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Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Gamblers busted in morning raid
Gamblers busted in morning raid JAKARTA (JP): At least 117 gamblers, including 26 women, were arrested early Saturday morning when police raided their illicit den in downtown Jakarta.The raid was the second big bust after officers raided a nearby gambling den Friday morning, rounding up 228...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts predicted that prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be flat this week as there will be no new inflows of foreign funds.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Activists asserted over the weekend that land disputes have grown more complicated in the past several years and now top the list of social problems in Indonesia.Zoemrotin K.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
University rector bans seminar
University rector bans seminar SEMARANG (JP): Diponegoro University rector Muladi banned politicians from holding a seminar on his campus Saturday, fearing they would use the forum for election campaign purposes.The politicians were Burhan Magenda from the ruling Golkar party, Aberson M.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
JSX to elect new board of directors today
JSX to elect new board of directors today JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is scheduled to elect new boards of directors and commissioners today despite continuing debates on the new nomination and election procedures.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
KL cracks down on arms smuggling
KL cracks down on arms smuggling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities are cracking down on an arms smuggling said to involve policemen, and have even frozen new gun licenses and recalled arms.Since the arrest of a prominent Malaysian businessmen in Taiwan last month on suspicion of smuggling...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election JAKARTA (JP): Harmoko, chairman of the ruling political organization Golkar, said on Saturday he would mobilize thousands of Golkar youths to monitor the 1997 general election.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Telecom industry enters multimedia services
Telecom industry enters multimedia servicesBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Through the rapid development in information and telecommunications technologies, people have started to change the way they communicate by applying multimedia, which is now controlled by the country's telecommunications...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association wants to see chess included in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games to which Jakarta will play host.The reason, according to the association's deputy chairman Cholid Gozali, is that except for the Philippines...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final JAKARTA (JP): The flu finally got the best of Yayuk Basuki yesterday, ending her six-day run and keeping her from competing in the final of the US$164,250 Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life Insurance, a publicly listed life insurance company of the Lippo Group, will split its shares to improve their liquidity.The company announced here over the weekend that the stock split -- to be effective on April 19 -- will...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds JAKARTA (JP): An analyst yesterday hailed the government's conservative stance in licensing pension funds in view that the industry is somewhat new in the country.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Hobbies: Pengembangan...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling SURABAYA (JP): Police arrested a student returning from the United states over the weekend on suspicion of attempting to smuggle weapons into Indonesia.Brawijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
MCOT provides fund to find killer
MCOT provides fund to find killer BANGKOK (AFP): Four Thai mass communications agencies are creating a reward fund to help find the killer of Saengchai Sunthornwat, the director of the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand (MCOT), a senior official of one of the agencies said yesterday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Jail breaker recaptured
Jail breaker recaptured DILI, East Timor: All but one of the eight prisoners who escaped in January during a riot in Becora prison near here have been recaptured.Police found the seventh jail breaker Paul Jorge Amaral in Fatuhada last Friday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support'
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto should seek the support of Vice President Try Sutrisno in his campaign to rid the Supreme Court of alleged bribery practices, a legal expert suggested over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Poverty and lavish spending
Poverty and lavish spendingBy Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles linking poverty and the Indonesian middle class' habit of lavish spending. JAKARTA (JP): The consumptive lifestyle of the Indonesian middle class seems no longer to be simply a matter of individual preference or personal...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The death of a 26-year-old maid at an expatriate house in South Jakarta is still shrouded in mystery, as police forensic experts and hospital pathologists are remaining incommunicado on that case.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Soldiers facing stern action
Soldiers facing stern action PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Chief of the regional military command Maj. Gen. Namoeri Anom promised Saturday to take action against soldiers who allegedly tortured a civilian last week.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila MANILA (AFP): The murder of a Filipino-Chinese woman and her two young daughters in a suburb of the Philippine capital has stunned the city as police yesterday admitted they were mystified by the killing.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Office of customs and excise given more power
Office of customs and excise given more power JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued new rulings giving more power to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to implement the new customs and excise laws.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Criminal Code lacks protection for women
Criminal Code lacks protection for women JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert said Saturday that the country's Criminal Code does not adequately protect victims of domestic violence."In fact, there is an article in the law which considers a wife the property of the husband," Nursyahbani Kacasungkana,...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Villagers funded to boost tourism
Villagers funded to boost tourism TANGERANG (JP): Two villages in the north coast will get Rp 5 million each to boost villagers' skills in an effort to support tourism, an official said.Rukman Heryana, the head of the regional office of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN), said...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Small house seekers face tough decision
Small house seekers face tough decision JAKARTA (JP): A 10-day housing exhibit was still crowded on its ninth day on Friday, with one day left to make use of discounts and other offers. Many visitors said they could not make up their minds.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Profile of Indonesian haj
Profile of Indonesian haj Age 1995 % 1994 % Increase (%) -------------------------------------------------------- 1. < 50 104,606 53.22 85,796 54.12 21.92 2. 50-59 51,595 26.25 41,811 26.37 23.40 3. 60-69 31,883 16.22 24,590 15.51 29.66 4. > 70 8,464 4.31 6,336 4.00 33.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Haj operation chaotic enough to merit military help
Haj operation chaotic enough to merit military helpBy Wisnu Pramudya and Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to the troubles marring this year's haj operation, the buck should really stop at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.Gen.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Air Force keeps its women feminine
Air Force keeps its women feminineBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She wanted to become a stewardess, but ended up an Air Force policewoman."I applied to Garuda Indonesia, but I failed. My aunt, who is in the Air Force, told me the force also has stewardesses and she suggested that I join the...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
The price of civilization
The price of civilization JAKARTA (JP): 'Living it up' is a slick phrase, conjuring up images of cruising in a pink Cadillac with Sylvester Stallone or Sharon Stone, bathing in champagne or ... stomping the night away to the rhythms in one of the pulsating pubs that speckle the map of Jakarta.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
National Library
National LibraryFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to the National Library at Jalan Salemba, Jakarta, to get some information on legal matters. It was my first visit to the library. I met an employee on the ground floor who explained that activities such as reading, and copy making, were only allowed...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
KL tightens rules on guns
KL tightens rules on guns KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday announced a nationwide freeze on the issue of licenses to own firearms for an indefinite period.Mahathir, who is also the Home Minister, said the freeze order was issued after the recent arrest in...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Few Filipinos may be aware that their president, Fidel V. Ramos, is extremely tolerant of Moslems.His knowledge was shown when he said, "Assalaamu'alaikum warrahmatullah wabarakatuh" (an Islamic greeting) at the beginning of his speech during the ground-breaking ceremony for the Metro...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
When brand-name handbag mania strikes Jakarta
When brand-name handbag mania strikes JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's a wedding reception, and the guests are scrambling over the desserts. A woman reaching for an eclair sees the woman on her right and spots a superior object of desire.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Indonesia inmates are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
Indonesia inmates are most vulnerable to HIV/AIDSBy Triagus S. Siswowihardjo JAKARTA (JP): Boxer Tommy Morrison enjoyed sudden worldwide media attention in the middle of February not because he just beat George Foreman and once felled Mike Tyson, or because he had signed a film contract.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
China to send most shuttlers to Atlanta
China to send most shuttlers to Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): China narrowly outnumbered Indonesia when the International Badminton Federation announced on Friday qualified players for the Atlanta Olympic Games.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
The globalized culture of kissing hits Indonesia
The globalized culture of kissing hits IndonesiaBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Globalization is forever changing traditions. I noticed this in my relations with an old lady, who I used to greet from a distance by putting my hands together.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Freeport promises Irianese a bigger stake
Freeport promises Irianese a bigger stakeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American copper and gold mining company, agreed yesterday to allocate one percent of its income to the local community in Irian Jaya and hire more indigenous people, an official said.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
National film dilemma
National film dilemmaFrom Media IndonesiaI would like to join those who have expressed their concern about the Indonesian film industry. There is a lot of truth in the view that the film world has hit rock bottom in the past four years. In that period, very few quality films were made.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Chiang Mai, an unspoilt treasure trove
Chiang Mai, an unspoilt treasure troveBy Lawrence Pintak CHIANG MAI, Thailand (JP): We were exhausted. Our six-month- old had just spent a week in a Singapore hospital recovering from dengue fever and we were completely drained. All we wanted to do was relax.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Going on haj is a spiritual exercise, people claim
Going on haj is a spiritual exercise, people claim JAKARTA (JP): The annual pilgrimage to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia is the world largest Moslem festival; with some 2.5 million people making the trip this year.
Sun, 14 Apr 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 TV Drama 8:30 Information 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: Pelaku dan Peristiwa 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Southeast Asians celebrate traditional new year
Southeast Asians celebrate traditional new year BANGKOK (Reuter): People throughout mainland southeast Asia began the traditional new year yesterday with visits to their temples but tragedy clouded festivities in a northeastern Thai city where six people died in a traffic crash.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Yayuk and Wild to clash in final
Yayuk and Wild to clash in final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki and her American doubles team mate Linda Wild will have to put their friendship out of mind when they meet in the US$164,250 Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships final today.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Protection of women workers
Protection of women workers GENEVA (AFP): The UN Commission on Human Rights asked for better protection of women migrant workers against violence as unemployment and poverty in South and South-East Asian countries lead an increasing number of women to seek employment abroad.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Rites of haj, a brush with death
Rites of haj, a brush with death You wanted a look At Death before you faced it? Now you have seen it with your eyes (and you flinch) -- Al Qur'an 3:143 JAKARTA (JP): Some of the rites of the annual haj pilgrimage are dress rehearsals for Judgment Day, and Allah beckons believers to flock to this...
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Who has authority over holy sites?
Who has authority over holy sites?By Santi W.E. Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): Khadimul haramain, the custodian of the two Islamic holy sites of Masjidil Haram, the Great Mosque in Mecca which houses the holy Kaaba; and Masjid Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Better to die than not go on haj pilgrimage
Better to die than not go on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Sandiwi slit his throat and bled to death when he found out that he might fail to reach the Holy Land again this year because he lacked the necessary documents.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Who says the Armed Forces cannot accept layman's ideas about democratization?The Armed Forces' Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs, Lt. Gen. Syarwan Haamid, believes that differences on the matter can be bridged.
Sun, 14 Apr 1996
Trekking trough Nepal for peek at Mount Everest
Trekking trough Nepal for peek at Mount Everest Three Indonesian journalists, Rudi Badil from the Kompas daily, Don Hasman from the Suara Pembaruan afternoon daily, and Hery Suyono from Intisari magazine, along with businessman Edison, trekked in Nepal between Feb. 27 and March 11 this year.