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Wed, 22 May 1996
German consulate in Surabaya
German consulate in Surabaya SURABAYA: Germany will open a permanent consulate in the fast growing industrial city this year, German Ambassador Heinrich Seeman said here yesterday.Germany is yet to select personnel to man the office, the ambassador announced after meeting with governor Basofi...
Wed, 22 May 1996
Ulemas concerned over youth court bill
Ulemas concerned over youth court bill JAKARTA (JP): The influential Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) warned the House of Representatives and the government of possible conflicts arising from the deliberation of the contentious bill on juvenile court.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Car smuggling trial goes on
Car smuggling trial goes on JAKARTA (JP): A court here decided yesterday to continue a smuggling case, despite an objection by defense lawyers to the prosecutor's indictment.A team of judges led by Mohammad Baedhowie at the North Jakarta District Court had decided that the defense lawyers'...
Wed, 22 May 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 21, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 625 0 123,000 Andayani Megah 1,425 50 650,000 Aneka...
Wed, 22 May 1996
Police deny that teenage girl was victim of rape
Police deny that teenage girl was victim of rape JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira yesterday denied reports that a 14-year-old girl was raped by a school teacher and a police corporal."We have questioned the girl and the alleged rapists.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Official slanders Tana Toraja girls
Official slanders Tana Toraja girls UJUNGPANDANG (JP): An official who had been absent without leave for eight months returned to work last week only to rock the boat by alleging that "96 percent" of Tana Toraja's high school students have lost their virginity to foreign tourists.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Tea bag lament
Tea bag lament I write about the sad demise of the Sari Wangi billboard situated at the point where Jl. Thamrin joins Jl. Sudirman. You may ask how anyone can have feelings for an advertisement. I am sure, however, that many of your readers will have fond memories of the giant mechanical hand...
Wed, 22 May 1996
BI secures US$500 million in standby loans
BI secures US$500 million in standby loansBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi SINGAPORE (JP): A syndication of 44 major banks committed themselves yesterday to providing Bank Indonesia with US$500 million in fresh standby loans with a maturity of eight years.The loans, carrying an annual interest rate of 0.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Surjadi laments lax attitude
Surjadi laments lax attitude JAKARTA (JP): Sub-district heads are giving people the wrong impression that he hates street traders, the Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday."Every time I conduct a visit to sub-district offices, street traders are routinely shunted out of sight along the routes...
Wed, 22 May 1996
Taiwan remains inalienable from mainland: China
Taiwan remains inalienable from mainland: China BEIJING (Agencies): China reaffirmed yesterday its total opposition to the idea of Taiwan as a democratic sovereign state following the election of Lee Teng-hui for a second presidential term on the island.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Glass shop to be demolished
Glass shop to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi has ordered subordinates to pull down a glass shop located at the corner of Jl. Gunung Sahari and Jl. Angkasa Raya to make way for a road enlargement project.
Wed, 22 May 1996
Cooperation vital for agricultural research
Cooperation vital for agricultural research JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on agricultural researchers from around the world to work together to find ways to meet the increasing demand for agricultural and forestry products.
Wed, 22 May 1996
13,600 have TB in Jambi
13,600 have TB in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: About 13,600 poor people in Jambi have tuberculosis, according to the local branch of the Organization for Eradication of Tuberculosis.Organization chief Hertyanto Hendardji said here yesterday an estimated 2,300 live in absolute poverty and many have no family.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Monopoly helps certain officials, says legislator
Monopoly helps certain officials, says legislator JAKARTA (JP): The government's control of state budgets and exclusive management of national wealth have produced an unchecked system, resulting in an economic monopoly that enriches certain officials, says a legislator.
Tue, 21 May 1996
BPS committed to middle-class housing
BPS committed to middle-class housing JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) will continue to maintain its core business of financing housing developments for the middle class, the bank's new president, Al Njoo, said yesterday."There's no significant change.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Experts says broadcasting bill too restrictive
Experts says broadcasting bill too restrictive JAKARTA (JP): Noted mass communications expert Abdul Muis was so dismayed with the government's bill on broadcasting that he advised the House of Representatives yesterday against its further deliberation.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Aircraft on offer in golf tourney
Aircraft on offer in golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): A two-seater light aircraft worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is up for grabs in the golf tournament hosted by the Indonesian Bankers Association this Sunday.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Beauty contest
Beauty contest Only eight days after this nation ended a week of national mourning, a fuss started brewing over the issue of Indonesia's participation in an international beauty pageant.Besides the already well-known objections on the part of Indonesian women's groups, the timing is indeed...
Tue, 21 May 1996
The eastern region
The eastern region More than five years after President Soeharto's call for a more concerted, comprehensive development program for the eastern region, the least developed part of the country, the government has finally come up with a concrete scheme.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Give subtitles the boot
Give subtitles the boot I fully agree with Minister Harmoko and the government on dubbing all foreign programs aired by local television networks into Indonesian. Television represents a social service which means that the whole Indonesian population must have the right to gain the maximum benefit...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Ingwe to expand to RI
Ingwe to expand to RI RICHARDS BAY, South Africa (Reuter): Ingwe Coal Corp Ltd is looking to Indonesia and Australia for the capacity expansion necessary to ensure it maintains its share of the world steam coal market.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Union slams 'Royal City' rental hike
Union slams 'Royal City' rental hike JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Workers Union (SBSI) yesterday criticized a taxi company for increasing its rental fee, saying that its drivers are suffering from the raise.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Italian team Lazio to play at Senayan
Italian team Lazio to play at Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Italian top division soccer team Lazio will lock horns with a local all-star team in an exhibition match at Senayan stadium at 5 p.m. on Sunday.Dali Taher, tournament director, told a press conference yesterday that Lazio, currently still in China...
Tue, 21 May 1996
'Nationalism a mere political commodity'
'Nationalism a mere political commodity' SEMARANG (JP): Nationalism has faded and people are wrapped up in materialism, an observer says.Suratal H.W., a lecturer at the Diponegoro University's School of Social and Political Sciences, said the public can no longer discuss the concept of nationalism...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Gamblers will be standing trial: Police
Gamblers will be standing trial: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police have pledged to bring all the suspected gamblers who were arrested over the weekend in West Jakarta to court soon."We never intend to settle cases out of court," Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Glutinous rice not a priority
Glutinous rice not a priorityBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): What's so special about ketan, the glutinous rice that is widely used in various traditional snacks?Nothing. At least not until recently.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Firm punished for smuggling bid
Firm punished for smuggling bid UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A cargo forwarding company lost its operation permit yesterday after having attempted to smuggle 160 protected fish to Hong Kong last week.Chief of the local fishery office Husni Mangga Barani told Antara that the firm, PT APM, intended...
Tue, 21 May 1996
City police probe schoolgirl rape case
City police probe schoolgirl rape case JAKARTA (JP): City police are still investigating the alleged involvement of a school teacher and a police corporal in the rape of a 14-year-old schoolgirl."The investigation is still going on and nobody has been named as a suspect so far," said City Police...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Private sector should manage national parks
Private sector should manage national parks JAKARTA (JP): An official has suggested that the private sector take over the management of Indonesia's national parks so that they can be exploited in a more profitable way.Surna T.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Robbery with assault surging in Jakarta
Robbery with assault surging in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Robbery involving violence which causes death or serious injury remained the third most common crime recorded in the city during the first four months of this year, with almost eight cases reported every day.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Toys'R'Us opens here
Toys'R'Us opens here JAKARTA (JP): The world-renowned children's toy shop Toys'R'Us will open a branch at the Lippo Supermal Karawaci, Tangerang, west of here on Wednesday, May 29."It will no longer be necessary for Jakartans to travel abroad to buy international-standard toys," Peter Darmawan, a...
Tue, 21 May 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,...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Aiwa opens new plant in RI
Aiwa opens new plant in RI JAKARTA (JP): PT Aiwa Indonesia, a joint venture between Aiwa Singapore Ltd. and Singamip Enterprise Pte. Ltd., yesterday officially opened its electronic goods manufacturing plant in Sukabumi, West Java.
Tue, 21 May 1996
The price is right
The price is rightFrom Media IndonesiaThe Indonesian people are angered by Edy Tansil's notorious escape from prison. He, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail for corruption involving Rp 1.3 trillion, has committed at least four sins:* He pocketed a Rp 1.3 trillion loan from Bapindo.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Aspac wins Kobatama league
Aspac wins Kobatama league JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac from Jakarta maintained its winning streak after the second round of Kobatama basketball league, in Semarang, Central Java, which took place on Sunday.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Environmental rules must be obeyed: Official
Environmental rules must be obeyed: Official JAKARTA (JP): An official and a councilor said that city officers should step up supervision over industries' compliance to environmental rules.Although factories may be operating in industrial areas, this does not give the industries the right to...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Indonesia and PNG discuss security
Indonesia and PNG discuss security JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Security cooperation will be high on the agenda of the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea armed forces officials' regular meeting scheduled for today, a local official says.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Transport fuel demand rising
Transport fuel demand rising SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific demand for transport fuels is expected to grow by up to five percent a year until the end of the decade, the president of Singapore Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (SPC) said yesterday.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Basque country eyes RI investment
Basque country eyes RI investment JAKARTA (JP): A business delegation from the Basque Country of Spain yesterday began its five-day mission to improve two-way trade and sound out investment possibilities here.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Students demand truth on riot death toll
Students demand truth on riot death toll JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 students demanded yesterday that the government be more "transparent" about the number of deaths in last month's street protests in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi.
Tue, 21 May 1996
RI, South Korea to clash in Uber Cup semifinals
RI, South Korea to clash in Uber Cup semifinalsBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): History repeats itself. So does a showdown between Indonesia and South Korea in the Uber Cup women's team badminton championship semifinal.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Motorist killed in traffic accident
Motorist killed in traffic accident JAKARTA (JP): A motorist was killed when his jeep was hit by two buses yesterday on the Cawang-Tanjung Priok section of the Jakarta toll road, near the Rawamangun exit in East Jakarta.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Indonesia duo win APBFC bridge title
Indonesia duo win APBFC bridge title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top pair of Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo proved that they are the best in Asia after winning the open pairs event at the Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Congress in Macau late Sunday night.Eddy and Hengky collected 571.
Tue, 21 May 1996
State recognition of right to housing vital to healthy living
State recognition of right to housing vital to healthy living JAKARTA (JP): The lack of adequate housing is one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. The United Nations Center for Human Settlements estimated in 1995 that over a billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing and that...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Rate cuts predicted
Rate cuts predicted HONG KONG (Reuter): Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia chief economist Jim Walker said yesterday he expected a drop in interest rates this year in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, little change in Singapore and a rise in Malaysia.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Many voters still not registered
Many voters still not registered JAKARTA (JP): A significant number of people eligible to vote are still unregistered after the initial nationwide registration drive, which started on May 1st, ended yesterday.Spokesman for the Jakarta chapter of the General Election Committee Toto H.
Tue, 21 May 1996
'Sketsa's 7th anniversary
'Sketsa's 7th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate its 7th anniversary, Sketsa, an architecture magazine, plans to hold a series of activities including contests, exhibitions and a seminar.Elizabeth W.
Tue, 21 May 1996
RI holds AIDS candlelight vigil
RI holds AIDS candlelight vigil JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians gathered for the fist time on Sunday night to commemorate the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization.In Jakarta, more than 1,000 AIDS campaigners -- many of them teenagers -- massed at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center...
Tue, 21 May 1996
RI-U.S. navies in joint exercise
RI-U.S. navies in joint exercise SURABAYA: Indonesian and American navies have been conducting joint exercises in Indonesian territories, beginning on May 15 and lasting until May 30.Spokesman for the Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet Lt. Col. Eddy Irrawan said the exercises involve Indonesian and U.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Aneka Kimia fails to acquire PT Polekao
Aneka Kimia fails to acquire PT Polekao JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed chemical distributor PT Aneka Kimia Raya yesterday received the endorsement of its shareholders to cancel a planned acquisition worth Rp 19 billion (US$ 8.1 million).