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Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Rebels surrender to military
Rebels surrender to military ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Thirty-four rebels surrendered to the military in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, officials said yesterday.The rebels surrendered on Monday in Aurora town, 200 kilometers west of this southern port city to officials of the...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Two candidates left for swimming body
Two candidates left for swimming body JAKARTA (JP): Delegates from 24 provinces who gathered at the national congress of the Indonesian Swimming Federation here yesterday split their votes prior to the election of their new chairman slated for today.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Jail official gets 4 years in prison
Jail official gets 4 years in prison JAKARTA (JP): A prison official whose derogatory remarks against Roman Catholicism sparked a communal riot in East Timor last September will soon be spending time behind bars.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Missing Marcos millions still elusive
Missing Marcos millions still elusiveBy Harvey Stockwin HONG KONG (JP): The tenth anniversary of that magical moment when the Filipino masses finally overthrew the conjugal dictatorship of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda is but six weeks away, but the melodrama over...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Malaysia, Australia mend relations
Malaysia, Australia mend relations KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia and Australia buried the hatchet yesterday, their leaders agreeing Australia had a role to play in Asia and calling for fresh points of view to renew an old relationship.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Residents call for help for whale
Residents call for help for whale MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Residents have called on both domestic and foreign experts to come to the rescue of a whale which has been stranded on Arfai beach since Jan. 5, Antara reported yesterday."Unless there's help soon, the whale will die," one resident said.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
RI needs less financial aid from donor group
RI needs less financial aid from donor group JAKARTA (JP): The government will propose financial aid from the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) in the middle of this year for the construction of 651 development projects worth US$20.1 billion, fewer than the 686 projects worth $22.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Environmental troubles to grow, Sarwono says
Environmental troubles to grow, Sarwono says PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja has warned the community of even greater environmental risks accompanying the acceleration of development in the next 25-year period.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Internet helps developing countries' news balance
Internet helps developing countries' news balance JAKARTA (JP): The Internet can help balance the flow of information in developing countries, where western media currently dominates information sources, a United Nations officer said yesterday.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Bulog plans large market operation to stabilize prices
Bulog plans large market operation to stabilize prices JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog), the government's buffer stock agency for staple foods, plans a massive market operation to stabilize rice prices during the fasting month and the Idul Fitri holiday.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Travels: My Country 3:30 Science 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Among Us: Kata Hati 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Tarmizi Taher offers to mediate in NU dispute
Tarmizi Taher offers to mediate in NU dispute JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher yesterday called on the conflicting parties within the largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to reconcile and offered to mediate for them."The best way is to ishlah, reconcile.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Firecrackers
Firecrackers We had a peaceful afternoon in my garden with a couple of friends on Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996, which still in the end was spoiled by a series of firecracker detonations. Upon checking with our "RT" I got the answer I had expected, namely that this activity is supposed to welcome the...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 16, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 -50 7,000 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 -25 500,500 Aneka...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
RP diplomatic ties with S'pore back on track
RP diplomatic ties with S'pore back on track MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines and Singapore restored full diplomatic ties yesterday, eight months after a near break over the hanging of a Filipina maid.Philippine President Fidel Ramos announced an official end to the bitter diplomatic row with the...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Garuda flight
Garuda flight Friends of mine, who planned months in advance to spend the post-Christmas period in Lombok and Bali, made all the necessary bookings for their return on Garuda through their travel agent.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Astra introduces Pramindo
Astra introduces Pramindo JAKARTA (JP): The chief commissioner of PT Astra International, A.R. Ramly, and chairman of France Telecom, Marcel Roulet, have met with the Governor of North Sumatra Raja Inal Siregar in Medan to inform him of the start of operations by PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Office of police chief relocated after blaze
Office of police chief relocated after blaze JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro and a number of high-ranking officers have temporarily moved to other buildings after Monday's blaze at the main headquarters building.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Two days of rain flood 13 subdistricts
Two days of rain flood 13 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): The heavy rain drenching the city on Monday night and yesterday afternoon drove floods waters into thousands of houses in 13 subdistricts throughout Jakarta.A municipal flood control post official, R.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Students protest against principal
Students protest against principal CIREBON, West Java: More than 400 students of High School 8 in Lemahwungkuk district unfurled banners and waved placards at the local legislative council on Monday in protest against their authoritarian principal.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Ford Credit forms Indonesian joint venture
Ford Credit forms Indonesian joint venture DEARBORN, Michigan, USA (Reuter): Ford Credit International Inc said it and PT Indomobil Investment Corp. have formed a joint venture company in Indonesia to provide automotive financing to Ford and Indomobil dealers and customers.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Firm to issue rights shares
Firm to issue rights shares SURABAYA (JP): A publicly-listed pulp and paper manufacturer, PT Surabaya Agung, will carry out a rights issue worth Rp 126 billion (US$54.6 million) in March to finance its capacity expansion.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Agency goes ahead on Bekasi's capital
Agency goes ahead on Bekasi's capital JAKARTA (JP): A realtor, in a bid to make its housing complex the capital of the Bekasi regency, has set aside a 3,500-square- meter plot for the Bekasi Land Agency to build a new office on.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
'Man cannot live on bread alone'
'Man cannot live on bread alone' The National Brotherhood Foundation has just held a discussion in the East Java capital of Surabaya last week, its first ever event since it was founded in October. Political scientist J.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Matsushita Co. sets up fourth re-export base
Matsushita Co. sets up fourth re-export base JAKARTA (JP): Matsushita Electric Industries (MEI) Co., of Japan, a major world producer of audio products, has expanded its partnership with PT National Gobel of Indonesia, making the country's oldest electronic company its fourth re-export base.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Indonesia plans to launch its passenger jet in 2002
Indonesia plans to launch its passenger jet in 2002 JAKARTA (JP): The first Indonesia-designed passenger jet N- 2130 will be rolled out in March 2002 and will make its maiden flight some five months later, State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie said yesterday.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
IDT fund embezzled
IDT fund embezzled Although the government has worked hard to eradicate poverty through the Presidential Instruction for the least developed villages (IDT) scheme (Rp 20 million for each village), the implementation of this program is not very smooth, and the problem has become increasingly serious.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Importing logs
Importing logs Indonesia, though its economy is still based largely on agriculture and agro-industry, must depend mainly on imports to satisfying demand for soybeans, corn and several other farm commodities.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Joint venture to build semiconductor plant here
Joint venture to build semiconductor plant here BEKASI, West Java (JP): PT NEC Humpuss Semiconductors Indonesia, a Japanese joint venture, broke ground here yesterday for a US$45-million plant which will manufacture semiconductors.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Ministers to read poems
Ministers to read poems JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Hayono Isman, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro and Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo have expressed their readiness to read poems for Putih Bening (Transparent White) at Gedung Kesenian...
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Overcoming democratic deficits
Overcoming democratic deficitsBy Juwono Sudarsono The following is the first of two articles on the undertaking of developing countries in coming to terms with democratic wave sweeping the globe after the Cold War.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Ground in North Jakarta gradually subsiding
Ground in North Jakarta gradually subsiding JAKARTA (JP): The ground in North Jakarta is subsiding and will drop by as much as four meters in the next three decades if the current groundwater exploitation is not properly controlled, according to a government official.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Labor union drafting two bills on workers' rights
Labor union drafting two bills on workers' rights JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperity Labor Union (SBSI) yesterday announced its intention to present two labor bills to the House of Representatives, hopefully through the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Boy to sue police for libel and illegal arrest
Boy to sue police for libel and illegal arrest JAKARTA (JP): A 14-year-old boy who was cleared of robbery charges last week is preparing a lawsuit against the police for defamation and for holding him in custody for 166 days.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Wismoyo asks governors to lead sports
Wismoyo asks governors to lead sports JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunadar yesterday urged officials of its provincial chapters to name their respective governors the chairpersons.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Tin firm expects to exceed targets
Tin firm expects to exceed targets JAKARTA (JP): The state tin mining company PT Tambang Timah expects to exceed last year's sales and net profit targets by five percent, thereby improving its share performance on the capital markets, an executive said here yesterday.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Indonesian language
Indonesian languageFrom SinarThe President's advocacy of the use of Bahasa Indonesia to replace foreign words used for advertisements was widely welcomed. However, I find the implementation of this worthwhile policy confusing. Our teachers were unable to give satisfactory answer to our queries.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
'No vulgar shows, please'
'No vulgar shows, please' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on owners of entertainment centers not to feature vulgar or pornographic shows during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Jan. 22."Use the fasting month as a time to purify our mind.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
NAM seeks cooperation on information flow
NAM seeks cooperation on information flow JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian senior diplomat Nana Sutresna yesterday called on developing countries to launch initiatives on cooperation for information access which are dominated by the western press.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Govt toughens stance against Irian Jaya rebels
Govt toughens stance against Irian Jaya rebels JAKARTA (JP): The government has toughened its stance against Irian Jaya rebels who are still holding 14 people, including six Europeans, hostage, saying that while it was prepared to talk with them, it would not negotiate.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Foundation given mixed response
Foundation given mixed response JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a private foundation to manage donations for the poor from firms and wealthy people received a mixed greeting from politicians in the House of Representatives yesterday.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Malaysian state may export logs to Indonesia
Malaysian state may export logs to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's state of Sarawak has implied that it is ready to export logs to Indonesia to meet increasing demand from the plywood industry in this country.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Govt asked to take over lake resort
Govt asked to take over lake resort PURWAKARTA, West Java: Residents have asked that the local administration take back management of the Situ Buleud lake resort from a private company which has allegedly been restricting residents' access.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Poet Emha a 'blessing' for PPP: Observers
Poet Emha a 'blessing' for PPP: Observers SEMARANG (JP): Observers have applauded the decision of noted playwright and poet Emha Ainun Nadjib to join the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) and become one of its principal vote-getters in next year's election campaign.
Wed, 17 Jan 1996
Workers seek termination
Workers seek termination PEKANBARU, Riau: Eighty timber truck drivers of PT Sola Gratia Plywood company held a demonstrated on Monday, demanding a termination of their contracts and compensation.The drivers said that since the company was bought by the Raja Garuda Mas business group in the middle...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
S'pore firm, Mitsubishi, Thai Bank form venture
S'pore firm, Mitsubishi, Thai Bank form venture SINGAPORE (AFP): A Singapore government investment arm is teaming up with Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. and Thailand's Bangkok Bank in a joint venture to invest in promising young Asian companies, it was reported here yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
RI prepares for 1997 SEA Games
RI prepares for 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two sports organizations have taken an initiative to start preparing their athletes for the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.One of them, the Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI), has even taken preparatory action along the lines...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Officials disregard Administrative Court
Officials disregard Administrative Court JAKARTA (JP): Despite growing public support to stop government officials disregarding its decisions, the Jakarta State Administrative Court is still facing difficulties caused by many officials turning a blind eye to its rulings.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 15, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 25 199,000 Aneka Kimia...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Sadistic robbery
Sadistic robbery Ibu T, a neighbor of mine, was robbed at the gate of her friend's house in Duri Kepa, West Jakarta, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 1995. Not only did the robber snatch her handbag, he also severed her left hand with his sickle in the process.