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Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Hello, how is life up there?
Hello, how is life up there? JAKARTA (JP): A 67-year-old man has spent seven years living in a tree in Warambe village, Southeast Sulawesi, in self-imposed exile for reasons he has never explained.La Nene, a grandfather of more than 12, built a nest in the branches of a 20-meter tall cashew tree.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
New recruits unlikely for Asia Nations Cup
New recruits unlikely for Asia Nations Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian national soccer team coach Danurwindo yesterday dismissed speculation that he would add more strikers to his Asia Nations Cup squad following two straight losses in their international friendlies in Genoa, Italy, last week.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Historical buildings in Jakarta
Historical buildings in JakartaFrom MerdekaI most welcome the Jakarta administration's special attention to the preservation of old and historical buildings in the capital city.For the past few years, Jakartans have been extremely saddened to see old buildings inexorably replaced by shopping...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Governor knows nothing about Jonggol project
Governor knows nothing about Jonggol project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he had not been contacted by a group of developers who proposed relocating the city's administration center to Jonggol, on Jakarta's outskirts.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Executives in Asia support Nobel award
Executives in Asia support Nobel award JAKARTA (JP): A majority of Asian executives polled recently said the Nobel committee was justified in awarding this year's peace prize to East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
'RI' education system creates a stupid nation'
'RI' education system creates a stupid nation'By Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a lot to be proud of. Though still classified as a developing country, it planted one foot in an area once dominated by advanced countries when its first wholly domestically produced airplane, the N-250,...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Myanmar's industrial estate
Myanmar's industrial estate BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar has approved Italian-Thai Development as its lead advisor in developing an industrial estate at the port of Tavoy in southern Myanmar, the company president said yesterday.
Thu, 14 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, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Toll accidents
Toll accidentsThe heading of the first story in yesterday's Focus on Jakarta should have read 14 killed in toll accidents, instead of 144 killed...We regret the error. -- Editor
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 850 25 101,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 131,500...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
PT General Motors puts RI production plans on hold
PT General Motors puts RI production plans on hold JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI) has put production of its Opel Vectra sedans on hold because of uncertainty over the national car program, a company executive said yesterday.GMBI president William S.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Megawati offered peace deal
Megawati offered peace deal JAKARTA: The government has offered the ousted chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, an out-of-court settlement in her lawsuit against the authorities' rejection of her prospective legislators' list.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says
Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto still has his job as a deputy of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sarwata said yesterday."He is still one of the Court's deputies.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
RI furniture industry predicted to take off
RI furniture industry predicted to take off JAKARTA (JP): Executives here believe Indonesia will become a regional furniture center provided the domestic industry starts using sophisticated technology, instead of traditional machines.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Pikko to go public
Pikko to go public JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pikko will issue 28 million new shares to the public next month which will be traded on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in January.Bank Pikko president Daroel Oeloem Aboe Bakar said yesterday, the new shares, each with a nominal value of Rp 500 (21 U.S.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death
Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death JAKARTA (JP): A group of roadside vendors have threatened to report to the National Commission on Human Rights after one of their friends was allegedly killed in a raid by city public order officials.Wanto, a vendor who usually operates on Jl.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
East Timor
East Timor I salute Mr. M. Khaliq Qureshi for his letter in The Jakarta Post (Oct. 30, 1996) which presented a fine summary of the East Timor issue. The Portuguese should solely shoulder the blame for the East Timor tragedy, not only for the fighting amongst East Timorese, but also for the...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll
Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll BANGKOK (AFP): The Democrat Party of former premier Chuan Leekpai is likely to win the greatest number of seats in Thailand's general elections on Nov. 17, according to a poll released yesterday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Astra signs up partners in Lampung
Astra signs up partners in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed auto maker PT Astra International signed partnership agreements yesterday with several small businesses and cooperatives in Lampung, the southernmost province of Sumatra.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Irian journalist harassed
Irian journalist harassed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Journalists condemned yesterday a bank official who allegedly harassed a journalist, covering last week's Rp 1.9 billion ($808,000) embezzlement trial, in the bank.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Asni 4:30 Documentary Film: Situs Kerajaan Lingga Indrapura 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie
Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Streamlining bureaucracy is more important than tax incentives in enhancing the competitiveness of local firms, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan
ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan SURABAYA (JP): A respected military intellectual has suggested that Armed Forces (ABRI) members take part in general elections.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hasnan Habib said it was time to change the law that bars ABRI members from casting their votes in...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post'
'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post' BANDUNG (JP): The chances of B.J. Habibie, a protegee of President Soeharto, clinching the vice-presidential post in 1998 are slim, a former general predicted yesterday.Lt. Gen. (ret.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Textile plant bans smoking
Textile plant bans smoking JAKARTA (JP): A foreign textile company, PT Taisho Textile Industries, launched yesterday a no-smoking area at its East Jakarta factory which employs 1,000 workers.The smoke-free campaign's launching ceremony was co-sponsored by Yayasan Jantung Indonesia (Indonesian Heart...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
14 killed in toll accidents
14 killed in toll accidents BEKASI, West Java (JP): Fourteen people were killed in 144 accidents on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road last month, the state-owned highway corporation, PT Jasa Marga announced yesterday.A.D.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individual
Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individualBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA ((JP): There has been much talk about what role artists should play and what focus their works should have in our changing society.One view is that art works should reflect national features or values.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ResortNovotelTORAJA RESORT: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave is surrounded by children during the opening ceremony of Novotel Resort Toraja in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.Spotlight B: SeminarJP/obySEMINAR ON MALRAUX: Economic guru Prof.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Candidate for vice president
Candidate for vice president As the election year approaches, people begin to think about who will be the next vice president of Indonesia. Being a longtime well-wisher of Indonesia and an admirer of President Soeharto, I want to express my opinion on the subject.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
The Zarina telenovela
The Zarina telenovela The story of Zarina, the young woman dubbed the "Ecstasy Queen" by the media, has all the makings of a telenovela, the TV melodramas so popular here.Ever since she was arrested at her Tangerang home in August, Zarina has become the talk of the town, bringing her the "fame" she...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Toll supervisor testifies in court
Toll supervisor testifies in court JAKARTA (JP): A construction supervisor of the Grogol overpass, which collapsed in March killing three workers, denied the defendant the defendant in trial resulting from the accident had ordered him to remove the bracings supporting a section of the construction.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth
Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association's projection for the textile industry's diminishing capacity to meet export demand bodes well with the Texmaco-Polysindo group's huge expansion, securities analysts said.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Don't corrupt history, says Vice President
Don't corrupt history, says Vice President JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned historians yesterday against corrupting history for the sake of a particular cause.He underlined the importance of history in preserving the values of the past, especially the fighting spirit of the...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Astra to build 130 MW power plant
Astra to build 130 MW power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest automobile producer, will become the 18th private power generator in the country under a build-operate-transfer scheme for the state-owned electricity company PT PLN.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Joint team set up to realign estates
Joint team set up to realign estates JAKARTA (JP): The National Land Agency (BPN) will soon set up an inter-ministerial team to realign industrial estates as a follow up to the instruction from the minister of agrarian affairs on the stoppage of location permits for new plant projects.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
'One authority should control city rivers'
'One authority should control city rivers' JAKARTA (JP): Floods could be prevented effectively only by a single authority supervising river basins, speakers at a discussion on floods said yesterday.Head of the City Public Works Office Soeharto said at the discussion the authority should at least be...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28
Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to operate Fokker F-28s on the Jambi to Batam, Riau, route to take advantage of the abolition of exit taxes within the Indonesia- Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle effective as of Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
RI's economic policy experience
RI's economic policy experience This is the second of two articles based on a paper by Mohammad Sadli presented at the Conference on Governance Innovation in Manila on Oct. 22. The conference was organized by the Ottawa-based Institute on Governance, the Economic Development Institute of the World...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Two workers fall from building
Two workers fall from building JAKARTA (JP): Two workers plunged to their death after falling from a 35-meter-high building construction on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, in South Jakarta, yesterday. Another worker suffered severe injuries in the accident.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas
Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas) urged police yesterday to improve their methods of investigation into the recent murder of a Yogyakarta journalist.Bambang W.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
CDC plans to invest more in RI
CDC plans to invest more in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of Britain plans to invest US$50 million a year here for the next few years.CDC chairman Lord Cairns said here yesterday the company would focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture and mining...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Finland promises reforestation follow-up
Finland promises reforestation follow-up JAKARTA (JP): Finland says it is committed to following up on a 15-year-old forestry project in South Kalimantan, scheduled to end next month, which is being undertaken by the Finnish and Indonesian governments.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Sumitomo Metal enters RI
Sumitomo Metal enters RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. is to buy a direct stake in the Batu Hijau copper and gold deposit in Indonesia from Sumitomo Corp., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said yesterday.But a company official told AFP no decision had yet been reached.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace
RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and Jordan's King Hussein, in bilateral talks in Amman yesterday, expressed their concern at the stalled Middle East talks resulting from Israel's uncompromising stand.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta
Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johanes Kotjo, has won its shareholders' approval to buy a 51 percent stake in PT Duta Wisata for Rp 82 billion (US$34 million).
Wed, 13 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, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour
Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour JAKARTA (JP): Financial hitches may force the cancellation of next year's Tour de Indonesia, an international road race cycling championship slated to be held next March, a national cycling official said Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Police chasing Zarina's friends
Police chasing Zarina's friends INDRAMAYU, West Java (JP): Police detectives are still trying to locate two men believed to be connected to Ecstasy-suspect Zarina, who was arrested in Houston, U.S. recently, National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi said.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training
Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training JAKARTA (JP): A better position does not always guarantee a victory. This truth was once demonstrated in a national chess championship in the former U.S.S.