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Sat, 26 Oct 1996
117 years old and still sharp
117 years old and still sharp MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A 117-year old woman, Zubaidah, is the oldest women in the province, say her relatives.Her memory is still sharp and she remembers the names of all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, reported Antara.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Four armed men rob employee of Rp 100 million
Four armed men rob employee of Rp 100 million JAKARTA (JP): A tax office employee from the Ministry of Finance was robbed of Rp 100 million (US$42,918) by four men in his garage in Jl. Haji Maun, Duren Tiga District, South Jakarta.Jakarta Police Spokesman Maj.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
City impressions displayed at TIM
City impressions displayed at TIM JAKARTA (JP): Painters' impressions of Jakarta are the focus of an exhibition featuring works by 25 painters from the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center (TIM).The exhibition, organized by the city's cultural affairs agency, includes paintings by Jakarta's Sarnadi...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Singapore says 'yes' to U.S. open skies initiative
Singapore says 'yes' to U.S. open skies initiative SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore yesterday responded favorably to an "open skies" agreement proposed by the United States, keen to seal further such pacts with Asian nations to enable unlimited competition among airlines.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
SE Asian economies are more resilient: MAS
SE Asian economies are more resilient: MAS SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian economies have the strength to shield themselves from the effects of Mexican-style financial crunch elsewhere in the world, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Scholar says politics may be behind riots
Scholar says politics may be behind riots JAKARTA (JP): Observers yesterday voiced their suspicion that recent attacks on East Java churches had been "engineered" by certain political interests rather than driven by religious hatred.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday,...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Official warns of rain on Merapi
Official warns of rain on Merapi SEMARANG: Mount Merapi research authorities have warned residents in surrounding areas to be on the alert because the volcano has been spewing hot lava and toxic gasses in recent days.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Complaints of small traders
Complaints of small tradersFrom RepublikaIn the Kuningan district, a large retailer (Yogya Supermarket) is operating now. Being a resident of the area and a small retailer, I am concerned with the establishment of the supermarket, which carries "conglomerating" overtones.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
ASEAN energy demand predicted to jump fourfold
ASEAN energy demand predicted to jump fourfold SINGAPORE (AFP): Energy demand in ASEAN is expected to jump more than fourfold by 2020 in line with rapid regional development, a petroleum conference was told.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Guruh of PDI may jump ship to Kosgoro
Guruh of PDI may jump ship to Kosgoro JAKARTA (JP): The public appearance of choreographer Guruh Soekarnoputra with senior members of the ruling Golkar at the launch of his new album Thursday has caused quite a stir.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
RI to discuss local communities' protection
RI to discuss local communities' protection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's delegation to a upcoming international conference on biodiversity will discuss the collective rights of traditional communities."The topic will cover indigenous and local communities' rights to their traditional knowledge,...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Brisk advertisement
Brisk advertisementFrom JayakartaThe Brisk hair cream advertisement under the title "Tidak rela" (Unwilling) recently shown on television has given rise to various interpretations.In order not to prolong the polemic, we, PT Ammirati Puris Lintas, as the advertising bureau for Brisk, will take steps...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Flood warning patrol for trains
Flood warning patrol for trains PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The local office of state-owned railway company Perumka has instructed employees to patrol portions of the railroad in areas prone to flooding.Office head, Singgih Abadi, said patrols will alert train drivers to track conditions in the...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
New fields of Germany-RI economic ties at hand
New fields of Germany-RI economic ties at hand The bilateral exchange of goods between Germany and Indonesia has increased steadily during the past few years, ushering in new fields of opportunity for fruitful economic cooperation.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Germany and Indonesia expanding their ties
Germany and Indonesia expanding their ties German Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl's visit to Indonesia (Oct. 26 to Oct. 29, 1996) aims to herald a fresh focus on the enormous growth opportunities and prospects afforded by the Indonesian economy.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
New justices needed to handle backlogged cases
New justices needed to handle backlogged cases JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court will never try the 14,000 backlogged cases piling up unless the government recruits "extraordinary" justices to handle them, a legal expert said yesterday.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Religious leaders pledge to work towards harmony
Religious leaders pledge to work towards harmonyBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SITUBONDO, East Java (JP): Leaders of four religious communities in this city pledged yesterday to work together towards harmony and peaceful coexistence, following the bloody sectarian conflict on Oct.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Police lieutenant main suspect in Tjetje's death
Police lieutenant main suspect in Tjetje's death BANDUNG (JP): West Java Police Chief Maj. Gen. Nana Permana yesterday officially declared the Bogor police's chief detective, First Lt. DT, was the suspect in the death of a robbery suspect while in Bogor police custody.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
German orchestra due here
German orchestra due here JAKARTA (JP): The German Kolner Kammerorchester orchestra will perform here for the second time. The orchestra, established in the 1920s, first performed here in 1994.The orchestra, conducted by Helmut muller-Bruhl, will play at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta at 8 p.m. on Oct.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Merpati to lease Airbuses
Merpati to lease Airbuses JAKARTA (JP): PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to start operating three Airbus 300-600 aircraft next month, according to managing director Budiarto Subroto.The airline, which is the subsidiary of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will lease two of the aircraft...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Two tourists hurt in robbery
Two tourists hurt in robbery YOGYAKARTA: Two foreign tourists were wounded attempting to resist robbers on a bus from Borobudur temple on Thursday.Mrs. Kumike Avitut, 25, of Australia and Paul Anthony, 32, from England, needed medical treatment after their struggle.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Clara returns from Everest with little public fanfare
Clara returns from Everest with little public fanfare JAKARTA (JP): It was sunny but windy. The temperature was minus 30 degrees Centrigade. It was at that moment that Clara Sumarwati planted Indonesia's national flag into the 8,848-meter summit of Mt. Everest.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Dutch suspect says he was framed in Ecstasy case
Dutch suspect says he was framed in Ecstasy case JAKARTA (JP): A Dutch businessman standing trial on charges of trafficking nearly 1,000 Ecstasy pills, yesterday told the Central Jakarta District Court he was framed.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Big loan for Batavia hotel
Big loan for Batavia hotel JAKARTA (JP): Bank Duta has arranged a syndicated loan of US$16.1 million to pay for the construction of the three-star Hotel Batavia Harmony on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta.Bank Duta announced yesterday that, under an agreement signed Thursday, it would contribute $10.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
The debate over alcohol
The debate over alcohol The government, in a special coordinating meeting on political affairs and security, has decided to reevaluate the provincial regulations on alcoholic beverages that are, at present, being drafted in a number of regions.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
5,583 babies die every month
5,583 babies die every month BANDUNG: As many as 5,583 babies die at birth and 350 mothers die in labor every month in West Java, said governor R. Nuriana, Thursday."The situation is deplorable and tarnishes West Java's image in Indonesia and abroad," Nuriana said as he accepted basic health...
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Soeharto says health increasingly neglected
Soeharto says health increasingly neglected JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday various new diseases are plaguing the community because lifestyle changes have led people to neglect their health.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Authorities seize 525 bottles of illegal alcohol
Authorities seize 525 bottles of illegal alcohol JAKARTA (JP): Police seized 525 bottles of illegal alcohol from three big supermarkets in an operation with the city public order office on Thursday night.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
Road sinks in Wonosobo
Road sinks in Wonosobo WONOSOBO, Central Java: Traffic between the Wonosobo and Kebumen regencies was brought to a stop from Wednesday to Thursday after a portion of the road in Karanganyar village, Wadaslintang district, Wonosobo, sank after heavy rains.
Sat, 26 Oct 1996
PT IKI to build more ships
PT IKI to build more ships UJUNGPANDANG (JP): PT Pengembangan Armada Niaga Nasional Multi Finance (PANN) has contracted PT Industri Kapal Indonesia (IKI) to build 17 round-hull Mina Jaya fishing boats and several Caraka Jaya cargo ships.PT PANN's president, A.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Treatment of opponents
Treatment of opponents It is with great interest that I read The Jakarta Post. It is usually open, makes an independent impression and seems well documented.It is of no concern to me how Indonesians treat each other.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Food security
Food security I wish to congratulate The Jakarta Post on their well-balanced and realistic editorial on the subject of securing sufficient food, especially rice, for the ever-growing population of this nation.At the same time, I would like to add some other thoughts and remarks to this.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
RP government offers Moros cease-fire
RP government offers Moros cease-fire DAVAO, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine government has offered a cease-fire to a Moro rebel faction in the south, where businessmen pledged US$1.5 billion in investments despite security concerns, a guerrilla leader said yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Indonesia asks Colombia for help on E. Timor issue
Indonesia asks Colombia for help on E. Timor issue JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia asked Colombia yesterday to persuade other Latin American countries to remove East Timor from the agenda of the IBOR-American conference in Chile next month.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Indonesia and Australia plan joint regional airline
Indonesia and Australia plan joint regional airline JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia agreed yesterday to establish a joint regional airline to serve the proposed growth area which links Indonesia's eastern provinces and the Australian continent.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Exporters complain of high costs and delays
Exporters complain of high costs and delays JAKARTA (JP): Small and medium-size exporters complained yesterday to Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo about the high costs plaguing their businesses.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Police seize 300 bottles of liquor
Police seize 300 bottles of liquor BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi police yesterday confiscated 300 bottles of alcohol in an operation code named Kilat Jaya.The operation at two brothels, the Cibitung Bekasi Laut and the Malvinas, was launched at midnight which is the busiest time.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace PrizeFrom Media IndonesiaThe conferring of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize on Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and East Timor anti-integration activist Jose Ramos Horta was shocking indeed. In the case of Belo, it is acceptable.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Acronyms in Bahasa Indonesia
Acronyms in Bahasa IndonesiaFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWe are more familiar with the acronym PBB, which stands for the United Nations Organization, than UNO. That is, as far as I know, the only name of a foreign organization that has been translated.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Utut ends chess meet joint second
Utut ends chess meet joint second JAKARTA (JP): After 34 see-saw moves, Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and Belgium's Mikhail Gurevich finally realized the inertia they were in and agreed to end the Gunadharma International Chess Tournament's last round with a shared point...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Police crack down on recalcitrant taxi drivers
Police crack down on recalcitrant taxi drivers JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) and the City police have launched an operation to discipline recalcitrant taxi drivers.Over the past three weeks more than 500 taxi drivers have been caught violating regulations ranging...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Residents attack project site
Residents attack project site SEMARANG: About 200 residents from the Bandarharjo sub- district attacked heavy equipment owned by PT Cipta Guna Semarang which they claim has caused flooding in the neighborhood.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Regional security pact queried
Regional security pact queriedBy Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): The signing of the Agreement on Maintaining Security by the foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia in December 1995, before the Labor government was defeated in the general election early this year, was hailed at that time as...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 800 0 17,500 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 158,000 Aneka Kimia...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Freeport sees higher copper and gold output
Freeport sees higher copper and gold output NEW ORLEANS (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said that PT Freeport Indonesia Co. (PTFI) expects increased copper and gold output in the third quarter.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Integration figure passes away
Integration figure passes away JAKARTA: Jose Antonio Bonifasio Filomena Dos Reis Araujo who once fought for East Timor's integration into Indonesia died here on Wednesday.Antara reported that Jose Antonio had held a number of important posts including that of regent of Ainaro from 1988 to 1993, and...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village, daily, Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday, Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday,...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Bulog chief defends price-stability policy
Bulog chief defends price-stability policy JAKARTA (JP): National Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Beddu Amang yesterday lashed out at members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who link price-stabilization policies with protectionism, saying the two are "fundamentally distinct concepts".
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Ministers to meet at RI-German forum
Ministers to meet at RI-German forum JAKARTA (JP): German economics minister Guenter Rexrodt and Indonesian State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie are scheduled to open Indonesia-Germany forum's second meeting Saturday, to strengthen bilateral economic relations.