Indonesia In recent weeks, I have listened with disgust to the comments of Pauline Hanson in Australia and her apparently racist views. I am appalled at her lack of understanding of people who are not of Anglo descent.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Singapore tourist arrivals increase
Singapore tourist arrivals increase SINGAPORE (AFP): Tourist arrivals in Singapore showed a modest rise in October, ending three consecutive months of decline, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) said yesterday.The STPB said 600,912 visitors came here during the month, 2.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack
Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack JAKARTA (JP): A housewife was found stabbed to death and her husband dying of stab wounds at their house in Cilincing, North Jakarta on Thursday night.Police have detained four suspects.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify
Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify JAKARTA (JP): The trial of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, an Indonesian charged over a Los Angeles triple murder, resumed yesterday with three special witnesses from the United States testifying.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Soeharto calls for respect of election principles
Soeharto calls for respect of election principles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for respect for freedom of choice and for the public right to vote in the 1997 general election in a direct and confidential manner.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Charter calls for closer U.S.-Asia partnership
Charter calls for closer U.S.-Asia partnership KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asia-Pacific academics and politicians yesterday adopted a charter calling for closer partnership between the United States and Asia and further opening of market economies.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Central Jakarta police chief
Central Jakarta police chiefFrom KompasWe were startled upon reading in a number of newspapers such as Pos Kota about an SCTV reporter being interrogated by Central Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. H.M. Ibrahim at the time the television reporter was covering the Kilat Jaya operations in the Tanah...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
APEC Business Forum opens with mixed views
APEC Business Forum opens with mixed viewsBy Prapti Widinugraheni & Medyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Corporate leaders opened the APEC Business Forum here yesterday with different outlooks on the business environment and the market place likely to arise out of the economic grouping's action...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Ratings on fund managers urged
Ratings on fund managers urged NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fund managers must be rated regularly to encourage domestic investors, particularly institutions, to invest more in the capital market, an analyst said here yesterday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Ministers adopt APEC action plans
Ministers adopt APEC action plansBy Prapti Widinugraheni & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum adopted yesterday a plan of action which will put the 18 member countries on a path towards free trade.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo
Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung played down speculations yesterday about there being a bad relationship between the military and controversial Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo over the latter's allegedly anti-Indonesian remarks to...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Art market in Depok
Art market in Depok JAKARTA (JP): An art market and recreation center will be built in Depok, 30 kilometers south of Jakarta.The facilities are part of a new housing and commercial project called Kota Kembang Depok Raya. The area developed by the privately run Daksa Group covers 300 hectares on Jl.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sport: Volley Ball 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 My Country 5:30 Traveling 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
U.S., Philippines sign treaty
U.S., Philippines sign treaty MANILA (AFP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and his Philippine counterpart, Domingo Siazon, yesterday signed an extradition treaty and an agreement on mutual legal assistance on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Suspected instigators tried
Suspected instigators tried JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has handed over the subversion cases against ten people accused of masterminding the July 27 riots, to the Jakarta Prosecutors Office, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Rice smuggling attempt foiled
Rice smuggling attempt foiled BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Tax and excise authorizes have seized a boat carrying 125 tons of rice bound for the southern Philippine town of Bulu-Bulu with no legal documents.The boat KM Harapan Bersama was seized Thursday with 5,000 sacks of rice, Antara reported.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Foreign news more interesting
Foreign news more interestingFrom NeracaI am a faithful TV viewer. I am doing this because I have no other alternative but to watch either commercial TV or the state- run TVRI. I especially like the information programs. Both local and international news coverage is clear and concise.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round
Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round JAKARTA (JP): Unfancied Beatrix Renyaan and Fransina Une Putty from Maluku defied all the odds as they spiked their way into the second round of the 11th Women's Beach Volleyball World Championship at the Senayan clay tennis courts yesterday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
One body to handle waste management
One body to handle waste management JAKARTA (JP): The city administration intends to appoint one body to handle garbage in an attempt to make garbage disposal more efficient, city official Prawoto S. Danoemihardjo said yesterday.
Sat, 23 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.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 800 0 15,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 62,000 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996
Government denies phone call price rise
Government denies phone call price rise JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it would not raise telephone call charges later this year or early next year."What we are currently discussing is the new structure of interconnection tariffs between public switched telephones and cellular...
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
Bekasi to become a mayoralty
Bekasi to become a mayoralty JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to the House of Representatives yesterday that Bekasi become a mayoralty.Minister Yogie SM said Bekasi, now a Bekasi regency administrative town, would be more effective as a mayoralty.
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
Tall buildings must have catchment wells: Geologist
Tall buildings must have catchment wells: Geologist JAKARTA (JP): High rise buildings should have water catchments to help save ground water, a geologist said yesterday.The water catchments would not take up space because the wells (aquifers) could be covered with gardens, Deny Juanda Puradimaja...
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
'Bilateral accords to stress Batam air cargo access
'Bilateral accords to stress Batam air cargo access JAKARTA (JP): New bilateral air agreements will stipulate that all large air freighters must load and unload at Hang Nadim airport on Batam Island near Singapore, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Fri, 22 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, 22 Nov 1996
Anti-APEC groups gear up for protest
Anti-APEC groups gear up for protestBy Katherine Espina MANILA (Reuter): A security crackdown by the Philippine government has made opponents of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit more determined than ever that the world hears their views during this month's meeting in Manila.
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
Motorcycle tax
Motorcycle tax As a dealer in new motorcycles, I am perplexed over the extra money that must be paid to obtain their registration papers. For a Honda C100, the official amount of tax is Rp 371,700, but I have to pay Rp 440,000. The difference of nearly Rp 70,000 is unofficial.
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
APEC unresolved on info technology
APEC unresolved on info technologyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat & Prapti Widinugraheni MANILA (JP): APEC senior officials were still wrestling with an accord yesterday aimed to free trade on information technology products through the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
Why should we get mad about Belo?
Why should we get mad about Belo? Bitter comments on the remarks reportedly made by East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo to a German magazine, in which he allegedly put Indonesia in a bad light, have continued unabated. Y.B.
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * BBC Science Magazine is a valuable language-learning resource, and tonight's Listening Post broadcast features several topics of particular interest and relevance to Indonesians. Organ transplants, the perception of physical beauty, the effects of lead on human health...
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
Restrictions on banks using bourse will stay: Soedradjad
Restrictions on banks using bourse will stay: SoedradjadBy Benget Simbolon NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Soedradjad Djiwandono yesterday rejected demands to ease restrictions on share trading by commercial banks."Be patient please.
Fri, 22 Nov 1996
The unseen and the unseeable in Indonesian society
The unseen and the unseeable in Indonesian societyBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): This is one of the "heavenly voices" revealed to Dr. Hogen Fukunaga, founder of the Tensei Kaisetsu movement (Harvey Stockwin in Clinton fund scandal gathers force in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 12, 1996).Dr.