Archive: 26 February 1996
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Mon, 26 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Family Program 6:00 News:...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
KL wants limited EU-Asia meeting
KL wants limited EU-Asia meeting KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants an Asia-Europe leaders summit (ASEM) limited to Southeast and East Asia and European Union (EU) countries for the moment, the Sunday Star newspaper reported.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Footwear producers lament higher raw material prices
Footwear producers lament higher raw material prices JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers of plastic sandals in East Java have been complaining about the rising price of polypropylene, which has increased by up to 10 percent over the last few months.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Malaysia hits back on Canada
Malaysia hits back on Canada KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Canada's allegation of match fixing by Malaysia and India during a hockey qualifying match for the Olympic Games was an insult to both countries, yesterday newspapers quoted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as saying.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Soputan volcano active again
Soputan volcano active again MANADO, North Sulawesi: The chiefs of districts around the 1,820-meter Mt. Soputan have been asked to stay on alert and monitor the volcano which has been showing increased activity recently, Antara reported.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Drivers protest colleague's killing
Drivers protest colleague's killing JAKARTA (JP): Most Metromini bus drivers on the Kampung Melayu-Stasiun Cakung route went on strike on Saturday in protest at the killing of their fellow driver by six of his passengers two days earlier.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Trade eases India-Pakistan tension
Trade eases India-Pakistan tension Tired of waiting for their politicians to get along, South Asian countries are forging ahead with trade links. Kunda Dixit of Inter Press Service reports. NEW DELHI (IPS): Among the cricket balls being used by players from 12 participating teams during the World...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Theft in night bus
Theft in night busFrom Pikiran RakyatOn Feb. 6, 1996, I left Bandung, West Java, for Semarang, Central Java, by night bus. The bus left Bandung at 7:00 p.m. with only 13 passengers. Confident that the bus crew would take care of the passengers and their safety, I fell asleep as we neared Cirebon.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Financing jet development
Financing jet development The 10-day-old PT Dua Satu Tiga Puluh (DSTP) may have the most political clout of all private companies in Indonesia. President Soeharto and two former vice presidents sit on its board of commissioners and three other high officials, including Minister/Cabinet Secretary...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Playboy arrested for statutory rape
Playboy arrested for statutory rape PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Abdul Rachman, a 45-year-old resident of Teluk subdistrict, was arrested on Friday after he was caught having sex with a 15-year-old Ria.The girl threw herself at the police in protest of the arrest.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Preparation needed for 2nd round exams
Preparation needed for 2nd round exams JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to hold a second round of final exams for primary and high school students who fail the first time may be hampered by poor preparation because it came at such short notice, an education expert said.H.A.R.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Economists hail campaign against levies
Economists hail campaign against levies JAKARTA (JP): Economists hailed the government's plan to further cut legal levies but also suggested that it fight against illegal "levies" to help boost Indonesia's economic competitiveness.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Questioning the need for rules and regulations
Questioning the need for rules and regulationsBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Regulation and deregulation have become key words in public discussions of the political and economic conditions of Indonesia.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Two die in landslide, floods
Two die in landslide, floods CILACAP, Central Java: Two people died and another went missing in the floods and the accompanying landslide that hit the regency on Friday and Saturday.Thousands of houses were submerged in the floods, while a total of 55 houses were seriously damaged by the landslide.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
City vows to return land to nature
City vows to return land to nature JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty will demolish a house in the Cempaka Timur subdistrict for being built in a prohibited green area.The head of Cempaka Putih district, Isa Hamdani, said over the weekend that the mayoralty issued a demolition letter dated...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Manila airport inspected
Manila airport inspected MANILA (AFP): A U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mission will arrive in the Philippines to assess if safety standards at the country's main international airport meets its standards, aviation officials said here Saturday.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Relief operation moving smoothly after storms
Relief operation moving smoothly after storms JAKARTA (JP): Humanitarian aid has been streaming to the quake-stricken areas in Irian Jaya as storms abated yesterday, relief authorities say.As practically all affected areas have now become accessible, search and rescue workers have counted 101 dead,...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Most Asian stock markets to see post-holiday rise
Most Asian stock markets to see post-holiday rise HONG KONG (Reuter): Most Asian stock markets should see a flurry of activity next week as investors and fund managers return from the Chinese New Year and Moslem Idul Fitri holidays, brokers said.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Suspect in Beng Seng murder freed
Suspect in Beng Seng murder freed JAKARTA (JP): The City Police have released another man who had earlier been suspected of having a significant role in the 1994 killing of an entertainment businessman, Darmansyah Sujadi alias Nyo Beng Seng.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Shareholders in JSX subordinate to government
Shareholders in JSX subordinate to government JAKARTA (JP): Those holding shares in PT Bursa Efek Jakarta, also known as the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), must understand that the JSX is an unusual limited liability company, over which the government has the highest authority and not the...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
On nuclear plant
On nuclear plant On the day of the terrible floods that submerged almost all of Jakarta, my husband and I decided not to contribute to the already chaotic traffic and stayed at home. I therefore had time to read The Jakarta Post from A to Z.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Mt. Agung closed to climbers
Mt. Agung closed to climbers DENPASAR, Bali: The famous Mt. Agung has been closed to climbers for Feb. 14 - April 26 in connection with a series of sacred traditional rites called Karya Agung Eka Bhuana which are being held in the Pura (temple) Besakih.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Davomas' dividend Rp 500
Davomas' dividend Rp 500 JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, a publicly-listed cocoa butter and powder producer, plans to pay Rp 500 (21.5 U.S. cents) per share dividend, the company said last week.Davomas reported a 79.6 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 24.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Subway concept best suited to Jakarta: Rais
Subway concept best suited to Jakarta: Rais JAKARTA (JP): TB. M. Rais, deputy governor on economic and development affairs, said on Saturday that an underground system would be the most appropriate transport concept for the capital city.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Teak forest
Teak forestFrom Media IndonesiaA few weeks ago almost all media in Jakarta reported the that the Wangon community in Central Java attacked the Forest Supervision Office (Perhutani) located in the village.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
On public debate
On public debate Barring unforeseeable circumstances, a public hearing on forestry will be held on March 2. The meeting will take place at the Sahid Jaya hotel in Jakarta and many members of the community -- either people with a direct interest in the subject to be discussed or those without such...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Javanese princess to wed
Javanese princess to wed YOGYAKARTA: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, sultan of Yogyakarta, one of the remaining Javanese kingdoms, on Saturday led a traditional engagement ceremony for his eldest daughter, Gusti Raden Ajeng Nurmalitasari.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Is it safe to eat Acehnese fish?
Is it safe to eat Acehnese fish?By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Most people are devastated when a terrible, life-extinguishing accident affects their family. Then, once the loved ones are buried, life goes on, despite memories, grief, regrets and anger, possibly lingering on.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
ICRC meets with Irian rebel leaders
ICRC meets with Irian rebel leaders JAKARTA (JP): Hopes were dashed again yesterday after a mediator of the military-led rescue operation met with leaders of the separatist rebels in Irian Jaya but failed to secure the release of any of the 13 people they have been holding captive for seven weeks.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
RP officials sacked over sea disaster
RP officials sacked over sea disaster MANILA (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Saturday sacked maritime officials after a ferry sank killing more than 50 passengers.Ramos ordered the immediate relief of regional directors, port managers and station commanders of the Maritime Industry...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Don't send the old to nursing homes, Inten says
Don't send the old to nursing homes, Inten says JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Inten Suweno visited a site of a new old folks home in Semarang, Central Java, with a plea to people in the country not to send their aging parents to such homes unless they really have to.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Fifty lecturers resign from Salatiga university
Fifty lecturers resign from Salatiga university SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): At least 50 staff lecturers of the Satya Wacana Christian University have tendered their resignation in the latest fall out of a three-year old bickering with the college administrators.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
The rich who have to live with the floods
The rich who have to live with the floodsBy Maria Andi JAKARTA (JP): In Jakarta, home to at least nine million people, floods have become as familiar as old friends to families who live in areas which are submerged once or twice a year.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Nature triumphs over society at the Institute of Sciences
Nature triumphs over society at the Institute of SciencesBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Are social sciences being devalued at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)? And are basic and exact sciences being subjected to reappraisal at the same institution?These questions were asked by Prof.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Scholar urges PDI to field new condidate in East Java
Scholar urges PDI to field new condidate in East Java YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Riswandha Imawan underlined the need for a "third party" to resolve the crisis at the East Java chapter of the Indonesia Democratic Party (PDI) and avoid government intervention.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Don't blame the people
Don't blame the peopleFrom RepublikaAccording to a newspaper report, the minister of public works said that the recent floods in Jakarta were attributable to a lack of discipline. Why should the people be blamed?The minister should instead look into who gave permission to developers to build...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
PRC and ROC coexist
PRC and ROC coexist The main points in my letter to your newspaper (Feb. 12, 1996) were: To ask the Chinese Communist regime to back off from threatening Taiwan, and to stop blockading Taiwan from reentering international organizations with its official name, the Republic of China, so the world can...
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
CSIS holds writing contest
CSIS holds writing contest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian intellectuals have been invited to take part in a scholarly writing contest on either international relations or the exploration of local thinking and philosophy.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Democratization developing fast enough: Expert
Democratization developing fast enough: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Amir Santoso maintains that the democratization process in Indonesia is moving at a healthy pace, despite the country's relatively small middle class.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Most Idul Fitri travelers back in town
Most Idul Fitri travelers back in town JAKARTA (JP): About one million people, who had spent Idul Fitri holidays with families in the provinces, were back in town yesterday.Officials said they expected more than one million to arrive by midnight.
Mon, 26 Feb 1996
Lessons from U.S. presidential primary
Lessons from U.S. presidential primary The Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire, the United States, was won by Pat Buchanan who may go on to challenge Bill Clinton for the White House. Mochtar Buchori looks at this presidential race and reflects on the upcoming general elections in...