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Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Woman awarded for foiling robbery
Woman awarded for foiling robbery MEDAN, North Sumatra: A resident was awarded for bravery by North Sumatra Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Nana Permana.Yanti, 26, of Jl. Sutomo Ujung, "should be an example to the public in helping the police fight crime," Nana said.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: The Kidsongs 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Shooting probe continues
Shooting probe continues JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning the serviceman believed to own the pistol used by the suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting of an executive."We don't yet know why the serviceman, a member of an unit outside Jakarta, lent the gun to the suspect to shoot his...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Balance of payments to be in ample deficit
Balance of payments to be in ample deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's overall balance of payments is projected to suffer a large deficit this year owing to a sharp deterioration of its current account, a research group said.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Temple lashed by waves
Temple lashed by waves PEKALONGAN, Central Java: A Hindu temple near Pasirsari beach east of Semarang is facing destruction from continuous exposure to waves.Several parts of the Kesira Asnawa temple are flooded when the tide rises, said I Ketut Soklik, the head of the Pekalongan branch of the...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case
Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case JAKARTA (JP): Influential Moslem leaders criticized Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono for taking the leakage of classified state documents too "lightly".
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Maid rewarded for saving children
Maid rewarded for saving children SINGAPORE (AFP): A Filipina maid who saved three children when a fire broke out at an apartment block here has received a commendation from Philippine President Fidel Ramos and been rewarded by her employers.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Over 100 C. Java criminals shot
Over 100 C. Java criminals shot SEMARANG: Chief of Central Java police Maj. Gen. Harimas A.S. said police were forced to shoot 128 criminals in the past year."Not one of them died on the spot, but some died in hospital, and most were shot in the leg," Harimas was quoted by Antara as saying on...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Indorayon inaccuracy
Indorayon inaccuracy The article RI companies lax in preventing accidents at work, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 13, 1995, incorrectly ranked Indorayon as one of the nine companies with the most workplace accidents in 1995.In fact, the event described in the article occurred on Nov.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Political dynamism to rise: Experts
Political dynamism to rise: Experts SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia's political climate will warm up this year as the country gears up to the 1997 general election, political scholars say.This year will be filled with political intrigues among the various political fores in the country, some consolidating...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia
WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has agreed to extend a US$47- million loan to Indonesia to improve small and medium-scale industries through the bank's Industrial Technology Development Project.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers
Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Order Office will punish seven entertainment centers for violating New Year's eve regulations.An official from the office, Toha Reno, said yesterday that the entertainment centers either failed to obtain the special New Year's...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Shops destroyed in fire
Shops destroyed in fire BANDUNG, West Java: Three shop/houses and one house were destroyed by fire here on Friday.A witness near Jl. Pasirkoja, in the Panjunan subdistrict of Anyar, said the fire started near 10 a.m. behind one of the shop/houses.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Women's group takes up anti-smoking cause
Women's group takes up anti-smoking causeBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): We have heard of a number of movements to fight for or defend women's rights, ranging from women against violence, women for justice, to women for reproductive rights and women for the reinterpretation of Islamic laws.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
20% oversupply in apartments, office space
20% oversupply in apartments, office space JAKARTA (JP): The property market this year (1996) will see an oversupply of apartments and office spaces by about 20 percent, chairman of Real Estate Indonesia -- the Indonesian developers association -- Alexander Edwin Kawilarang said here over the...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly
Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Textile Industries criticized the plan of several private businesses to monopolize the distribution of export quotas and the importation of cotton.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Asian firms to list in Tokyo
Asian firms to list in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP): Malaysia's YTL Corp. Bhd. will list on the foreign stock section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in February, becoming the first Asian company to debut on the Tokyo market, newspapers said Saturday.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Seven die in floods
Seven die in floods BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Seven people have died in the flash flood which hit East Aceh regency since Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.Rescue workers have yet to issue data on the victims and were only able to say that five of the newest victims found were residents of the...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Commendable service
Commendable service I am Frank James Fosdahl, a U.S. citizen. Herewith, I would like express my gratitude to the head of the Central Java Police for the services I received from three policemen at the police station in Sidoharjo, Seragen Regency. They are Bambang S., I Ny. Kanta and Suwardi.On Dec.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996
Geared up for 1996
Geared up for 1996 We have just ended 1995 with an impressive economic growth rate, which was estimated to be 7.1 percent by President Soeharto. After three consecutive years of such a respectable performance, we enter the new year confident of more robust growth.