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Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Loan syndication for power project closes
Loan syndication for power project closes JAKARTA (JP): Lead arrangers Credit Suisse, Dresdner Bank, Sanwa Bank and Toronto-Dominion Bank announced yesterday that they had closed a syndication for the financing of two coal-fired power units in Paiton, East Java.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
1. Car -- 48pt MM, 3 lines, 3 cols
1. Car -- 48pt MM, 3 lines, 3 cols Indonesia to talk about car policy with the U.S. 2. Tunky -- 36pt HBC, 3 lines, 2 cols Indonesia opposes non-trade issues at WTO talks 3. WTO -- 36pt NCSB, 2 lines, 4 cols Singapore hopes for consensus at WTO meet 4.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 9, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 650 25 7,000 Andayani Megah 1,150 0 832,000 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Hingis arrives today for Fed Cup clash
Hingis arrives today for Fed Cup clash JAKARTA (JP): World number 17 Martina Hingis of Switzerland and her coach-mother, Melanie Hingis, is expected to arrive today for the Federation Cup's second-round of playoffs against Indonesia.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Unchecked power blamed for problems
Unchecked power blamed for problems YOGYAKARTA (JP): Two government critics blamed "unchecked state power" for contemporary social and political problems, ranging from rampant corruption to human rights violations, during a university seminar.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Bojonegoro demands Indonesian names
Bojonegoro demands Indonesian names BOJONEGORO, East Java: Regent Imam Supardi threatened yesterday to close down establishments which still use foreign names."I am giving one month to shops and entertainment centers to change their foreign names.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Newly listed shares at JSX mixed
Newly listed shares at JSX mixed JAKARTA (JP): Stock analysts said yesterday that the performances of several newly listed shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to be clouded by liquidity problems, due to the small size of their initial public offerings (IPO).
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Four executives go to prison for tax fraud
Four executives go to prison for tax fraud JAKARTA (JP): Four executives of private companies were given nine years in prison for tax evasions which caused the state losses of more than Rp 44 billion (US$18.76 million).
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Ruben stuns GM Utut in chess tournament
Ruben stuns GM Utut in chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and his Kazakhstani counterpart Vladislav Tkachiev flipped and flopped on the boards of an international chess tournament here yesterday.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Local textile firm brings complaint to arbitration
Local textile firm brings complaint to arbitration JAKARTA (JP): Earlier this year, textile companies complained they were hit by defective cotton imports from the United States. Their claims were solid, the evidence was there and the importer even admitted the inferior quality of the cotton.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Malaysian palm oil ends slightly down
Malaysian palm oil ends slightly down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian palm oil prices closed slightly lower yesterday after drifting in tight ranges due to players' uncertainties over the market trend, traders said."There was little price movement in the afternoon.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Soerjono urged to pull bid on Adi's dismissal
Soerjono urged to pull bid on Adi's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): More protests were directed against Chief Justice Soerjono for recently requesting President Soeharto to dismiss Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto for tarnishing the Supreme Court's name.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Unethical TV coverage
Unethical TV coverage What I saw that afternoon (Saturday, July 6, 1996) on ANteve's program (Cakrawala) was an act of despicable hypocrisy.The cops were raiding Safari Hotel in West Java in search of Ecstasy dealer/user, but what they got were couples (some are teenagers) conducting unethical...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Medan congress a comedy of errors
Medan congress a comedy of errors The controversial congress of the tiny Indonesian Democratic Party in Medan last month continues to draw reactions. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono comments on the political episode.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Woman stabbed by nephew
Woman stabbed by nephew JAKARTA (JP): A 46-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her husband's nephew at the couple's vehicle repair shop in South Jakarta yesterday.The suspect, identified as Tan Tjau, 32, was apprehended near the scene soon after the murder by dozens of witnesses, including...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Military to help city fight street crime
Military to help city fight street crime JAKARTA (JP): The Greater Jakarta military commander, Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso, said yesterday that he is ready to back up Governor Surjadi Soedirdja in battling hoodlums.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Megawati supporters warn of disintegration
Megawati supporters warn of disintegration JAKARTA (JP): The government needs to be more careful in its handling of the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) leadership crisis, or run the risk of causing national disintegration.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Indonesia opposes non-trade issues at WTO talks
Indonesia opposes non-trade issues at WTO talks JAKARTA (JP): The upcoming first ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) should avoid discussing non-trade issues and focus on ways to establish fairer multilateral trade, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
24 arrested in labor protests face charges
24 arrested in labor protests face charges SURABAYA (JP): The number of activists arrested rose to 24 yesterday as the massive student-led street labor protests entered their second day here yesterday.Chief of the Brawijaya local military command Maj. Gen.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Police detained for fatal beating
Police detained for fatal beating JAKARTA (JP): Five members of the South Jakarta police precinct are currently being detained at the City Police headquarters, awaiting the results of the investigation of their alleged roles in the fatal beating of a man two months ago.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Authorities threatened over renegade discos
Authorities threatened over renegade discos TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A leader from Tangerang's Moslem community demanded yesterday that authorities close down three nightspots soon, vowing he would organize another street demonstration should no action be taken.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Govt to speed up repayment of loans with rates over 10%
Govt to speed up repayment of loans with rates over 10% JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday that the government plans to speed up the payment of foreign debts with annual interest rates between nine and 10 percent beginning next fiscal year.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Scavenger families hit hard by Penjaringan fire
Scavenger families hit hard by Penjaringan fire JAKARTA (JP): Some sit around chatting, while others try to salvage what is left of their makeshift houses which were leveled by fire on Friday.The children are playing with kites, their happy faces bearing no sign of gloom.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Croatia, RI to cooperate
Croatia, RI to cooperate ZAGREB (Reuter): Croatia plans to become a base for funneling Indonesian goods into Europe, the country's Chamber of Commerce chief said on Monday."We want to be a partner which will enable Indonesia to enter Eastern and Central Europe," Nadan Vidosevic, director of...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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: Menyadari 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country:...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Benefits of arbitration are not widely known
Benefits of arbitration are not widely knownBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian firms fail to use arbitration as a means to settle their business disputes, assuming that the system is expensive and time consuming, an executive of the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration says.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
'Ecstasy' is too good a name
'Ecstasy' is too good a name DENPASAR, Bali: Ecstasy is too good a label for the stimulant pills increasingly gaining popularity among wealthy teenagers and rave partygoers in cities, a psychiatrist insists.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Transmigrants need clean water
Transmigrants need clean water JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Transmigrants at residential units V and VIII in Timika, Irian Jaya, are in need of clean water because of the poor quality of the wells in the area.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Labor
Labor 24 arrested in labor protests face charges. Page 2 Inspection Jakarta city council suggests expanding role of tax officers. Page 3 Female charm Dubai company uses female charm at gas stations. Page 7 Car policy Indonesia to talk about car policy with the U.S.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Rupiah stable, needs no BI intervention: Soedradjat
Rupiah stable, needs no BI intervention: Soedradjat JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah was stable against the U.S. dollar and share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) increased slightly yesterday after three jittery days of concern over President Soeharto's health.Bank Indonesia Governor J.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Yayuk says she will play in Atlanta Olympic Games
Yayuk says she will play in Atlanta Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis queen Yayuk Basuki said that although she wanted to quit tennis by the end of this year she had no intention of withdrawing from the Olympic Games in Atlanta, which start on July 19.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Council suggests expanding role of tax inspectors
Council suggests expanding role of tax inspectors JAKARTA (JP): City revenue office tax inspectors are to have stronger authority in the future if a new rule on development tax is passed.Councilors said yesterday they were in favor of a stronger role for tax officers in inspecting suspected tax...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
I can still play golf: Soeharto
I can still play golf: Soeharto JAKARTA (Agencies): A smiling President Soeharto told reporters accompanying him for a stroll through the grounds of the cardiac hospital in the German town of Bad Oeynhausen yesterday that he can still play golf, his favorite sport."I can still play 9 holes.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Friday sermon
Friday sermon It was Friday, June 21, 1996, at 11:45 a.m. when an Indonesian friend pulled up in a flashy car to give me a ride to the mosque for Friday prayers. After about 20-minute drive we arrived at a huge building (along Jl. Sudirman) called "Gedung GKBI.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Landslide sweeps Aceh road
Landslide sweeps Aceh road BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Traffic between the capital city and Meulaboh is moving at a crawl due to a landslide in the Gunung Kulu and Palu areas.The Lhoknga police chief First Lt. Dwi Cahyono after inspecting the area yesterday said the landslide had halved the five-meter-wide...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
RI soccer team heads to Australia for warm-up
RI soccer team heads to Australia for warm-up JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer squad left the country on Monday for a series of training and warm-up matches in Australia as preparation for the Asian Cup championships.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Seven killed in bus fire
Seven killed in bus fire BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven people died and several dozen were injured when an ALS bus from Surabaya, East Java, on its way to Medan, North Sumatra mysteriously caught fire.Antara reported that the bus, bearing license plate BK 7809 DH, caught fire on Monday evening.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Indonesia to talk about car policy with the U.S.
Indonesia to talk about car policy with the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the United States are to discuss the former's national car policy during a ministerial meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Christchurch, New Zealand, later this week, a senior U.S.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
70,000 children out of school
70,000 children out of school PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Governor H. Warsito Rasman urged the greater public, especially the business community, to support less economically privileged children by joining the foster parents program.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Officer runs amok, kills two
Officer runs amok, kills two BANDUNG (JP): An apparently drunken military officer shot and killed two teenagers at the Air Force housing complex on Monday night, sources said yesterday.The incident happened when the guard, Chief Corporal Untung, lost his temper in an argument with the victims,...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Death for corrupt cashier
Death for corrupt cashier HANOI (Reuter): A court in southern Vietnam's An Giang province has sentenced a cashier at a local agricultural firm to death on charges of embezzling some $138,000.Thanh Nien (Youth) newspaper said Nguyen Nhan Tai had been entrusted with the money to buy fertilizer but...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Asia, Europe find differences
Asia, Europe find differences BANGKOK (AFP): Asian and European representatives from the public and private sectors of 25 countries have sketched out the priorities for a plan to promote investment between the two regions, Thai officials said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Human rights body opens office in Dili
Human rights body opens office in Dili JAKARTA (JP): The widely-acclaimed National Commission on Human Rights opened yesterday its first branch office in Dili, East Timor, as a way to help dispel internationally bad publicity on the region's poor record of human rights.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Flyby over Kuta canceled
Flyby over Kuta canceled JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Lintas Dirgantara aerosports rally canceled the flyby at the Kuta beach, Bali, yesterday due to a lack of participants.Lt. Col. Sudjadijono, commander of the Ngurah Rai Air Force base, said that the organizer planned to conduct a 20-minute...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Agency not to blame for megaproject
Agency not to blame for megaproject JAKARTA (JP): An official at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) said yesterday that the agency should not be blamed for problems with development projects in which it is not even involved.M.T.
Wed, 10 Jul 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,...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Thousands of levies hamper exports
Thousands of levies hamper exports JAKARTA (JP): Director General of International Trade Anang Fuad Rivai admitted yesterday that the imposition of over 4,000 levies and the existence of rampant red tape have hampered the development of Indonesia's exports.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Toyota to recall vehicles
Toyota to recall vehicles TOKYO (AFP): Japan's largest car maker, Toyota Motor Corp., has started recalling nearly 270,000 passenger cars and vans in Japan and other Asian countries due to defective automatic gear shift levers, the transport ministry said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Photo business has promising prospects
Photo business has promising prospectsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The five-day exhibition of the latest photographic equipment closed yesterday with estimated sales in the hundreds of millions rupiah.Participated in by about 40 companies displaying a wide range of famous camera brands and related...
Wed, 10 Jul 1996
Kashmir 1
Kashmir 1 It is a well known fact the Security Council resolution on Kashmir, which came into effect on Jan. 1, 1949, was to establish and enforce a cease-fire line between the opposing Indian and Pakistani armies.