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Fri, 19 Jan 1996
France Telecom to support Telkom
France Telecom to support Telkom JAKARTA (JP): France Telecom, one of Europe's leading telecommunications operators, will help state-owned PT Telkom improve its efficiency through a joint operation arrangement to take effect this month.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Meritorious award
Meritorious awardFrom KompasMy mother and I had every reason to be proud of my late father being included in the list of freedom fighters who were conferred meritorious awards. It was Nov. 17, 1995 when the Regional Executive Board of the 45 Generation of North Sulawesi province, based on...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
RI gets $90m ADB loan
RI gets $90m ADB loan MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved two loans worth US$90 million for a flood control project to reduce damage to houses and crops, the Manila-based bank said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Govt to pick contractor for nuclear power plant soon
Govt to pick contractor for nuclear power plant soon JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon announce the winning contractor for Indonesia's first commercial nuclear power plant project, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
E. Timor's cultural identity
E. Timor's cultural identity The seventh round of the tripartite dialog (between Indonesia, Portugal and the United Nations) on East Timor was just concluded. The last of the meetings, which have been held since 1983, took place in London on Tuesday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Astra helps small firms
Astra helps small firms JAKARTA (JP): The Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation inaugurated an information center for small industries and organized a business forum of small, medium and big industrial enterprises in Tegal, Central Java, yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Govt urged to tackle HongkongBank dispute
Govt urged to tackle HongkongBank dispute JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesia Workers' Union (SPSI) said yesterday that it had asked the Ministry of Manpower to settle immediately the dispute between Hongkong Bank and its employees, regarding the revision of a labor agreement.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
New ID card price in Jakarta set at Rp 1,000
New ID card price in Jakarta set at Rp 1,000 JAKARTA (JP): The city administration decided not to increase the current price of new identification cards from Rp 1,000 (46 U.S. cents).A city official, who refused to be named, said yesterday that the decision was made because the city administration...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 18, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 0 83,500 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Stock market bolstering
Stock market bolstering The issuance on Wednesday of 103 regulations regarding the new capital market law (Law No.8/1995) will provide a stronger and clearer legal framework to Indonesia's emerging stock exchanges.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
400 workers laid off
400 workers laid off PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 400 employees of a garment factory, PT Mayer Florek Indonesia, have been laid off indefinitely without clear reasons.Chief of the local office of manpower ministry Gumbira said his office is looking into the report.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
'Settle domestic problems as well'
'Settle domestic problems as well' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, while continuing its campaign for a more equitable international system, should not neglect improving conditions at home, according to political scientist Juwono Sudarsono.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Telecom executive assigned
Telecom executive assigned JAKARTA (JP): The American telecommunications firm Nynex has appointed Alfred F. Boschulte as managing director of PT Excelcomindo, one of the country's global system for mobile (GSM) cellular telephone operators.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Hariyanto Arbi waltzes through in Japan Open
Hariyanto Arbi waltzes through in Japan Open TOKYO (AFP): World champion Hariyanto Arbi overcame Japan's Fumihiko Machida as other seeds made easy passages to the third round of the US$150,000 Japan Open badminton yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Theater sues police over performance ban
Theater sues police over performance ban JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court began trying a case yesterday brought by a theater group against chief of the Kebayoran Baru police sub precinct, South Jakarta, over an alleged arbitrary ban of one of its shows.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Plywood giant says rating unjustified
Plywood giant says rating unjustifiedBy Stevie Emilia PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): PT Radja Garuda Mas Panel, a giant plywood producer based in Riau, believes its recent classification as one of the country's worst polluters is unjustified.Wan Mohd.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
BAPEPAM seeks to end double taxation
BAPEPAM seeks to end double taxation JAKARTA (JP): The liberalization of foreign ownership of mutual funds shows the Indonesian government's commitment to developing investment funds, in an effort to enlarge the domestic-investor base.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Rift rocks 'Sriwijaya Post'
Rift rocks 'Sriwijaya Post' JAKARTA: The management of Sriwijaya Post, which is based in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang, is rocked by a managerial conflict.The conflicting camps, General Manager Fauzi Achmad and Chief Editor Hendrowiyono, have accused each other of hiring street hoodlums in...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Flood location clean up
Flood location clean up JAKARTA (JP): As many as 1,500 sanitary officials are deployed 24 hours to clean about 5,000 cubic meter of garbage in flood locations.The head of the City Sanitary Agency, M. Subasir, said yesterday that his office has collected 4,831 cubic meters of garbage from Jan.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Tight discipline
Tight disciplineFrom JayakartaThe operating hours of post offices was change about a month ago. They open at 8 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. Previously, when the five-day week was still being tried, they closed at 4 p.m.One day I went to the post office in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, to send some money.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Govt won't interfere in NU affairs
Govt won't interfere in NU affairs JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto assured the conflict-ridden Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) that the government would not take steps which might sacrifice Indonesia's largest Moslem organization.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Soesilo vows to develop sports in remote areas
Soesilo vows to develop sports in remote areas JAKARTA (JP): Soesilo Soedarman was re-elected the chairman of the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association yesterday with two heavy tasks awaiting his attention.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
32 new oil exploration sites offered by government
32 new oil exploration sites offered by government JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina yesterday announced it will be offering 29 oil and gas exploration areas under production-sharing schemes, and another three areas under a technical-assistance arrangement, to both domestic and...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Police to seize money embezzled from bank
Police to seize money embezzled from bank JAKARTA (JP): The city police will soon ask the Jakarta District Court and the minister of finance for permission to confiscate Rp 18 billion embezzled by a suspect in the HongkongBank fraud case and currently deposited at a local Unibank branch here.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Govt denies manipulating inflation rates
Govt denies manipulating inflation rates JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Sugito Suwito, denied yesterday that the government has manipulated the computation of the country's inflation rates.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 to 10:30, opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Landslide cuts off highway
Landslide cuts off highway SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A landslide triggered by heavy rains three days ago has cut off the highway linking Samarinda and Berau in the Sangatta subdistrict.Subdistrict chief Achmad Effendi said the landslide has buried a 25-meter section of road located in a hilly...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Travel: Kerry Limmrick 3:30 Science: Go second that will shake The World 4:05 Education: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Youth Drama: Best Friend 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Cultural Program 6:00...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Ulemas urged to fight fanaticism
Ulemas urged to fight fanaticism JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that Ulemas can reduce fanaticism among people by teaching them about Islam completely and correctly.It is important to learn a religion completely and correctly because, usually, fanaticism is in the mind of...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
'Anti-competitive' policies cause market distortions
'Anti-competitive' policies cause market distortions JAKARTA (JP): Emil Salim, a former cabinet minister, yesterday criticized the government's "uncompetitive" economic policies which help create market distortions.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Oetojo puzzled by jailbreak
Oetojo puzzled by jailbreak BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has ordered an investigation into the frequent jailbreaks at Rajabasa Prison.Prison officials say at least six prisoners have escaped over the last six months.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Journalists to clean river
Journalists to clean river JAKARTA (JP): Members of the North Jakarta Unit of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) are planning a clean- up of the Lagoa Buntu river to commemorate National Press Day on Feb. 9.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Govt to open gate for tourists with vehicles
Govt to open gate for tourists with vehicles JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon open a gateway for foreign tourists coming into Indonesia with vehicles through the Strait of Malacca, Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Asian Banking enters RI
Asian Banking enters RI SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's merchant bank Asian Banking Corp. and Bank Internasional Indonesia plan to jointly take over an existing Indonesian merchant bank, the Korean bank said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
N. Jakarta gets new dump trucks
N. Jakarta gets new dump trucks JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty has received new two dump trucks and one minibus from the state-owned container company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II as part of the mayoralty's plan to clean up North Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
RI allocates 210,000 bpd of crude oil
RI allocates 210,000 bpd of crude oil SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian state-owned oil firm Pertamina has allocated about 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to its marketing affiliates in February against 230,000 bpd in January, trade sources close to Pertamina told Reuters yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Bilateral trade
Bilateral tradeCorrection: A Canadian official in a photo caption on this page yesterday was mistakenly identified as Canadian Minister of International Trade Roy MacLaren. It should have read Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific Affairs Raymond Chan. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Rubber prices expected to remain strong
Rubber prices expected to remain strong KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The uncertainty clouding a new global price pact will not dent rubber's current prices which are expected to remain strong due to strong demand for most of 1996, a senior rubber official said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Irian kidnapping won't likely hurt RI image abroad
Irian kidnapping won't likely hurt RI image abroad JAKARTA (JP): While it may not turn out to be another international embarrassment, experts believe the kidnapping of seven foreigners by separatist guerrillas in Irian Jaya may still unsettle the country's image abroad.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Christmas gift
Christmas giftFrom JayakartaThey were happy with their Christmas presents: the toddler with a few lumps of jelly, the housemaid with a new dress, the cat with a large fish.Rather engrossed in daydreaming of recent events, Pak Arif was passing Jl.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
At least fifteen killed as plane crashes into shops
At least fifteen killed as plane crashes into shops JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 people were killed when a light aircraft crash-landed into a busy shopping street in Bandung yesterday morning, officials in the West Java city said.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
President asks people to diversify their diet
President asks people to diversify their diet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on the general public to diversify their diet, and not to rely only on rice which is still susceptible to pest attacks and weather conditions.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Sports council to have new and better building
Sports council to have new and better building JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will have a new and taller building, but may have to share it with private companies.Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said during the grand opening of the new office building of the Senayan Management...
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Bank Bira to make rights issue of 145m shares
Bank Bira to make rights issue of 145m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Bira will make a rights issue of 145.60 million new shares at the price of Rp 1,150 (50 U.S. cents) on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in March.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.
Fri, 19 Jan 1996
Bad weather halts hostage return
Bad weather halts hostage return JAKARTA (JP): Bad weather yesterday virtually ruled out any fresh development in the talks between the military and Irian Jaya rebels for the release of 14 people, including six Europeans, who were taken hostage on Jan. 8.
Thu, 18 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 17, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 25 108,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 18 Jan 1996
Money is the panacea for sports complaints
Money is the panacea for sports complaints JAKARTA (JP): Money, it seems, is now believed by the Indonesian sports authorities to be the elixir and tonic for the many ailments befalling the country's sports.
Thu, 18 Jan 1996
Ginandjar leads team to elect chairman of swimming body
Ginandjar leads team to elect chairman of swimming body JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation elected Ginanjar Kartasasmita at its national congress yesterday to chair the committee to consider names for the election of the next chairman of the federation.
Thu, 18 Jan 1996
Mahathir, Ramos surf the 'Internet'
Mahathir, Ramos surf the 'Internet' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Philippine President Fidel Ramos surfed the Internet together yesterday, while Palestine leader Yasser Arafat was beached by a technical fault.