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Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Govt gives aid to flood victims
Govt gives aid to flood victims BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The government has given Rp 19 billion (US$8 million) to help repair a total of 24,955 houses damaged in the flood that hit North and East Aceh in January.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Oracle targets RI software market
Oracle targets RI software market JAKARTA (JP): Oracle Corp. of the United States plans to buy out Datalogix International and work with Digital Equipment to sell more computer software to manufacturing companies in Indonesia.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
BNI shares priced at Rp 850
BNI shares priced at Rp 850 JAKARTA (JP): The state-owed Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 yesterday announced that its shares will be offered to the public at Rp 850 (36 U.S. cents) each next month.The banks said in a statement here that it will offer 1.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Nusamba moves to take major stake in Astra
Nusamba moves to take major stake in Astra JAKARTA (JP): PT Nusantara Ampera Bhakti (Nusamba) began maneuvering yesterday to control a majority stake in PT Astra International, buying at least 10 percent of the automotive company's shares through the Surabaya Stock Exchange.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Five killed in toll crash
Five killed in toll crash TANGERANG, West Java (JP); Five died and eight were severely injured in a crash on the Jakarta-Merak toll road on Wednesday.All the victims were passengers and crew of an intercity bus, P.O.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Australia's protracted ASEAN teething problems
Australia's protracted ASEAN teething problemsBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Australia, it seems, will have long and protracted teething problems in its integration into the region. The occasional race debate is only one manifestation of a number of problems dormant (or seething, as the race...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
One dies in train crash
One dies in train crash CIAMIS, West Java: A train bound for Kroya, West Java, from Bandung hit a minibus Wednesday at the Gayam railway crossing here, killing one.Enok Kartiwa, 40, who was one of the four minibus passengers, died instantly.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Two robbers arrested
Two robbers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday arrested two of the three men who allegedly robbed a passenger of a bajaj (three-wheeled public transport vehicle) in Central Jakarta.The passenger, Kati, lost Rp 75,000 (US$32.18), a gold necklace and a wristwatch in the theft on Jl.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Investigation into time gaps during the Situbondo riots
Investigation into time gaps during the Situbondo riotsBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): Only days after the Oct. 10 attacks on East Java churches occurred, the National Commission on Human Rights sent an investigation team to the site of the violence.H.A.A.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Intellectual urges fair play in presidential election
Intellectual urges fair play in presidential election SEMARANG (JP): Respected intellectual Umar Kayam said yesterday Indonesia's political elite needed to cultivate a clear, open and direct presidential candidate selection process.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
'Traditions/Tensions': Contemporary art from Asia
'Traditions/Tensions': Contemporary art from AsiaBy Diyan Achyadi NEW YORK (JP): An exciting and ground-breaking show has opened in New York City. For the first time in the United States, an international exhibition of contemporary art from Asia is on view.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Slain reporter's wife does not know suspect
Slain reporter's wife does not know suspect YOGYAKARTA (JP): Marsiyem, the wife of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, said she did not recognize the man police have accused of murdering her husband.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Court ruling on HongkongBank unionists stands
Court ruling on HongkongBank unionists stands JAKARTA (JP): The only resort left for 11 dismissed HongkongBank unionists is to appeal to the Jakarta Administrative High Court, a Ministry of Manpower official says.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Pupet shows to mark exhibition
Pupet shows to mark exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A handphone promotion and puppet shows will be part of the attractions at a Women's Day exhibition here at the end of the year.The Mothers' and Children's World exhibition will run from Dec.
Fri, 25 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,...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Union demands share of profits
Union demands share of profits JAKARTA (JP): A forestry workers union member yesterday demanded the government improve their welfare by giving them a small percentage of the country's profits from the lucrative timber business.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Games village plan faces difficulties
Games village plan faces difficulties JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration said yesterday that it refused to give a building permit to construct an athletes village for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here next year because it never saw the proposal.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
RI fears only Malaysia in SEA Games badminton
RI fears only Malaysia in SEA Games badminton JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday declared Malaysia the favorite to win either the men's singles or men's doubles in the 19th Southeast Asian Games badminton competition here next year.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Would-be home owners complain to rights body
Would-be home owners complain to rights body JAKARTA (JP): A delegation representing 700 disgruntled housing consumers from the East Java capital of Surabaya brought their dispute with an unlisted developer to the National Commission on Human Rights here yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
A sober decision
A sober decision The government's promise to review its decree on the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages should calm the tension among Moslem organizations. At least temporarily.These past few weeks have seen various protests in Jakarta and other cities against the policy.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Three detained for raping girl
Three detained for raping girl BEKASI, West Java (JP): Police yesterday arrested three young men after a teenage girl said they had sexually her on Tuesday night.Accompanied by her father, Ina, 15, a junior high school student, told police she had been sexually assaulted after meeting the men at a...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Great River considers IPO
Great River considers IPO SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian clothing company PT Great River International said yesterday it might consider listing its shares in Singapore in the future.Great River president director Sunjoto Tanudjaja told a news conference the company was expanding very fast in...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Telkom's multimedia venture
Telkom's multimedia venture BANDUNG (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the national telecommunications company, and three subsidiaries of publicly-listed Bimantara Citra have signed an agreement to form a multimedia company.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Soeharto meets with CIA chief
Soeharto meets with CIA chief JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto met with the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, John Deutch, here yesterday.Chief of the Coordinating Agency for Indonesian Intelligence Lt. Gen.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Indonesia, France battle for bridge lead
Indonesia, France battle for bridge lead JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia cruised to a hat trick of wins on the fourth day of the 10th Bridge Olympics on Rodos Island, Greece, Wednesday to step up the pressure on group leader France.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Rama Surya's photographs speak for themselves
Rama Surya's photographs speak for themselvesBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The strength of Rama Surya's photo exhibition, Yang Kuat Yang Kalah (The Strong, The Beaten) lies not only in the pictures but also in the stories behind them.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Rekayasa, Linde to take on world in engineering
Rekayasa, Linde to take on world in engineering JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Rekayasa Industri and Linde Process Engineering and Contracting of Germany have signed an agreement to help each other supply engineering products to the world, particularly Asia.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Women-linked issues need serious attention
Women-linked issues need serious attention JAKARTA (JP): Women activists lamented yesterday the lack of serious efforts towards overcoming the country's high maternity mortality rate, gender inequality and reproduction health problems.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Australia supports RI's WTO stance
Australia supports RI's WTO stance JAKARTA (JP): Australia agreed yesterday to support Indonesia's stance that non-trade issues should not be raised at the upcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Inco's profit fell in third quarter
Inco's profit fell in third quarter JAKARTA (JP): The consolidated net profit of publicly-listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) fell 55 percent in the third quarter this year to US$14.5 million from $31.6 million in the same period of 1995.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Standardization meeting
Standardization meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council for National Standardization (DSN) will host a conference of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) next week to discuss international standardization for electrical equipment.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler and Teller 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 6:05 Travel: Maluku 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Creation...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Emirates increases flights to Jakarta
Emirates increases flights to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Emirates airlines of the United Arab Emirates will start an extra weekly flight to Jakarta next Monday, Area Manager for Indonesia John Rotikan said yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
City threatens to seal unoccupied Benhil apartments
City threatens to seal unoccupied Benhil apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city housing agency has threatened to seal off low-cost apartments in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, by the end of next month unless their owners live there.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996
Police to probe Cece's death: Gen. Feisal
Police to probe Cece's death: Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): The death of a robbery suspect while in Bogor police custody will be investigated by the police, and not the military, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
On teachers
On teachers Your Oct. 19 story on Indonesian teachers losing steam was a steamed up one. Too sweeping and without substance, it read like a trumped-up private complaint. But it was characteristic work of its author, Pak Arbi.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Traffic in Bandung
Traffic in BandungFrom KompasI make daily trips between Padalarang, Cimahi and Bandung for my work. Despite the introduction of the new traffic law a few years ago, the traffic situation has not improved, especially in the greater Bandung area.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Police claim jealousy behind reporter's murder
Police claim jealousy behind reporter's murder ANTALYA, Turkey (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo has confirmed the arrest of the suspected killer of Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, a local reporter in Yogyakarta.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Cotton importers challenged to use arbitration body
Cotton importers challenged to use arbitration body JAKARTA (JP): An associate director of the Britain-based Liverpool Cotton Association (LCA) yesterday challenged Indonesian cotton importers to file complaints against foreign exporters with the LCA's arbitration body.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Govt agrees to review alcohol ruling
Govt agrees to review alcohol ruling JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of heavy pressure from Moslems and other groups, the government yesterday agreed to reevaluate and probably revise the controversial decree on alcoholic beverages.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Cooperatives federation supports Soeharto re-election
Cooperatives federation supports Soeharto re-election JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Employee Cooperatives (Inkopar) came out yesterday in support of re-electing President Soeharto in 1998.The federation voted to offer their support, announced by chairman Agus Soedono, at the organization's just...
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Ramos now to focus on NPA
Ramos now to focus on NPABy Cecilia Quiambao MANILA (JP): As one of the longest-running insurgencies in Southeast Asia heads toward oblivion, the exiled leaders of the Philippines' communist guerrilla movement are under mounting pressure to settle with the government amid a rapidly changing...
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Isolated tribes need help
Isolated tribes need help PALU, Central Sulawesi: The province has 6,677 families living in isolated tribes, and only a small number have been given aid to improve their living conditions, an official says.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
James Riady
James RiadyFrom MerdekaFor our collective peace of mind the attorney general office should call and question business tycoon James Riady. In the words of Amien Rais, chairman of Muhammadiyah, Riady should tell the truth about his collusion with U.S.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Smuggled beer seized in Dili
Smuggled beer seized in Dili DILI, East Timor (JP): Tax and excise authorities at the Port of Dili have seized 2,000 boxes of Sagress beer illegally imported from Portugal.Sources at the governor's office said yesterday that the beer were imported by a senior official of the Portugal-Indonesia...
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
'Astra's shareholding should remain diversified'
'Astra's shareholding should remain diversified' JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that the government would prefer the shareholding of PT Astra International to remain diversified and not be accumulated in the hands of certain business groups or families.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
ASEAN should delay Myanmar membership
ASEAN should delay Myanmar membership Myanmar's entry into ASEAN is being questioned, even by member nations. Dewi Fortuna Anwar explores this issue. JAKARTA (JP): While Cambodia and Laos are fully expected to become ASEAN members in July 1997, such is not the case for Myanmar.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Turkey, RI sign deal
Turkey, RI sign deal ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuter): Turkey and Indonesia signed cooperation agreements in technology and aviation on Tuesday at a development conference in Istanbul.The aviation accord, worth US$2 million, involves the assembly of military aircraft in Turkey using parts from Indonesia.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Five envoys to play in UN golf tourney
Five envoys to play in UN golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Five ambassadors have confirmed their participation in the 51st United Nations Anniversary Golf Tournament at the Matoa Golf Course, South Jakarta, on Oct. 30.
Thu, 24 Oct 1996
Thugwane joins Coca-Cola
Thugwane joins Coca-Cola JAKARTA (JP): South Africa's Olympic marathon gold medalist, Josiah Thugwane, has joined forces with Coca-Cola to launch a multi-million rand (hundreds of millions of rupiah) program to develop the country's athletic stars of the future.