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Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Scorpion seeking finance
Scorpion seeking finance TORONTO (Reuter): Scorpion Minerals Inc said it planned to raise between C$15 million and C$19.5 million through the private placement of special warrants.Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd agreed to complete the financing, Scorpion said.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
World tennis organizations declare Benny innocent
World tennis organizations declare Benny innocent JAKARTA (JP): Controversies surrounding the 14th National Games doping test results are looming large after the two world tennis bodies declared Benny Wijaya clean.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Woman turns plastic waste into a money-making asset
Woman turns plastic waste into a money-making assetBy Joko Suwarno BOGOR, West Java (JP): The rainy season has returned. Pedestrians gingerly tread sodden streets and motorists drive slowly around potholes while clogged drains overflow.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 11, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 25 733,000 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 141,000 Aneka...
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
East Jakarta police get new boss
East Jakarta police get new boss JAKARTA (JP): The city police chief, Major General Hamami Nata, yesterday installed Lt. Col. Nanan Soekarna as the new chief of the East Jakarta police precinct, replacing Lt. Col. Gories Mere.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
City decides to delay Kramat Tunggak plan
City decides to delay Kramat Tunggak plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to delay its plan to relocate North Jakarta's Kramat Tunggak prostitution rehabilitation center to the Seribu Islands because thorough studies on all aspects of the relocation have yet to be completed.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Youths arrested for allegedly killing taxi driver
Youths arrested for allegedly killing taxi driver JAKARTA (JP): Depok police in the city's outskirts arrested four youths yesterday for allegedly killing a taxi driver and dumping his body on a street in South Jakarta.Lt. Col.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Norway-RI to hold technology seminar
Norway-RI to hold technology seminar JAKARTA (JP): A 140-member delegation of governmental officials, scientists and businesspeople from Norway is expected to arrive here next week to hold discussions with their Indonesian counterparts in a seminar on technology.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Reform of industrial structure urged
Reform of industrial structure urged MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Economists suggested here yesterday that deregulation measures are essential but not enough to improve the efficiency and, consequently, competitiveness of Indonesia's manufacturing industry.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Toyota starts Vietnam unit
Toyota starts Vietnam unit TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday it had formally begun local production and sales operations in Vietnam.The joint-venture Me Linh plant in Vinh Phu province was officially opened Thursday, with complete knockdown production of Toyota's Hiace van and...
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Only 20% of nonformal courses meet government standards
Only 20% of nonformal courses meet government standards JAKARTA (JP): Only 20 percent of 19,000 registered nonformal courses countrywide are up to government standards, a senior official said yesterday.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Economists stress good governance
Economists stress good governanceBy Vincent Lingga and Prapti Widinugraheni MEDAN, N. Sumatra (JP): Indonesian economists agree with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund view that good governance is increasingly crucial in ensuring equitable and sustainable economic development.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
WHO boss to witness antipolio drive
WHO boss to witness antipolio drive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi will launch the second-phase of this year's immunization program next Tuesday in Denpasar, Bali, to ensure that the targeted 21.8 million children under-five countrywide will be protected from polio.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Quintuplets enter record museum
Quintuplets enter record museum SEMARANG: The four-day old quintuplets born in Bandung will be listed in the Museum for National Records."The birth of the quintuplets was an extraordinary event which touched the hearts of humankind," museum chief Jaya Suprana told journalists here yesterday.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Government intervention in agriculture criticized
Government intervention in agriculture criticized MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): An agricultural economist lashed out yesterday at the government, saying that much of its intervention in the agricultural sector had no clear basis and was difficult to justify.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Rao exempted from court appearance
Rao exempted from court appearance NEW DELHI (Reuter): An Indian court yesterday ruled that former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao did not have to appear at a court hearing next week in a criminal forgery case, United News of India (UNI) said.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Bakrie secures $75m loan
Bakrie secures $75m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantation signed a US$75 million syndicated loan facility yesterday to finance the development of a new oil palm plantation in the district of Sanggau, West Kalimantan.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Child advocates file lawsuit
Child advocates file lawsuit MEDAN, North Sumatra: The local branch of the Indonesian Institute for Child Advocacy has filed a lawsuit against a fishing company for neglecting its child workers.Ahmad Sofyan, an executive of the institute, said yesterday that the company, Harapan Jaya, has allegedly...
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Sri Bintang says he will run for presidency
Sri Bintang says he will run for presidency JAKARTA (JP): Controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas announced yesterday his intention to run for the presidency in 1998, and named former student leader Julius Usman as vice president on his ticket.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
National Day
National Day Correction: The photo caption on this page yesterday should have read "The representative of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Lu Pao Sun, and Chief of the Indonesian Coordinating Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Moetojib cut a cake celebrating the 85th Taiwan National Day.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
ASEAN finance meeting
ASEAN finance meeting BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand will host a meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers to boost cooperation within the seven-member grouping from Nov. 21-23, a Finance Ministry official said yesterday.
Sat, 12 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, 12 Oct 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Focus: Nuansa Wisata Serambi Mekah 6:05 Travel: Yogyakarta 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Package 27 7:00 Evening...
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
A call for restraint
A call for restraint It seems that for now, following the bomb scare at the Dutch embassy earlier this week, the public's agitation over the reported drug smuggling scandal involving a Garuda Indonesia pilot in Holland has calmed down. This is fortunate.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Ousted Megawati appeals district court decision
Ousted Megawati appeals district court decision JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, ousted chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), filed an appeal yesterday over a district court's decision, which indicated its refusal to try her lawsuit against the government and her political foes.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
National forum boosts the future of local theaters
National forum boosts the future of local theatersBy Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian theater aficionados have set up special campaigns to encourage the development of theater companies in provincial areas badly in need of artistic as well as managerial improvement.
Sat, 12 Oct 1996
Wong-Hang opens in Jakarta
Wong-Hang opens in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): PT Wong-Hang Distinguished Tailor, a Surabaya- based tailor with an international reputation, has opened its latest branch in Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta, with an investment of Rp 1 billion (US$431,034).
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Ex-activists group backs Soeharto's renomination
Ex-activists group backs Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): Former student activists grouped in the Keluarga Besar Laskar Arief Rachman Hakim have expressed their determination to back renomination of President Soeharto for a seventh term in 1998.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Government laments increase in soccer-related violence
Government laments increase in soccer-related violence JAKARTA (JP): The government deplored yesterday the mounting violence at soccer matches and called on clubs to avoid mobilizing supporters.State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after a meeting with senior officials of the...
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Shipbuilder to be modernized
Shipbuilder to be modernized SURABAYA, East Java (JP): PT Dok & Perkapalan Surabaya, a state-owned shipbuilding company based here, is investing Rp 3 billion (US$1.2 million) to upgrade its facilities to international standards.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Tennis body to decide fate of Benny Wijaya
Tennis body to decide fate of Benny Wijaya JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association has summoned its Jakarta chapter to a meeting scheduled for this afternoon to learn what the chapter has to say about the doping scandal involving Benny Wijaya.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Theft of antiquities
Theft of antiquitiesFrom MerdekaTwo oil paintings, one by Raden Saleh, Portrait of a Dutch Governor Wearing the Willems Order (Raffles) (1869), and another by Basuki Abdullah, A Nude, (undated) were withdrawn from the auction of Christie's International Singapore, because the two paintings had been...
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
SEAG to feature 440 medal events
SEAG to feature 440 medal events JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games Federation Executive Committee Meeting agreed yesterday that the upcoming 19th Southeast Asian Games will feature 440 medal events in 34 sports.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Quest renovates factory
Quest renovates factory JAKARTA (JP): Quest International, a fragrance, flavors and food-ingredients business headquartered in Nardeen, the Netherlands, has renovated its 25-year-old factory in Cimanggis, West Java, to become its Asia-Pacific base.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Envoy recalled after alleged rape
Envoy recalled after alleged rape KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Croatia recalled its ambassador to Malaysia yesterday following a civil law suit filed the day before in Kuala Lumpur by a 27-year-old Filipina maid alleging that she was raped and molested by the man over a five-month period.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Twisting the effects away in hair-raising tornado yarn
Twisting the effects away in hair-raising tornado yarnBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): In Twister, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton may have the leading roles, chasing dreaded tornadoes for the sake of science and humanity. But there is no doubt that the real star of the movie is the tornado itself.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Anticipating floods
Anticipating floods It appears that the rainy season is here again. Yesterday (Wednesday) President Soeharto had to cancel his plan to inaugurate a project at Ciamis. His plane could not take off in the heavy rain.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
RI, Malaysia buy 60,000t U.S. soybeans
RI, Malaysia buy 60,000t U.S. soybeans SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia and Indonesia bought a combined total of 60,000 tons of U.S. soybeans as the rest of Southeast Asia's grain and oilseeds trade sat back to wait for the USDA crop report due today, traders said yesterday.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Court rejects Megawati's lawsuit over PDI dispute
Court rejects Megawati's lawsuit over PDI dispute JAKARTA (JP): Ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri met a stumbling block in her legal battle yesterday when a court refused to try her lawsuit against the government and her political foes.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Indonesian verses golfing legends
Indonesian verses golfing legends JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian amateur golfer Frederik Lekatompessy has qualified to compete against some world golfing legends in the 1996 Australian BMW Golf Cup International Final in Brisbane, Australia, scheduled to start today and end on Saturday.
Fri, 11 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 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 6:05 Travel: Central Java 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Information 7:00...
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
RI's first quintuplets in great shape
RI's first quintuplets in great shape BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia's first quintuplets turned three days old yesterday and are doing great, to the delight of their parents and doctors at Borromeus Hospital, where they were born and are being treated."They are fine, and the mother is too.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Foreign food franchising may be curbed
Foreign food franchising may be curbed JAKARTA (JP): The government is seeking a way to curb the mushrooming activities of foreign food franchisees in the country in a bid to protect the popularity of local foods, a minister said.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Developers told to coordinate drainage systems
Developers told to coordinate drainage systems JAKARTA (JP): The secretariat head of the Greater Jakarta Coordination Board has suggested that developers coordinate the design and construction of drainage systems to prevent floods.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Upi gears up for Asian chess meet
Upi gears up for Asian chess meet JAKARTA (JP): International Master Upi Darmayana Tamin will be the only Indonesian to contest the Asian Women's Chess Championships next week in Tamil Nadu, India.The Indonesian Chess Association has informally named the country's female number-one chess player as...
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
U.S. backs exports to RI
U.S. backs exports to RI WASHINGTON (Reuter): The U.S. Agriculture Department Wednesday authorized US$100 million in credit guarantees for sales of U.S. farm goods to Indonesia under the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 1997.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Indonesian old hands shine in Asian track and field c'ship
Indonesian old hands shine in Asian track and field c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian old hands scored an admirable feat and eluded their much stronger juniors when they scooped up gold medals galore to finish fifth in the 9th Asian Veteran Track and Field Championships in Seoul recently.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 750 25 205,500 Andayani Megah 1,000 -25 888,000 Aneka...
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Sampoerna shares rebound 5.8% after 22% drop
Sampoerna shares rebound 5.8% after 22% drop JAKARTA (JP): The share price of cigarette maker HM Sampoerna rebounded by 5.8 percent yesterday on bargain hunting following a 22 percent drop in the first three days of this week, dealers said.
Fri, 11 Oct 1996
Australia falls to India
Australia falls to India NEW DELHI (Reuter): Australia crumbled from 81 for one to 182 all out against India's spinners on a dry and cracked pitch on the first day of the one-off test yesterday.Leg-spinner Anil Kumble snapped up four for 63, left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi captured two for 36 and...