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Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Penjaringan fire victims begin life in open air
Penjaringan fire victims begin life in open air JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, who lost their homes in a fire on Monday, said yesterday they are uncertain if they have to quit the area or whether they will be allowed to rebuild their houses.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Ministry unaware of an Indonesian at U.S. rally
Ministry unaware of an Indonesian at U.S. rally JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking manpower official expressed surprise over the involvement of a local worker at a rally in which demands for better pay and conditions for a U.S.-based company's Indonesian workers were voiced."I just heard about it.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Indonesia's Yankee bond issue gets BBB rating
Indonesia's Yankee bond issue gets BBB rating JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. rating firm Standard & Poor's Corp. has assigned a "triple-B" long-term foreign currency rating to the Indonesian government's upcoming Yankee bond issue.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Japan warns RI over Timor car
Japan warns RI over Timor car CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP): Japan warned yesterday that it may go to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over help given by the Indonesian government to a car company part-owned by President Soeharto's youngest son.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
'Oki can be prosecuted here'
'Oki can be prosecuted here' JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutors of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the alleged killer of three people in Los Angeles, U.S., said yesterday that the defendant's lawyers had included irrelevant material in their rebuttal.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Cilacap has 111 landslide spots
Cilacap has 111 landslide spots CILACAP, Central Java: An expert has identified 111 villages in this 214-million-hectare regency that are prone to landslides.Sutikno, an environment expert from the Directorate of Geology in Bandung, said on Monday that 49 unstable locations are in Cimanggu...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Three aliens held for Ecstasy
Three aliens held for Ecstasy SEMARANG: An Irishman and two Singaporeans are being held on suspicion of trafficking Ecstasy in Indonesia, National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday.The foreigners are believed to be members of drug syndicates that supply the pills in Indonesia.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
TV Program: Wednesday, July 17, 1996
TV Program: Wednesday, July 17, 1996TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Talks: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama: Gadis Pentas 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
A school for corruption
A school for corruptionFrom NeracaReports of illegal school levies have repeatedly reached the Indonesian Environment Development (BLHI). Jakarta and other regions are reported to have collected illegal levies from parents. In Tangerang, the government junior high schools collected Rp.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
PT Astra forms partnership with small businesses
PT Astra forms partnership with small businesses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Publicly-listed car maker PT Astra International is to form partnerships with small businesses and cooperatives in Lombok in the spirit of the so-called Jimbaran Declaration.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
'Pos Kota' employees robbed
'Pos Kota' employees robbed JAKARTA (JP): Two employees of the Pos Kota morning daily, well renowned for its crime stories, were robbed by three men who stole their bag containing a cheque worth Rp 50 million and Rp 34 million in cash. The incident took place behind their office on Jl.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Police focus on one suspect in boys killing
Police focus on one suspect in boys killing JAKARTA (JP): Police are focusing their investigations on one of the 10 men who have been questioned since a few days ago in connection with the killing of at least eight boys in the city.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Property venture set up
Property venture set up JAKARTA (JP): PT Duta Pertiwi of the Sinar Mas Group, LG Group of South Korea, Marubeni of Japan and Land & House of Thailand agreed yesterday to form a joint venture to develop a 415- hectare residential area in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
SEA Games consortium announces members
SEA Games consortium announces members JAKARTA (JP): The underwriting consortium of next year's 19th Southeast Asian Games announced its seven members yesterday.Enggartiarso Lukita, a member of the consortium, said that the group of seven responsible for raising Rp 70 billion (US$30 million) for...
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Spotlights
SpotlightsSpotlight A: DelegatesJP/alxMrs. Try Sutrisno (center) poses with the staff of the Indonesian Bethel Church at home on Jl. Diponegoro Friday after being briefed about the Sixth Congress of Indonesian Bethel Women to be held from August 20-23 in Surabaya, East Java.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
No more cellular operators needed
No more cellular operators needed JAKARTA (JP): A business executive suggested yesterday that the government cancel its plan to license more companies to enter the mobile cellular telecommunications business, which has been tapped by too many firms.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Governor vows to investigate apartment sales
Governor vows to investigate apartment sales JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vows to investigate reports that several apartments built for fishermen in Muara Angke, North Jakarta were sold by the owners.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Soerjadi calls on Megawati's supporters to join his camp
Soerjadi calls on Megawati's supporters to join his camp JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the government-backed faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Soerjadi has called on supporters of his foe, ousted PDI chief Megawati Soekarnoputri, to jump her ship and climb aboard his own.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
ABRI tightens controls on weapon ownership
ABRI tightens controls on weapon ownership JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is tightening its controls on the possession of weapons by both active and retired military personnel in order to curb their abuse.ABRI Commander Gen.
Wed, 17 Jul 1996
Mixed marriages decrease
Mixed marriages decrease PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Marriages between Taiwanese and local women of Chinese descent have dropped after the Indonesian government passed a stricter law on mixed marriages.Between January and June this year, the local government recorded 90 mixed marriages.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Regency mediation urged in land row
Regency mediation urged in land row TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be the legal owners of 75 hectares of land in Tangerang have asked the regency office of the National Land Agency to revoke the land certificates held by the developer of Gading Serpong housing complex and...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Indonesian worker to recount plight
Indonesian worker to recount plight SERANG, West Java: A shoe factory worker has gone to the United States, financed by labor and human rights activists, reportedly to settle the claims of her and other workers who have been fired by her company.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Tourism potential
Tourism potential By opening the Bintan tourist resort the Indonesian government has acknowledged tourism as having major foreign exchange potential. The government hopes to have 11 million tourists visit Indonesia in 2005, earning US$15 billion.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Policy on Myanmar defended
Policy on Myanmar defended JAKARTA (JP): Just a few days before a major Southeast Asian security forum here, Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas defended yesterday the ASEAN's policy of constructive engagement with Myanmar.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Bank Bira to arrange $1.2b of syndicated loans
Bank Bira to arrange $1.2b of syndicated loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira expects to arrange US$1.2 billion in syndicated loans for local companies this year, an executive from the bank said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Philippine firm acquires aging Palapa satellite
Philippine firm acquires aging Palapa satellite JAKARTA (JP): Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation, a satellite operator from the Philippines, has sign an agreement with the publicly-listed PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara of Indonesia to acquire the latter's aging Palapa-B2P satellite.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Police using oxygen to counter air pollution threat
Police using oxygen to counter air pollution threat JAKARTA (JP): Traffic officers working from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. now have access to oxygen supplies from a number of mobile units, City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Driving him up the Walls
Driving him up the Walls Allow me, please, to augment Tim G. Babcock's July 4 Noise letter with the following:What can he possibly mean: "By itself the Walls Ice cream jingle might not be so bad..."Is Mr.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
ABRI faction rejects presidency law demand
ABRI faction rejects presidency law demand JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Armed Forces faction in the House of Representatives is unsympathetic to students' demand for a law on the presidential institution.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
A traveler's tale
A traveler's taleFrom KompasOn June 28, 1996 I left at about 1:20 p.m. from Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, heading for Jl. Kiai Tapa. I stopped at the red lights at the Grogol intersection. Suddenly a man turned up by the side of my car, pointing a knife at me.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Bogasari claims oversupply of flour
Bogasari claims oversupply of flour JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, which dominates the country's flour industry, claims that up to 60 percent of its flour stock belongs to buyers that have yet to collect their delivery orders.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Suspect insists he's innocent
Suspect insists he's innocent TANGERANG, West Java (JP): One of four defendants charged with robbery said yesterday that the police forced him to sign an admission of guilt."I had nothing to do with the robbery. The police must have caught the wrong man.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Six killed in bus crash
Six killed in bus crash JAKARTA (JP): Six people were killed, 26 seriously injured, and 20 slightly injured, in a crash between two intercity buses on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road on Sunday.The fatalities included five passengers and the driver of the Sinar Jaya bus, which was heading from...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Roy triumphs in Sentul
Roy triumphs in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Roy Haryanto defied the odds on Sunday and swept the seventh and eighth legs of the Formula Asia championship at Sentul, West Java, for his first victories of the year.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Do the nation justice
Do the nation justice The row in the Supreme Court took a drastic turn last week. Since Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono revealed on July 5 that Chief Justice Soerjono has asked President Soeharto to dismiss Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, more and more members of the public, from prominent legal...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
SE Asian rubber prices expected to bottom out
SE Asian rubber prices expected to bottom out SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices will probably remain mixed this week as most dealers feel prices will try to find their bottom, regional traders said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Inkud gets $540m in loans
Inkud gets $540m in loans JAKARTA (JP): The federation of village cooperatives (Inkud) has raised Rp 1.27 trillion (US$540 million) in syndicated loans from five private commercial banks -- Bank Danamon, Bank Universal, Bank Duta, Bank Niaga and Bank Bukopin.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Heirs want disputed land certificates revoked
Heirs want disputed land certificates revoked TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be the legal owners of 75 hectares of land in Tangerang have asked the regency office of the National Land Agency to revoke the land certificates held by the developer of Gading Serpong housing...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Political reform
Political reformFrom Media IndonesiaReferring to Media Indonesia of July 3, 1996 issue concerning the statement of Prof. Dr. Nazaruddin Syamsudin that those who are in favor of political change are generally educated people in the urban areas, while the rural population is still preoccupied with...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 15, 1996: --------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
39,000 people for PON torch relay
39,000 people for PON torch relay JAKARTA (JP): Thirty nine thousand people will take part in the trans-archipelago torch relay for the 14th National Games. It is due to start from the Mrapen natural fire, Central Java, on Friday next week.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
WTO chief urges Asia to drop trade barriers
WTO chief urges Asia to drop trade barriers CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuter): World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Renato Ruggiero said yesterday the dynamic economies of the Asia-Pacific should lead the world in axing trade barriers.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Indonesian shuttlers wary of searing heat in Atlanta
Indonesian shuttlers wary of searing heat in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton players are paying particular attention to the sweltering heat in Atlanta as it could shatter their bids to retain their Olympic gold medals.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Police said to be facing moral and emotional crises
Police said to be facing moral and emotional crises SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian police are facing moral and emotional intelligence crises, a former police chief said yesterday.Gen. (ret.) Kunarto said during a seminar on the police force that the problems constitute major stumbling blocks for the...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Textiles products may not qualify for ASEAN
Textiles products may not qualify for ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): High import contents will possibly exclude textiles and textile-related products from the free trade arranged by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
TV Program: Tuesday, July 16, 1996
TV Program: Tuesday, July 16, 1996TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Music Performance: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Culture: North Sulawesi 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: Facial Expression 6:05...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Megawati Soekarnoputri to petition the President
Megawati Soekarnoputri to petition the President JAKARTA (JP): Embattled chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri is going to the top in her fight against Soerjadi, who ousted her in a government-backed rebel congress last month.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
ASEAN firm on vow to stay out of Myanmar politics
ASEAN firm on vow to stay out of Myanmar politicsBy Deborah Charles BANGKOK (Reuter): Southeast Asian nations remain unwavering in their resolve to stay out of Myanmar's internal politics, a sharp contrast to widespread condemnation and threats of sanctions from the West.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Bintang's law suit rejected
Bintang's law suit rejected JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday rejected Sri Bintang Pamungkas' lawsuit against the United Development Party (PPP) for firing him from the House of Representatives.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Little progress made in farmhouse investigation
Little progress made in farmhouse investigation JAKARTA (JP): A police officer said yesterday that little progress has been made in the case of a woman and her husband who were robbed earlier in the month at their farmhouse.