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Thu, 05 Sep 1996
WTO forum not expected to discuss RI's car policy
WTO forum not expected to discuss RI's car policy JAKARTA (JP): The dispute between Indonesia and Japan over the former's national car policy is not scheduled to be discussed at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Singapore this December, according to a WTO executive.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
RI regrets present situation in Iraq
RI regrets present situation in Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expressed its regret yesterday over the deteriorating situation in Iraq and urged all parties to avoid escalating the crisis."We very much regret that the latest situation in Iraq has deteriorated to the extent we are witnessing now,"...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Moro-style solution for the Spratlys?
Moro-style solution for the Spratlys? The settlement of the Moro problem has helped to remind us of the importance of using peaceful methods. The ratification of the peace accord on Sept. 2 at Manila's Malacanang Palace formally ended the armed conflict in the southern Philippines.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Soeharto urges new poll campaign rules to prevent violence
Soeharto urges new poll campaign rules to prevent violence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for new regulations on election campaigns yesterday to prevent a repetition of the disorderliness and violence that marked past elections.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Soeyono explains
Soeyono explainsFrom Forum KeadilanI wish to straighten a report in Forum magazine No.10, page 23, on "Soeyono replaced after riots".My activities around July 26 were as follows:On July 24, I made an on-duty trip with the written approval of the Armed Forces Commander.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Yogyakartan rider PON favorite
Yogyakartan rider PON favorite JAKARTA (JP): Irwan Ardiansyah, a rising star from Yogyakarta, is favorite to win the 14th National Games (PON) motocross competition. The event is scheduled to be held on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 in Serpong, West Java.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
HIV mothers may not infect their babies: Expert
HIV mothers may not infect their babies: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Not all the babies of women infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) will be infected with the virus which causes AIDS, a senior doctor said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Professor laments lack of green areas
Professor laments lack of green areas JAKARTA (JP): An ideal amount of space for city green areas in the capital is becoming more difficult to acquire due to the shortage of land, an expert said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
ASEAN told to expedite customs harmonization
ASEAN told to expedite customs harmonization JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN Secretary-general Dato Ajit Singh yesterday urged member states to work expeditiously to harmonize customs procedures to keep up with the rising competition from other regional trading blocks.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Cipendawa-Hubbard pact
Cipendawa-Hubbard pact JAKARTA (JP): PT Cipendawa Farm Enterprise, a chicken breeding company, signed an agreement with Hubbard Farms Inc. of the United States yesterday that will increase its chicken supply by 50 percent.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Syafruddin's courage
Syafruddin's courageFrom Suara KaryaWe are all deeply saddened by the news of the murder of Fuad M. Syafruddin, a journalist with Bernas daily. He was writing about diversion of government funds earmarked for a backward village in Yogyakarta.1.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Ostrich farm under construction
Ostrich farm under construction KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An ostrich breeding farm is being developed here with birds flown in from Zimbabwe, Antara reported yesterday.The farm is one of several development projects in East Nusa Tenggara slated for inauguration by President Soeharto next month,...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Impressions of Australia through Indonesian eyes
Impressions of Australia through Indonesian eyesBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): One of the most interesting aspects of Jerry T.'s exhibition of sketches and paintings is that it brings together two cultures in a way that's slightly different than what we're familiar with here -- a foreign...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Afiff outlines framework for infrastructure investment
Afiff outlines framework for infrastructure investment JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Finance and Economy Saleh Afiff highlighted yesterday the importance of a credible framework in attracting the private sector to participate in infrastructure development.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
12 workers questioned over strike
12 workers questioned over strike BEKASI, West Java (JP): Police have questioned 12 of the 350 employees of a private company who protested and threatened to quit their jobs as part of their campaign for meal and transportation allowances.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
PON committee predicts Rp 1.2b in games profit
PON committee predicts Rp 1.2b in games profit JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) Organizing Committee is expecting to make a considerable profit, thereby refuting fears that it lacks the funds to stage the country's biggest sporting extravaganza.
Thu, 05 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, 05 Sep 1996
Jakarta urges WTO to heed the needs of poor countries
Jakarta urges WTO to heed the needs of poor countries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia called on the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday to heed not only the pleas of developed countries but also the problems faced by developing nations in meeting free trade commitments.
Thu, 05 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, 05 Sep 1996
Governor took a plunge
Governor took a plungeFrom MerdekaJakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and his entourage, his wife among them, fell into the Jelangkeng river on Aug. 24 when the bridge under their feet crumbled. North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito felt responsible for the incident.The mayor need not be anxious.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Govt urged to simplify project tender procedures
Govt urged to simplify project tender procedures JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian businessmen called on the government yesterday to hold "limited" tenders for infrastructure projects and to simplify procedures by setting up a cross- sectoral committee to oversee projects.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Indonesians victims of U.S. road crash to be sent home
Indonesians victims of U.S. road crash to be sent home JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington were preparing to send home the bodies of five Indonesians killed in a road crash in Ogalala, a small town in Nebraska, on Monday, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Megawati's lawsuit goest national
Megawati's lawsuit goest national UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A group of lawyers representing deposed chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday continued with their plan to wage a nationwide legal battle against her rivals.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
RP govt ready to hold talks with MILF
RP govt ready to hold talks with MILF MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is ready to hold separate peace talks with a Moro insurgent faction which could emerge as the biggest armed threat to a newly signed peace deal with the main Islamic group, a senior official said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Where does the money go?
Where does the money go? Applicants for the Indonesian citizenship taking their oath of loyalty at the West Jakarta court of justice have been sent letters telling them to come to the Bakom PKB (Agency for the Communication of National Unity) on Jl. Mangga Besar, Jakarta.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Suwito-Lerma bout set for Sept. 30
Suwito-Lerma bout set for Sept. 30 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Suwito Lagola's long wait to regain his World Boxing Federation welterweight crown is over, as American titleholder Jaime Lerma has agreed to Sept. 30 as the date of their bout.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Consumer price index up 0.27 percent in August
Consumer price index up 0.27 percent in August JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.27 percent in August, compared with 0.68 percent in July, Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Indonesia launches its own Human Development Index
Indonesia launches its own Human Development Index JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics yesterday launched Indonesia's own Human Development Index and revealed that several provinces need serious efforts to accelerate the progress of their human development programs.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Malaysia to train Mindanao Moslems
Malaysia to train Mindanao Moslems KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will offer economic training to Moslems in the Philippines' Mindanao island after the signing of a peace pact between Moro separatists and the government, Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Official questioned over Timor book
Official questioned over Timor book DILI, East Timor: An East Timorese official is currently being questioned about why he published his own version of the book 20 Tahun Timor Timur Membangun (20 Years of East Timor Development), the official version launched last Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Singapore target US$5.35b investments
Singapore target US$5.35b investments SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is on target to achieve its goal of drawing S$7.5 billion (US$5.35 billion) in fixed-asset investments this year, Economic Development Board (ADB) chairman Philip Yeo said.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Rupiah fairly valued: Goldman Sachs
Rupiah fairly valued: Goldman Sachs NEW YORK (Reuter): Despite concerns over political stability and President Soeharto's health, the Indonesian currency has adhered to its fair value, Goldman Sachs said in its "Weekly Analyst" on Tuesday.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Bogor's tourism potential
Bogor's tourism potentialFrom MerdekaThe epithets of Bogor, 'rain town' and 'gate of West Java', need 'city of tourism' added to them. The latter epithet may already be Bogor's but its potential has remained unfulfilled.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
New postal tariffs set
New postal tariffs set JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia introduced new tariffs for several services yesterday to become more competitive with banks and courier services in transferring money and delivering packages, an executive said.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Drag race to resume at Sentul
Drag race to resume at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): The Sentul circuit is to host the third round of the five-leg Get Lucky Drag Race, scheduled to run from this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday at 4:00 a.m.Race director Karel Hasilatu told a press conference yesterday that thus far 140 cars have been...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Report on Indonesian Open
Report on Indonesian Open As the promoter of the 1996 Sony Badminton Indonesia Open in Medan, I feel obliged to respond to various inaccuracies in your criticism of the local Organizing Committee. Firstly, there was no "lack of spectators" as evidenced by near-capacity crowds on the last three days...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Timor festival opens next week
Timor festival opens next week KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: This year's festival celebrating the various cultures of Timor is scheduled to be held in Timor Tengah Utara next week.The Timor Culture Festival from Sept. 13 to Sept.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Garuda to offer reduced prices for pilgrimage tours
Garuda to offer reduced prices for pilgrimage tours JAKARTA (JP): The country's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is offering low prices for minor haj pilgrimage tours to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to compete with the foreign airlines which it accuses of discounting airfares to gain market share for...
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Taiwan FM here on private visit
Taiwan FM here on private visit JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan Foreign Minister John Chang arrived in town yesterday but Indonesian officials, in keeping with the country's "One-China" policy, have refused to confirm his presence.
Thu, 05 Sep 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 4, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 21,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 650 0 21,000 Andayani Megah 1,075 25 565,500...
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Mayor dismisses lawsuit as irrational
Mayor dismisses lawsuit as irrational JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko has said through a spokesman that the law suit filed against him by a trader over land appropriation in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, was irrational.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Pet vaccination free of charge
Pet vaccination free of charge JAKARTA (JP): Dogs, cats, monkeys and other pets are welcome to receive free rabies vaccine shots from the city's animal husbandry agency and its mayoralty offices.The free services, provided from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, are also available at the Veterinary Hospital on Jl.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Gedung Kesenian to hold Festival Schouwburg II
Gedung Kesenian to hold Festival Schouwburg IIBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Don't be surprised if you see people in glittering outfits flocking to Gedung Kesenian Jakarta from Sept. 6 to 14. Gedung Kesenian is celebrating its ninth anniversary and the invitees have been asked to don clothes with...
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Thai central bank warns of foreign debt
Thai central bank warns of foreign debt BANGKOK (Reuter): The central Bank of Thailand (BOT) said yesterday it was concerned about a sharp rise in foreign borrowings, especially by the nation's private sector.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
KL asked to probe robbery case
KL asked to probe robbery case MANILA (DPA): Manila asked authorities in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to investigate a report that the crew of a Malaysian Navy vessel robbed a Philippine boat inside its own territorial waters, the country's top foreign affairs official said.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Cement producers have no reason to raise prices: Tunky
Cement producers have no reason to raise prices: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo assured the public yesterday that there would be adequate supplies of cement on the domestic market even though prices for the commodity have recently been on the increase.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
From basic literacy to information literacy
From basic literacy to information literacyBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): During its 51 years of existence, Indonesia has been confronted with four national problems of literacy: basic literacy, functional literacy, science and technology literacy, and very recently, the problem of information...
Wed, 04 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,...
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Indonesians to buy more Singapore firms
Indonesians to buy more Singapore firms SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian investors are likely to buy more Singapore listed companies to safeguard their assets in case of political crisis at home, analysts said yesterday.
Wed, 04 Sep 1996
Comfort women get full compensation
Comfort women get full compensation MANILA (AFP): Japan's embassy here yesterday assured four Filipina "comfort women" that state-subsidized compensation they received as victims of World War II sexual slavery was tax free.