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Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Hundreds lose homes in Karet Tengsin
Hundreds lose homes in Karet Tengsin JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people became homeless yesterday when a fire destroyed at least 125 slum houses in Karet Tengsin, Central Jakarta.No casualties were reported in the fire which began at 3 p.m.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Reward for news of 'Suci'
Reward for news of 'Suci' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) yesterday announced an offer of US$100,000 for news on a Malaysian tanker, Suci, renamed Glory II after a hijack 11 days ago by six pirates.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Asian golfers came one-two at Tugu Pratama tournament
Asian golfers came one-two at Tugu Pratama tournament JAKARTA (JP): Asian golfers notched up a fine effort by making a one-two finish in the US$250,000 Tugu Pratama PGA championships with Thailand's Thammanoon Siroj being the winner by one stroke over Singaporean Chua Guan Soon yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
'Boxing merger' idea gets mixed reactions
'Boxing merger' idea gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): National boxing officials are split over Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman's idea that KTI( National Pro Boxing Commission) and Pertina (Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association) be merged.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Putri's delusion
Putri's delusionBy Mark P. Kancana The candle merrily flickered a warm glow inside its glass case on top of the white tablecloth. Putri looked at this source of dancing light with her head rested lightly on her dainty fingers and her elbows on the table.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Puzzling pieces form the norm in Fashion Week
Puzzling pieces form the norm in Fashion WeekBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): After months of planning and chaos, Jakarta's first Fashion Week has rolled up its red carpet. In six fashion shows toasting 62 collections, Indonesia's designers tried to prove that they've got the goods to make Jakarta...
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai: Bali's forgotten maestro
Ida Bagus Nyoman Rai: Bali's forgotten maestroBy Jean Couteau SANUR, Bali (JP): It is not often that one gets in Bali the opportunity to see a retrospective of the works of a great local "traditional" artist.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
13 killed in Philippines landslides
13 killed in Philippines landslides MANILA (Reuter): Landslides buried 13 people alive and 20 others were reported missing and believed dead after they were swept away by flash floods, Philippine disaster officials said yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
ASEAN to admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
ASEAN to admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to simultaneously admit Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as full ASEAN members, but differed on the timing.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Ramos's daughter chairs sports body
Ramos's daughter chairs sports body MANILA (AFP): The daughter of Philippine President Fidel Ramos has been elected head of the Philippine Olympic Committee, the country's highest sports body, local dailies reported here yesterday.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
Tracking Komodo dragons, the last dinosaurs
Tracking Komodo dragons, the last dinosaursText and photos by Mulkan Salmona KOMODO ISLAND (JP): The path in the Loh Buaya area of the Komodo National Park winds away into the distance. Thick foliage and dry twigs on both sides form a tunnel to pass through.
Sun, 01 Dec 1996
What they think about Indonesian fashion
What they think about Indonesian fashion JAKARTA (JP): During Jakarta's first Fashion Week, unfamiliar faces sat front-row center at the shows. Many were fashion journalists from overseas newspapers and magazines, including Vogue Singapore, Italy's Collezioni, Elle South Africa, and Germany's...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Hairdresser killed in Central Jakarta
Hairdresser killed in Central Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested one of two men accused of killing a hairdresser on the second floor of his salon on Jl. Rawa Sari, Cempaka Putih district, Central Jakarta yesterday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
RI, Myanmar discuss Aung San Suu Kyi
RI, Myanmar discuss Aung San Suu Kyi JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Yangon's ruling military junta, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, in a meeting with President Soeharto yesterday discussed recent developments in Myanmar, including the situation concerning pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Five state banks pioneer national interest rate cut
Five state banks pioneer national interest rate cut JAKARTA (JP): Five of the seven state banks have cut their deposit rates between 0.5 and 1 percentage points in a move to reduce national interest rates.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Photo contest on working world
Photo contest on working world JAKARTA (JP): Photographers are invited to take part in a contest about working people, land issues and small business.The contest is being held by the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Student Film League, the Polor Color Separation Studio and Akatiga, a social...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Batavindo gets $23 million loan
Batavindo gets $23 million loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Batavindo Kridanusa, a Bukaka group subsidiary, secured a US$23 million loan yesterday from Indonesian and foreign banks to finance the construction its epoxy resin plant -- the country's first.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
National shuttlers confirm entry in Grand Prix Finals
National shuttlers confirm entry in Grand Prix Finals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's world-rated shuttlers, including Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina, have confirmed their participation at the Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, next week.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Five businessmen jailed for tax evasion
Five businessmen jailed for tax evasion JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court has jailed five businessmen for tax fraud.The panel of judges said in its verdict on Thursday that the five had manipulated value-added tax between 1993 and 1995.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Korpri members should vote, Soeharto says
Korpri members should vote, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on members of the six-million strong Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) to vote in the general election on May 29 next year.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Raw is more with Le Meridien's oysterfest
Raw is more with Le Meridien's oysterfestBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): King Henri IV of France ate 20 dozen without batting an eyelid, Marie Antoinette had large quantities shipped specially to her at Versailles and Field Marshall Janot regularly ate 300 each morning for breakfast.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Merpati to fly to HK next month
Merpati to fly to HK next month JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, the sister company of the country's national carrier Garuda Indonesia, will start three flights a week to Hong Kong next month using its 262 seat Airbus A-300-600.The maiden flight will be on Dec.22.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Daylight robbery
Daylight robbery News about robberies of bank clients in Jakarta and other big cities in the country has now become a staple diet for the local media, second only to Ecstasy when it comes to crime stories.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Light punishment
Light punishmentFrom JayakartaThe news in Jayakarta (Nov. 26, 1996) under the heading Smuggler of 60,778 Ecstasy pills gets 10 months really stunned me.How could I feel otherwise? Someone who smuggled a monstrous amount of illegal drugs into the country gets away with a jail term of less than a...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Witness tells court student sold Ecstasy
Witness tells court student sold Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): A witness in a drug trafficking trial said yesterday he saw the defendant counting Ecstasy pills before he sold them to two friends.Agung Febrianto, 30, a mechanic with a building contractor, told the Central Jakarta District Court he sat in...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Soeharto to open Islamic conference on technology
Soeharto to open Islamic conference on technology JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open the first conference of The International Islamic Forum for Science, Technology and Human Resources Development next Friday, while Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to give an...
Sat, 30 Nov 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, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
New book tells tale of local architecture
New book tells tale of local architecture Architect in Indonesia (1910-1926) Ir.J.L. Ghijssels Seram Press, 1996. 127 pages JAKARTA (JP): This book was initiated by the architect's grandson Ir R.W. Heringa in honor of his Opa Snor (his mustachioed grandfather), Ir. Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels.Ir.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Yayuk to get award at celebration gala
Yayuk to get award at celebration gala JAKARTA (JP): A performance-packed award presentation to be held tomorrow could be the most unforgettable moment in the career of Indonesia's best ever tennis player, as Yayuk Basuki celebrates both her 26th birthday and marks her retirement from the top...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Surabaya Mandarin hotel reopened
Surabaya Mandarin hotel reopened SURABAYA: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave on Thursday will reopen the Mandarin Oriental Majapahit Hotel's doors for service on Dec. 5 after two and a half years of being closed for restoration.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Beggars, vagrants on the rise
Beggars, vagrants on the rise JAKARTA (JP): The number of unemployed people, vagrants, beggars, urchins and street prostitutes had increased in Jakarta, a top city official said."If not properly addressed, these social ills will have the potential to adversely affect the city's life, including...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Toyota's Asia car on sale in Thailand
Toyota's Asia car on sale in Thailand TOKYO: Toyota will launch its AFC "Asia car" in Thailand on January 31 priced about US$14,500.The Affordable Family Car (AFC), as it is known, is expected to go into production in Indonesia about mid-1998.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Kernohan shoots into lead Tugu Pratama Open
Kernohan shoots into lead Tugu Pratama Open JAKARTA (JP): John Kernohan of the U.S.A., who promised to produce 10-under-par, more than fulfilled his promise yesterday by storming to the top of the Tugu Pratama PGA Championship leaderboard with a three-day total of 12-under-par 204 yesterday.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Medical Association for AIDS fights its own battle
Medical Association for AIDS fights its own battleBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Tomorrow, the world will commemorate International AIDS Day and reaffirm its commitment to fight against the deadly syndrome.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Porsche to seal deal with Indomobil
Porsche to seal deal with Indomobil Porsche is believed to be close to finalizing a deal with Indomobil which would see the local carmaker assembling the classic 911 in Indonesia.According to a report in German magazine Der Spiegel, the German manufacturer has been negotiating with Indomobil to...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Australian 4WD maker ventures into Indonesia
Australian 4WD maker ventures into IndonesiaBy Russell Williamson AUSTRALIAN specialty four-wheel-drive vehicle manufacturer, Oka Motor Company, is hoping to start building its unique vehicles with a joint-venture partner in Indonesia by the middle of next year.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
'Fatahillah' brings new hopes to RI film industry
'Fatahillah' brings new hopes to RI film industryBy Martin Moentadhim S.M. JAKARTA: Something good is happening in the national film industry.After years of sluggishness, a great breakthrough came with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between H. M.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Government may extend mandatory retirement age
Government may extend mandatory retirement age JAKARTA (JP): The government is currently exploring the possibility of extending the mandatory retirement age for civil servants from 55 to 65 years old, Antara reported yesterday.State Minister for Administrative Reforms T.B.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Rights body elects four new members
Rights body elects four new members JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights announced yesterday the four new members replacing those who have passed away.Psychologist Saparinah Sadli, retired police general Koesparmono Irsan, former legislator from the Armed Forces (ABRI) faction Maj.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Fourteen foreign officials join UNDP poultry program
Fourteen foreign officials join UNDP poultry program JAKARTA (JP): At least 14 officials from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Vietnam and West Samoa are currently taking part in a United Nations Development Program-sponsored poultry husbandry...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Governor sets max New Year's price
Governor sets max New Year's price JAKARTA (JP): The highest ticket price for New Year's Eve celebrations has been set at Rp 750,000 by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja.Those who set higher prices must seek permission from the city's tourism office.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
8 to compete in SEA's richest meet
8 to compete in SEA's richest meet KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Eight teams will compete in Southeast Asia's richest soccer tournament, the Dunhill Cup, in Malaysia next February, organizers said yesterday.Bosnia-Herzegovina, China, Finland, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Zimbabwe will compete...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Local tire producers expected to look abroad
Local tire producers expected to look abroad JAKARTA (JP): Flat automobile sales and increasing competition in the domestic radial tire market will likely force Indonesian tire producers to turn to export markets to roll out their wares.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Gus Dur and Habibie urged to reconcile
Gus Dur and Habibie urged to reconcile JAKARTA (JP): Emil Salim, a former cabinet minister well respected for his statesmanship, has swung his weight behind efforts to reconcile well-known Moslem leaders Abdurrahman Wahid and B.J. Habibie.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
'Tensions not to delay ASEAN bid'
'Tensions not to delay ASEAN bid' PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodian Co-Premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh said yesterday that political tensions should not be allowed to delay the country's bid for ASEAN membership in July 1997.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Old markets threatened
Old markets threatened JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's traditional markets would not lose consumers if rules on the distance between traditional and modern markets were followed, an official said yesterday.Lihardin Sipayung from the city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, said many modern markets were...
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Mahathir renews warning on NGOs
Mahathir renews warning on NGOs KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned the government would act against non-governmental organizations which took part in what it described as an outlawed meeting on East Timor.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
AE expo
AE expo JAKARTA: More than 300 automotive exhibitors from 18 countries will be featured at this year's AE Indonesia 96.The exhibition runs from December 11-14 at the Jakarta International Trade Center in Kemayoran, north of Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Preservation laws need amending
Preservation laws need amending JAKARTA (JP): One difficulty in preserving historical sites was that city rules were limited to maintaining buildings but not the buildings' environment, the head of the city's architectural team said.The Bandung Institute of Technology's M.
Sat, 30 Nov 1996
Indofood books profits
Indofood books profits JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur announced yesterday a 15 percent increase in its net profit, to Rp 258.6 billion (US$111.5 million) in the first nine months of this year, up from Rp 225.07 billion in the same period of 1995.