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Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Poems published in memory of Ibu Tien
Poems published in memory of Ibu Tien JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday received a copy of Remembering Ibu Tien in Poetry, an anthology of more than 73 poems written in remembrance of the late first lady.The book was presented to the President at his residence on Jl.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
UN meeting urged to discuss right to housing
UN meeting urged to discuss right to housingBy Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Hundreds of activists, including some Indonesians, staged a demonstration here yesterday, demanding the UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat) II put "the right of housing" in the Habitat agenda.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
PLN to float Rp 1t in bonds next month
PLN to float Rp 1t in bonds next month JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electricity company PLN is to float five-year bonds valued at Rp 1 trillion (US$432.9 billion) for three days from July 29."The bond issuance will be the biggest ever by PLN.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Irishman netted over marijuana
Irishman netted over marijuana JAKARTA (JP): An Irishman has been netted by police during an early morning crackdown at the JJ pub on Jl. Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta for possessing dried marijuana.Chief detective of the Gambir Police sub-precinct First Lt.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
A fizzy affair
A fizzy affair JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of Coca-Cola memorabilia will be held at the Jakarta Fair from June 15 to July 15.The exhibition, which provides fun for the whole family, depicts the 110-year history of the world's best-known brand through hundreds of memorabilia items and exciting...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Allan Ball champions France and Holland
Allan Ball champions France and Holland JAKARTA (JP): The 1996 European Championship finals will be a showcase of high-quality soccer, featuring close matches involving both the established and emerging nations with England playing the dangerous host, according to Manchester City manager Alan Ball.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Asia-Pacific nations set up satellite telecoms group
Asia-Pacific nations set up satellite telecoms group SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific countries have decided to work together on regulatory issues related to satellite-based telecommunication ahead of a global meeting in October, officials said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Environment forum Walhi gets new leaders
Environment forum Walhi gets new leaders JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) yesterday elected Emmy Hafild, formerly the director of the group's special programs, as its new executive director.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
A season of good film remakes electrify Hollywood
A season of good film remakes electrify HollywoodBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Remakes of good films are usually accompanied by a tug-of-war between being faithful to the original yet departing from it enough to justify it being remade at all.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Loans for Bukaka SingTel
Loans for Bukaka SingTel SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) said yesterday that its PT Bukaka SingTel International (BSI) has mandated Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW) to arrange long- term financing of US$250 million.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Pray for nation
Pray for nationCorrection: The caption of a photo appeared on this page yesterday should have read ...Istiqlal Mosque Imam KH Muchtar Nazir and director general for Islamic and haj affairs KH A. Gozali. We regret the error. -- Editor
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Medical body highlights misleading ads
Medical body highlights misleading ads JAKARTA (JP): Health food and drink advertisements are largely misleading because the medical benefits are not as great as they bombastically claim, a consumer advocate said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Democracy in Indonesia
Democracy in Indonesia We cannot deny that there are many interpretations of the word democracy. Even in communist countries they claim that their way of political life is democratic. What I want to write about is how democracy is interpreted in Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Chief to be stripped of arbitrary powers
Chief to be stripped of arbitrary powers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has announced moves to curb the powers of Sabah state's chief minister, and unveiled bills to cut the state leader's authority over land, forestry and mining, reports said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
China, RP vow to settle Spratlys
China, RP vow to settle Spratlys BEIJING (AFP): Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen promised his Philippine counterpart, Domingo Saizon, here yesterday that the sovereignty of the disputed Spratly islands would be settled by peaceful means, Xinhua reported.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 3:05 Teenage Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Comedy: Naik Daun 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Health Program: Penanggulangan AIDS 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Bengkulu 6:15...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Five more HIV cases detected in May
Five more HIV cases detected in May JAKARTA (JP): Five more people carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were identified last month, taking the total number of reported cases in Indonesia to 406.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
ADB lends Indonesia
ADB lends Indonesia MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it has approved an US$85 million loan for Indonesia to help improve basic education.The Bank said the loan would come from its ordinary capital resources.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Toyota-Astra to up local Kijang content
Toyota-Astra to up local Kijang content JAKARTA (JP): PT Toyota-Astra Motor pledged yesterday to accelerate its plan to increase the local content of its Kijang van in order to benefit from the newly-introduced luxury tax incentives.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Bank BNI to open new branch in LA later this year
Bank BNI to open new branch in LA later this year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) is to open a new branch in Los Angeles later this year and financing arms in Hong Kong and Luxembourg as part of its overseas expansion program.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Two men arrested for robbery in E. Jakarta
Two men arrested for robbery in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta police have arrested two men believed to belong to a 10-member gang of armed robbers in the area."Two others have died while at least six others, whose identities are known, are still at large," Jakarta Police Spokesman Lt.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Tennis body installs eight national players
Tennis body installs eight national players JAKARTA (JP): The National Tennis Body yesterday officially installed eight national elite players who were selected after a six-day tournament.Rusmadi Sidek, the Indonesian Tennis Association's deputy, inaugurated the new team on behalf of chairman...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
S. Korean laws ban firms from employing expatriates
S. Korean laws ban firms from employing expatriates JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean diplomat said yesterday his country's employment regulations currently ban large companies, including car-assembly firms, from employing foreign workers.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Road pricing can solve traffic woes: Expert
Road pricing can solve traffic woes: ExpertBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): Road pricing, if managed in the right way, can solve the traffic woes of the world's metropolitan cities -- including those of Jakarta -- a United Nations official said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120: - Desperados Bar & Cafe: Kilimanjaro Connection Band, from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. nightly, except Sunday from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. * Sahid Surabaya Hotel, Jl.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Sultan remembered
Sultan remembered YOGYAKARTA (JP): About 50 prominent national figures are expected to attend the eighth anniversary of the death of Yogyakarta's king and former vice president Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX today.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
House members question status of PTP Agrintara
House members question status of PTP Agrintara JAKARTA (JP): House members wondered yesterday how PTP Agrintara, wholly owned by state plantation companies, could be classified as a private company, and be allowed to refuse an audit by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP).
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Students demand follow-up on riot
Students demand follow-up on riot UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A group of students from three universities sent a statement to Governor H.Z.B. Palaguna yesterday demanding a follow-up on April's bloody incident which left three of their fellow-students dead.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Demolition of historic Palmerah building halted
Demolition of historic Palmerah building halted JAKARTA (JP): The demolition of a Palmerah house built in 1790, was halted yesterday at the request of the city's museum and history agency.The halt, authorized by the development supervision agency, came only after the historic house on Jl.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Mike Leigh's work a microcosm of British society
Mike Leigh's work a microcosm of British societyBy Jane Freebury JAKARTA (JP): The British Council has a full season of Mike Leigh films running until the end of July. The showing coincidentally coincides with Leigh's big win at Cannes, and offers Jakarta filmgoers an opportunity to acquaint...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
APEC to meet in Manila
APEC to meet in Manila MANILA (AFP): Pacific Rim business chiefs who will be offering advice to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum leaders are to hold their first meeting here next week, the group's secretariat said yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
The right to protest
The right to protestFrom Media IndonesiaAccording to media reports, the Armed Forces faction in the House of Representatives has urged the government to submit a bill on demonstrations to the House. If, after being debated, it is enacted, society will have a guideline on how demonstrations should...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Timor in South Korea
Timor in South Korea Trade and Industry Minister Tunky Ariwibowo is to be pitied for his impossible task of explaining the logic and merit of Presidential Decree No.42/1996 allowing PT Timor Putra Nasional to import completely-built-up (CBU) sedans from South Korea's Kia Motor plant.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 6 , 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 -25 30,000 Andayani Megah 1,200 -25 316,500...
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
SE Asia and the peace dividend
SE Asia and the peace dividendBy Dewi Fortuna Anwar This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at the Defense Services Asia 1996 conference: "Changing Conception of Security in a Changing Pacific Asia" in Kuala Lumpur on April 25 and April 26, 1996.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Other provinces to help curb urbanization
Other provinces to help curb urbanization JAKARTA (JP): Cities as attractive as Jakarta are needed to help curb further urbanization in the capital, an official says.The deputy governor for economic and development affairs, TB. M.
Fri, 07 Jun 1996
Berlian Laju Tanker's profits decline by 5 percent
Berlian Laju Tanker's profits decline by 5 percent JAKARTA (JP): PT Berlian Laju Tanker, a publicly-listed shipping company, yesterday said that its net profits declined by 5 percent last year to Rp 9.6 billion (US$4 million) despite an increase of 9 percent in its revenues.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Millions evicted yearly for urban developments
Millions evicted yearly for urban developmentsBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): The United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UNCHS) records that millions of people are evicted from their homes each year to make way for new urban developments.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
NEC wins RI project
NEC wins RI project TOKYO (AFP): The Australian unit of Japan's NEC Corp. said yesterday it had won a A$43 million (US$34.3 million) turnkey project to provide radio communications to remote areas of Indonesia.NEC Australia Ltd.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Mega M to open in North Jakarta
Mega M to open in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Retail giant Mega M, owned by the Matahari Group, will open its first branch at the Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta tomorrow."It is about time for us to open a store in the northern part of the city, especially considering that other areas of the city...
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Like husband, like wife
Like husband, like wife JAKARTA (JP): A mother of three children committed suicide by drinking insecticide yesterday after her husband killed himself in the same way 40 days ago.The death of Indah Purwaningsih, 35, came as no surprise to neighbors and relatives who said she had previously tried to...
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 5, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 725 -25 21,000 Andayani Megah 1,225 -50 553,500...
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
NBA finals live on TV
NBA finals live on TV JAKARTA (JP): While many eyes will be glued to Euro 96 in England, basketball lovers will be enjoying their own entertainment by feasting on the National Basketball Association finals.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Prasidha to increase pepper production
Prasidha to increase pepper production JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga yesterday signed a joint venture agreement here with Burns Philp of Australia to produce 8,000 tons of ground pepper per year.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Police drop tolerant approach to protests
Police drop tolerant approach to protests JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta police have promised to take stricter measures against street demonstrators who have no legal permission to protest, in the interests of public safety."We'll no longer condone such behavior.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Basketball 3-on-3 at Sarinah
Basketball 3-on-3 at Sarinah JAKARTA (JP): Professional basketball players from the Kobatama league are expected to join the three-on-three contest held by state-owned retail company Sarinah Department Store this weekend.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Goenawan M. alive and kicking
Goenawan M. alive and kicking JAKARTA (JP): Imagine being thought dead!"If this (rumor) continues, I'd start to believe I'm dead," former Tempo editor Goenawan Mohamad said yesterday following widespread rumors that he had died on Tuesday.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
SE Asia and the peace dividend
SE Asia and the peace dividendBy Dewi Fortuna Anwar The following article is based on a paper presented at the Defense Services Asia 1996 conference: "Changing Conception of Security in a Changing Pacific Asia" in Kuala Lumpur on April 25 and April 26, 1996. This is the first of two articles.
Thu, 06 Jun 1996
Theater stages 'Greedy Love'
Theater stages 'Greedy Love' JAKARTA (JP): The popular theater group Teater Koma will perform their newest play at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center on Jl. Cikini Raya from tomorrow to June 22.Cinta yang Serakah (Greedy Love) reflects the cast's personal observations as well as research done on...