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Tue, 27 Feb 1996

WTO issues dominate Bangkok's ASEM agenda

WTO issues dominate Bangkok's ASEM agendaBy Jeerawat Na Thalang BANGKOK: There are no permanent friends -- or foes -- in politics. That axiom aptly described the relationship between Asians and Europeans during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

ITF to train PPD bus drivers in labor rights

ITF to train PPD bus drivers in labor rights JAKARTA (JP): The London-based International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has vowed to support workers, mostly drivers, of state-run PPD city bus company and form a workers' union to defend their rights.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Earthquake disrupts education in Irian Jaya

Earthquake disrupts education in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The Feb. 17 major quake that claimed more than 100 lives in northern Irian Jaya has thrown local education out of kilter in Biak Numfor, the worst stricken regency.

Tue, 27 Feb 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 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Pelni's passengers

Pelni's passengersFrom KompasI am referring to the news published in Kompas on Feb. 5, 1996, concerning the supervision of boat passengers in Makassar harbor. The article stated that the system to protect passengers has failed.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 800 25 3,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,200 0 255,500 Aneka Kimia...

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Businessman found dead in hospital grounds

Businessman found dead in hospital grounds JAKARTA (JP): The corpse of Tjandra Tjandra, a 58-year-old businessman, was found with three stabs to the neck and stomach in the compound of the Husada hospital in Central Jakarta yesterday morning.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Merak harbor

Merak harborFrom Pos KotaOn Saturday Feb.17, three days prior to the Idul Fitri holiday, my family and I went to the Damri bus terminal in Jakarta at 6:00 a.m. to catch an early bus to Palembang in South Sumatra. There was not one single bus at the terminal.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

China-ASEAN trade up 41%

China-ASEAN trade up 41% BEIJING (UPI): China's trade with Association of Southeast Asian Nations jumped 41 percent to reach a record US$19.48 billion in 1995, boosted by exports of steel and finished products, an official newspaper said yesterday.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

RI firm enters Solomons

RI firm enters Solomons HONIARA (AFP): A consortium of Indonesian companies plans to develop a multi-million dollar tourism project here through a vehicle known as Metropolis Pacific Ltd., Finance Minister Christopher Columbus Abe said yesterday.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Disasters claim seven lives

Disasters claim seven lives PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Five people were killed in three separate sea accidents, while two others were buried alive in a landslide. All occurred on Saturday.Rianto and Sarwono, both students from Bandung, West Java, were caught by huge waves at the Jatimalang beach and...

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Govt allows two more radio phone operators

Govt allows two more radio phone operators JAKARTA (JP): The government will license two more firms to provide telecommunications through the radio trunking system, bringing the total number of such operators to seven.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

KL to boost science in schools

KL to boost science in schoolsBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): Malaysia has the abundant natural resources, the requisite manpower and the good connections to become a developed nation within the next 20 years as envisaged by its Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Caltex finds oil wells

Caltex finds oil wells JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, a production sharing contractor of Pertamina and an affiliate of the Chevron Corporation and Texaco Inc., has made two new oil discoveries in its Rokan Block in Riau with initial productions of 1,198 barrel oil per day.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

KL protests over U.S. drug trafficking list

KL protests over U.S. drug trafficking list KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Kuala Lumpur has protested the U.S. President's inclusion of Malaysia in a list of 31 countries accused of supporting drug trafficking, claiming it had only just been praised for its tough stance on drugs, reports said yesterday.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Pope calls for E. Timor harmony

Pope calls for E. Timor harmony JAKARTA (JP): Pope John Paul II has called on the Roman Catholic Church to stand on the front line in the effort to bring reconciliation in East Timor.The visiting papal envoy, Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, delivered the message to some 5,000 congregation attending a...

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Two bus firms grounded for week

Two bus firms grounded for week JAKARTA (JP): Two city-owned bus companies have been put out of business for a week because they broke an agreement to provide additional buses during the recent Idul Fitri exodus.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

RI boxers move closer to Atlanta

RI boxers move closer to Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia got off to a flying start in its bid for more Olympic berths in boxing at the third Asia Zone qualifying tournament in Bangkok on Sunday, when its two boxers advanced to the second round in style.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Moody's ratings of state banks seen as unfair: BRI

Moody's ratings of state banks seen as unfair: BRI JAKARTA (JP): The poor ratings given by Moody's Investor Service of the United States to Indonesia's seven state-owned banks are unfair, said a senior banker here yesterday.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Hastin raises capital

Hastin raises capital JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Hastin Utama, a general insurance firm, announced yesterday an increase in its capital to Rp 7 billion (US$3.05 million) from Rp 3 billion previously.The insurance company's president Frits Triman said that the additional capital of Rp 4 billion was...

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

ICRC optimistic of meeting with hostages

ICRC optimistic of meeting with hostages JAKARTA (JP): Officials of the International Red Cross yesterday emerged from yet another meeting with leaders of the separatist rebels holding 13 hostages in Irian Jaya optimistic that they would soon be able to meet the captives.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

TV dramas

TV dramasFrom NeracaAlthough foreign film serials seem to dominate our TVs, viewers are no less enthusiastic about watching programs produced by national producers. Some of our TV programs have good enough plots and are directed well.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Lebaran traveler robbed

Lebaran traveler robbed JAKARTA (JP): A man, who just come back from his home village in Kebumen regency, Central Java to celebrate Idul Fitri, was robbed on Monday by three men who made off with an unspecified sum of banknotes, a necklace, clothes and sandals.First Lt.

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Malaria outbreak kills eight

Malaria outbreak kills eight KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An outbreak of malaria has killed eight people and affected 700 others on Kadatua island in the Buton regency, Antara reported.The Ministry of Health has sent a six-person team from the Directorate General for the Control of Communicable...

Tue, 27 Feb 1996

Int'l hotels urged to hire locals for managerial posts

Int'l hotels urged to hire locals for managerial posts JAKARTA (JP): The government will require international hotel chains operating in the country to hire Indonesians for managerial positions, Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Shareholders in JSX subordinate to government

Shareholders in JSX subordinate to government JAKARTA (JP): Those holding shares in PT Bursa Efek Jakarta, also known as the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), must understand that the JSX is an unusual limited liability company, over which the government has the highest authority and not the...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Suspect in Beng Seng murder freed

Suspect in Beng Seng murder freed JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have released another man who had earlier been suspected of having a significant role in the 1994 killing of an entertainment businessman, Darmansyah Sujadi alias Nyo Beng Seng.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Most Asian stock markets to see post-holiday rise

Most Asian stock markets to see post-holiday rise HONG KONG (Reuter): Most Asian stock markets should see a flurry of activity next week as investors and fund managers return from the Chinese New Year and Moslem Idul Fitri holidays, brokers said.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Relief operation moving smoothly after storms

Relief operation moving smoothly after storms JAKARTA (JP): Humanitarian aid has been streaming to the quake-stricken areas in Irian Jaya as storms abated yesterday, relief authorities say.As practically all affected areas have now become accessible, search and rescue workers have counted 101 dead,...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Manila airport inspected

Manila airport inspected MANILA (AFP): A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mission will arrive in the Philippines to assess if safety standards at the country's main international airport meets its standards, aviation officials said here Saturday.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

City vows to return land to nature

City vows to return land to nature JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty will demolish a house in the Cempaka Timur subdistrict for being built in a prohibited green area.The head of Cempaka Putih district, Isa Hamdani, said over the weekend that the mayoralty issued a demolition letter dated...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Two die in landslide, floods

Two die in landslide, floods CILACAP, Central Java: Two people died and another went missing in the floods and the accompanying landslide that hit the regency on Friday and Saturday.Thousands of houses were submerged in the floods, while a total of 55 houses were seriously damaged by the landslide.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Questioning the need for rules and regulations

Questioning the need for rules and regulationsBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Regulation and deregulation have become key words in public discussions of the political and economic conditions of Indonesia.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Economists hail campaign against levies

Economists hail campaign against levies JAKARTA (JP): Economists hailed the government's plan to further cut legal levies but also suggested that it fight against illegal "levies" to help boost Indonesia's economic competitiveness.

Mon, 26 Feb 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 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Family Program 6:00 News:...

Mon, 26 Feb 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 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Playboy arrested for statutory rape

Playboy arrested for statutory rape PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Abdul Rachman, a 45-year-old resident of Teluk subdistrict, was arrested on Friday after he was caught having sex with a 15-year-old Ria.The girl threw herself at the police in protest of the arrest.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Financing jet development

Financing jet development The 10-day-old PT Dua Satu Tiga Puluh (DSTP) may have the most political clout of all private companies in Indonesia. President Soeharto and two former vice presidents sit on its board of commissioners and three other high officials, including Minister/Cabinet Secretary...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Theft in night bus

Theft in night busFrom Pikiran RakyatOn Feb. 6, 1996, I left Bandung, West Java, for Semarang, Central Java, by night bus. The bus left Bandung at 7:00 p.m. with only 13 passengers. Confident that the bus crew would take care of the passengers and their safety, I fell asleep as we neared Cirebon.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Trade eases India-Pakistan tension

Trade eases India-Pakistan tension Tired of waiting for their politicians to get along, South Asian countries are forging ahead with trade links. Kunda Dixit of Inter Press Service reports. NEW DELHI (IPS): Among the cricket balls being used by players from 12 participating teams during the World...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Drivers protest colleague's killing

Drivers protest colleague's killing JAKARTA (JP): Most Metromini bus drivers on the Kampung Melayu-Stasiun Cakung route went on strike on Saturday in protest at the killing of their fellow driver by six of his passengers two days earlier.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Soputan volcano active again

Soputan volcano active again MANADO, North Sulawesi: The chiefs of districts around the 1,820-meter Mt. Soputan have been asked to stay on alert and monitor the volcano which has been showing increased activity recently, Antara reported.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Malaysia hits back on Canada

Malaysia hits back on Canada KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Canada's allegation of match fixing by Malaysia and India during a hockey qualifying match for the Olympic Games was an insult to both countries, yesterday newspapers quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Footwear producers lament higher raw material prices

Footwear producers lament higher raw material prices JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers of plastic sandals in East Java have been complaining about the rising price of polypropylene, which has increased by up to 10 percent over the last few months.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

KL wants limited EU-Asia meeting

KL wants limited EU-Asia meeting KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants an Asia-Europe leaders summit (ASEM) limited to Southeast and East Asia and European Union (EU) countries for the moment, the Sunday Star newspaper reported.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Preparation needed for 2nd round exams

Preparation needed for 2nd round exams JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to hold a second round of final exams for primary and high school students who fail the first time may be hampered by poor preparation because it came at such short notice, an education expert said.H.A.R.

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

Lessons from U.S. presidential primary

Lessons from U.S. presidential primary The Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire, the United States, was won by Pat Buchanan who may go on to challenge Bill Clinton for the White House. Mochtar Buchori looks at this presidential race and reflects on the upcoming general elections in...

Mon, 26 Feb 1996

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