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Mon, 01 Apr 1996
JSX projected to remain flat due to wait and see attitude
JSX projected to remain flat due to wait and see attitude JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain stagnant this week as many fund managers need more time to evaluate their portfolio investments in Indonesia.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996
Religious conflicts worry ulemas
Religious conflicts worry ulemas KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A prominent Moslem ulema is concerned that certain conflicts may threaten religious harmony in the province.Syariffuddin R. Gomang, local chapter chief of the Indonesian Ulemas Council, called on members of different faiths to respect...
Mon, 01 Apr 1996
U.S. says ASEAN offers top business opportunities
U.S. says ASEAN offers top business opportunities BANGKOK (Reuter): Acting U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Timothy Hauser said on Saturday Washington considered it a top priority to boost the U.S. business presence in the seven-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bus blaze highlights lack of standards
Bus blaze highlights lack of standards JAKARTA (JP): The girl holds back her tears. She understands that nothing can bring back her parents and little brother, not even heartfelt tears.Tanti's parents and brother were among the 31 people killed when a Bandung-bound Kramatdjati bus slammed into a...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bosses blamed for fire tragedy
Bosses blamed for fire tragedy BANDUNG (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana says he will summon the management of the Ramayana Department Store over the fire safety system used in the building."The management must take responsibility for the tragedy," he said here after receiving an official project...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Embezzlement of IDT funds
Embezzlement of IDT funds The government's good intentions to fight poverty under the Least Developed Village Program (IDT), as per a Presidential instruction, could vanish without a trace if no action is taken against certain individuals.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Family says horror bus driver a 'good guy'
Family says horror bus driver a 'good guy'By Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Looking into Salam's face is like looking into a pool of sorrow and confusion. All of a sudden he and his family have come under public scrutiny because his son-in-law, Agus Arifin, caused the deaths of 31 people.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Concerted efforts needed to reduce traffic accidents
Concerted efforts needed to reduce traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of the 31 people who were killed in last week's traffic accident on the Jagorawi toll road have been buried. That, however, does not mean the story has ended.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Travel agents take advantage of Bali's traditional dancers
Travel agents take advantage of Bali's traditional dancersBy T. Sima Gunawan SANUR, Bali (JP): The tourists clapped their hands when the dance ended. They were apparently impressed with what they had just watched, the fabulous Kecak dance, one of the most popular and unique of Bali's traditional...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Foreign players to lead Kobatama league
Foreign players to lead Kobatama league JAKARTA (JP): Foreign players look certain to steal the limelight in the Kobatama basketball league which will kick off its new season next week.But not all the foreigners will be heroes.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Equitable development vital for Jakarta
Equitable development vital for JakartaBy Rita A. Widiadana Otto Soemarwotto, a professor of biology, is widely respected as one of Indonesia's environmental advocates. He has spent most of his life promoting environmental issues in Indonesia and abroad.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Sutiyoso to be tougher against crime
Sutiyoso to be tougher against crime JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Jakarta Military Chief Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said he would follow the path his predecessor Lt. Gen. Wiranto adopted in combating crime and maintaining order and security in the city and its surrounding areas.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Last year's road death toll 30 a day
Last year's road death toll 30 a day JAKARTA (JP): Every day last year more than 30 people died and 57 others were injured as a result of traffic accidents in Indonesia.The national police recorded that 11,019 people were killed, 9,941 seriously injured and 11,631 slightly injured in 16,516 serious...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Is living on this planet safe?
Is living on this planet safe? JAKARTA (JP): Asking my visiting aunt to eat in a restaurant is just like asking Mother Teresa to go to a rock concert. She won't budge."Oh, no! That restaurant serves English beef that could carry Spongiform Encephalopathy," she reasoned when we asked her to eat at a...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Major traffic accidents
Major traffic accidents JAKARTA (JP): June 1992: An inter-city bus overturned on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road after it smashed into the safety fence at the side of the road. Seventeen people were killed and 42 others injured. The driver said he lost control of the vehicle because he was tired.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
No political motives behind Medan riot
No political motives behind Medan riot JAKARTA (JP): The military said yesterday that the riot at the Tanjung Gusta Prison in Medan Friday, in which six inmates were burnt alive, was not caused by any political or SARA (tribal affiliations, religion, race and societal groups) motives.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Bogor mayor stops Bogor fire search operation
Bogor mayor stops Bogor fire search operation BOGOR, West Java (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi ordered the search for the victims of the Pasar Kebon Kembang market fire stopped yesterday and announced that only 10 people were killed.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Ketteers 8:05 TV Drama 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Minggu Ini 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Cooking: Masakan Indonesia 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang ke...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Big question: To eat or not to eat
Big question: To eat or not to eatBy P.G. Punchihewa JAKARTA (JP): It is said that you are what you eat. According to recent research there is growing evidence that you are also what your mother ate. But there isn't much you can do about that now.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia from two different perspectives
Indonesia from two different perspectivesBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Two friends from the Indonesian Fine Arts Institute (ISI) Yogyakarta are exhibiting together at Koi Gallery Restaurant in South Jakarta. They are Lazlo Balogh from Hungary and Ida Bagus Kriyana from Bali.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia as kids see it
Indonesia as kids see it JAKARTA (JP): Last month the Jakarta International School -- Pondok Indah Elementary -- celebrated Indonesia Week. They experienced batik artists, gamelan performers, a wayang kulit master complete with an evening performance, and a school-wide assembly on Friday.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Show respect to your seniors and you'll learn a lot of things.This is especially true of Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman, one of the senior ministers in the cabinet who frequently acts as advisor for younger ministers who are seeking for...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indonesia sends wrestlers to China
Indonesia sends wrestlers to China JAKARTA (JP): A 12-strong Indonesian team will leave for the 12th Asian Wrestling Championships slated for Apr. 4 to Apr. 10 in Xiaoshan, China, with a modest target of seeking experience.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
RP ship sinks, 11 missing
RP ship sinks, 11 missing MANILA (Reuter): Eleven crew are missing after a Philippine cargo ship sank in the southern Philippines, the coast guard said yesterday.Coast guard spokesman Feliciano Dy said the David Junior sank in rough seas off Surigao del Sur, 890 km (555 miles) south of Manila on...
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Dancing is a ritual in the life of Balinese
Dancing is a ritual in the life of Balinese SANUR, Bali (JP): Wayan is no more than 10 years old, but she knows well how to make up her innocent face. Sitting before a sorry-looking mirror, she carefully applies the foundation, powder, eye shadow, rouge and red lipstick.Wayan is not alone.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus route
Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus routeFrom Pikiran RakyatThe Abdul Muis-Cimahi minibus route in the periphery of Bandung in West Java is a favorite place for robbers to operate, especially at night.On March 14 after 11 p.m.
Sun, 31 Mar 1996
Indriyanto breaks transfer record
Indriyanto breaks transfer record JAKARTA (JP): The bizarre aftermath of an ambitious project sending national junior football players to Italy took its toll when Indriyanto Nugroho completed a cynical deal which cost his new club just Rp 100 (5 US cents) on Friday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
New Volkswagen Beetle stars at the Geneva Motor Show
New Volkswagen Beetle stars at the Geneva Motor ShowBy Alastair Doak Two of the world's most eagerly anticipated cars, the Volkswagen Beetle and the Jaguar XK8, were unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland early this month.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Police link Ecstasy arrest to international drug ring
Police link Ecstasy arrest to international drug ring JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian police, in cooperation with Interpol, are still questioning a man and a woman arrested at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport recently for possessing thousands of Ecstasy pills.National Police Spokesman Brig.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Gov't acts on bus fare violators
Gov't acts on bus fare violators Jakarta (JP): The Director General of Land Transportation Soejono imposed sanctions on the owners of 164 buses.He said the owners had violated a government rule on bus fare increases during the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bajajs may disappear soon
Bajajs may disappear soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning to gradually phase out another type of three-wheeled motorized vehicle (bajaj) from the city's streets.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the plan will begin as soon as his office has decided on a replacement...
Sat, 30 Mar 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.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Over 500 illegal migrants netted
Over 500 illegal migrants netted JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has netted some 500 people in a predawn raid to stem the flow of migrants to the capital."Some 400,000 people are estimated to come to Jakarta every year," South Jakarta Deputy Mayor Zainuddin was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
UOB posts US$451.95 million net profits
UOB posts US$451.95 million net profits SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's leading banks, United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC), yesterday announced double-digit group net profits for calendar 1995 but they fell below analysts' expectations.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Chinese become Indonesian citizens
Chinese become Indonesian citizens LAHAT, South Sumatra: A total of 91 people of Chinese descent have been naturalized and became Indonesian citizens recently, Antara reported yesterday.The Chinese took their oaths in a ceremony on Wednesday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
S'pore promotes tourism through cultural performances
S'pore promotes tourism through cultural performancesBy Oei Eng Goan On Feb. 27, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board invited a number of journalists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong to partly witness the implementation of its 'Tourism Unlimited' campaign.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Sentul race gives a boost to Asian Grand Prix hopes
Sentul race gives a boost to Asian Grand Prix hopesBy Alexander Corne A successful staging of next week's world motorcycle championship race at Sentul will reinforce Indonesia's campaign to host a round of the world's premier motor sport event, a Formula One car Grand Prix.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
National car plans dramatically slow the market
National car plans dramatically slow the marketBy Russel Williamson Indonesian car sales have slowed dramatically after last month's radical shakeup of the domestic automotive industry.Following the announcement by Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo, of the new regulations pertaining to...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
BI introduces online credit information system
BI introduces online credit information system JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has introduced an online credit information system that will go into effect April 20 for all private banks operating in the greater Jakarta area, an informed source said.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Enforcement of bus exit regulation faulty
Enforcement of bus exit regulation faulty JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs TB. M. Rais is urging the central government to clarify the national law which requires buses to have emergency exits.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Health care prepayment system to take off soon
Health care prepayment system to take off soon DEPOK, West Java (JP): The Indonesian prepayment system in health care and insurance has bright prospects despite the slow progress it has made since its inception in 1980, an expert says.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Post audit for exports and imports launched on April 1
Post audit for exports and imports launched on April 1 JAKARTA (JP): The customs and excise law will come into force on April 1 with the implementation of post-auditing for both imports and exports, Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
More preparation essential for apartment living
More preparation essential for apartment living JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist says the city's plans to move slum residents to apartment buildings must start with programs to help the residents make the transition.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Only five Internet providers licensed
Only five Internet providers licensed JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 Internet providers currently operate in the country but only five of them have received licenses from the government, a senior official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Being clever is no longer enough in development
Being clever is no longer enough in developmentBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Experience is a good teacher but do we really learn from experience? I think many of us don't.Last month, we celebrated Idul Fitri, the Moslem holiday to celebrate the end of the fasting month.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Fifteen people die in flash floods in South Sumatra
Fifteen people die in flash floods in South Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least 16 people were found dead and dozens more are still missing after floods ravaged a number of villages in the provinces of South Sumatra and thinly populated Irian Jaya, according to reports yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Daeng Thai serves up traditional fare
Daeng Thai serves up traditional fare JAKARTA (JP): Thai food lovers and those who covet delicious fare of any culinary disposition should make a beeline to Daeng Thai Restoran, an appetizing new addition to the Jakarta restaurant scene.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
PT PAL takes orders worth US$1.1 billion
PT PAL takes orders worth US$1.1 billion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned shipbuilding firm PT PAL has booked orders worth US$1.1 billion for dozens of vessels, including seven commercial ships for customers in Europe and nine ships for the Indonesian Armed Forces.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
President said to be key to political change
President said to be key to political change YOGYAKARTA (JP): A political observer has taken a grim view of Indonesian politics, saying that any push for real changes is futile without the consent and cooperation of the presidential office.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Security body to help govt in haj affairs
Security body to help govt in haj affairs JAKARTA (JP): Concerned by the numerous problems in the dispatching of 195,000 Indonesian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, the government decided yesterday to involve a security coordinating body to make the ongoing operation run more smoothly.