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Tue, 31 Dec 1996
Restaurant owner to be questioned over immigrants
Restaurant owner to be questioned over immigrants JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Immigration will question the owner of a West Jakarta restaurant over his safeguarding of illegal immigrants from China.
Tue, 31 Dec 1996
RP airstrip in Spratlys criticized
RP airstrip in Spratlys criticized MANILA: (Reuter): China criticized the Philippines yesterday for opening an airstrip on one of the disputed Spratly Islands but Manila said it was merely upgrading supply lines to its troops there and not building a new garrison.
Tue, 31 Dec 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Tue, 31 Dec 1996
Pelindo I upgrades seaports
Pelindo I upgrades seaports MEDAN, North Sumatra (Antara): PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) plans to spend Rp 11.3 billion upgrading some of its seaports in North Sumatra in the 1997/1998 financial year.
Tue, 31 Dec 1996
Govt raises local-call charges
Govt raises local-call charges JAKARTA (JP): The cost of local telephone calls will rise 4.54 percent tomorrow but it will be cheaper to phone long distance or 209 other countries.Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Jonathan L.
Tue, 31 Dec 1996
Kadin-sponsored guarantee fund set to operate
Kadin-sponsored guarantee fund set to operate JAKARTA (JP): Guarantee-fund firm PT Penjamin Kredit Pengusaha Indonesia is ready to guarantee credits extended to small and medium enterprises this year.The company's president, Mahmud Jakile, said recently that the fund got its operating license from...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Dengue fever outbreak kills one
Dengue fever outbreak kills one BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A person died and five others were hospitalized for dengue fever, Antara reported.Those affected were people living on the river banks.The death was a boy of seven years. He died while in the care of the Ulin general hospital.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Three hundred kiosks set on fire
Three hundred kiosks set on fire BANDUNG, West Java: A trader was killed when fire razed about 300 kiosks in the Cigondewah Rahayu traditional market Friday, Antara said.The blaze started about 10.30 p.m. Friday, and was not put out until some 12 hours later, witnesses said.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Theater performances sluggish despite no banning
Theater performances sluggish despite no banning JAKARTA (JP): No banned theater performances but this year's activities were sluggish, albeit interspersed with some good performances.Putu Wijaya's Geer, staged at the Schouwburg festival was certainly among the best productions.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Diplomats
DiplomatsFrom KompasI read with interest the article in Kompas of Dec. 7, 1996, titled Partai Komunis Portugal - Revolusi Bunga Fretilin (Portuguese Communist Party - the Flower Revolution of Fretilin) by Subijakto Prawirasoebrata.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Batam's exports reach $3b
Batam's exports reach $3b BATAM (Antara): The country's export of various commodities from the Batam industrial zone has increased significantly from time to time and in the first nine months of this year the export value from the zone has surpassed the export value of the same period of last year,...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Japan remains on top of foreign investor list
Japan remains on top of foreign investor list JAKARTA (JP): Japan topped Indonesia's foreign investor list this year with US$7.7 billion approved in 145 projects, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said over the weekend.Britain followed with $3.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
TB is rising in Jambi
TB is rising in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Some 7,000 people in Jambi suffer from tuberculosis, the provincial health office said.This makes the TB rate in the province higher than the national average, the chief of the health office, Tjikwan Bafadhal, told Antara.The province has a population of 2.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Rights body investigates death of Dili soldier
Rights body investigates death of Dili soldier DILI, East Timor (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has launched an investigation into the Christmas Eve violence that left an off-duty soldier dead and many residents injured.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
RP told not to harm China ties
RP told not to harm China ties MANILA (AFP): China admonished the Philippines yesterday to refrain from moves that could harm bilateral relations following a Christmas day visit by Philippine military officials to a Filipino-held island in the disputed Spratly islands chain.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Singgih predicts more sophisticated crimes ahead
Singgih predicts more sophisticated crimes ahead JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih raised last week the possibilities of more sophisticated, complex crimes happening in the year ahead.In a year-end press conference Friday, Singgih cited a number of crimes, including money laundering, for law...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Kalideres needs hospital
Kalideres needs hospitalFrom PelitaResidents living in the vicinity of Kalideres, Cengkareng, Kamal, Dadap, Pegadungan and Tegal Alur are really in need of a hospital. They are very inconvenienced by the lack of this health facility.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Western civilization for the world?
Western civilization for the world?By Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): Samuel Huntington, author of the controversial Clash of Civilizations article, has written another interesting article in the November/December 1996 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
'Big Blue' supports e-business in a big way
'Big Blue' supports e-business in a big wayBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): E-business, or e-commerce, looks set to be the next buzzword in the world of the Internet.The Internet's potential revenue generator has been a hot topic since the early days of Net fever.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Analyst says PPP will win more votes in 1997 election
Analyst says PPP will win more votes in 1997 election JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) should win more votes in the May elections, coming chiefly at the expense of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), political observer Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
KL investors visit Sulawesi
KL investors visit Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi (Antara): The Central Sulawesi provincial administration will provide proper facilities to Malaysian businessmen who are interested to invest in the province, a ranking provincial administration said here on Friday.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Investment approvals
Investment approvals Cumulative Investment Approvals 1967/1996 -------------------------------- Country Project Investment (US$billion) -------------------------------- Japan 919 34.6 Britain 217 30.6 Hong Kong 358 18.6 Singapore 395 14.9 United States 261 12.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Levy on expat workers
Levy on expat workersFrom KompasA few months ago, the minister of manpower increased the minimum labor wage and reduced a number of official levies within the ministry. These measures were welcomed by the community.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Lenteng Agung school wins contest for the disabled
Lenteng Agung school wins contest for the disabled JAKARTA (JP): Students from the Lenteng Agung school, South Jakarta, came out winners in Saturday's sports competitions for the disabled, which were held in Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Human rights in 1996
Human rights in 1996 When it comes to human rights observation in Indonesia, 1996 has not been not a good year. The violations may not have drawn as much of an international outcry as did the killings in Liquisa, East Timor, and Timika, Irian Jaya, that overshadowed 1995, but no one can take pride...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Sabah braces for outbreak of disease
Sabah braces for outbreak of disease KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysia's eastern Sabah state is bracing for an outbreak of water-borne diseases after its water supply was damaged in a tropical storm that left 141 people dead, including at least 82 Indonesians immigrants, and up to 200 missing.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Better property business predicted in 1997
Better property business predicted in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association predicted over the weekend that the property business would perform better next year, along with a higher per capita income and an expected decline in lending interest rates.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Bakrie named best issuer
Bakrie named best issuer JAKARTA (JP): Euromoney financial magazine has named PT Bakrie Brothers as Indonesia's best issuer of the year and state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom as Asia's largest equity issuer.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Improving teachers skills is imperative for the future
Improving teachers skills is imperative for the futureBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Fellow columnist Ignas Kleden recently asked that I write something about the importance of intellectuality for our teachers. He was worried about teachers' lack of general knowledge.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Unbridled student brawls
Unbridled student brawlsFrom MerdekaI totally agree with a Jakarta mayor's suggestion to put wayward students, constantly involved in school brawls and on drugs, on the blacklist. Next to that, village and district chiefs should be instructed to note down the identities of students frequently...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Councilor worries about sharp drop of lake areas
Councilor worries about sharp drop of lake areas JAKARTA (JP): Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi have lost 754.5 hectares of natural small lakes and ponds during the past six years due to rapid urban development, a city councilor says.Lukman F.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Parung clash blamed on legal inconsistency
Parung clash blamed on legal inconsistency JAKARTA (JP): The clash between Cibentang residents and police officers over the installation of high-voltage electric cables resulted from legal inconsistencies, a lawyer says.Senior lawyer Luhut M.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Belo hails second E. Timor bishop
Belo hails second E. Timor bishop JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Ximenes Filipe Belo hailed yesterday the papal appointment of a second bishop to work with him in the former Portuguese colony."I believe that God has chosen a good shepherd for you ...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
No rights violation found in riot
No rights violation found in riot BANDUNG (JP): National Commission on Human Rights members announced yesterday that no evidence of rights violations was found in the authority's handling of the recent riot in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Nusantara 21 info network to connect the archipelago
Nusantara 21 info network to connect the archipelagoBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): 1997 will be the Year of Telecommunications, marking the country's strong commitment to the information technology era.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Plan for new customs inspection draws fire
Plan for new customs inspection draws fire JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to possibly end pre- shipment inspection of imports by April 1, 1997, and replace it with a post-audit system of on-arrival inspection has drawn harsh criticism from importers and exporters.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Riau nabs errant motorists
Riau nabs errant motorists PEKANBARU, Riau: The local Road Traffic Agency (DLLAJ) caught 359 public transport drivers last week for various traffic violations, Antara reported.Yurnalis Saiby, chief of the agency, said 175 drivers were stopped because their vehicles were not properly licensed.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
A call for restraint
A call for restraint Since it came into being, Indonesia has been a nation of great diversity. Geographically it is the largest archipelago in the world. In terms of population it is the fourth largest country in the world.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Perumka bars
Perumka barsFrom Pos KotaState-railway company Perumka underwent a major facelift this year with additional lines such as the Argo Bromo and Sembrani. Being a frequent passenger on Perumka trains, I am pleased with the progress of the company.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
PPP gives qualified support for ban on rallies
PPP gives qualified support for ban on rallies JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) gave its qualified support Saturday for new government rules which would ban street rallies and promote media election campaigning in next year's general election.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Ambassador Taylor ends term on high note
Ambassador Taylor ends term on high noteBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): When former Australian Ambassador Allan Taylor left Jakarta last week, he departed with a sense of confidence of having helped build a relationship between two neighbors which should be strong enough to withstand...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Expert is not impressed by TV ad regulations
Expert is not impressed by TV ad regulationsBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): The new broadcasting law does not go far enough to protect consumers from the ill effects of television advertising, communications expert M. Budyatna said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Minister's right to hold public funds queried
Minister's right to hold public funds queriedBy Didik J. Rachbini The recent controversy over a Rp 50 billion transfer to the Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana's bank account horrified many people. Economist Didik J.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Indonesian stock market performs well this year
Indonesian stock market performs well this yearBy David Chang JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian stock market was among the most exciting and best-performing markets in ASEAN in 1996. The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) composite index, only 514 points at the end of 1995, climbed 23 percent in just four...
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Thousands flock to City Police for drivers licenses
Thousands flock to City Police for drivers licenses JAKARTA (JP): About 5,000 Jakartans flocked to the old drivers license service office at City Police headquarters Saturday, the last day of service before the new office on Jl. Daan Mogot becomes operational on Jan.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Illegal workers fleeing Malaysia
Illegal workers fleeing Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Illegal immigrants who came to Malaysia to work are fleeing the country ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline for deportation of those without entry permits, newspapers yesterday quoted police and officials as saying.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
18,000 workers needed
18,000 workers needed SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (Antara): The Indonesian forestry sector will need an estimated 18,000 workers until the year 2000 to ensure sustainable forestry development, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Fire leaves 250 homeless
Fire leaves 250 homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire razed approximately 50 houses in Tambora, West Jakarta, Friday morning, leaving some 250 people homeless. No deaths were reported.Two other fires also occurred over the weekend, but no casualties were reported in either.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Foreign artists dominated local music stages in 1996
Foreign artists dominated local music stages in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): The year l996 was an anticlimactic year for the domestic music scene when compared to the previous year, which was filled with a series of government-sponsored music fanfares.
Mon, 30 Dec 1996
Sergeant killed in road accident
Sergeant killed in road accident JAKARTA (JP): A police sergeant was hit and killed yesterday morning as he helped a crash victim on a toll road in West Jakarta. His colleague was seriously injured.Sergeant Supratman, 29, was helping Taleta, 49, out of her car on a road near Taman Anggrek Mall...