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Sat, 19 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, 19 Oct 1996
Thousands need clean water
Thousands need clean water SEMARANG: More than 28,000 families in 34 villages in the six districts of Cilacap, Central Java, are facing a shortage of clean water due to drought.Antara reported yesterday the drought-hit districts were Kawunganten, Jeruklegi, Sidareja, Petimuan, Kedungreja and...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Twelve vehicles in chain collisions
Twelve vehicles in chain collisions BEKASI, West Java (JP): Twelve vehicles crashed in two separate chain collisions on the Cikampek-Cawang toll road during a heavy down pour on Wednesday evening.Five vehicles were involved in a pile-up at 7 p.m.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Davomas reports 99% profit increase
Davomas reports 99% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): Cocoa butter and powder producer PT Davomas Abadi yesterday announced it had almost doubled its net profit for this year's first nine months.The company said it increased its net profit 99 percent to Rp 29.9 billion (US$12.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Surjadi revises budget upward by Rp 3.2t
Surjadi revises budget upward by Rp 3.2t JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja proposed increasing the 1996/1997 city budget yesterday from Rp 2.9 trillion (US$1.26 billion) to Rp 3.2 trillion.Surjadi said the revised budget, which raised the previously- approved budget by 7.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Bakrie closes $175m FRN
Bakrie closes $175m FRN HONG KONG (Reuter): Bakrie International Finance BV's, guaranteed by PT Bakrie & Brothers, US$175 million floating rate notes issue due 1999 has been closed, said arranger Peregrine Fixed Income.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
House nominates two candidates for chief justice
House nominates two candidates for chief justice JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives proposed yesterday two candidates for the post of chief justice: Deputy Chief Justice for Military Tribunals Sarwata and Justice Suwardi Martowirono.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Stopping floods
Stopping floods The rainy season has only just begun, but the few rainstorms we have seen in Jakarta this past week show some disturbing signs about the city's ability to cope with flooding.Floods have been restricted to a few isolated areas, and so far, none have been as devastating as the ones we...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Envoys to visit North Sulawesi
Envoys to visit North Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: A delegation of 30 ambassadors from the United States, Australia, and countries in Asia, Africa and Europe, will visit North Sulawesi on Oct. 28, Antara reported yesterday.Provincial administration spokesman B.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Flood spreads, kills two
Flood spreads, kills two BANYUMAS, Central Java: Heavy rains since Monday have caused several rivers to overflow, inundating houses and thousands of hectares of paddy fields in 30 villages in the regencies of Tambak, Sumpiuh, Kemrajen, and Kebasen.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Indonesian teachers lose steam on professionalism
Indonesian teachers lose steam on professionalismBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): "Ma'am, why didn't you check my homework?" asked a school boy. The math teacher curtly replied, "What for? I know your mom did it.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 18, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 850 -25 59,000 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 297,500 Aneka...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Sempati Air delays plan for initial public offering
Sempati Air delays plan for initial public offering JAKARTA (JP): Private regional airline Sempati Air has delayed its plan to list on the Jakarta Stock Exchange this year because of unfavorable market conditions and an uncertain political environment.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
RI, Malaysia to counter anti-timber campaigns
RI, Malaysia to counter anti-timber campaigns JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in countering anti-tropical timber campaigns, launched by global environmentalist groups, which have disrupted the timber trade of both countries.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Drunk driver
Drunk driver On Oct. 1, 1996, at about 8:45 p.m. my car (a new Suzuki Sidekick-B 1725 EJ) was hit from behind when I was stopped at a traffic light on Jl. Prapanca.The other car was a Volvo 740 GLE (B1763 MK) driven by Rick Bowler, an expatriate from Aberdeen, and managing director of Thermotest.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Wahono warns of disunity
Wahono warns of disunity JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono warned national leaders yesterday of "signs of disunity" following the violence that rocked the country recently.Addressing a plenary session marking the end of the House of Representatives' first hearing session for 1996/1997, Wahono...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Busang gold dispute may be settled in courts
Busang gold dispute may be settled in courts SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesian parties in the Busang gold discovery dispute hope to resolve matters through administrative action in Indonesia but are prepared to take legal action in Canada if necessary, Warren Beckwith, managing director of Australia's...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Train passengers harassed by vendors
Train passengers harassed by vendorsFrom PelitaWhile traveling business class on the Fajar Utama train between Gambir station and Semarang Tawang, I have noted that vendors board the train at certain points.This happens when the Cirebon to Jakarta train stops at small stations.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Student denies stoning policeman
Student denies stoning policeman JAKARTA (JP): A university student denied throwing rocks at a policeman during a demonstration in Central Jakarta in June. He told the court yesterday it might have been someone else.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
New tennis fund-raising body urged to run more local events
New tennis fund-raising body urged to run more local events JAKARTA (JP): The newly established Indonesian Tennis Association's fund-raising and promotion body received a challenging response yesterday to how many international tournaments it could hold to help national players raise their...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Six arrested for possessing and dealing drugs
Six arrested for possessing and dealing drugs JAKARTA (JP): City anti-narcotics detectives have arrested two university students for possessing heroin and four alleged marijuana dealers in the past few weeks.The police seized six grams of heroin and 56.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
International union vows to help sacked bank staff
International union vows to help sacked bank staff JAKARTA (JP): A campaign to support the sacked HongkongBank workers will be launched soon by 400 unions in 125 countries, an international union leader said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
'RI faces complex problems in economy'
'RI faces complex problems in economy' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo acknowledged yesterday that Indonesia faces a complex and interrelated range of problems as the nation seeks to move forward with its development plan.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Police say Bali may turn into an Ecstasy market
Police say Bali may turn into an Ecstasy market DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali police chief Maj. Gen. Benyamin L.S. Mamuaya predicts that the island, with its high traffic of tourists, may change from a "point of distribution of drugs" into one that markets Ecstasy.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
APEC agrees to simplify customs procedures
APEC agrees to simplify customs procedures MANILA (Agencies): Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have agreed to simplify and harmonize customs procedures to ease trade and investment flows, a senior Philippine official said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Golkar to select 'nation's best son' for its candidate
Golkar to select 'nation's best son' for its candidate JAKARTA (JP): Golkar will select "the nation's best son" for its candidate in the 1998 presidential election, chairman Harmoko said yesterday.Harmoko spelled out some of the criteria the ruling political group has set for its presidential...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Shipping deregulation
Shipping deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to deregulate the shipping industry to improve local shipping firm's competitiveness against foreign competitors, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Thousands suffer from TB
Thousands suffer from TB PADANG, West Sumatra: A total of 1,451, or 37 percent, of patients at hospitals and health centers in Western Sumatra in the past year have been found to be suffering from tuberculosis (TB), an official says.Head of the Ministry of Health's provincial office Dr.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Another protest against alcohol
Another protest against alcohol BOGOR, West Java (JP): A group Bogor Moslem students calling themselves "youth and student communication forum" protested the proposed nation-wide provincial decrees on alcohol distribution.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
RI needs over $505b for energy development
RI needs over $505b for energy development JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's energy sector needs at least US$505 billion in new investment during the current 25-year development program, which ends in 2019, to meet increasing demand for energy, an official said.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Gingrich calls for probe into RI campaign money
Gingrich calls for probe into RI campaign money WASHINGTON (Reuter): House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday called for an investigation into whether the Indonesian government won U.S. foreign policy favors in return for contributions to the Democratic Party.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Jakarta says it's up to RP to let Horta in
Jakarta says it's up to RP to let Horta in JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not pressure the Philippine government about whether it should let an East Timorese separatist leader come to Manila while President Soeharto is there in November.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Telivision stations criticized for lack of children's shows
Telivision stations criticized for lack of children's shows JAKARTA (JP): The country's six television stations are guilty of "child neglect", educators said citing the shortage of programs for young people.B.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Inco to pay dividends
Inco to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced yesterday it will pay an interim dividend of 5 U.S. cents per share on Dec. 12.The mining company which operates in Soroako, South Sulawesi said Indonesian shareholders will be paid the rupiah equivalent of the U.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Bogor holds development fair
Bogor holds development fair BOGOR (JP): A regional development fair will be held by the Bogor administration from Oct. 19 through Oct. 28 to celebrate Pancasila Sanctity Day which falls Oct. 1.Organizer Dede Sobandi said the fair, costing Rp 150 million (US$64,377), was a central government...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Megawati's board supports rights commission's report
Megawati's board supports rights commission's report JAKARTA (JP): Ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday commended the National Commission on Human Rights for its independence, courage and correct evaluation of the July 27 riots.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
China, S. Korea may shine in APEC meeting
China, S. Korea may shine in APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): China and South Korea are expected to become champions in bolstering the trade liberalization process at the forthcoming meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Manila next month, says an economist.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Foreign tourists unhappy with cleaning services
Foreign tourists unhappy with cleaning services JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourists visiting the country are concerned over the poor state of basic services, including cleaning services, local transportation, telecommunications, mailing services, tourist information centers, domestic air schedules and...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Tangerang regency closes nightspots
Tangerang regency closes nightspots TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Two nightspots were shut down here Thursday for violating their entertainment licenses.The FM3 Singing Hall at Hotel Transit and the Borobodur Lounge at Istana Nelayan Hotel were closed by the authorities for operating as discos and for...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Games organizers waiting on doping decision for record list
Games organizers waiting on doping decision for record list JAKARTA (JP): The National Games Organizing Committee is still waiting for the National Sports Council's final decision on the drug abusers before issuing the official record-breaker lists.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Bok strolls into second straight RI Satellite men's tennis final
Bok strolls into second straight RI Satellite men's tennis final JAKARTA (JP): Martijn Bok of the Netherlands moved within one win of a second title in the Indonesia Satellite men's tennis circuit when he eased past the second seed, Italy's Igor Gauri, in straight sets yesterday for a place in...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Bitter medicine (2)
Bitter medicine (2) I was surprised to read the headline of Oct. 9, 1996, a quote from the Minister of Religious Affairs. I cannot understand why he should say that "this matter (alcohol ruling) should be seen from both sides...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
Utut succumbs to Hickl in local chess tourney
Utut succumbs to Hickl in local chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto stumbled on the 25th move and fell seven steps later to Joerg Hickl, the German grandmaster who knows him inside out, in the Gunadarma International Grandmaster Chess Tournament's fourth round here yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996
RI league divided into three pools
RI league divided into three pools JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Soccer Association decided at a meeting Thursday to split the Indonesia League into three groups -- Group West, Group Central and Group East -- with 11 teams competing in each group.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Irregulaties mean rape suspect must be freed: Lawyers
Irregulaties mean rape suspect must be freed: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers for a 61-year-old scavenger urged the East Jakarta District Court yesterday to acquit their client of charges of raping 12 young boys, citing several irregularities in the case's preparation.
Fri, 18 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, 18 Oct 1996
Bakrie to invest $1b in Uzbekistan
Bakrie to invest $1b in Uzbekistan TASHKENT (Reuter): Indonesia's Bakrie Group plans to invest around US$1 billion in the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan over the next five years, the company's country director said yesterday.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Illegal parking
Illegal parkingFrom Media IndonesiaDozens of cars are always parked in a disorderly manner on Jl. Jend. S. Parman, in front of the West Jakarta mayor's office. This blocks traffic coming from Grogol and causes traffic jams, despite the overpass that gives access to Jl. Jend. Sudirman.
Fri, 18 Oct 1996
Father Sandyawan
Father Sandyawan Referring to Sunarto's letter on Oct. 8, I agree that Father Sandyawan must obey Indonesian law. In fact the priest stated the same in his open letter dated Aug. 17 to various publications.
Fri, 18 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: Salah Umpan 4:30 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler and Teller 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 6:05 Travel: South Kalimantan 6:15 Village...