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Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Judges delay disco owner's verdict for 'fine-tuning'
Judges delay disco owner's verdict for 'fine-tuning' JAKARTA (JP): A panel of four judges cited "composition" problems as the reason behind its inability to hand down a verdict on a disco owner charged with drug possession.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
'Kramat Tunggak needs control, not relocation'
'Kramat Tunggak needs control, not relocation' JAKARTA (JP): It would be better to tighten control over the city's only "sanctioned" prostitution center in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, rather than relocate it, two activists said yesterday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Clinton defends F-16 deal with RI
Clinton defends F-16 deal with RI WASHINGTON (AFP): The Clinton administration tried Wednesday to sell Congress on its plans to proceed with the sale of nine F- 16 fighter jets to Indonesia next year despite human rights concerns."This is not a new weapons system.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Architectural works on display
Architectural works on display JAKARTA (JP): An architectural exhibition featuring works of 17 renowned German architects from the Weissenhofsiedlung school will be held here from Sept.27 to Oct.7.The exhibition being held by the Goethe Institut in cooperation with the Jakarta Design Center and the...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
General Motors set to export 1000 jeeps
General Motors set to export 1000 jeeps JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia is targeting to export 1,000 Opel Blazer jeeps next year to a number of countries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, the company's president, William S. Botwick, said yesterday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Coral reefs need more attention: Sarwono
Coral reefs need more attention: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told the House of Representatives yesterday that special attention needs to be paid to the country's coral reefs, which are being destroyed at an alarming rate.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Australia continues ship ban
Australia continues ship ban SYDNEY (Reuter): The Maritime Union of Australia's bans on Indonesian cargo and shipping would continue, Terry Buck, joint secretary of the Fremantle, Western Australia, branch, told Reuters yesterday."The Bogasari Empat is loading today.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
West Java's team maintains runner-up place in Games
West Java's team maintains runner-up place in Games JAKARTA (JP): The real battle of the 14th National Games was settled yesterday as West Java once again eclipsed East Java in the medal race.With a coup attempt against long-time overall champion Jakarta clearly beyond everyone's reach, the outcome...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Paintings allegedly stolen from museum
Paintings allegedly stolen from museum JAKARTA (JP): A number of valuable paintings by world-renowned Indonesian masters have allegedly been stolen from the National Museum here, according to reliable sources.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Leighton wins contract
Leighton wins contract SYDNEY (Reuter): Construction firm Leighton Holdings Ltd said yesterday its Indonesian subsidiary PT Theiss Contractors Indonesia in a joint venture with Kopnatel has been awarded an A$200 million telecommunications contract.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
RI should brace for foreign retailers
RI should brace for foreign retailers JAKARTA (JP): Liberalized trade in the region is likely to force Indonesia to open its doors to overseas retail chains by the year 2000, says a senior official.Hidayat, an advisor to the minister of cooperatives and small enterprises, said that Indonesia and...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Mia and Joko win badminton golds for Jakarta
Mia and Joko win badminton golds for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina and former world champion Joko Suprianto won gold for Jakarta in the badminton singles competitions at the 14th National Games yesterday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Fresh patrols to fight crimes
Fresh patrols to fight crimes BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi police precinct launched an around-the-clock patrol yesterday by mobilizing five vans and 100 bicycles in an effort to rid the town of crime, which has been on the rise in the past few months.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
State school fees also expensive
State school fees also expensiveFrom RepublikaAs a family surviving on a government salary, I always stress upon my three children to be diligent at school in order to get a good grade point average, which would entitle them to enter a state school.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Internet competition getting fiercer: executive
Internet competition getting fiercer: executive JAKARTA (JP): Only five Internet service providers are likely to survive due to fierce competition of the information technology industry in Indonesia, a telecommunications executive said.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Sport from the National Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 12:05 TV Series: Budgie 12:30 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 1:00 TV Series: Emergency Call 1:30 Comedy 2:00 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from the...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Illegal workers in Saudi Arabia
Illegal workers in Saudi ArabiaFrom JayakartaSeveral days ago the minister of manpower said that 400,000 Indonesians who entered Saudi Arabia on an umroh (minor haj) passport and are now illegally employed in that country. This information has been spread by the media.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Jakarta-Bogor trains
Jakarta-Bogor trainsFrom NeracaApparently the state railway company (Perumka) is increasingly unable to operate its Jakarta-Bogor line. There is no service to speak of. The cars are in dire condition: the lights are often off, the fans non-functioning or nonexistent, the doors cannot be closed,...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Expanded ASEAN is positive for the region
Expanded ASEAN is positive for the region JAKARTA (JP): Political scientists and observers from the Asia-Pacific region said yesterday that the planned expansion of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a positive development for the region, provided it is carried out in a...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
PON donations no longer required
PON donations no longer required JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games Organizing Committee announced yesterday that as from midnight on Sept. 20, donations will no longer be collected from the public.H.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Alleged car thief shot dead by police in Tangerang
Alleged car thief shot dead by police in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives shot dead yesterday a man wanted for a series of vehicle thefts in a pre-dawn shoot-out in Karawaci, Tangerang, about 30 kilometers west of here.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Ecstasy dealer gets 10 months
Ecstasy dealer gets 10 months JAKARTA (JP): Legal history was made yesterday when a city court sentenced a 56-year-old man to prison after finding him guilty of trafficking Ecstasy pills.Presiding Judge Enny Sinaga of the West Jakarta District Court sentenced NWH, alias Awi, to 10 months...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Jakarta widens gap in PON medal tally
Jakarta widens gap in PON medal tally JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games end today. But the yawning gap between Jakarta and the country's 26 other provinces looks set to continue.By Wednesday, Jakarta had 118 gold medals while the runners-up West and East Java had 65 and 61 respectively.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Apjati has new chief
Apjati has new chief JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower's Secretary-General, Baroto Sardadi, installed Abdullah Puteh as the chief of the Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati) on Wednesday.The two-day congress also elected Rusdi Bahasuan and Adi Putera Taher as Puteh's deputies, Anton...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village daily - Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday; Legong Dance, Saturday; Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. - Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance,...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996
Developers build houses on industrial estates
Developers build houses on industrial estates JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Industrial Estates admitted yesterday that some of its members have been building housing estates and golf courses on land initially acquired to establish industrial estates.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Venture to produce drilling devices
Venture to produce drilling devices JAKARTA (JP): Petroleum engineering companies PT Welltekindo Nusantara of Indonesia and Specialty Machine and Supply Inc. of the United States signed a joint-venture agreement here yesterday to produce downhole plow control devices for oil drilling.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Quake jolts Baguio, stirs mild panic
Quake jolts Baguio, stirs mild panic MANILA (Reuter): An earthquake jolted the mountain city of Baguio in the northern Philippines yesterday, sending panicky residents running into the streets but there were no casualties or damage, police said.The 3:23 p.m.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Minister proposes environmental tax
Minister proposes environmental tax JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave proposed yesterday the idea of imposing an environmental tax, beginning with the tourist industry.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Australian union bans RI ships
Australian union bans RI ships MELBOURNE (Reuter): Australia's powerful Maritime Union yesterday launched rolling bans on Indonesian shipping to protest against the arrest of Indonesian labor leaders and Canberra's "failure" to press Jakarta on human rights.
Thu, 19 Sep 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, 19 Sep 1996
Preparing food for athletes is not easy
Preparing food for athletes is not easyBy Fitriyanti Djoni JAKARTA (JP): Preparing food for athletes is different than serving the general public. Food for sports people has to be prepared according to strict standards set by both local and international sports associations.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Jakarta succeeds both as host and as team
Jakarta succeeds both as host and as team JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has achieved success, both in hosting the 14th National Games and in meeting its target of winning 100 gold medals, the city's top sports chief said.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
CSIS at 25
CSIS at 25 If public attention is a measurement of importance, one might say that Indonesia's most venerable think tank is sadly past its prime. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) turned a respectable 25 years of age this month with almost no notice from the public.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 18, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 -225 1,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,100 -25 10,500 Aneka...
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
UN sets new round of E. Timor talks in NY
UN sets new round of E. Timor talks in NY UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali announced on Tuesday that a new round of talks on East Timor between the foreign ministers of Indonesia and Portugal would be held in New York in December, AFP reported.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Digital telephone system in E. Jakarta
Digital telephone system in E. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta branch of the state-owned telecommunication provider PT Telkom will change the central automatic telephone system of its exchange in Tebet, South Jakarta, from analog technology to digital technology.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Men jailed for stealing
Men jailed for stealing JAKARTA (JP): A court has found two men guilty of stealing watches worth Rp 5 billion (US$ 218 million).Judge Gatam Taridi of the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced shopkeeper Marsono Marsitih, 34, to three years in prison and his friend Sunarto to one year for...
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Bandung's Jalan Braga on the road to renovation
Bandung's Jalan Braga on the road to renovationBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): When you were strolling or shopping in Jalan Braga, Bandung, did you ever stop and look at the shop fronts? Have you ever wondered what they looked like before they were obscured by uncoordinated advertising and grime,...
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Lawyers call indictment 'manipulative'
Lawyers call indictment 'manipulative' JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of a warden being tried for allegedly helping a business tycoon to escape from prison last May called the prosecutor's indictment "manipulative" in court yesterday.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Management of state firms to get more authority
Management of state firms to get more authority JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad pledged yesterday to delegate more power to the managements of state- owned companies to make them more responsive to rapid changes in the business environment.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Triptych Jewelry Exhibition
Triptych Jewelry Exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Forty pieces of unique jewelry, designed by artisans of the Helpmann Academy of South Australia, will be exhibited at Cemara 6 Galeri Kafe, Jl. Cemara, Central Jakarta.The six-day exhibition, called the Triptych exhibition, will be open to public tomorrow.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Motorcyclists rob merchant
Motorcyclists rob merchant JAKARTA (JP): A group of men on motorcycles robbed a merchant who had just left his house early yesterday morning, relieving him of Rp 11.6 million (US$4,974) in cash with which he intended to buy meat at the Cakung slaughterhouse in East Jakarta.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Leader of labor export body defies meeting
Leader of labor export body defies meeting JAKARTA (JP): The embattled chief of the Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati), Mahfudz Djaelani, vowed yesterday to fight any attempts to unseat him.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
New UN assembly president is the most vocal in years
New UN assembly president is the most vocal in yearsBy Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Razali Ismail of Malaysia assumed the prestigious post of General Assembly president Tuesday as a man with a reputation for speaking his mind on nearly every issue facing the United Nations.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
City cancels plan to relocate gas stations
City cancels plan to relocate gas stations JAKARTA (JP): The administration has canceled its plan to relocate 33 gas stations from green areas in the city and has decided to let the gas stations continue operating in the 50,000 square meters of supposedly green area.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Jobs in South Korea
Jobs in South KoreaFrom KompasIn November 1995, I enlisted for work overseas. I registered for a job in South Korea, at the representative office of PT Pandu Abdi Pertiwi in Bandung. In December I took a week-long training course in Trapus, Bandung.
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
Development in ASEAN must spur social justice
Development in ASEAN must spur social justice JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian countries should aim for rapid economic growth to help spur social justice, academics and analysts said yesterday."We still have a very long way to go," said Noordin Sopiee, director general of Malaysia's Institute for...
Thu, 19 Sep 1996
City proposes bills to increase revenue
City proposes bills to increase revenue JAKARTA (JP): The administration has proposed two draft bills to the City Council to replace provincial decree No. 9/1985 on fees of various services provided by its agencies and decrees on the city label fee, a councilor said.