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Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Farewell, Indonesia
Farewell, Indonesia Time really flies. It seems only yesterday I first touched the rich soil of Indonesia, on March 6, 1991. Now I have to bid farewell to this lovely country after having served more than five years as my country's information Director with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office,...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
ThinkPad 760ED: An upscale toy for serious multimedia jobs
ThinkPad 760ED: An upscale toy for serious multimedia jobsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Finally, courtesy of PT Usaha Sistim Informasi Jaya in Jakarta, I had the opportunity to test-drive the Rolls Royce of notebooks that so many computer magazine editors have raved about: none other than the IBM...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Independence day
Independence dayFrom Pikiran RakyatOur 51st independence day anniversary is just around the corner. We usually celebrate this particular day by holding sports meetings as well as many other activities and festivals, be they on the neighborhood level or the government and private offices level.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Filipino rage, tears over loss
Filipino rage, tears over loss MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos, scenting a Filipino win in the Atlanta Games, got out a rare bottle of brandy in anticipation of a celebration.But the Philippines' dreams of a first Olympic gold ended in rage and tears after boxer Mansueto Velasco lost the...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Beware of broker houses
Beware of broker houses It began when a staff member in our office wanted to lease an apartment for a year in Sudirman Tower Condominium. The marketing person there, Mr. P, showed us the units available. After negotiations, we finally agreed to lease unit 12 H.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Moslem community minimarket opens in Pulo Gadung
Moslem community minimarket opens in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem community cooperative and minimarket officially opened Saturday in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta.The cooperative, called Laa Roiba, is designed to help reduce poverty by providing loans to small-scale traders.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:45 a.m. Olympiad '96 Report: Olympiad '96 Closing Ceremony 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Nigerian arrested for smuggling
Nigerian arrested for smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officers have arrested a Nigerian believed to have smuggled 300 grams of heroin in a book air-mailed from Thailand.A local man is also being held in connection with the case.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Most drug users are victims, not criminals, expert says
Most drug users are victims, not criminals, expert says JAKARTA (JP): The government's threat to send Ecstasy users to jail received a mixed reaction from health and law experts on Saturday.Users of Ecstasy stimulant pills do not deserve imprisonment like criminals because they are only victims,...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Samarinda to have a mall
Samarinda to have a mall JAKARTA (JP): Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan, will have a modern shopping mall, the first of its kind in the city.The ground-breaking ceremony of the Rp 65 billion ( US$27.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Police still hunting suspect in schoolgirl kidnapping
Police still hunting suspect in schoolgirl kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting for one of three suspects in the kidnapping of a school girl on July 26. The girl is a daughter of a secretary at the North Jakarta District Court.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Eastern Indonesia needs tax holiday facilities
Eastern Indonesia needs tax holiday facilities JAKARTA (JP): The new tax holiday facilities should be granted to all manufacturing industries to encourage more investments in Indonesia's eastern provinces, economists and business people said.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
13,000 border crossers resettled
13,000 border crossers resettled JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local government has resettled about 13,000 natives who have returned from neighboring Papua New Guinea over the past 12 years, Governor Jacob Pattipi said Saturday.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
2,000 workers strike at tire plant to seek better pay
2,000 workers strike at tire plant to seek better pay BEKASI, West Java (JP): Two thousand workers at a South Korean tire company, PT Hung-A Indonesia, went on strike Saturday to demand better pay and working conditions.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Riots send message from the urban poor
Riots send message from the urban poor Jakarta which was rocked by major riots nine days ago has slowly returned to normal. Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono argues that the tragedy that cost three lives, the injury of dozens and Rp 100 billion (US$ 42 million) in losses, signals the need for...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Gadjah Mada students wary of accusations
Gadjah Mada students wary of accusations YOGYAKARTA (JP): Students at Gadjah Mada University, recently named as a hotbed of student organizations with leftist political leanings, are gripped with fear following the arrests of colleagues here and in other cities.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Police still hunting suspect in student kidnapping
Police still hunting suspect in student kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting for one of three suspects in the kidnapping of a school girl on July 26. The girl is a daughter of a secretary at the North Jakarta District Court.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Nuclear activists to campaign against RI
Nuclear activists to campaign against RI YOGYAKARTA (JP): International nuclear activists threatened Saturday to undermine Indonesia's popularity in their countries if Jakarta continues with its plan to build a nuclear power plant.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Current rice stocks reach 2.7m tons
Current rice stocks reach 2.7m tons SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Domestic rice procurements by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) have reached 1.2 million tons, bringing the country's total rice stock to 2.7 million tons, an official says.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
E. Kalimantan exports boars
E. Kalimantan exports boars SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A businessman said over the weekend that he would respond to the Philippines' demand for wild boars.Achmad Bactiar, chairman of the East Kalimantan branch of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, said he was optimistic the business would be...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Diversified Bakrie Group opts for upmarket vans
Diversified Bakrie Group opts for upmarket vansBy Rikza Abdullah PRESTON, Britain (JP): The diversified conglomerate Bakrie Group will enter Indonesia's highly competitive automotive market next year, in the upmarket van sector rather than opting for the growing sedan market.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
1,405 caught cheating during entrance exams
1,405 caught cheating during entrance exams JAKARTA (JP): The national exam committee unearthed 1,405 cheating cases during the two-day nationwide state university admission tests last June, an official report said Saturday.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Goldsmiths told to tap world market
Goldsmiths told to tap world market SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian goldsmiths have big opportunities to tap the growing demand for gold jewelry in the world market, says an official.Directorate General for chemical, metal-based and machinery industries Effendi Soedarsono said Saturday the value of...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Animals moved to new homes
Animals moved to new homes PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Inhabitants of the one- million-hectare natural zoo in the Kapuas regency will be moved to a new home in the Tanjung Puting national park, about 500 kilometers west of here.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Share prices on JSX expected to stabilize
Share prices on JSX expected to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to be more stable this week but trading activities will still be driven by short-term oriented investors, securities analysts say.
Mon, 05 Aug 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,...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Executives prone to stress and diseases: Expert
Executives prone to stress and diseases: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Executives are prone to stress-related illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or liver disease due to job pressure, an expert said.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Megawati
Megawati Ousted PDI leader Megawati unlikely to answer summons. Page 2 Strike Tire plant workers launch strike to seek better pay. Page 3 People Never too late to hear the cry of the people. Page 4 Tax holiday Eastern Indonesia needs tax holiday facilities.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Iguanas and snakes at Banteng Square
Iguanas and snakes at Banteng Square JAKARTA (JP): Animal lovers can see various types of snakes, iguanas, chickens and turtles right in the heart of the city.The creatures are on display along with bonsai plants, fertilizers and gardening tools at the "Flora and Fauna Exhibition 1996" at Banteng...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Ousted PDI leader Megawati unlikely to answer summons
Ousted PDI leader Megawati unlikely to answer summons JAKARTA (JP): Ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri is unlikely to answer a police summons issued as part of a probe into recent rioting. She is expected to send her lawyers instead.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Holiday declared for gold medal
Holiday declared for gold medal LAGOS (Reuter): Nigeria's military government declared today a public holiday to celebrate an historic gold medal won by the troubled African nation in the Olympic Games soccer event.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Fiskaragung to increase production capacity
Fiskaragung to increase production capacity JAKARTA (JP): PT Fiskaragung Perkasa, the country's largest producer of iodized salt, said that it will triple its production capacity by 1998 to take the advantage of the government's iodizing program.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
List of persons missing in riots lengthens
List of persons missing in riots lengthens JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker and an ice vendor are among the persons missing since the July 27 riots."A woman came and said her husband, an ice vendor, was picked up when he was sitting on the pavement along Jl.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Buses hit train, killing one
Buses hit train, killing one JAKARTA (JP): A bus driver's assistance was killed and two bus drivers were injured on Saturday after their buses hit a freight train at a railway crossing in East Jakarta.Kaswat, an attendant at a railway crossing on Jl.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Australian Labor Party's links with PRD studied
Australian Labor Party's links with PRD studied JAKARTA (JP): Military authorities in East Java are investigating possible links between the beleaguered People's Democratic Party (PRD) and foreign organizations, including Australia's Labor Party.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Religious harmony
Religious harmonyFrom Media IndonesiaAlwi Shihab's lecture delivered at the Negara palace on the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, which fell on July 27 this year, interested me greatly.Alwi, who is a researcher at the Research Center for Religious Studies at Harvard University, U.S.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Incentives urged to lure geothermal investments
Incentives urged to lure geothermal investments JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Geothermal Association has called on the government to provide tax incentives for investors to build geothermal power plants to accelerate the energy diversification program.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Bakrie Group targets SE Asian, European marts
Bakrie Group targets SE Asian, European martsBy Rikza Abdullah PRESTON, Britain (JP): Aburizal Bakrie says his vans, which he hopes to launch late next year, will be targeted not only at the Indonesian market, but also Southeast Asian and European markets.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
What's happened in the Tansil case?
What's happened in the Tansil case?From JayakartaWe still remember that one week after convict Eddy Tansil escaped from Cipinang prison the justice minister convinced us that the fugitive could be recaptured within two months.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Malaysian power cut causes major losses
Malaysian power cut causes major losses KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A massive power failure which began Saturday in peninsular Malaysia and lasted up to 16 hours has caused major financial losses to industry and retailers forced to shut down.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Catalyst plant in S'pore
Catalyst plant in S'pore SINGAPORE (Reuter): CRI/Criterion Manufacturing Singapore (Pte) Ltd has said in a statement it has completed a new plant in Singapore to manufacture fresh catalyst and regenerate used catalyst for Asia-Pacific refiners.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Never too late to hear the cry of the people
Never too late to hear the cry of the peopleBy Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): On my way to the Juanda airport in Surabaya recently it was dawn and I asked the taxi driver if he had stayed up all night."Yes, sir.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Robbers use new ploy
Robbers use new ployFrom Media IndonesiaThrough this column, we would like to warn housewives -- and servants in particular -- of "civilized" robbers who politely come and take your prized possessions away.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Brown conquers Jakarta with noble values
Brown conquers Jakarta with noble valuesBy Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): It took Ron Brown less than a year to "conquer" Jakarta.Arriving in Denpasar in July 1995 as Ansett Australia's manager for Indonesia, Ron won an ASEAN Development Award for 1996 in April this year.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Envoy summoned over use of riot control equipment
Envoy summoned over use of riot control equipmentBy Rikza Abdullah LONDON (JP): The British Foreign Office has summoned Indonesian ambassador to Britain J.E. Habibie, questioning him on the recent use of British-made military equipment for controlling riots in Jakarta.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Children's Program: Panggung Gembira Anak 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Children's Stories...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
New mission for former U.S. bases
New mission for former U.S. bases ______________________________________________________________________Joaquin L Gonzalez III looks at the transformation of Subic Bay and Clark Air Base to hubs of economic activity _____________________________________________________________________ As growth...
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Dry season's savage heat a blessing for Madurese
Dry season's savage heat a blessing for MadureseText and photos by Zoel Mistortoify MADURA, East Java (JP): There is always a time to worry and for the Madurese, it is the dry season, which reaches its peak between August and October.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Hate
HateHate crimes against Asians rise 80 percent in California. Page 2Down's syndromeShelter provides haven for people with Down's syndrome. Page 6 MaduraDry season brings joy to Madurese tobacco farmers. Page 8InternetWould-be terrorists take their lessons on the Internet.
Sun, 04 Aug 1996
Window for Sea
Window for Sea ________________________________________________________________Having declared an Exclusive Economic Zone, China will now have to delimit its disputed sea boundaries with its maritime neighbors -- South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.