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Fri, 28 Jun 1996
PT Telkom and Police to create digital hotline
PT Telkom and Police to create digital hotline JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia has signed an agreement with the National Police Force for establishing a police hotline number and installation of an integrated system digital network (ISDN) at police headquarters.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Landuse and human resources
Landuse and human resources The policy of encouraging industrial growth during the past 25 years proved inadequate in keeping pace with the growing number of human resources. The number of job opportunities available is not balanced by the number of people entering the labor market.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Nokia wins Asian orders
Nokia wins Asian orders HELSINKI (Reuter): Dutch cable maker NKF Holding's Nokia Cables unit has won Asian power cable and telecommunications cable orders worth almost 100 million markka, Nokia Cables said in a statement yesterday.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Three die in car accident
Three die in car accident KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Three university students died on the spot after their car hit a tree, overturned, and plunged into an irrigation canal here on Tuesday.Deputy chief of local police precinct Maj. M.X.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Rights body will report demolition case to President
Rights body will report demolition case to President JAKARTA (JP): The National Committee on Human Rights will soon send a letter to the President in its effort to deal with complaints from families living in Tebet, South Jakarta, about the demolition of their low-cost apartment complex on Jl.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
British Aerospace offers scholarship to Indonesians
British Aerospace offers scholarship to Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): British Aerospace announced here yesterday that it will provide a post-graduate scholarship to Indonesians to honor B.J. Habibie for further developing aircraft technology.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Singapore Amcol names new board, faces investigation
Singapore Amcol names new board, faces investigation SINGAPORE (Reuter): Trading firm Amcol Holdings Ltd said yesterday Singapore's white collar crime bureau, the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), had started an investigation into the affairs of the company.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
The 'musyawarah' spirit
The 'musyawarah' spirit Whatever happened to the spirit of musyawarah? This question about an age-old Indonesian tradition of settling differences through deliberations was asked by Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat during a hearing with the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Where to go in Surabaya: June 28 1996.
Where to go in Surabaya: June 28 1996.Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 442-44: - Qemi Club: Abouwhim Band, 9 p.m. * Majapahit Hotel: Jl. Tunjungan 65: - Palm Bar: La Costa Band, daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Patra Surabaya Hilton International: Jl.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Trial on triple slaying in Los Angeles begins
Trial on triple slaying in Los Angeles begins JAKARTA (JP): The indictment against the sole defendant in the Los Angeles triple slaying was finally read at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday after a two-week adjournment.Public Prosecutor J.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Live broadcast of Oki trial sparks mixed reactions
Live broadcast of Oki trial sparks mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The live broadcast of a murder trial is the first of its kind in Indonesian broadcasting, experts said yesterday.Daniel Dhakidae, a researcher on press issues, and Andi Muis, an expert in legal aspects of communications, said...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Apac's rights issue
Apac's rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Textile firm PT Apac Centertex Corporation announced yesterday that it will issue 408 million rights shares and 76.5 million warrants.The company, controlled by a consortium led by businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo, said in a statement yesterday that shareholders are...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Man mobbed to death for stealing
Man mobbed to death for stealing JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old man was killed by a mob after allegedly robbing a woman of a three-gram gold ring in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.The man was identified as Aliek, a known hoodlum in the area, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Indonesia rules HK regatta
Indonesia rules HK regatta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian paddlers maintained their victorious tradition by winning the overall championship title, with four gold and two silver medals, at the third Asian Dragon Boat Race in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Indonesia rejects Aussie finding on reporters' death
Indonesia rejects Aussie finding on reporters' death JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government rejected yesterday the finding of an Australian official investigation which pins the blame for the deaths in 1975 of six Australian-based journalists in East Timor squarely on Indonesian soldiers.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Indonesian artists leap onto Internet
Indonesian artists leap onto Internet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pop artists are going Internet.Artists to be introduced on an Indonesian Internet home page include singers Trie Utami, Ruth Sahanaya and Yuni Shara.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Slow industrial estate growth lamented
Slow industrial estate growth lamented JAKARTA (JP): Industrial estate development occupies about 11 percent of the total area allocated for it nation-wide, an official said yesterday."Moreover, of the total land approved to be converted into industrial estates, only 35 percent has been acquired,"...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Mall worsens traffic
Mall worsens trafficFrom KompasConstruction of Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta, was completely wrong, because it worsens traffic problems. Prolonged traffic jams take place every day including holidays, since there is only one entrance on Jl. Pluit Indah.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Restaurant din
Restaurant din A new restaurant, Chicago Ribs, recently opened near my house on Jl. Kemang Raya in South Jakarta. Normally this would be a welcome development, as it adds yet another dining and entertainment choice to the increasing busy Kemang area.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Divide and rule
Divide and rule We have all witnessed that the New Order government has succeeded in ousting Megawati Soekarnoputri, allowing her rivals to hold the Medan Congress and elect a new "apple polisher", Soerjadi.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
RI to sell food, medicine to Iraq
RI to sell food, medicine to Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade, Tunky Ariwibowo, and Iraq's Minister of Trade, Mohammed Mehdi Saleh, yesterday agreed that Indonesia could sell food and medicine to Iraq.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Rights activist advises rival PDI leaders to reconcile
Rights activist advises rival PDI leaders to reconcile SEMARANG (JP): The government's call for the rival camps in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to reconcile their differences found support from a human rights activist and a member of the Supreme Advisory Council yesterday.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Asia fears 'green protectionism'
Asia fears 'green protectionism' SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian nations fear their trade could suffer because of proposed Western environmental pacts, two Asian speakers told a conference yesterday.Ponciano Intal, president of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, said environmental...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
WB lends RI, Thailand
WB lends RI, Thailand WASHINGTON (AFP): The World Bank announced yesterday loans for projects in Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Kirghizstan totaling more than US$400 million.The bank awarded $113.5 million in two loans aimed at improving the Thai educational system. One credit of 81.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
TV Program: Friday, June 28, 1996
TV Program: Friday, June 28, 1996TVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing Stories 3:05 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Hobbies 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Music: Parlementaria 6:15 Village...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Indonesia considers Portuguese FM's visit
Indonesia considers Portuguese FM's visit GENEVA (Agencies): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday that Indonesia is ready to consider a visit by his Portuguese counterpart, Jaime Gama, to discuss East Timor.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Indonesia Olympic archery team named
Indonesia Olympic archery team named JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association announced yesterday that Nurfitriyana Lantang and sisters Dahliana and Hamdiah Damanhuri will comprise the Indonesian archery team in the Atlanta Olympic Games next month.
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
Uphold election rules: Soeharto
Uphold election rules: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on the public yesterday to stick to the rules of the game in the 1997 general election.Only if everybody follows the rules will the upcoming election proceed peacefully, the president said, addressing the annual three-day...
Fri, 28 Jun 1996
'Communication among people is improving'
'Communication among people is improving' JAKARTA (JP): Wimar Witoelar, a political observer and popular talk show host, says the public's desire for "free communication" is strong enough to withstand government attempts to control it.
Thu, 27 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,...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Traditional franchise in Central Jakarta
Traditional franchise in Central Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian traditional food outlet, Tek Tek, opened at the Atrium Segitiga Senen shopping arcade yesterday.The phrase tek tek originated from the sound produced when traditional vendors struck a piece of metal against a pan used to cook...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
RI business mission to hold expo in Pakistan
RI business mission to hold expo in Pakistan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will send a trade and cultural mission to Pakistan and hold a product exhibition in Karachi between Sept. 12 and Sept. 16.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Govt to rejuvenate mangrove forests
Govt to rejuvenate mangrove forests JAKARTA (JP): The government aims to rejuvenate 150,000 hectares of mangrove forest by the end of the century to offset an annual decline of up to 1.1 percent, an official says.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Bank Indonesia to facilitate loan write-off
Bank Indonesia to facilitate loan write-off JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the central bank is formulating a regulation to help banks write off their bad loans.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Dance 3:30 Travel 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars 4:30 Education: Dunia Mahasiswa 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Air Show free for Kamal residents
Air Show free for Kamal residents JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Kamal subdistrict near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have been able to watch the ongoing International Air Show for free."The residents of RW (neighbor units) 02,03,05,06 and 09 have been lucky.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Recording companies urged to pay royalties honestly
Recording companies urged to pay royalties honestly JAKARTA (JP): Local musicians yesterday urged the recording industry to be honest in paying royalties unless it wanted international companies to take over."International music companies are here in Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
City fears dengue cases' effect
City fears dengue cases' effect JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare R.S. Museno said yesterday the city administration will continue to conceal the number of dengue fever victims because of the adverse affect such reports could have on tourism.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Korea-RI trade deal
Korea-RI trade deal SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's defense ministry said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian government to trade military equipment.A ministry statement said that under the initial agreement reached in Jakarta, South Korea would purchase 10 CN-235...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Get ready for the future, Soeharto tells scouts
Get ready for the future, Soeharto tells scouts JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told Indonesian scouts yesterday not only to master science and technology, but, above everything, to shape their character well.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Dwarf buffalo face extinct
Dwarf buffalo face extinct PALU, Central Sulawesi: Tapir and dwarf buffalo, two of Sulawesi's native animals, are on the brink of extinction due to the rapid conversion of their habitats into development projects.Chief of the local office of conservation Suprapto H.P.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
IFJ lashes out at RI over lack of press freedom
IFJ lashes out at RI over lack of press freedom JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Federation of Journalists, Jens Linde, said yesterday that sparse freedom of expression remains a major obstruction to Indonesian journalism.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Teacher to stand trial for rape
Teacher to stand trial for rape KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A 35-year-old elementary school teacher will stand trial on charges of raping a 15-year-old student.Parents of the girl decided to bring the teacher, Matheus, to court after he broke his promise to give them an ox in "compensation" for the...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Competitive grade edge called engine of growth
Competitive grade edge called engine of growth JAKARTA (JP): Economists said at a seminar yesterday that modernization in the industrial and trade sectors is the key to the maintenance of the country's competitive edge before entering the era of globalization and liberalization.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
41 banks fall short of lending limit requirement
41 banks fall short of lending limit requirement JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said here yesterday that 41 of the country's 240 commercial banks were still unable to meet the legal lending limit requirement as of March this year.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Vendors
VendorsFrom KompasSome time ago Jl. Paus, Rawamangun, East Jakarta, was broadened to two separate lanes. The Jakarta administration's decision to widen the road as the traffic congestion worsens is to be commended.However, situation on that particular road has not improved.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Christians told not fear over accord
Christians told not fear over accord MANILA (AFP): The Philippines government yesterday moved to dispel the fears of the Christian majority in the southern Philippines over a peace settlement with Moro rebels.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Made in Indonesia
Made in IndonesiaFrom KompasIt is no exaggeration to say that Indonesian-made products are in great demand in foreign countries. The biggest sellers are things like garments and sports equipment. The well-known sport shoes -- Nike, Reebok and LA Gear -- are all made in Indonesia.
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Vintage cars start Borneo tour
Vintage cars start Borneo tour JAKARTA (JP): Thirty nine vintage cars are currently on a Bornean tour. It started yesterday and will end on July 3.The journey, called "a tour across the nations of the Malayan ethnic group" by the organizer, the Indonesian Vintage Car Association, starts from...
Thu, 27 Jun 1996
Koni rejects archers' Olympic departure date
Koni rejects archers' Olympic departure date JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has rejected a request from the Indonesian women's archery team to leave early for the Olympic Games, causing the coach disappointment.