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Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Dayaks and development
Dayaks and development I thank you for your coverage on my speech at a book launch at Ibis Hotel in The Jakarta Post (Saturday, April 13, 1996) under the heading Dayaks query govt development plan. However, your reporter made an uncompromisable error in quoting my opinion.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
British Ealing Studio comedies: Comic anarchy
British Ealing Studio comedies: Comic anarchyBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): Have posters for hard-boiled action movies been bearing down on you lately? The option exists to look away and towards the Widjojo Center in South Jakarta where the British Council is screening selections from comic...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Japan signs repo pacts with seven Asian nations
Japan signs repo pacts with seven Asian nations TOKYO (Agencies): Japan banded together with seven Asian partners yesterday in a drive to provide liquidity and help stabilize foreign exchange markets in the region.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Vendors upset tourists
Vendors upset tourists DENPASAR, Bali: Officials are concerned that the swarming food and souvenir vendors, competing for buyers to the point of becoming a nuisance, may adversely affect the tourism industry here.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
SBSI vows to continue labor struggle
SBSI vows to continue labor struggle JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) marked its fourth anniversary yesterday promising to continue the fight to further the interest of Indonesian workers.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 25, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 3,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 900 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,650 0 222,000 Aneka...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
RI exporters confident about sales
RI exporters confident about salesBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesian exporters are predicting strong sales over the next 12 months, concluded a recent survey conducted by the Gallup Organization at the order of DHL Worldwide Express.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
British Aerospace to help Malaysia
British Aerospace to help Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): British Aerospace plc (BAe) boosted its presence in Malaysia yesterday when it teamed up with a British university and a Malaysian company to set up a science and engineering university here.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Yayuk, Utut named the year's best
Yayuk, Utut named the year's best JAKARTA (JP): Tennis queen Yayuk Basuki and chess wizard Utut Adianto were elected Indonesia's sportswoman and sportsman of 1995 by the Jakarta-based Sports Journalists Association yesterday.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Schools told to obey regulations on exam fees
Schools told to obey regulations on exam fees JAKARTA (JP): The head of the city office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has asked both private and state-run schools not to charge examination fees higher than the amount set by the governor.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
A pattern of violence
A pattern of violence It is still not clear how the fire at the Legal Aid Institute in Medan occurred or who caused it. Nevertheless there is the uneasy feeling that we, as a nation, might let ourselves become trapped in the unending pattern of violence that invites more violence.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Fare protests fail to die down in Ujungpandang
Fare protests fail to die down in Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Student protests against a public transport fare increase which have swept the city for the past four days and have led to three deaths and scores of injuries, continued yesterday.Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Actions to deter student brawls considered
Actions to deter student brawls considered JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Agency for National Stability and Security (Bakorstanas) has vowed to put a stop to student brawls by regularly holding seminars.Jakarta Military Command's chief of staff, Brig. Gen.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Australia detains Muna fishermen
Australia detains Muna fishermen KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Australian police have arrested 19 fishermen from Maginti island in the Muna regency for illegally entering Australian waters.Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimuddin confirmed the report yesterday, but said he had no idea when...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Child drowned in Cipinang river
Child drowned in Cipinang river JAKARTA (JP): Three-year old Soleh Nurudin was found dead near the Cipinang river, in the Dukuh sub-district, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.Overflows had raised the river's depth to 1,3 meters on Wednesday but it had subsided to 40 centimeters by yesterday, a source at...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Bogor traders ask to retain their kiosks
Bogor traders ask to retain their kiosks BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor traders whose kiosks in the Pasar Kebon Kembang market were ravaged by fire last month do not want a major renovation of their stalls.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
KIPP reflects rise of civil society
KIPP reflects rise of civil society Since its establishment on March 15, the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) has been making headlines. Kastorius Sinaga sees this as a sign of the ascent of a civil society in Indonesia.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Regent hates TV series
Regent hates TV series BELU, East Nusa Tenggara: Regent S.M. Pareira says that he detests the popular television soap operas known here as telenovela, because he feels that they are detrimental to local people's values.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Reforestation funds used to buy DSTP shares
Reforestation funds used to buy DSTP shares JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said that Rp 100 billion (US$43.47 million) in reforestation funds had been given as a loan to the People's Prosperity Savings, a savings fund established to help alleviate poverty.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
JIHD to acquire 21.3% stake in PT Satelindo
JIHD to acquire 21.3% stake in PT Satelindo JAKARTA (JP): A publicly-listed property developer, PT Jakarta International Hotel & Development (JIHD), announced yesterday it is to acquire a 21.3 percent stake in PT Satelindo, a private telecommunications operator, for Rp 921.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Ford eyes 10% share in Asian market
Ford eyes 10% share in Asian market BANGKOK (Reuter): U.S. auto giant Ford Motor Co wants to reap the benefits of Asia's rapid growth and has set a long-term goal of obtaining a 10 percent market share in the region, a Ford executive said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Nigerian Mafia
Nigerian MafiaFrom KompasKompas (April 19, 1996) reported on the Nigerian Mafia which has entered Indonesia. I myself have received three letters of the same tone described in the report. I ignored the letters because of their peculiarity and even disgusting nature.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Club Med resort in RI
Club Med resort in RI PARIS (AFP): Club Mediterranee will open new resorts in Cuba, Indonesia and China before the end of 1997, the head of the French travel group said at its annual general meeting.The Cuban resort will open this Christmas, while the one at Bintan, Indonesia will go into operation...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
PSP affiliate issues bonds
PSP affiliate issues bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Putra Surya Multifinance, an affiliate of the PSP Group, issued five-year convertible bonds valued at US$26 million yesterday.The company, a consumer financing provider for motorcycles and second-hand automobiles, will use the proceeds from its bond...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
French defense institute visits
French defense institute visits JAKARTA (JP): A 98-member delegation from the French Institute for Advanced Studies on National Defense will start a five-day Indonesian mission tomorrow.The French delegation will visit the Institute of National Defense (Lemhanas) and the Center for Information and...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Asia-Pacific films in the running at Cannes
Asia-Pacific films in the running at Cannes PARIS (AFP): Three films from Asia-Pacific are in the running for the coveted Golden Palms at this year's Cannes Film Festival, competing in a field dominated by European productions, organizers announced Monday.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Deadly fumes kill one, injure three
Deadly fumes kill one, injure three JAKARTA (JP): One man died and three others were hospitalized yesterday after inhaling fumes emitted from waste water allegedly disposed of by a bag factory on Jl. Berdikari in West Jakarta.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Salim Group to expand chemical business
Salim Group to expand chemical business JAKARTA (JP): PT Sulfindo Adiusaha, a chemicals subsidiary of the Salim Group, will increase its annual production capacity of caustic soda by 125 percent from its current level of 200,000 liquid metric tons (LMT), to 450,000.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Sensitive tourism called for
Sensitive tourism called for JAKARTA (JP): Bali, Indonesia's touristic hub, has seen rapid changes in the past decade. But the chances of the island maintaining its success are uncertain if the local Balinese and their culture are consistently treated as merely the subjects of touristic...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Six years for killing nephews
Six years for killing nephews MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hasan Basri, a 44-year old resident of Simalingkar, was sentenced to six years in prison after the Medan District Court found him guilty of killing his two nephews, Suhendar and Dicky, last October.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Police suspect maids of helping to kill employers
Police suspect maids of helping to kill employers JAKARTA (JP): Two house maids have allegedly helped their lovers commit robberies and murders in two different places in South Jakarta, according to police sources.The first incident took place at Jl. Tebet Utara Dalam 27, in Tebet Timur.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Envoy promotes coral reefs
Envoy promotes coral reefs AMBON, Maluku: Australian Ambassador Allan R. Taylor promised to help advertise the beauty of Bandaneira coral reefs to his and other countries, Antara reported yesterday."I've seen the beauty of the Bandaneira sea park, its marine wealth...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Mulyana advised to sue over libel
Mulyana advised to sue over libel JAKARTA (JP): A senior human rights activist and a legal expert have suggested that Mulyana W. Kusumah stage a courtroom showdown to disprove an official's allegation that the political activist once had links to the Indonesian Communist Party.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Nuclear hoax
Nuclear hoaxFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn January 1986, the Indonesia Foundation published an interesting book which contained critical and fundamental opinions on modern human civilization. Succinctly titled Trapped, the book asked the fundamental questions politicians don't like to deal with.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
PPP leaders protest pre-election drives
PPP leaders protest pre-election drives JAKARTA (JP): Executives from the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) ended their two-day leadership meeting yesterday with a strong statement protesting Golkar's pre- election activities.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Indonesia barters airplanes for Thai rice
Indonesia barters airplanes for Thai rice JAKARTA (JP): Thailand and Indonesia yesterday signed a US$34 million deal to barter two Indonesian CN-235 airplanes for 110,000 tons of Thai rice.The deal was inked in a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Indonesian State Minister of Research and...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Aircraft-for-sticky rice deal sparks controversy
Aircraft-for-sticky rice deal sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The plan to trade locally-built aircraft with Thai glutinous rice was questioned by a House member from the Armed Forces and backed by government legislators yesterday.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
PDI row is an internal problem, says official
PDI row is an internal problem, says official JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday insisted on keeping out of the row besetting the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), stressing that the matter should be settled locally rather than at a national level.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series 3:05 Teenage Program: Indonesian Teenager 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Health Program 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Irian Jaya 6:15 Village...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Sutjipto and Latief lock horns on SCTV
Sutjipto and Latief lock horns on SCTV JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited television debate on the leadership crisis in the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), which some earlier reports said had been banned by the authorities, finally went on air last night with minor...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
ABRI and Golkar
ABRI and GolkarFrom Forum KeadilanI belong to Golkar and I deplore the statement made by Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono who said the Armed Forces (ABRI) backs Golkar and that all ABRI members belong to Golkar. This can only mean that ABRI belongs to Golkar.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Govt defends 8.07% growth figure for 1995
Govt defends 8.07% growth figure for 1995 JAKARTA (JP): The government, responding to critics, yesterday defended its figure for economic growth of 8.07 percent last year, claiming that it was supported by sound statistics.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Government to set policy on Islamic TV lectures
Government to set policy on Islamic TV lectures JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher labeled presenters of the televised Islamic dawn lectures people with poor knowledge of Islam and lacking in credibility.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Henderson favorite in local athletics meet
Henderson favorite in local athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): The young American sprinter Vincent Henderson has emerged as a strong favorite in the second Bob Hasan Track and Field Invitational Meet here next weekend after clocking the fastest time of the year.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Officials' houses neglected
Officials' houses neglected LIWA, West Lampung: Dozens of houses built for officials of the West Lampung administration are in various stages of disrepair due to neglect, Antara reported.The houses, which absorbed Rp 2.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Utut in second place after draw
Utut in second place after draw JAKARTA (JP): A premature draw was apparently the best a tired Utut Adianto could come up with at the Cakti Chess Invitational Tournament's tenth round in Madras, India, late Wednesday night.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Exhibition on Torajan art opens to the public
Exhibition on Torajan art opens to the public JAKARTA (JP): A fierce cry from men dressed in orange payu pa'tanun toraya, a Torajan costume, welcomed visitors to the opening of an exhibit on Toraja art last night.
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
Davomas bonus shares
Davomas bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi announced yesterday that it would spilt stocks and distribute bonus shares and dividends.The company said in a statement that its shareholders had agreed to the plan to split the company's stocks and issue bonus shares, which will be taken from...
Fri, 26 Apr 1996
RI woman murdered in Holland
RI woman murdered in Holland JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian embassy in the Netherlands is arranging the return of the beheaded body of a 35-year old Indonesian woman found in a canal near Amsterdam.Antara in a dispatch from The Hague identified the woman as Tri Nurbianti from Semarang, Central Java.