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Mon, 09 Dec 1996
Over 7,000 buses available for New Year holidays
Over 7,000 buses available for New Year holidays JAKARTA (JP): More than 7,000 buses will be available for Christmas and New Year's holidaymakers, the head of the Land Transportation Control Agency, J.P. Sepang, said Saturday.
Mon, 09 Dec 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, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Criminal code under scrutiny
Criminal code under scrutiny JAKARTA: The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) will hold a discussion on Dec. 17 about the need to revise the criminal code procedures.Experts will focus on a draft bill prepared by the foundation which strives to curb state violence, foundation chairman Bambang...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Soerjadi
SoerjadiFrom Media IndonesiaRecently, a city newspaper published a news item saying that two ministers -- the coordinating minister for political affairs and security and the minister of home affairs -- had pitied Soerjadi, the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party, for all the obstacles...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
ADB approves loan to RI
ADB approves loan to RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a 50-million-dollar loan to a project to improve the health and living conditions of urban residents in Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Indonesian hero out for rest of Asian Cup
Indonesian hero out for rest of Asian Cup ABU DHABI (Agencies): Indonesian goalkeeper Kurnia Sandi is out for the rest of the Asian Cup having had his nose broken during the team's Group A opener against Kuwait Wednesday.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Irianese tribal chief fatally hit by plane
Irianese tribal chief fatally hit by plane JAKARTA (JP): An Irianese tribal chief was fatally hit by a Cessna plane in Jayawijaya on Wednesday, a press report said yesterday.Ikulucak Italai, 53, a leader of the Pugima tribe in the Baliem Valley was walking near the runway of the airport when the...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 6, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,075 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 750 -25 32,500 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 635,500 Aneka Kimia...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Victim shot dead with Oki's gun: Ballistic expert
Victim shot dead with Oki's gun: Ballistic expert JAKARTA (JP): A United States' ballistic expert, testifying in the trial of an Indonesian charged with a Los Angeles triple murder, said yesterday one of the victims was shot by a hand gun believed to be the suspect's.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Iwan Tirta launches first casualwear line
Iwan Tirta launches first casualwear lineBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most famous luxury designer is going mainstream. Iwan Tirta, whose couture batiks are worn by royalty and heads of state worldwide, is launching his first casualwear line called Tirta.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Mt. Everest conqueror with VP
Mt. Everest conqueror with VP JAKARTA: Clara Sumarwati, the first Indonesian to reach the peak of Mount Everest, was accorded an audience with Vice President Try Sutrisno early this week.Clara was accompanied by her trainer, Second Sergeant G.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
TV Programs
TV ProgramsTodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 TV Series: Big Brather Joke 3:30 Soccer: Kansas League Arseto vs PSB (live) 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film 4:55 Filler 5:15 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 Travel: My...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Temple declared a national site
Temple declared a national site HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam said yesterday that a 395-year-old temple in Hue, known as a seat of Buddhist dissent, had been officially declared a national heritage site.The announcement, carried in state newspapers, followed warnings by an overseas Buddhist watchdog...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
JEC to build Manila plant
JEC to build Manila plant TOKYO (UPI): Japan Energy Corp (JEC) said yesterday it has started building a new copper foil company on the outskirts of the Philippine capital of Manila.The mining and petroleum refining firm said it will open the plant to meet Southeast Asia's heavy demand for the foil,...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
GM enters Philippines
GM enters Philippines MANILA (AFP): General Motors Corp. plans to invest millions of dollars in the Philippines, a statement from the presidential palace said yesterday.The statement was released after a 20-minute meeting between Philippine President Fidel Ramos and Donald Sullivan, president of...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
The future of our city
The future of our city What future does Jakarta hold for its inhabitants, say 10, 15 or 25 years from now? That is difficult to envisage. But we know that its population will swell, and this means its problems will grow and become more complex.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
No breakthrough registered on Indonesia-EU car talks
No breakthrough registered on Indonesia-EU car talks GENEVA (AFP): The European Union made no headway in talks with Indonesia Thursday over a national car policy dispute and the next step will either be an arbitration panel or more meetings, European trade sources here said.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Labeling of 32 NGOs as 'problematic' criticized
Labeling of 32 NGOs as 'problematic' criticized JAKARTA (JP): A senior lawyer criticized the government yesterday for labeling 32 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as "problematic."Luhut Pangaribuan, director of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute, said in a workshop on human rights that only...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Where to watch A Mild JakJazz '96
Where to watch A Mild JakJazz '96 JAKARTA (JP): A Mild JakJazz '96 will be held at Pasar Festival, Gelanggang Mahasiswa Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta.Tickets are available at Pasar Festival for Rp 30,000 and Rp 20,000 (for students).
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Malaysians beat Ricky and Rexy in GP Finals
Malaysians beat Ricky and Rexy in GP FinalsBy Primastuti Handayani DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Indonesia's Olympic men's doubles gold winners and world number one pair Ricky Subagdja and Rexy Mainaky yesterday suffered a defeat against Malaysia's Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, the pair the Indonesians...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Rights commission needs definition
Rights commission needs definition JAKARTA (JP): The armed forces said yesterday that the National Commission on Human Rights should define the scope of its authority to reduce potential conflicts with the government.Armed Forces Chief for Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Formula Asia racing at Sentul
Formula Asia racing at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen foreign racers from eight countries are to take part in the final round of the Formula Asia series at the Sentul circuit near Bogor, an organizing committee official said.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
1996 JakJazz festival opens with cool notes
1996 JakJazz festival opens with cool notes JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary Moerdiono opened yesterday the A Mild JakJazz festival at the Gelanggang Mahasiswa Soemantri Brodjonegro Youth Center in Kuningan, South Jakarta, by playing a jazzy number under a cloudy sky.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
'Ojek' driver murdered
'Ojek' driver murdered JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested yesterday a man for allegedly killing an Ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver on Jl. Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said the suspect, identified as Ad, stopped the ojek at the Kampung Melayu bus terminal, East...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
No real information when press is repressed
No real information when press is repressed The Indonesian press has been accused of having the tendency to blow up superficial issues and failing to dig into the real issues. Media analyst Daniel Dhakidae links these practices to the fear of being banned.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Military Command to hold 10-K race
Military Command to hold 10-K race JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command will hold a 10-km road race Sunday as part of its 47th anniversary activities.The race will start and finish at the command headquarters on Jl. Maj. Gen. Sutoyo, a spokesman said yesterday.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
House Speaker must act
House Speaker must act House Speaker Wahono once accused some government leaders of hypocrisy. Recently he stated that many officials acted in the name of the people for their own advantage or to benefit their cronies, which means they abused their power and at the same time violated the law and...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Arrest of robbery suspects queried
Arrest of robbery suspects queried BANDUNG (JP): West Java Police know nothing about the arrest of four suspects of the Jagorawi fatal robbery on Oct. 11, the spokesman said.Lt. Col. Istanto Judihardjo said Wednesday he had not received any report about the arrest of four people believed to be...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Nobel Peace Prize hampers East Timor talks
Nobel Peace Prize hampers East Timor talksBy Abilio Araujo LISBON (JP): Since the announcement concerning the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta, there have been numerous reactions concerning its significance and scope, and its effects on the...
Sat, 07 Dec 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, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Four kidnapped in the Philippines
Four kidnapped in the Philippines ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (UPI): Four farmers were kidnapped in the southern Philippines by unidentified members of a militant rebel group, police said yesterday.Police said members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front allegedly abducted the farmers late Tuesday in...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Lightning claims two lives
Lightning claims two lives CILACAP, Central Java: Three days of incessant rains have made the Cibereum River overflow, submerging 485 homes and 270 hectares of farmland in 50 to 125 centimeters of water.Two men were found dead after being stricken by lightning.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Indonesia named best Yankee Issuer
Indonesia named best Yankee Issuer JAKARTA (JP): The Euromoney financial magazine has named Indonesia as the "Best Yankee Issuer of the Year" for its inaugural Yankee bond issue of US$400 million earlier this year.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Losses prevent PT Tifico paying dividend for 1995/1996
Losses prevent PT Tifico paying dividend for 1995/1996 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Teijin Indonesia Fiber Corporation (Tifico) will not pay a dividend for the 1995/1996 financial year because of its huge losses.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
RI should reap benefits from information era
RI should reap benefits from information eraBy Djauhari Oratmangun GENEVA (JP): The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila has endorsed the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) by calling for its conclusion in the forthcoming WTO ministerial meeting, which will take...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
RI confused over Nobel choices
RI confused over Nobel choicesBy Dino Patti Djalal LONDON (JP): On Dec. 10 in snowy Oslo, Norway, the Nobel Peace Prize will go to two men who have been involved in the events of East Timor: Bishop Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta.The Nobel Committee got it half right.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Journalists
JournalistsFrom Media IndonesiaJournalists have lately become objects of torture by irresponsible persons. After Sukma (Jakarta), Udin (Yogyakarta) and Djaffar (Saudi Arabia), it was Gaudensius Mau's turn to be seriously tortured in Dili.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Singaporeans warned about competition
Singaporeans warned about competition SINGAPORE (AFP): Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew warned Singaporeans in a speech to guard against complacency amid intensifying competition from neighbors Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
'Market economy only benefits big business'
'Market economy only benefits big business' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's market-based economy, without much government control, would widen inequity between small and big business, economist Didik J. Rachbini warned yesterday.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
IBF chief in RI for two bouts
IBF chief in RI for two bouts JAKARTA (JP): International Boxing Federation chairman Robert Lee is currently in Surabaya, East Java to watch two IBF Intercontinental bouts.Andrian Kaspari of Indonesia, the title holder of the IBF Continental bantamweight division, will fight Sairung Suwanggasin of...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Oasis Restaurant may have to move in January
Oasis Restaurant may have to move in January JAKARTA (JP): The famous Central Jakarta restaurant Oasis may have to move when its contract ends in January.However patrons can be sure the traditional rijstaffel -- a set menu served by 12 waitresses in Betawi (old Jakarta) costumes -- will still be...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
OIC ministers try to erase negative views on Islam
OIC ministers try to erase negative views on Islam JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers from Islamic countries around the world are coming to Jakarta next week to try to combat perceptions that often equate Islam with terrorism.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Soeharto says Moslems must put house in order
Soeharto says Moslems must put house in order JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday said Moslems must seek a common vision, resolve conflicts and improve political stability in order to face the challenges of the future.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Paper industry can cause contamination
Paper industry can cause contamination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should be prepared for the environmental consequences of its fast growing pulp and paper industry, environmental activists warned.Lisa Finali, a chlorine campaign coordinator from Greenpeace, said in a seminar on Wednesday that...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
YKAI to hold seminar on child abuse
YKAI to hold seminar on child abuse JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Foundation for Children's Welfare (YKAI) will hold a two-day seminar, starting Monday, to discuss methods and policies on rights to protect children from abuse in the family.The foundation's chairwoman, Lily I.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
PT Indosat plans to offer domestic services by 2005
PT Indosat plans to offer domestic services by 2005 JATILUHUR, West Java (JP): State-owned international telecommunications provider PT Indosat plans to offer domestic call services in the next decade.Company president Tjahjono Soerjodibroto said yesterday Indosat was planning to offer a...
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Bishop Belo heads to oslo to fetch Nobel Peace Prize
Bishop Belo heads to oslo to fetch Nobel Peace Prize DILI (JP): Nobel peace laureate Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo left yesterday for Oslo, one day early, to claim his award at the ceremony on Dec. 10.His sudden departure surprised supporters who wanted to escort him to the airport in Dili.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Judy Emery twists bamboo into art
Judy Emery twists bamboo into artBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): An artist's creativity is often amazing. Outside, an exhibition of Judy Emery's sculptural creations of bamboo and metal strips, is an example of this marvel.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
State firms face tough job with new forest concessions
State firms face tough job with new forest concessionsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Five state forestry firms, PT Inhutani I to V, are cautious about developing forest concessions once managed by private companies.Inhutani IV president Abas T.S.
Sat, 07 Dec 1996
Bre-X and Barrick face new hurdle
Bre-X and Barrick face new hurdle JAKARTA (JP): Canadian mining companies Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and Barrick Gold Corp. face a new stumbling block before they can develop the disputed Busang gold mine.Sources said yesterday Bre-X did not agree that the government's 10 percent stake in the project...