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Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Police witness confirms kidnapping allegations

Police witness confirms kidnapping allegations JAKARTA (JP): A police officer taking the witness stand yesterday in the trial of two men charged with the kidnapping and torture of a businessman confirmed the roles of both accused in the alleged crime.Sgt.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Quake destroys five houses

Quake destroys five houses DILI, East Timor: Five buildings tumbled when a powerful earthquake rocked the town of Maliana on Tuesday, Antara reported.A church and the regency administration office were partially damaged by the quake, which measured 5.7 on the Richter scale, the news agency said.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Indonesia routs Cambodia 10-0

Indonesia routs Cambodia 10-0 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia opened up a chance of making an appearance in the semifinal at the 18th Southeast Asian soccer competition with a 10-0 rout of lowly Cambodia yesterday.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Mickey comes to town

Mickey comes to town JAKARTA (JP): Six of Disney's best-loved characters will parade along Jl. Thamrin tomorrow to greet their Indonesian fans.Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White and Ariel The Little Mermaid are here to perform in the show "Disney's Magical Memories" this month at...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

ALatieF to set up new hotel in Ujungpandang

ALatieF to set up new hotel in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): ALatieF Corporation, a private firm owned by Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, will expand its hotel business to Ujungpandang in South Sulawesi through its subsidiary PT Pasaraya Hotel International.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Ministry revises agreement on identity card fee

Ministry revises agreement on identity card fee JAKARTA (JP): Authority for setting the fee for ID cards has been "returned" to provincial administrations after the Ministry of Home Affairs revised its agreement with a private firm appointed to produce the new cards.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Ramos defends privatization plans

Ramos defends privatization plans MANILA (AFP): President Fidel Ramos yesterday defended government plans to privatize some services to state-run hospitals and schools."There is no intention on the part of this administration to let go of those functions and responsibilities which are purely...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Irregularities found in Kapuk land deal

Irregularities found in Kapuk land deal JAKARTA (JP): City administration has found irregularities in the deal between the local authorities and the owners of a 16- hectare plot in Kapuk Muara, West Jakarta.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Fair competition vital for future survival: Expert

Fair competition vital for future survival: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Fair competition and more incentives at home will enhance the competitiveness of Indonesia's manufactured products overseas, an expert said yesterday.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Buying back history: Cartier exhibit in Jakarta

Buying back history: Cartier exhibit in JakartaBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The treasures inspired by the travels of infamous jewelers the Cartier brothers have returned to the continent of their inspiration.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Trade-industry ministry merger hailed

Trade-industry ministry merger hailed JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to merge the ministries of industry and trade was lauded by economists and politicians as timely and strategic for the economy.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Govt asked to be more disciplined on budget

Govt asked to be more disciplined on budget JAKARTA (JP): The Budgetary Commission of the House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to be more disciplined in implementing its budgetary plans.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

ASEAN at odds on RI tariff reduction plan

ASEAN at odds on RI tariff reduction planBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday failed to reach a consensus allowing Indonesia to withdraw 15 products from the list of its hasty tariff reductions, thus forcing the...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Artists debate ways of fighting off restrictions

Artists debate ways of fighting off restrictions JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of a legal aid center for artists was suggested yesterday in a discussion on arts and the law. Another suggestion was that legislators should use their right of initiative to review the regulations on permits for...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

'Family row behind killing'

'Family row behind killing' JAKARTA (JP): Police are speculating that a family argument is behind the killing of Oos Rosidin in his home in Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta on Monday.A reliable police source said yesterday that statements made by the housemaid state that on the night before the killing...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Jak-Jazz '95 revives debate over essence of jazz

Jak-Jazz '95 revives debate over essence of jazzBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The old debate over the essence of jazz and its possibility to blend with ethnic music has resurfaced as the Jak- Jazz festival nears.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Man jailed for attempted murder

Man jailed for attempted murder PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A man was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for trying to set fire to a pilot and copilot during a local flight last March.Hotman Siahaan, 30, was found guilty by the local district court on Tuesday for attempted murder, Antara...

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

BSP profit rises 80%

BSP profit rises 80% JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (BSP) booked sales of Rp 462.5 billion (US$201.3 million) in the third quarter of this year, indicating a 109 percent increase over the same period of last year.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

Plywood firm fires 1,100 workers

Plywood firm fires 1,100 workers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A troubled plywood company has finally decided to lay off all its 1,100 workers after retaining them on the payroll for over a year without any activity.

Thu, 07 Dec 1995

RP military mobilization deplored

RP military mobilization deplored ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): A Moslem community leader has condemned government troop movements in the southern Philippines, saying Manila is wrong to prepare for war while supposedly negotiating peace with Moro rebels.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Presidential candidacy

Presidential candidacyFrom Jayakarta,Based on my clippings I see that four ministers, two ulema organizations and two youth organizations have already expressed their determination to renominate the President as a candidate in the next election.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Arsonist under psychiatric watch

Arsonist under psychiatric watch PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police have requested that experts at the Palembang Mental Hospital evaluate 24-year-old Mardiani who is suspected of setting a fire which razed 23 houses, including her own.Police chief Capt.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Steady Safe reports profit jump

Steady Safe reports profit jump JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed transport firm PT Steady Safe booked a net profit of Rp 26 billion (US$11.3 million) in the first nine months of this year from its total revenues of Rp 65 billion, the company announced yesterday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Pijar honors activists

Pijar honors activists JAKARTA (JP): Pijar Indonesia, a vocal human rights organization, awarded three women, including one described by the government as an anti-Indonesia campaigner, with awards for their contribution to the promotion of human rights and democracy in Indonesia.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

3 more athletes sick ahead of SEA Games

3 more athletes sick ahead of SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has received another blow on the eve of the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with three more of its best medal hopes being dropped from the team because of illness.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Press criticized over poor arts coverage

Press criticized over poor arts coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian press is to blame for the public's ignorance of the development of local arts because of its superficial coverage, a senior journalist says.J.B.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Freeport told to respond to concerns

Freeport told to respond to concerns TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): President Soeharto has urged PT Freeport Indonesia, an American copper and gold mining company, to respond to recent concerns about the environmental impact of its huge operation in Irian Jaya.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Disasters cause great loss

Disasters cause great loss MANADO, North Sulawesi: The various natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, which occurred this year and damaged public facilities have caused an estimated financial loss of Rp 15 billion (US$6.6 million).

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Legislators blast developers

Legislators blast developers JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives expressed concern yesterday that most major developers have failed to abide by a ruling requiring them to build three medium-class and six low- cost houses for each luxury house they construct.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

What's gone wrong?

What's gone wrong? Tomorrow 4,000 of the best sportsmen and women of this region will march into the Chiang Mai stadium for the opening ceremony of the 18th Southeast Asian Games. Participants in this grand sports festival will include Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, the...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Indonesia woos infrastructure investors

Indonesia woos infrastructure investors MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Indonesia wants foreign companies to bid for up to US$11 billion of transport infrastructure development over the next five years, Indonesian Communications Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

RI tennis stars to make clean sweep in SEAG

RI tennis stars to make clean sweep in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): There is nothing to prevent Indonesia's tennis team from making a clean sweep at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, according to a senior official of the Indonesian Tennis Association.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Traders complain of police intimidation

Traders complain of police intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Seven people, representing 271 traders from the Muara Karang market in Pluit, North Jakarta, have complained about police intimidation.The traders, who visited the City Council office on Monday, said many of them had been summoned by the...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Bambu Apus massacre reenacted

Bambu Apus massacre reenacted JAKARTA (JP): The reconstruction of a multiple murder, said to be one of Jakarta's most brutal crimes, took place at the scene of the crime at Bambu Apus in East Jakarta under tight security yesterday morning.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Schools must also function as cultural centers

Schools must also function as cultural centers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian arts schools should not only function as learning institutions but also as art and cultural centers, an expert said.Mursal Esten, a professor at the University of Andalas in Padang, West Sumatra, told the First National Arts...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Policemen's attackers jailed

Policemen's attackers jailed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two thugs to five years imprisonment each for attacking police officers.Presiding judge I Gusti Ngurah Somya said at Monday's trial that Reza Lawalata and Idris Tuarita were proven guilty of attacking Capt.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

SE Asia to rely on external financing

SE Asia to rely on external financing HONG KONG (Reuter): Southeast Asian economies will rely increasingly on external financing for growth in the next decade but some economies could be volatile during periods of uncertainty or speculation, said Janet Henry, an Asia-Pacific economist with the...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Conti to set up RI plant

Conti to set up RI plant HANOVER, Germany (Reuter): German tire maker Continental AG said it had signed a cooperation deal with Indonesian PT Oroban Perkasa Ltd.Conti said in a statement PT Oroban would manufacture tires for it under license for the Indonesian market.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Bureaucracy complicates harbor improvement

Bureaucracy complicates harbor improvement JAKARTA (JP): Bureaucracy is complicating the efforts of the Muara Baru fish harbor authority in North Jakarta to improve both the harbor's condition and the lives of its fishermen.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Computer venture planned

Computer venture planned JAKARTA (JP): PT Versa Data Systemindo of Indonesia plans to form a joint venture on computer services with Industrial and Financial System (IFS) of Swedia.The company said in a statement yesterday that the new venture will develop IFS Applications, including data,...

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Floods in Jakarta

Floods in JakartaFrom KompasThe news that the flooding in South Jakarta may hit 2.8 meters makes me despondent.Why do floods recur each year? What is the actual damage each time a flood hits a residential area? The flooding seems to be too quickly forgotten.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

Jakarta backs Habibie to retain ICMI chair

Jakarta backs Habibie to retain ICMI chair JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Jakarta branch of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) expressed their determination to re-elect incumbent chairman B.J. Habibie, albeit in a more democratic way.

Wed, 06 Dec 1995

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