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Sun, 12 May 1996
Rizek's work in RI was his formative period
Rizek's work in RI was his formative periodBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Austrian painter Emil Rizek (1901-1988) started to establish his mature artistic style during brief stays in Indonesia between 1929 and 1934. Around seventy of his paintings, on exhibit at the Duta Fine Art Gallery on Jl.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Rotten rules
Rotten rulesFrom KompasKompas (April 13, 1996) published a letter by Anang R. Noer complaining about the services of the National Library. In his response to the letter (Kompas, April 20, 1996), Sudirwan Hamid, an official of the library, said among other things: "The National Library has been a...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Govt sets up team to hunt Eddy Tansil
Govt sets up team to hunt Eddy Tansil JAKARTA (JP): The government has set up an interministerial investigation team to facilitate its efforts to track down businessman Eddy Tansil, who escaped from the Cipinang penitentiary last week.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Tin producers defer scrapping quota system
Tin producers defer scrapping quota system KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Key tin producers said yesterday they have deferred scrapping a tin export quota system as scheduled in June and will re-consider the matter at a ministerial meeting in Singapore in September.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Officials struggle to reach voters
Officials struggle to reach voters NAMLEA, Maluku: Officials in charge of registering voters prior to the 1997 election have had a hard time reaching tribal people in the isolated areas of Buru Island.One of the officials, Djafar Wael, said yesterday his team has failed to reach three tribal...
Sat, 11 May 1996
IMF rules out Mexican-like crisis hitting Asian countries
IMF rules out Mexican-like crisis hitting Asian countries SINGAPORE (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday ruled out fears that the burgeoning current-account deficits of Asia's rapidly growing economies are exposing them to a Mexican-type economic crisis.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Insurance Council to set up arbitration institution
Insurance Council to set up arbitration institution JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council plans to establish a pre-arbitration institution later this year to help solve claims rows between insurance firms and their customers.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Rendezvous at Blok M
Rendezvous at Blok M JAKARTA (JP): A German artist is inviting Jakartans to gather at the Blok M Plaza next Saturday, May 25 at 4 p.m. for his project entitled "Rendez-vous!"Three thousand people are expected to participate, wearing uniform T-shirts, according to a press release from the sponsor,...
Sat, 11 May 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of Blue 4:30 Science Film 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Nationality: Perjalanan Nasional 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Central Java 6:15...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Ancient puppets star at Bogor handicraft week
Ancient puppets star at Bogor handicraft weekBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Forty kilometers from the old Bogor- Jakarta highway, banners announcing The First Handicraft Week in the district Cibinong meet the eye of Bogor-bound travelers.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Telkom extends service
Telkom extends service JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom launched yesterday more outlets for Pasopati (Integrated Services Digital Network) service.Indonesia launched the network in September last year with Telkom and PT Indosat as the operators.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Many workers are anemic
Many workers are anemic SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: About 65 percent of 211,961 workers here are anemic, a study conducted by the local office of the Ministry of Health revealed.Antara quoted the office's spokesman Asli Amin as saying yesterday that the condition was caused by poor nutrition and...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Surya Toto sees flat earnings growth
Surya Toto sees flat earnings growth JAKARTA (JP): PT Surya Toto Indonesia, a manufacturer of sanitary and metal-based fitting products listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, projects that a bearish property market will result in flat earnings growth for the company this year.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Environment audit
Environment audit I refer to your front page article of May 10, 1996 concerning PT Freeport, in which T. Mulya Lubis is quoted as saying that "the environmental audit by......Dames & Moore is far from adequate.
Sat, 11 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,...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Prostitution complex difficult to relocate
Prostitution complex difficult to relocate JAKARTA (JP): It is not going to be easy for the administration to relocate the North Jakarta's Kramat Tunggak prostitution complex, an official says.The assistant of the city secretary for social welfare, Soenarjudardji, said yesterday there are many...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Elderly voters want a better life
Elderly voters want a better life JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the older generation have expressed their hope that the 1997 general elections will usher in a "better life" for the nation's population.Lt. Gen. (ret) Achmad Thahir, chairman of the Legion of Veterans, and Mrs.
Sat, 11 May 1996
4,000 Salim group workers stage pay protest at House
4,000 Salim group workers stage pay protest at House JAKARTA (JP): Some 4,000 workers of PT Indomulti Inti Industri, a shoe factory of the Salim Group, staged a peaceful protest yesterday at the House of Representatives.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Water stoppage tomorrow
Water stoppage tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that it will temporarily stop the supply of tap water in Tanjung Priok tomorrow.The company announced the pump installation project on Jl.
Sat, 11 May 1996
WB president to visit Lombok
WB president to visit Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn is scheduled on Sunday to visit several projects here that the bank is funding, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Euro Cup live shows on local TV
Euro Cup live shows on local TV JAKARTA (JP): Exclusive comments from English soccer's living legends will add extra spice to the excitement of watching the Euro Cup '96 matches live here.Linda Wahyudi, sports coordinator of privately-owned TV channel RCTI, said yesterday that the station will...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Senior officials endorse India and Myanmar for ARF
Senior officials endorse India and Myanmar for ARFBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat YOGYAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) yesterday gave the green light for India and Myanmar to join the 19-member multilateral security consultative forum.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 10, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 725 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,500 25 198,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Reform of the financial sector
Reform of the financial sector This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Dr. J. Soedradjad Djiwandono, the Governor of Bank of Indonesia in the 29th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting Seminar on Financial Sector in Transition held on April 29, 1996 in Manila.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Primavera players dominate star war poll
Primavera players dominate star war poll JAKARTA (JP): National players who formerly joined the Italian training program Primavera on Thursday dominated the votes conducted by the Indonesian Football Association prior to the league's second Stars War at the Senayan stadium tomorrow.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Kyongsangnam-do province eyes East Java business
Kyongsangnam-do province eyes East Java business JAKARTA (JP): East Java and Kyongsangnam-do province of South Korea have established a sister province relationship in an effort to promote closer business relations between the two provinces and their two countries in general.
Sat, 11 May 1996
U.S. objects to ASEAN nuclear treaty
U.S. objects to ASEAN nuclear treaty YOGYAKARTA (JP): Efforts to lobby major superpowers into signing the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone treaty are at a standstill as nuclear weapon states, particularly the United States, continue to demand changes to the treaty's protocol.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Alleged arsonist arrested
Alleged arsonist arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a man who they believe set fire to 10 buildings on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, last December. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira confirmed yesterday that 35-year-old Gbl was picked up on Thursday at his house...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Dengue hits Madura, E. Timor
Dengue hits Madura, E. Timor JAKARTA: Four people have died and dozens hospitalized from dengue fever on Madura and East Timor, a press report said yesterday.On the island of Madura, dengue fever has broken out in the Bangkalan regency, where at least two children, a kindergarten and an elementary...
Sat, 11 May 1996
China, RP discuss Mischief Reef
China, RP discuss Mischief Reef MANILA (AFP): China's visiting deputy military chief, Lt. Gen. Xiong Guangkai, yesterday sought to allay fears of an armed confrontation over the disputed Spratly islands, Philippine armed forces chief Gen. Arturo Enrile said.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Fire in North Jakarta
Fire in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An oil tanker undergoing repair at a dock in North Jakarta caught fire early yesterday morning.A source at the North Jakarta Fire Department said that the suspected cause of the fire was an overheated engine room.
Sat, 11 May 1996
ABRI faction opposed to dubbing English programs
ABRI faction opposed to dubbing English programs JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Armed Forces (ABRI) faction in the House of Representatives is opposed to the idea of dubbing English language programs on television into Indonesian.Brig. Gen.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Labor strikes excessive, says officer
Labor strikes excessive, says officer JAKARTA (JP): A senior military official in East Java says that increasingly frequent worker demonstrations have become "excessive" and might be masterminded by "certain parties."Chief of the East Java Brawijaya regional military command Maj. Gen.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Islam fund eyes S.E. Asia
Islam fund eyes S.E. Asia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): DCB-RHB Unit Trust Management Bhd said that its new 300 million ringgit Islamic fund expects active subscription from institutions in neighboring South East Asian countries.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Palapa-C1, Palapa-C2 to change orbital slots
Palapa-C1, Palapa-C2 to change orbital slots JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo, a private firm which owns and operates the country's Palapa-C generation satellites, will change the orbits of the Palapa-C1 and Palapa-C2 satellites soon after the launching of the latter next Wednesday.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Indonesian vs English
Indonesian vs English The government's main argument for television networks and cinema operators to dub all their foreign programs into Indonesian is very compelling: We have to develop Bahasa Indonesia into a language equal to all the other major languages in the world.
Sat, 11 May 1996
PT Chandra Asri to sell all ethylene products at home
PT Chandra Asri to sell all ethylene products at home CILEGON, West Java (JP): PT Chandra Asri will sell all its ethylene production on the domestic market beginning in August following a deal with PT Peni to purchase 102,000 tons or 20 percent of its total output.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Top U.S. general heads for RI
Top U.S. general heads for RI WASHINGTON (AFP): General John Shalikashvili, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, left on Friday on a trip to Indonesia and Singapore, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Dubbing issue
Dubbing issue Since the television dubbing proposal is still opens to public discussion (The Jakarta Post, May 7, 1996), I'd like to give my views regarding this matter.Though this idea is intended to boost the use of the Indonesian language, the issue is not as simple as one might think.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Office rents fall 30 percent
Office rents fall 30 percent JAKARTA (JP): Sharp competition in the office market has led to a 30 percent drop in rental fees since 1991, research analysts said.Rudy Halim and Yuhal of the property consultancy PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang Wootton said average monthly rents are currently US$13 per...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Capital market blueprint launched
Capital market blueprint launched JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian capital market aims to become the largest in Southeast Asia by 2020, 24 five years from now.At least that is the optimistic scenario outlined in the country's capital market blueprint launched by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Girl with tumor gets medical aid
Girl with tumor gets medical aid BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Abdul Muluk Hospital will lend a helping hand to a 13-year-old village girl with a tumor on her head that has grown larger than the head.Lasmi, a daughter of a peasant family in northern Lampung, has lived with the tumor since her birth...
Sat, 11 May 1996
Badminton body marks its 45th anniversary
Badminton body marks its 45th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): "For you, my Indonesia," reads the white words on the high viridian wall. Underneath are pictures of the Red and White national flag flanked by the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Thomson, Malicak sign deal
Thomson, Malicak sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), a private digital television operator, has selected Thomson Multimedia, a subsidiary of the France-based Thomson SA, to produce and retail television equipment for it.
Sat, 11 May 1996
No political motives in hostage drama: ICRC
No political motives in hostage drama: ICRC JAKARTA (JP): The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross denied it has political motives behind its efforts to release 11 people held hostage for over four months by Irianese separatists.Its Jakarta office's information officer, Sri R.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Int'l agro-research meeting on May 20
Int'l agro-research meeting on May 20 JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry will host a mid-term meeting of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which also oversees the Bogor-based Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
Sat, 11 May 1996
Legal Aid Institute welcomes newcomers
Legal Aid Institute welcomes newcomers JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute welcomed 16 apprentices, all newcomers to the practice of law, to the organization yesterday.The novices have been appointed to positions as lawyers' assistants for a maximum of one year.Luhut M.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Controls on TV stations attacked
Controls on TV stations attacked JAKARTA (JP): Leading mass communications expert M. Budyatna has joined politicians of the minority parties in attacking the government's plan to limit the number of television stations."To set a limit is unfair," M.
Sat, 11 May 1996
Hollywood films preferred
Hollywood films preferred JAKARTA (JP): Teenagers in urban areas prefer Hollywood television series to locally made films, Latin American soap operas or cartoons, a survey found.Rusdi Muchtar at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences questioned 300 teenagers in the cities of Medan in North Sumatra,...