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Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Broadcasting bill controversy continues
Broadcasting bill controversy continues JAKARTA (JP): The long-awaited bill on broadcasting continues to spark controversy in its making despite government efforts to be as accommodative as possible, a legislator said in a seminar yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asian-speaking phones
Asian-speaking phones SINGAPORE (AFP): Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia Corp. has launched here an advanced cellular phone with Asian-language texts in a bid to grab a bigger share of the booming Chinese and Southeast Asian markets.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Two more die on toll road
Two more die on toll road BEKASI, West Java (JP): The driver and a passenger of a Toyota Kijang van died at 3:00 a.m. yesterday when the van tipped over on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road in Bekasi Timur.A local police officer said a blow-out is believed to have caused the accident.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asia dumps its dictatorships
Asia dumps its dictatorshipsBy Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: As expected, the local media head-lined the outcome of the "trial of the century" in South Korea recently as if they all had one thing in mind; that is, to send a direct message to Thailand's leaders who have continuously abused their...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Holland misunderstood on Ecstasy'
'Holland misunderstood on Ecstasy' SERANG, West Java (JP): Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports E. Borst-Eilers says many Indonesians mistakenly cite Holland as a manufacturing source of Ecstasy, the drug which has become the cause of much concern in Indonesia.
Thu, 12 Sep 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, 12 Sep 1996
Whose House is it?
Whose House is it? In the next few days, the country's three political organizations will be finalizing their lists of candidates for the 1997 general election. More publicity has been given to Golkar, which won the past five elections by landslide margins, than to the United Development Party...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Police question tribal leader
Police question tribal leader MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Amungme tribal leader Tom Beanal has been questioned about the Aug. 14 kidnapping of employees of a logging company, PT Kamundan Raya, in Timika subdistrict.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Dynaplast sets up venture
Dynaplast sets up venture JAKARTA (JP): PT Dynaplast, a publicly-listed producer of plastics and electric wire, announced yesterday that it signed a joint venture agreement with Cubic Co. Ltd. of Japan and PT Karya Agung Alexander Motor to produce printing plastics.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Hotel reservations canceled
Hotel reservations canceled I made reservations for two rooms at the Hotel Chedi Bandung for the night of Sept. 7, through its reservation office in Jakarta. The booking was confirmed.Just before leaving Jakarta for Bandung, I called the hotel and spoke with the front office staff.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Mahuse bids farewell with bronze medal
Mahuse bids farewell with bronze medal JAKARTA (JP): Frans Mahuse of West Java ended his javelin career with a bronze medal yesterday as the 14th National Games track and field competition started with a new meet record in the men's 110m hurdles.Mahuse threw 62.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Texmaco's profit up 45%
Texmaco's profit up 45% JAKARTA (JP): PT Texmaco Jaya said yesterday that it booked a net profit of Rp 29 billion (US$12 million) in the first six months of this year, an increase of 45 percent over the same period last year.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Soerjadi questioned again about the July 27 riots
Soerjadi questioned again about the July 27 riots JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Soerjadi, was questioned yesterday at the Attorney General's Office on the July 27 riots.Soerjadi arrived at the office at 9 a.m. without his lawyers.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Greater Jakarta needs ministerial level authority'
'Greater Jakarta needs ministerial level authority' JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor and Tangerang need one governor, with a ministerial level authority, to face future challenges, former state environment minister Emil Salim said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asia welcomes treaty banning nuclear tests
Asia welcomes treaty banning nuclear tests HONG KONG (Reuter): Most of Asia yesterday welcomed the UN General Assembly's approval of a treaty banning nuclear explosions as a flawed but necessary pact, although India vowed to continue fighting the deal.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Sempati Air responds
Sempati Air responds Allow us to reply to a letter in The Jakarta Post (Aug. 25) under the title Sempati's Tiring Route sent in by Mr. Basar Aye Sibuea.We quite understand the disappointment of Mr. Sibuea's wife during the Medan-Banjarmasin flight SG 501 on Aug. 17.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Lampung wight lifters maintain winning run
Lampung wight lifters maintain winning run JAKARTA (JP): Lampung lived up to its billing as the producer of the country's weight lifting cream in the 14th National Games yesterday, and Jambi benefited from it.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Indonesia tops Tiger Cup Group A
Indonesia tops Tiger Cup Group A SINGAPORE (AFP): A wonder goal from Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto yesterday helped Indonesia to the top slot in the Tiger Cup's Group A despite a 1-1 draw with Vietnam, setting up a semifinal confrontation with Malaysia.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Misuari wins vote in southern RP
Misuari wins vote in southern RP MANILA (AFP): Former Moro rebel leader Nur Misuari was declared winner yesterday of a vote for governor of a Moslem autonomous region in the southern Philippines, the official election body said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Banks' combined profits surge by 35% to $1.95b
Banks' combined profits surge by 35% to $1.95b JAKARTA (JP): The combined net profits of the country's 240 commercial banks rose by 35 percent to Rp 4.63 trillion (US$1.95 billion) last year from Rp 3.42 trillion in 1994, according to Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
ASEAN fails to get U.S. to sign SEANWFZ treaty
ASEAN fails to get U.S. to sign SEANWFZ treatyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): ASEAN has again failed in its attempt to get the United States to sign the protocol of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty despite claims that Washington supports such a...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Tiff should not hurt ties: Singapore
Tiff should not hurt ties: Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia have agreed that a dispute over the idea of reunification should not be allowed to damage bilateral ties, Singapore Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar said in remarks published yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Senior official tried for aiding in Tansil's escape
Senior official tried for aiding in Tansil's escape JAKARTA (JP): A senior official at the Cipinang penitentiary went on trial yesterday in the East Jakarta District Court for helping in the escape of businessman Eddy Tansil last May.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Vessels of Life' documents Lombok earthenware
'Vessels of Life' documents Lombok earthenwareBy Diana Darling LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Most people who still have to carry water on their heads prefer to use a lightweight plastic bucket that costs a dollar rather than an earthenware vessel that costs three.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Cambodian amnesty bid
Cambodian amnesty bid The haste with which Cambodian leader Hun Sen is moving to secure an amnesty for Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary is in striking contrast to the long wait for justice for the victims of the Killing Fields.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release
Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer representing the owner of the Hailai discotheque yesterday urged the North Jakarta District Court to acquit him from charges of possession of marijuana and Ecstasy.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Flower park playground opened
Flower park playground opened JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno, the wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, opened a playground at the Nusantara flower park in Cipanas, a mountainous area in West Java, yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
KL plans $1.2b paper mill
KL plans $1.2b paper mill KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's timber tycoon Ting Pek Khiing is to build a three-billion-ringgit (US$1.2 billion) paper and pulp mill jointly with the state government of Sabah, a report said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Rector bans political dialogs
Rector bans political dialogs SEMARANG: Students of the state Diponegoro University will soon lose a place on their campus for discussing politics.The university's rector Muladi said yesterday he is determined to ban political discussions on campus because students have "abused" the popular forum...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Megawati grilled again over subversion cases
Megawati grilled again over subversion cases JAKARTA (JP): Government investigators questioned deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday about the July 27 riots in the capital.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold
Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) medal race kicked off without any surprises yesterday when Yogyakarta women's cyclist Nurhayati won the Games maiden gold in the initial 20-kilometer Individual Time Trial (ITT).
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns
LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will conduct strategic social, political and cultural studies on the political campaigns for next year's general election, the institute's chairman, Soefjan Tsauri, said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Asia-Pacific to fuel oil industry growth
Asia-Pacific to fuel oil industry growth SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific nations led by China and India will fuel growth in the world oil industry in the 21st century and greatly influence prices with their huge import needs, officials and experts said here yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates
Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar organization is preparing a list of Indonesia's who's who to submit to the General Election Institute as its candidates for the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Anticommunism law needed: Activists
Anticommunism law needed: Activists JAKARTA (JP): An organization affiliated with the ruling Golkar political organization has proposed that the government should draft an anticommunism law to provide the legal grounds for the state's anticommunist campaign.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Arabs unite over Turkish plans for Iraq
Arabs unite over Turkish plans for IraqBy Jonathan Wright CAIRO (Reuter): Turkey's plan to set up a buffer zone in northern Iraq has brought Arab states together in support of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook
'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) Fuad Hassan Pustaka Jaya 1996 Page 116 JAKARTA (JP): Fuad Hassan's Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) is more than a sketchbook of Jakartans' daily, bittersweet life.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
World nickel prices predicted to peak in 1998
World nickel prices predicted to peak in 1998 BANGKOK (Reuter): Nickel is set to ride booming demand for stainless steel and prices will likely peak around 1998, an analyst with the London-based Commodity Research Unit (CRU) International Ltd said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds
Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Tamara Bank will soon issue rights shares and subordinated mandatory convertible bonds to back up its short and long term financing.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Foreigners arrested for lacking passports
Foreigners arrested for lacking passports JAKARTA (JP): The immigration office has arrested six foreigners who failed to show legal travel documents and is hunting for a passport forgery syndicate, an official said.The arrested expatriates, all in their 20s, are M.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi
Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the new expanshen unit of a cement plant in South Sulawesi, along with seven other projects in the province, with a call for intensified industrialization and agricultural development in the country.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses
Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned public bus company Perum PPD is planning to operate more gas-powered buses to try to reduce pollution in Jakarta."The PPD will operate 490 gas-fueled buses by the year 2000," Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Daya Guna offers shares
Daya Guna offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudra, a fishery company based in Aru, South Maluku, which operates 150 fishing boats, plans to offer 20 percent of its shares to the public to raise between Rp 170 billion (US$72 million) and Rp 200 billion.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Flyover construction
Flyover constructionFrom NeracaMy complaint may be shared by many other road users. The construction of the flyover connecting Jl. Pramuka and Jl. Matraman in Jakarta seems to be taking a very long time.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Parking fee for small vehicles
Parking fee for small vehicles JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission C for city revenues said yesterday that the owners of small public transport vehicles should pay a fee to the municipality for using its parking lots.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
One shot dead for auto theft
One shot dead for auto theft JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police have shot to death one man and arrested eight others believed to be members of a car theft syndicate that has been operating in the Greater Jakarta area.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Euroclear ready to expand in Asia
Euroclear ready to expand in Asia LONDON (Reuter): Euroclear said it is to expand its coverage of the Asia-Pacific debt markets with the acceptance of Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai domestic debt securities.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade
Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade JAKARTA (JP): The insistence of Indonesia and the Philippines on pushing back the deadline for the reduction of tariffs on sensitive farm products will not damage the spirit of free trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Indonesia first to qualify for Tiger Cup semis
Indonesia first to qualify for Tiger Cup semis SINGAPORE (AFP): Five first-half goals, including two from striker Peri Sandria, saw Indonesia become the first nation to qualify for the semifinals of the inaugural Tiger Cup.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
AZCO seeks RI contract
AZCO seeks RI contract VANCOUVER, Canada (Reuter): AZCO Mining Inc said Monday it has been accepted by Indonesia's Ministry of Mines and Energy to apply for a contract on Irian Jaya.The contract was applied for under agreement with Indotan Inc.