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Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Court overrules mayor's eviction notice
Court overrules mayor's eviction notice JAKARTA (JP): A court overruled yesterday a Jakarta mayor's instruction ordering shop owners to vacate a shopping center in the downtown Glodok commercial center.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Indonesia to ratify UN convention on psychotropic drugs
Indonesia to ratify UN convention on psychotropic drugs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is close to ratifying the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, as part of its efforts to seal legal loopholes that previously enabled drug abusers and traffickers to escape punishment.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Councilors reject bill on liquor
Councilors reject bill on liquor BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Councilors from the Moslem- based United Development Party (PPP) are determined to reject a bill on liquor distribution.They said yesterday they intended to stick to their demand that the government must ban liquor and not merely...
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
House passes food bill into law
House passes food bill into law JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved a government-sponsored food bill yesterday which will guarantee food safety, create a climate of fair and responsible trade of foodstuffs and help small-scale food industries to thrive.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
600 desk-bound police given riot training
600 desk-bound police given riot training JAKARTA (JP): The city police are training 600 personnel from non-operational units to back up the limited resources available for handling mass disturbances, particularly to deal with unrest expected before and during the 1997 general election.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
City to get two injection wells
City to get two injection wells JAKARTA (JP): The City Mining Agency plans to build two injection wells in South and North Jakarta to maintain groundwater levels in the areas.Agency head Arifin Akbar said yesterday that the wells will be built next to Babakan Lake in Lenteng Agung and near Sunter...
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Police identify suspects in toll road robbery
Police identify suspects in toll road robbery JAKARTA (JP): Bogor police investigations into the fatal robbery on the Jagorawi toll road last Friday indicate that the victim's passengers and soldiers may have been involved in the crime.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Religious leaders denounce attacks on churches
Religious leaders denounce attacks on churches JAKARTA (JP): Along with expressions of regret, condemnation came hard and fast yesterday over the recent attacks on East Java churches which left five people dead and damaged a score of buildings.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Utut to take on Hungary's Polgar
Utut to take on Hungary's Polgar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto is to take on Judith Polgar of Hungary, the first ever female grandmaster, in a one-day exhibition duel on Dec. 10. It is to be aired live on television here.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Garuda pilot and drug case
Garuda pilot and drug case I refer to the case of the Garuda pilot nabbed in Amsterdam for attempting to carry 8,000 Ecstasy pills out of Holland with the obvious aim of bringing them into and having them distributed and sold within Indonesia.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Disco busted for showing porn films
Disco busted for showing porn films TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The police have closed down a discotheque and arrested two of its managers for screening pornographic films and charging viewers Rp 5,000 each.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Government to study riot report
Government to study riot report JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to study the findings of the National Commission on Human Rights's investigation into the July 27 riots. Some of the revelations differ markedly from the official account of the unrest.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Indonesia to launch junior soccer league
Indonesia to launch junior soccer league JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, hungry for international soccer glory, announced yesterday that a new-style national youth league would kick off nationwide on Nov. 2.The All-Indonesia Football Association's head of youth affairs, Sinyo Aliandu, told a press...
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Overseas banks loan $480m loan to telecom firm
Overseas banks loan $480m loan to telecom firm JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, a private firm responsible for developing telecommunications networks in Central Java, will today sign a US$480 million loan facility extended by overseas banks.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
New public vehicles opposed
New public vehicles opposed BEKASI, West Java (JP): Public transport drivers serving the Bantar Gebang-Bekasi route stopped working for a half-day yesterday to protest the operation of new vehicles on their route.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
E. Timor's Bishop Belo defends Horta's Nobel Peace Prize
E. Timor's Bishop Belo defends Horta's Nobel Peace Prize DILI, East Timor (JP): Contrary to the chorus of Indonesian officials' disapproval of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta, joint winner Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo defended the choice yesterday, saying...
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
'Foreign Ministry not to blame for RI's poor image'
'Foreign Ministry not to blame for RI's poor image' JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Jusuf Wanandi said yesterday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not to blame for the country's poor image, since negative domestic developments often overrode the good work of Indonesian diplomats.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
PSN to operate multimedia satellite by 1999
PSN to operate multimedia satellite by 1999 JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) plans to operate a multimedia satellite by 1999.The company's president, Adi Rahman Adiwoso, said yesterday that PSN selected Loral Corporation of the United States to manufacture the...
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Cathay ups Jakarta flights
Cathay ups Jakarta flights HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has added an extra flight to its service to Jakarta due to growing demand, the airline said yesterday.Cathay Pacific will operate an extra return flight from Hong Kong to Jakarta each Friday from Oct.
Tue, 15 Oct 1996
Improve our competitive standing
Improve our competitive standing The decline of our national competitive standing is without doubt something we must try to overcome. In his speech at the opening of the Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI) congress in Medan yesterday (Thursday), Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad disclosed...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Gus Dur begs forgiveness for raids on churches
Gus Dur begs forgiveness for raids on churches JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, Abdurrahman Wahid, asked yesterday for the nation's forgiveness for the attacks on churches on Thursday perpetrated mostly by NU members.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
ASEAN to jointly lease Intelsat transponders
ASEAN to jointly lease Intelsat transponders JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications operators in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to unite in leasing satellite transponders of Intelsat, the world's leading provider of satellite services, to improve efficiency.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
New DeskJets, LaserJet and DesignJets on offer
New DeskJets, LaserJet and DesignJets on offerBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Not unlike your other peripheral devices, printers nowadays get old as fast as the lettuce on the supermarket shelves. Printers become old not because their parts wear out or their print quality deteriorates, but because...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Soldiers involved in U. Pandang deaths sentenced to jail
Soldiers involved in U. Pandang deaths sentenced to jail UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A military tribunal sentenced six soldiers to between 90 days and 105 days in prison for using excessive force in handling the demonstrations here in April, which resulted in the death of three students.Col.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Gambling rife in Dili
Gambling rife in Dili DILI, East Timor: Townspeople have called on the government to do something to stop the widespread gambling in the youngest province.They raised the issue in their meeting Saturday with the visiting Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Youth Pledge Day commemoration
Youth Pledge Day commemoration JAKARTA (JP): The office of the minister for youth affairs and sports will hold a three-day event to commemorate the 68th anniversary of Youth Pledge Day at the Graha Pemuda building in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Dutch firms fund restoration of archives museum
Dutch firms fund restoration of archives museum JAKARTA (JP): A group of Dutch companies has raised US$3 million to finance the restoration of the 18th century building that now houses the Museum of National Archives.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
National Library warns publishers
National Library warns publishers JAKARTA (JP): The National Library promised Saturday to get tough with publishers and recording companies that failed to submit copies of their products as required by law.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
'Nobel prize a hurdle in East Timor diplomacy'
'Nobel prize a hurdle in East Timor diplomacy' JAKARTA (JP): East Timor has been described as the pebble in Indonesia's shoe, but the recent Nobel peace prize for separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta may well be the boulder blocking an international settlement on the territory, according to political...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Economist links poverty remedy to freedom
Economist links poverty remedy to freedom MEDAN, N. Sumatra (JP): Indonesian development economist Sjahrir says the government's attack on poverty should do more than reduce the number of people living below the poverty line by improving people's basic capabilities and freedom.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
The Nobel decision
The Nobel decision The decision to award this year's Nobel peace prize to East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and exiled separatist leader Ramos Horta came as something of a shock. Few in Indonesia question the selection of Bishop Belo who, in spite of his often scathing criticisms of the...
Mon, 14 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,...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Rights body praised for its findings
Rights body praised for its findings JAKARTA (JP): Observers say the National Commission on Human Rights proved its independence when it announced its findings on the July 27 riots by clearly identifying rights violations committed by the authorities and others.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
White House defends RI's ties to Clinton
White House defends RI's ties to Clinton WASHINGTON (Reuter): The White House on Friday defended the propriety of President Bill Clinton's ties to a wealthy Indonesian family that has made big contributions to the Democratic Party and Clinton's inaugural committee.Several U.S.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Indonesia gets World Bank loan to fight poverty
Indonesia gets World Bank loan to fight poverty JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has approved a loan worth US$140 million to support Indonesia's poverty reduction program.The bank said the program, called the Second Village Infrastructure Project, will accelerate poverty reduction efforts through...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
100 grade schools to be renovated
100 grade schools to be renovated JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta mayoralty will renovate more than one hundred state-owned elementary school buildings in this fiscal year, Mayor Sudarsono says."Seventy-one of the school buildings have already been renovated since April with costs ranging between Rp...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Freeport gets payment
Freeport gets payment NEW ORLEANS (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said the RTZ-CRA mining group has made a US$184 million payment for exploration and expansion spending under joint venture programs announced in 1995.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
RI woman climber honored in Nepal
RI woman climber honored in Nepal JAKARTA (JP): Clara Sumarwati, the first Indonesian and Southeast Asian to reach the 8,848-meter summit of Mt. Everest, was congratulated by Nepal's Minister of Sports and Culture Bai Bahadur in a ceremony in Kathmandu on Oct. 10.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
PT Telkom has problems providing new lines
PT Telkom has problems providing new lines JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telkom, has asked prospective customers in West Jakarta who have applied for new telephone connections for unoccupied buildings to immediately inform its West Jakarta office.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
RI-Germany maritime cooperation on the rice
RI-Germany maritime cooperation on the rice JAKARTA (JP): The maritime cooperation between Germany and Indonesia has increased significantly and will bring mutual benefits to both countries as the Asia-Pacific region leads toward being the center of global economic growth, an ambassador says.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Office space demand buoys Jakarta,s property market
Office space demand buoys Jakarta,s property market JAKARTA (JP): The great need for office space has driven up the overall demand in most sectors of the Jakarta property market, an international property consultant said.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Former activists for Soeharto's reelection
Former activists for Soeharto's reelection SEMARANG (JP): An organization of former student activists, Keluarga Besar Laskar Arief Rachman Hakim, vowed last week to back the renomination of President Soeharto for a seventh term in 1998, but the group said it had not yet considered candidates for...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Sinar Mas sets up venture
Sinar Mas sets up venture JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Sinar Mas Multiartha, the holder of financial firms in the Sinar Mas Group, said over the weekend that it has set up a joint venture with Asian Banking Corporation and Daehan Investment Trust Co. Ltd. of South Korea.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Exodus of tangerine growers
Exodus of tangerine growersFrom Forum KeadilanI became very depressed when I read a feature entitled Exodus of Pontianak tangerine growers: spirits sag at commercial order, in Forum No. 12/V/23 September 1996.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Police grill reporters
Police grill reporters KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police made preparations for the visit of President Soeharto today and tomorrow to the province by subjecting local reporters to hours of "clearance tests".
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
'Press must help maintain security before elections'
'Press must help maintain security before elections' BOGOR, West Java (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata called on reporters yesterday to help create a favorable atmosphere in Jakarta for next year's general election.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buck Rogers 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel: Bali 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Development Program 7:00...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
Viewing culture from the bottom up
Viewing culture from the bottom upBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Vertical dimension seems to have beset the general thinking on economical and political management. Keywords such as "top-down approach" and "bottom-up approach" are frequently reiterated by a great number of people, including state...
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
A record 85 restaurants take part in food festival
A record 85 restaurants take part in food festival JAKARTA (JP): Ten Indonesian-food restaurants and 75 restaurants offering foreign cuisine are participating in this year's Jakarta Food Festival, which opened yesterday.
Mon, 14 Oct 1996
A drift towards violence?
A drift towards violence? Less than three months after the authorities put down the July 27 riots in Jakarta, reports of mass violence are again jolting the nation. This time, the rampage took place in the East Java town of Situbondo, 160 kilometers east of Surabaya.