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Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Japan asked to import more from ASEAN nations
Japan asked to import more from ASEAN nations JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Japan yesterday to import more goods from its seven member countries to reduce its trade imbalance.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Fourth Indonesian Dance Festival starts today
Fourth Indonesian Dance Festival starts todayBy Mariam K. Sutalaksana JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Institute for the Arts (IKJ) and Gedung Kesenian Jakarta have been bouncing with dancers, choreographers and patrons of this art since July 22.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Nightspots lack fire prevention
Nightspots lack fire prevention JAKARTA (JP): A study has revealed that 64 nightspots in the city lack fire prevention equipment.The 64 establishments, mostly discotheques and bars, are spread across the city and standing on 160 to 8,000 square meter plots of land.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
USA will raise rights issues at WTO
USA will raise rights issues at WTO JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. said yesterday it would raise issues such as human rights and labor at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Singapore this December.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 24, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,300 0 96,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 725 25 2,500 Andayani Megah 1,350 0 1,143,500...
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
SE Asian corn prices slide under pressure
SE Asian corn prices slide under pressure KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian corn prices continued to slide under domestic harvest pressure this week, although Malaysian prices stabilized despite local buyers' moves to buy U.S. corn as futures fell, traders said yesterday.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
ASEAN asks China to clarify its sea map
ASEAN asks China to clarify its sea map JAKARTA (JP): The seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said yesterday that they consider China's declaration on the enlargement of its sea boundaries by 2.5 million square kilometers as inconclusive and yet to be clarified.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
RI spikers write history in the sand
RI spikers write history in the sand ATLANTA BEACH, Georgia (DPA): Indonesian pair Etta and Timy wrote beach volleyball history on Tuesday, taking part in the very first match of the sport's first Olympic outing - and they won, though losing a later encounter with Brazil's world top duo.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Growing crime
Growing crime It seems that everything is growing in our country, something we can be proud of. When you follow the news in several of the dailies, you realize that so many things are growing. The economy, no doubt, occupies a prominent place in this growth process.
Thu, 25 Jul 1996
Some injured in student brawls
Some injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Two separate brawls among students took place yesterday in front of police offices in Central Jakarta, leaving a number of students injured from stone-throwing incidents.The first brawl occurred in front of the Central Jakarta Police precinct on Jl.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
'Property sector should fund subway project'
'Property sector should fund subway project' JAKARTA (JP): An expert on transportation and urban development proposed yesterday that the private property sector should help meet the shortfall of funds for the subway project planned by the city administration.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
'Growth must be humane'
'Growth must be humane' JAKARTA (JP): National development programs should aim to achieve growth in terms of quality as well as quantity, experts from Asia-Pacific countries said yesterday."Economic growth is not an end, but a means to achieving human development," the experts, taking part in a...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Judges overrule Oki, trial to proceed
Judges overrule Oki, trial to proceed JAKARTA (JP): The team of judges trying Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the alleged killer of three people in Los Angeles, U.S., overruled the rebuttal of the defendant's lawyers yesterday and decided to proceed with the full trial.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
ARF sets criteria for new membership to the forum
ARF sets criteria for new membership to the forum JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN and its dialog partners agreed yesterday to restrict future membership of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to sovereign states with a direct impact on peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Thai firm ponders buying Natuna natural gas
Thai firm ponders buying Natuna natural gas BANGKOK (Reuter): State-owned Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) is considering a proposal from Exxon Corp of the United States to buy natural gas from the giant Natuna field to be developed in Indonesia, a PTT official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
RMS
RMS 1. HAM: 48 PTS MM 4 COLS 2 LINES 46 CM (20)Christopher praises RI's rights body 2. PDI: 36 PTS HBC 2 COLS 3 LINES 40 CM (14)PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat 3. NIKE: 36 PTS NCSB 3 COLS 2 LINES 15 CM (15)RI worker protests outside Nike Town 4.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Western journalists
Western journalists I have noticed in a couple of recent letters that Farid Baskoro does not approve of western journalists. In fact, the poor western journalist cannot win. If he writes that "the Indonesian government is guilty of human rights abuses", Mr.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid'
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas described yesterday's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) talks on security and political issues as "open and candid.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
RI worker protests outside Nike Town
RI worker protests outside Nike Town CHICAGO (Upi): A former worker at an Indonesian factory that makes Nike shoes is seeking a meeting with executives of the athletic-wear giant and the company's most visible spokesperson, basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Susi wants Olympic medal for her wedding gift
Susi wants Olympic medal for her wedding gift ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): Olympic champion Susi Susanti is out to win another medal in badminton as a wedding present for her fiance.Already the most successful woman player of all time, Susi now has the ambition to write a romantic postscript to one...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Assault and robbery top six-month crime list
Assault and robbery top six-month crime list JAKARTA (JP): The city police have recorded 8,270 crimes during the first half of this year, with vehicle thefts, violent robbery, armed robbery and aggravated assault remaining the most frequently committed crimes.
Wed, 24 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, 24 Jul 1996
Dance festival
Dance festival starts tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The International Dance Festival and Conference starts here tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center (TIM) in Central Jakarta. Scheduled performances following the opening ceremony are from host country Indonesia, the United States,...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Levies on pay anger teachers
Levies on pay anger teachers AMBON, Maluku: Primary school teachers in Wonreli-Kisar Island, Southeast Maluku regency, were angry because their salaries are cut whenever the country celebrated a national events, such as Independence Day in August.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Christopher praises RI's human rights body
Christopher praises RI's human rights body JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher praised Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights yesterday for its efforts in promoting human rights here, saying the body had taken a "strong step in the right direction".
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Gyaw defends Yangon policies
Gyaw defends Yangon policies JAKARTA (JP): The opening session of the ASEAN Regional Forum yesterday saw Myanmar face its sharpest critics and defend its much-reproached domestic political policies.Though not designed as a forum for discussing domestic affairs, the meeting was highlighted by...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Indonesia expects gold in diving meet
Indonesia expects gold in diving meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Scuba Diving Association expects to grab one gold medal in the Second Asian Diving Competition at Tong Yong Beach, South Korea, on July 27 and 28.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
S'pore sentences two for piracy
S'pore sentences two for piracy SINGAPORE (UPI): Singapore has handed down the longest jail terms in Southeast Asia for copyright infringement to two men convicted of possessing counterfeit CD-ROMs, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
S'pore hotel funds orphanage renovation
S'pore hotel funds orphanage renovation JAKARTA (JP): The renovation of the Muhammadiyah orphanage in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, was officially completed yesterday.The two-month renovation project cost Rp 78.4 million (US$33,757) and was funded by Singapore's Sedona Hotels International.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid'
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas described hailed yesterday's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) talks on security and political issues as "open and candid.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Bangkok to set up crime hotlines
Bangkok to set up crime hotlines BANGKOK (DPA): Hotline centers will be set up in Bangkok this year to deal with rising cases of violent crimes against children and women, a Thai politician disclosed yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Man robs bank with chilli sauce
Man robs bank with chilli sauce JAKARTA (JP): A man who desperately needed cash for an upgrading education course attempted to rob a bank in the West Java town of Cirebon with a double-edged knife and a toy pistol loaded with chilli sauce.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Test results to be made public
Test results to be made public JAKARTA: A meeting of rectors of the 89 state-universities agreed on Sunday to announce the result of the national university entrance test on Saturday.Test committee member Soesmalijah Soewondo said the announcement would be made through local newspapers and the...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 Game Show: Fun House 12:30 Travel: My Country 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:05 TV Drama: Masih Ada Kasih 2:05 Documentary Film 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta - live 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
City to issue decree on night transportation
City to issue decree on night transportation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja supports an idea to issue a provincial decree on night transportation which was proposed by City Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga, saying that a nighttime-transit system is very important.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Alleged killer arrested
Alleged killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday apprehended a man in his relative's house in Leuwiliang village, Bogor, West Java, for allegedly beating to death a security guard.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat
PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of the overthrown leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday went ahead with their ongoing free speech forum in defiance of the military's threat to soon ban it.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
No plan yet for ravaged market
No plan yet for ravaged market BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor administration has yet to decide whether it will renovate or demolish the Kebon Kembang market, which was ravaged by fire in March, Mayor Eddy Gunardi said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
RI worker protests outside Nike Town
RI worker protests outside Nike Town CHICAGO (UPI): A former worker at an Indonesian factory that makes Nike shoes is seeking a meeting with executives of the athletic-wear giant and the company's most visible spokesperson, basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
U.S. and EU attack Myanmar's rights record
U.S. and EU attack Myanmar's rights record JAKARTA (JP): The United States and the European Union (EU), sitting together at a regional discussion with Myanmar yesterday, lambasted the latter's human rights record and called for improvements.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
China calls for cooperation over disputed areas
China calls for cooperation over disputed areas JAKARTA (JP): China called yesterday for a joint effort in developing the South China Sea territories that Beijing is disputing with its neighbors.Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen told the ASEAN Regional Forum that China has conducted...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Bimantara starts building $1.08b automotive estate
Bimantara starts building $1.08b automotive estate PURWAKARTA, W. Java (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo laid a stone here yesterday for the construction of the 500-hectare Bimantara Automotive Industrial Estate, which is expected to begin operation in 1998.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Student arrested for Ecstasy
Student arrested for Ecstasy MEDAN, North Sumatra: On Sunday, the police arrested a female university student, identified as Jr. alias A, and three of her friends, for alleged trafficking of the rave-scene drug Ecstasy.Antara reported yesterday that the police also confiscated 131 Ecstasy pills.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Petroz NL succeeds in Timor Sea
Petroz NL succeeds in Timor Sea SYDNEY (Reuter): Oil and gas producer and explorer Petroz NL said yesterday its Bayu-Undan 4 appraisal well in the Timor Sea zone of cooperation had been successful, intersecting a 80 metre gas-hydrocarbon column.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Girls have equal rights to boys, Soeharto says
Girls have equal rights to boys, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto made a fresh call on parents yesterday to treat their daughters the same as their sons in all respects, including education.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Growth should aim for quality: Experts
Growth should aim for quality: Experts JAKARTA (JP): National development programs should aim to achieve growth in terms of quality as well as quantity, experts from Asia-Pacific countries said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
'Myanmar's entry may mar ASEAN'
'Myanmar's entry may mar ASEAN' KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's powerful Moslem Youth Movement said yesterday the dignity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be tarnished if it accepts Myanmar's military government into its fold.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Detained students holding up well
Detained students holding up wellBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Dita Indah Sari, one of the three student activists detained on charges of inciting massive street labor protests earlier this month, looks healthy.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996
Children suffer food poisoning
Children suffer food poisoning PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Nineteen students of an elementary school in Purbalingga regency fell sick yesterday due to food poisoning.Children eating miwo, a cheap local snack made of fried bean curd which can be bought for Rp 25 (less than one cent) at the school...