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Sat, 05 Oct 1996
All eyes on Munawir
All eyes on Munawir As was expected Munawir Sjadzali MA has been elected the new chairman of the National Committee on Human Rights. This is not surprising because, as other members of the Committee have said, he stood a very good chance of being elected.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Heroism remembered in cancer-research run
Heroism remembered in cancer-research runBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Heroes are made in a variety of ways: in battle, through great accomplishments and in legend. Canada's best known hero meets all the criteria.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
First HIV positive baby in RI reported
First HIV positive baby in RI reported JAKARTA (JP): The first baby born with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Indonesia has been reported, a government official announced yesterday.The baby was one of the 11 people added Wednesday to the government's list of people with HIV or AIDS, which now...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Writer's collection of paintings stolen
Writer's collection of paintings stolen JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into the house of a man of letters, Ajip Rosidi, on Jl. Rawa Bambu, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, and made off with five paintings worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Garuda crew apologize over Ecstasy scandal
Garuda crew apologize over Ecstasy scandal JAKARTA (JP): An organization representing the air crew of Garuda Indonesia has apologized to the management and passengers for the alleged involvement of a colleague in trafficking Ecstasy on flight GA 987 from Amsterdam to Jakarta on Sept. 29.Shadrach M.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Management awards
Management awardsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Sept. 24 I was among hundreds of guests attending the ceremony of the "Management Awards of Asia" at the Jakarta Hilton Hotel. The organizers were the reputed Asian Institute Management in cooperation with the Far Eastern Economic Review and because of this...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
'Tenun' to be shown at the Shangri-La
'Tenun' to be shown at the Shangri-La JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate his 10th anniversary of designing tenun, a traditional textile woven into haute couture creations, designer Nelwan Anwar is to display 120 outfits at a fashion exhibition in the Grand Ballroom, at the Shangri-La Jakarta on Nov. 2.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
106 areas in city prone to flooding, official says
106 areas in city prone to flooding, official says JAKARTA (JP): Rapid development has contributed to making 106 areas prone to flooding this year, an official says.R. Sitindjak, an official of the public protection unit at the city public order office, said yesterday that construction of high rise...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Ecstasy at Schiphol
Ecstasy at Schiphol In connection with the Attorney General Office's endeavors to obtain the extradition of MS who is accused of smuggling Ecstasy pills at Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, I am of the opinion that the extradition is unwarranted for the following reasons:1.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Four RI teams fail to make volleyball quarterfinals
Four RI teams fail to make volleyball quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian teams failed to graduate to the quarterfinals after losing in the elimination round of the ninth leg of the Keramik Diamond Men's Beach World Volleyball Championships on an artificial-beach court at the Senayan tennis...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Foreign airlines asked to increase flights to RI
Foreign airlines asked to increase flights to RI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has asked foreign airlines to increase the frequency of their flights to Indonesia and asked foreign countries to open up more destinations to Indonesian airlines.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Megawati heeds Gus Dur's call on lawsuit
Megawati heeds Gus Dur's call on lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri, through one of her lawyers, R.O. Tambunan, welcomed yesterday the call for her to withdraw her lawsuit against the government.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Kredietbank in Philippines
Kredietbank in Philippines BRUSSELS (Reuter): Kredietbank NV, Belgium's fourth largest bank, said yesterday it had set up an off-shore banking unit in the Philippines.Kredietbank NV Manila will principally finance trade between southeast Asia and the rest of the world and also Asian Development...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Mastrans and PSM set up league final showdown
Mastrans and PSM set up league final showdown JAKARTA (JP): Mastrans Bandung Raya and PSM Ujungpandang survived tough tests yesterday to set up a final showdown for the Indonesian soccer league championship title.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Six athletes fail PON doping test, commission says
Six athletes fail PON doping test, commission says JAKARTA (JP): Ignorance of the regulations at the just concluded 14th National Games (PON) caused six athletes to fail the doping tests, the doping commission chairman announced yesterday.
Sat, 05 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 Sundays, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
The trouble with finding a good book in Jakarta
The trouble with finding a good book in JakartaBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Reading is, to some people, a very serious pastime. For these people, life is not worth living without an unfinished book on hand.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Rp 250 billion for rural kids
Rp 250 billion for rural kids KLATEN, Central Java: The government has set aside Rp 250 billion (US$106 million) to provide supplementary food to school children in rural areas.Mubyarto, an expert from the National Planning Board, said yesterday the assistance was to follow up the state-sponsored...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Fire razes kiosks, kills one
Fire razes kiosks, kills one BEKASI, West Java (JP): A woman was killed as a fire razed three kiosks, one of which was used to sell electric appliances, one a drugstore and one a bakery in Tambun district here on Thursday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
British Gas finds gas in RI
British Gas finds gas in RI LONDON (Reuter): British Gas said yesterday it has made a natural gas discovery in its Muturi concession, northwest Irian Jaya, Indonesia.In a statement, British Gas said cumulative gas flows of 40 million cubic feet a day were recorded at the Mogoi Deep-1 well in the...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 -25 10,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 -25 471,000 Aneka...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Councilor wants market's construction postponed
Councilor wants market's construction postponed JAKARTA (JP): A councilor wants the reconstruction of Kenari market in Central Jakarta to be postponed because of conflicting land-ownership claims over the site.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Corruption at immigration
Corruption at immigrationFrom GatraAccording to Circular Letter of the Directorate General of Tax (No.SE-19/PJ-41/1996 dated May 15, 1996) Indonesian sailors who work on ships abroad are exempted from fiscal tax.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Art theft case takes new turn
Art theft case takes new turn JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean art collector who recently handed over five stolen paintings to Jakarta is now wanted by the Indonesian police for allegedly selling at least 25 paintings stolen from the National Museum here.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Academic says ABRI must formulate its political role
Academic says ABRI must formulate its political role SEMARANG (JP): As the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) celebrates its anniversary today, observers suggested yesterday that it formulate a new format for its role in the sociopolitical field.M.T.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Illiteracy in South Sumatra
Illiteracy in South Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Official figures show that 11 percent, or 307,500, of women above 10 years of age in South Sumatra are illiterate.The number of illiterate men in South Sumatra is 127,300, or 4.7 percent of the male population above 10 years of age.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Toffler to speak in Yogyakarta
Toffler to speak in Yogyakarta KLATEN, Central Java: American futurologist Alvin Toffler is scheduled to address a conference on tourism and cultural heritage in the ancient city of Yogyakarta on Oct. 28, the organizing committee said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
One suspect in July riot 'not cooperative': Singgih
One suspect in July riot 'not cooperative': Singgih JAKARTA (JP): The official investigation of 13 suspects in connection with the July 27 riots in Jakarta has slowed down because one of them is refusing to answer questions, Attorney General Singgih said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Major powers challenge Indonesia over car policy
Major powers challenge Indonesia over car policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remained defiant yesterday even though the world's top three trading powers -- the United States, the European Union (EU) and Japan -- had taken formal steps to challenge its national car policy at the World Trade Organization...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Garuda to go public in 1998 by selling 30% of its shares
Garuda to go public in 1998 by selling 30% of its shares JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia is to sell 30 percent of its total shares to the public in early 1998, marketing director Sudarso Kaderi said."We planned to go public early next year.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Satelindo given $160m in loans for satellites
Satelindo given $160m in loans for satellitesBy I. Christianto WASHINGTON (JP): Telecommunications operator PT Satelindo has secured loan guarantees worth US$160 million from three leading international banks for the construction and launch of its telecommunications satellites.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Court rejects evidence of beaten suspect
Court rejects evidence of beaten suspect JAKARTA (JP): A court rejected yesterday a lawyer's bid to present a photograph showing his client being beaten by police officers.Judge Asmar Ismail of the Central Jakarta District Court argued that the lawyer should bring the offense to the attention of...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
ABRI at 51
ABRI at 51 In size, the 500,000-strong Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI), which includes the police force, may be small considering the size of the country and the population. However, compared to the armed forces of many other countries, its role is definitely much bigger because it is not confined...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Gen. Feisal warns of disintegrative forces
Gen. Feisal warns of disintegrative forces JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned last night of disintegrative forces at work as the nation prepares for the 1997 general election and the presidential election the following year.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Dharmala Intiutama closes US$200 million FRN offer
Dharmala Intiutama closes US$200 million FRN offer HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Dharmala Intiutama International BV's US$200 million floating rate note issue has been completed, said arranger Peregrine Fixed Income.The issue was guaranteed by PT Dharmala Intiutama.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Politician lies about education
Politician lies about education JAKARTA: The central executive board of the United Development Party is furious at one of its legislative candidates who was caught using a fake diploma to pass a government screening test."The candidate's action is deplorable.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
GEC Alsthom expects deal
GEC Alsthom expects deal PARIS (Reuter): GEC Alsthom said yesterday it had signed an agreement with Indonesian railways on building a city underground rail network and that the agreement should produce a contract worth about US$1 billion.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Tony Prabowo's music strikes a chord at home and abroad
Tony Prabowo's music strikes a chord at home and abroadBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): When the curtain fell and a resounding applause for Tony Prabowo's composition filled the Alice Tully Hall in the New York Lincoln Center early this year, Tony himself was nowhere to be found.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Hotels told to be more professional
Hotels told to be more professional JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged hotel staff to increase their professionalism yesterday and prove they are as good as expatriates, particularly in managing star-rated hotels.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
RP may oppose Myanmar's early ASEAN membership
RP may oppose Myanmar's early ASEAN membership MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines said yesterday the pace of Myanmar's integration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was "too fast" in a veiled indication it would oppose Yangon's bid to join the group next year.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
140 golfers to play at Boedi Oetomo meet
140 golfers to play at Boedi Oetomo meet JAKARTA (JP): Raising funds while playing a round of golf is the main idea behind the 1st Boedi Oetomo tournament to be staged at the newly established par-72 Gading Raya Golf Country Club next month.Some 140 golfers, most of them alumni of SMA I, on Jl.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Military school focuses on sociopolitical sciences
Military school focuses on sociopolitical sciences JAKARTA (JP): The Military Academy (Akabri), the country's only school for prospective Armed Forces leaders, is continually innovating its educational system to keep up with military technology and global challenges, the academy's commandant...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Experts call on leaders to study the art of 'wayang'
Experts call on leaders to study the art of 'wayang' SURABAYA (JP): Studying the traditional art of wayang (shadow puppetry) might help Indonesian leaders better understand the country's people, the situation in which they live and the way they think.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996
Bangkok sets dates for poll registration
Bangkok sets dates for poll registration BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's caretaker government has set Oct. 21 to 25 as the registration period for candidates contesting the Nov. 17 general election, a government minister said yesterday.Gen.
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
Communist symbol sparks panic
Communist symbol sparks panic BREBES, Central Java (JP): The solemnity of Pancasila Sanctity Day on Oct. 1 in the regent's office here was tarnished by the mysterious appearance of the communist logo on bureaucrats' computer screens.
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
Outspoken generals
Outspoken generals President Soeharto criticized a number of retired generals last month for being "inconsistent" in their views and for often voicing "ideas that oppose the spirit of Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution." After such remarks, the statement made by Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
11 people held for car thefts
11 people held for car thefts JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police detectives have arrested 10 men and a woman believed to be members of one of the most notorious car-theft syndicates in the city."From them we seized 17 vehicles, including 14 Toyota Kijang minivans, a BMW sedan and other cars,"...
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
Top financial executives to meet here
Top financial executives to meet here JAKARTA (JP): The International Association of Financial Executives Institute will hold its 27th world congress at the Jakarta Convention Center and in Bali beginning on Oct. 30.
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
Voters lose out in House-member selection
Voters lose out in House-member selection The political parties have recently submitted their lists of candidates for next year's general election. Arbi Sanit argues that the process of legislator nomination is marred by tensions which put the people's interests last.
Fri, 04 Oct 1996
Kosgoro faction pledges loyalty to ruling Golkar
Kosgoro faction pledges loyalty to ruling Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Kosgoro, a business wing of Golkar, has pledged continued loyalty to the ruling organization, despite the sharp decline of candidates selected for the 1997 legislature from its ranks.