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Mon, 16 Sep 1996
ASEAN daunted by emerging trade issues
ASEAN daunted by emerging trade issues JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers from the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed their concerns here over the weekend regarding emerging international trade issues that could adversely affect the group's position.
Mon, 16 Sep 1996
National car policy helps auto industry: Tommy
National car policy helps auto industry: Tommy BOGOR, West Java (JP): PT Astra International's plan to produce low-priced sedans is driven by the government's national car policy, President Soeharto's son Hutomo Mandala Putra said Saturday."I think it is the impact of Presidential Instruction No.
Mon, 16 Sep 1996
Ruwiyati shuns SEA Games title defense
Ruwiyati shuns SEA Games title defense JAKARTA (JP): The country's best female marathon runner, Ruwiyati, has refused to defend her title at the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year to protest her exclusion from the marathon at the ongoing National Games (PON).
Mon, 16 Sep 1996
Minister calls for end to racism
Minister calls for end to racism JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Endang Inten Soewono urged Indonesians to stop discriminating against the ethnic Chinese minority.In her written address delivered by Directorate General for Social Welfare Development Waluyono, Inten lamented racial...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Simple shapes, but luxury fabrics: Biyan goes minimalist
Simple shapes, but luxury fabrics: Biyan goes minimalistBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's 1996 -- do you know where your jewelry is?Fashion's neophytes may grin while twiddling their gold baubles, but style zealots hide their glittering trinkets in Louis Vuitton trunks.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Bonuses for athletes
Bonuses for athletesFrom NeracaThe urge to reward high achievers, particularly those enhancing the image of the nation in international fora, is understandable. But now donors are overdoing it. There is an impression that they are competing to give the biggest bonus.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Rusli's essential elements are not for sale
Rusli's essential elements are not for saleBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): A modest exhibition at Taman Ismail Marzuki's Cipta II Gallery presents 27 small and four medium-sized watercolors and two oil on canvas paintings by Rusli, an Indonesian painter who may not be very famous, yet whose works...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Monas by night
Monas by nightFrom Pos KotaThe National Monument (Monas) functions as a recreation site. It has experienced a change, especially so in the evenings.From 9 p.m., right through the night, its condition and all the roads around Monas are quite removed from the idea of a recreation park.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
People grumble about high medicine prices
People grumble about high medicine prices JAKARTA (JP): The following are some people's thoughts on medicine prices. Ahmad Fuad Afdhal, a former executive of the widely diversified Bimantara Group and now a successful businessman: The main reason why medicine is very expensive is high promotion...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 News 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 English News Service 9:30 People and Events 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Stories 11:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Large-scale offensive begins in mock war over the Natunas
Large-scale offensive begins in mock war over the NatunasBy Ridwan M. Sijabat RANAI, Natuna Island (JP): Indonesian jets fired rockets from the air while warships a few miles from the shore launched missiles to provide cover for yesterday's massive landing of several battalions of troopers on this...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Nabunome wins second gold for his province
Nabunome wins second gold for his province JAKARTA (JP): Eduardus Nabunome of East Nusa Tenggara was clearly on the decline when he entered the 14th National Games (PON), but he can leave the sporting meet with a smile.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Public phones
Public phonesFrom NeracaI would like to appeal to Telkom to regularly service their public telephones. Most of them are out of order.At the Wisma Asri housing complex in North Bekasi, a great number of public telephones, coin or card operated, have been installed but only at three locations are the...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Jakarta strengthens its grip on PON
Jakarta strengthens its grip on PON JAKARTA (JP): Midway into the 14th National Games, host Jakarta issued a true warning yesterday that no provinces are likely to dethrone it.Jakartan troops won most battles, ending the day with a haul of 70 golds, 41 silvers and 41 bronzes to leave its closest...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Collusion practices inflate medicine prices
Collusion practices inflate medicine pricesBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Although he no longer chairs the influential Indonesian Medical Association, Kartono Mohamad remains authoritative in medical affairs.He is now chief editor of Medika health magazine.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Soeharto warns of revolution to replace state ideology
Soeharto warns of revolution to replace state ideology JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto appealed yesterday to the nation for vigilance, saying that some people are trying to replace the state ideology Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution through a revolution.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
'Jamu' carries the stigma of being unscientific
'Jamu' carries the stigma of being unscientificBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Alternative medicine has been around for ages, and long after the introduction of western medicine and professionally trained doctors, it remains popular.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Medicine prices tell a horror story
Medicine prices tell a horror story Medicine prices continue to increase each year in Indonesia as producers enjoy an "overdose" of profits. Government officials and doctors benefit from this situation.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Bogus medicines targeted at low-income consumers
Bogus medicines targeted at low-income consumersBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): Bogus pharmaceuticals are there for those who cannot afford to buy the expensive real ones. The stuff is also there because there the low-budget consumer's problem is an opportunity to make money.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Malaysia sticks to development planning
Malaysia sticks to development planning Zainal Aznam Yusof outlines some of the trends in the Malaysian economy, and its prospects in the years ahead. With all the razzmatazz over liberalization, the fetish of market forces and the laying out of the red carpet for the private sector to sustain...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Uphill challenges facing megacity management
Uphill challenges facing megacity management Megacity Management in the Asian and Pacific Region Edited by Jeffry R. Stubbs and Giles Clarke Published by The Asian Development Bank Manila, 1996 Volume one (541 pages) Volume two (398 pages) JAKARTA (JP): The population of the Greater Jakarta Area...
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Host Jakarta, C. Java secure tennis golds
Host Jakarta, C. Java secure tennis golds JAKARTA (JP): Host Jakarta assured itself of the men's singles gold medal in the 14th National Games (PON) tennis competition yesterday when its two aces set up an all-Jakartan final.
Sun, 15 Sep 1996
Roadside drug stalls offer affordable, cheap medicines
Roadside drug stalls offer affordable, cheap medicines JAKARTA (JP): If you believe drugs are just too expensive and your doctors are quacks anyway, go to Jakarta's "drug markets". The prices may amaze you.
Sat, 14 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,...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Tokyo reconsiders taking car dispute to WTO
Tokyo reconsiders taking car dispute to WTO JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Minister of Trade and Industry Shunpei Tsukahara confirmed yesterday that the Japanese government is considering taking Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its controversial car policy.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Sutiyoso welcomes new probe into Priok riot
Sutiyoso welcomes new probe into Priok riot JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso says efforts by certain parties to reinvestigate the 12-year-old bloody Tanjung Priok riot are welcome."The accident has long been buried.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Five-nation air defense exercise to kick off
Five-nation air defense exercise to kick off KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to coordinate a major air defense exercise under the Five-Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) that groups it with Australia, Britain, New Zealand and Singapore, defense officials said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
New cafe at Pondok Indah
New cafe at Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): A new cafe offering a wide range of bread, croissants, coffee and soft drinks opened Thursday in Pondok Indah Mall, South Jakarta.Operating under franchise from an Australian baking company, the Dailybread cafe "will try to give the best of best tastes and...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Asian power lifting records tumble at PON
Asian power lifting records tumble at PON JAKARTA (JP): Herculean efforts marked the opening day of the 14th National Games (PON) power lifting competition yesterday with two of West Kalimantan's muscle women breaking Asian records on their way to gold medals.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Indonesian fashion students seek more sense and dollars
Indonesian fashion students seek more sense and dollarsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's been a hectic year for fashion folk in Indonesia.New mall openings, boutique launchings by international designers such as Oscar De La Renta and Manolo Blahnik, and a spotlight on the CNN program "Style with...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
SE Asia's soymeal demand expected to surge
SE Asia's soymeal demand expected to surge SINGAPORE (Reuter): Soymeal demand in Southeast Asia is expected to surge in the coming months as most countries in the region have not yet covered their requirements up to the end of the year and into 1997, traders said.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Citatah's profit up 367%
Citatah's profit up 367% JAKARTA (JP): PT Citatah, a publicly-listed marble producer, recorded a 367 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 10.9 billion ($4.6 million) in the first half of the year over the same period of 1995, the firm said.It announced yesterday that the profit accounted for 44.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Blood donors carry viruses
Blood donors carry viruses PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The local chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross said that some of the blood it had received from donors turned out to be contaminated by a virus associated with hepatitis or sex-related diseases, Antara reported.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Public employees
Public employees I refer to your Sept. 4 editorial.During my long stay in Indonesia I have frequently encountered the attitude of Indonesian "public employees" and sincerely hope that the President's comments will be heeded.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Three babies die after polio vaccinations
Three babies die after polio vaccinations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi reported yesterday that three children died this week after being vaccinated for polio, arguing that diseases, not the vaccine, killed them.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Political parties ready for indoor campaigning
Political parties ready for indoor campaigning JAKARTA (JP): Politicians from the three political parties -- the United Development Party (PPP), Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- have agreed to concentrate on indoor campaigning in the run-up to next year's general election.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Managing Jakarta
Managing Jakarta It has been a long time since the former state minister of the environment, Emil Salim, has publicly discussed subjects that interest us all. So it is all the more gratifying to find that, at a monthly lecture at Jakarta's City Hall, he showed that he had lost none of his acute...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Davao officials in town
Davao officials in town MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi Governor E.E. Mangindaan received a delegation yesterday from the Davao City Council who were in town to revive the sister city project involving the two cities and Bitung, also in North Sulawesi.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Report from the National Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 12:05 TV Series: Gaiking 12:30 Sports 1:30 TV Series: Out of The Blue 2:00 Science Film: Earth Revealed 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from the National Sports Stadium (live)...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
10 months pregnant -- and she didn't know it
10 months pregnant -- and she didn't know itBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Samsiati, 44, finds it difficult to express how she feels. "I'm happy and embarrassed at the same time," she said with her two-week-old baby, Wahyu Budianti, in her lap.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Developer waiting for response on Bekasi regency office move
Developer waiting for response on Bekasi regency office move JAKARTA (JP): A developer, PT Lippo Cikarang, is still waiting for a respond from the Bekasi regency over an offer to relocate the regency's administration office to the Cikarang area, eastern Bekasi.The company's spokesperson, Jeanny L.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Ciputat police arrest two alleged burglars
Ciputat police arrest two alleged burglars JAKARTA (JP): Police in Ciputat, South Jakarta have arrested two suspected robbers, one of whom was also charged with raping a female victim.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Pare-pare to build oil refinery in South Sulawesi
Pare-pare to build oil refinery in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Pare-pare Refining Corporation, a subsidiary of Meganusa Holding Corporation, is to build an oil refinery in Pinrang, near the South Sulawesi city of Pare-pare, with an investment of Rp 10.2 trillion (US$4.42 billion).
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Old soldiers fend off young guns at Games
Old soldiers fend off young guns at Games JAKARTA (JP): Old soldiers held off coup attempts from young prodigies in the 14th National Games yesterday, but age barriers denied the veterans a remarkable showing.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Motorcycles for troopers
Motorcycles for troopers JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, a manufacturer and assembler for Honda, donated the Jakarta Military Command 35 new motorcycles Thursday.The command's chief, Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso, said the motorcycles would be used by his squads to patrol the city.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Drive on billboard language to continue
Drive on billboard language to continue JAKARTA (JP): Around 2,000 billboards, signs and banners around the city still bear foreign names or wording despite a national campaign to use proper Indonesian.Unless they are changed, they may be targeted in a Sept.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Perum PPD must diversify its business: Official
Perum PPD must diversify its business: Official JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general of the Ministry of Transportation, Muchtaruddin Siregar, suggested that the state- owned transportation service Perum PPD could improve its performance by diversifying.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Selviana marks comeback with double gold
Selviana marks comeback with double gold JAKARTA (JP): Life is restarting after 40 for Selviana Sofyan of Jakarta who yesterday returned to the shooting range with two gold medals in the women's sport pistol at the 14th National Games.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Malaysia beats RI in Tiger Cup final
Malaysia beats RI in Tiger Cup final SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia showed it is already on the road to recovery after bribery scandal that rocked its soccer when it reached the Tiger Cup final by beating Indonesia 3-1 yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Soeharto to meet with conglomerates
Soeharto to meet with conglomerates JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will host 500 of the country's wealthiest individuals at the Bogor Presidential Palace today to personally thank them for their contributions to the government's poverty eradication campaign.