Archive: 18 March 1996
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Mon, 18 Mar 1996
PageScan Color: Sheet-fed scanner comes of age
PageScan Color: Sheet-fed scanner comes of ageBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The competition among small footprint scanners is obviously heating up. You must remember PaperPort from Visioneers, the first generation of this type of computer paraphernalia.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Administration asked to renovate damaged schools
Administration asked to renovate damaged schools JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission E for public welfare and education is prompting the administration to repair state-owned elementary schools damaged by the recent floods.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Asian rivalry sparks investment in ports
Asian rivalry sparks investment in ports SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian economies are pumping massive investments into port development in competition for rapidly- growing cargo traffic in the region, a transport expert said.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
'Lebaran' traffic claims 23 lives
'Lebaran' traffic claims 23 lives SEMARANG, Central Java: Twenty-three people died in Central Java in the holiday traffic in the weeks surrounding the Idul Fitri celebrations last month.The head of Central Java's traffic office, Rasiswo, said that last year's figure was 38.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Nissan to enter Vietnam
Nissan to enter Vietnam TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said it planned to launch motor vehicle production in Vietnam with Danang Automobile Mechanical Factory.Nissan said it will apply to the Vietnamese government with Danang Automobile for approval to form a joint venture to produce...
Mon, 18 Mar 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, 18 Mar 1996
Telkom's profit up 14%
Telkom's profit up 14% JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunication provider PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) reported over the weekend a net profit of Rp 907 billion (US$389 million) in 1995, up 14 percent from Rp 795 billion in 1994.Telkom's president, Setyanto P.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
ABRI aims to sustain Golkar's big majority
ABRI aims to sustain Golkar's big majority JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) yesterday defended its decision to choose Golkar as its partner in politics, saying that the country needs a political force dominant enough to maintain the momentum of national development.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Indonesia Open gives Fryatt first golf tour title
Indonesia Open gives Fryatt first golf tour title JAKARTA (JP): Briton Edward Fryatt finally secured his first victory as a pro golfer when he fired an impressive appregate score of 13-under par-271 (67 65 68 71) in the Indonesia Open golf championship and took away the US$41,650 first prize.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Moslem leaders lobby to ban Russell's film
Moslem leaders lobby to ban Russell's film JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders here have begun discussing preparations to oppose the local screening of a newly-released Hollywood production Executive Decision which their counterparts in Malaysia and the United States say insult their religion.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Bank fraud hits Vietnam
Bank fraud hits Vietnam HANOI (AFP): The governor of the State Bank of Vietnam told National Assembly members that the banking industry was plagued with problems of fraud and bad debts, according to a press report here.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Mixed marriages made easy
Mixed marriages made easy JAKARTA (JP): Procedures for mixed marriages involving Moslems from Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia will be less tortuous in the future.The four neighboring countries have agreed to simplify legal and administrative procedures for such marriages, and...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Bogus traffic police
Bogus traffic policeFrom RepublikaI am referring to an article in Republika, Feb. 13, 1996, titled 'Nikmatnya jadi polantas gadungan' (It's enjoyable to be a bogus traffic police officer).I wonder just how deft AS, a resident of Sukamakmur village in Bekasi, West Java, is in playing the role of a...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Why uranium?
Why uranium? Australian Minister for Mining Warwick Parer's announcement of Friday, March 15, 1996 to sell uranium to Indonesia is outrageous and appalling.Advanced Australia, an active and renowned antinuclear country, offering uranium for nuclear purposes to a developing nation is hypocritical...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Govt undecided on utilizing nuclear power
Govt undecided on utilizing nuclear power JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said that the government is still undecided about developing a nuclear power plant and that it is waiting for the results of a feasibility study.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Da Costa replaces Belo at AETD II
Da Costa replaces Belo at AETD II DILI, East Timor: The United Nations has agreed to the participation of Jose Antonio da Costa, Vicar General of the Dili diocese, to replace Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo at tomorrow's All-Inclusive Inter-East Timor Dialog in Austria.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
SMA I alumni to hold reunion
SMA I alumni to hold reunion JAKARTA (JP): In commemoration of the golden anniversary of SMA 1 Budi Utomo high school, which fell on March 13, the alumni plan to hold a grand reunion.Kurie Alim, vice chairman of the reunion organizing committee, announced on Saturday that the event will take place...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Robbery suspects still at large
Robbery suspects still at large JAKARTA (JP): Two armed robbers who made off with Rp 15.3 million belonging to the Ministry of Industry and Trade have yet to be captured, the police said.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
ABRI and Golkar
ABRI and Golkar In an address at the Sabilil Mutaqien Islamic boarding school in Takeran, Magetan, East Java, the Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. R. Hartono, repeated the statement he made earlier in Karanganyar, Surakarta, that all members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) are Golkar cadres and that...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Abdurrahman says dissenters can present defense
Abdurrahman says dissenters can present defense SEMARANG (JP): Members of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) who were expelled from their positions in the organization's central and regional boards for opposing the legitimate leadership will be given a chance to defend themselves, chairman Abdurrahman Wahid...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RP spending deficit falls
RP spending deficit falls MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' consolidated public-sector deficit dropped 70.6 percent over the previous year to 2.7 billion pesos (US$103.8 million) in calendar 1995, Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo said.The drop was attributed to a 10.2 billion-peso ($392.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Taiwan teenager abducted in RP
Taiwan teenager abducted in RP MANILA (Reuter): Kidnappers have seized a teenage son of an official of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines and demanded a ransom of 15 million pesos (US$580,000), a Manila newspaper said yesterday.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Traffic in Ciputat
Traffic in CiputatFrom KompasI am complaining about the lack of sensitivity the Tangerang administration has shown to the problem of horrible roads around the Ciputat market. Since the market burned down over a year ago, the roads in the area have deteriorated and, as a result, the traffic has...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
JSX expects further rallies this week
JSX expects further rallies this week JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will remain firm this week, boosted by an expected stronger performance on Wall Street and regional markets, dealers said.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Gencor to mine in RI
Gencor to mine in RI JOHANNESBURG (Reuter): South African mining house Gencor Ltd said it hoped to reach an agreement within weeks with Indonesia's state mining company PT Aneka Tambang on exploring and developing nickel deposits on Halmahera island.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
PPD set to gain profit this year
PPD set to gain profit this year JAKARTA (JP): The state-run city bus company Perum PPD which has been operating in the red so far, is expected to make a profit this year, according to the company's spokesman."We will continue to do our best to reduce our amount of losses. In 1993 we suffered Rp 16.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Governor reveals graft at office
Governor reveals graft at office SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has uncovered a scam involving his officials who extorted money from candidates registering to enter the civil service.Soewardi told The Jakarta Post of a deception in his office, in which only 550 of the 1,107 civil servant...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Indonesia lags in science, technology
Indonesia lags in science, technology YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lags far behind other Asian countries in science and technology, according to State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
PDI, PPP hail poll watchdog
PDI, PPP hail poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The independent body established last week to monitor the 1997 general election has found strong support from the minority parties but has been fiercely rejected by the ruling Golkar organization.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Rural taboos hinder family planning
Rural taboos hinder family planning JAKARTA (JP): Despite the overall success of the national family planning program, most workers in rural areas have to contend with prevalent social taboos and traditions.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Leadership dispute causes crisis at legal aid body
Leadership dispute causes crisis at legal aid bodyBy Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The dispute over the recent election of a new leader for the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute seems to have reached a serious stage. This is the impression media reports give.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Garuda leases six Airbus A-33Os after 7-year delay
Garuda leases six Airbus A-33Os after 7-year delay JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned airline company Garuda Indonesia has finally signed a deal for the leasing of six Airbus A-330-300 aircraft, which were initially ordered from the European consortium Airbus Industrie about seven years ago.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Message from Indian Ambassador S.T. Devare
Message from Indian Ambassador S.T. Devare I am grateful to The Jakarta Post for the opportunity to inform, through this special feature, about the important events taking place in Indian-Indonesian bilateral economic relations, which are planned for Jakarta.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Residents skeptical about planned brothel closure
Residents skeptical about planned brothel closure JAKARTA (JP): Residents near the Pejompongan Indah prostitution complex in Central Jakarta are skeptical about the government's plan to shut down activities at the compound once and for all.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RI behind China, Malaysia in foreign investment
RI behind China, Malaysia in foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks third among countries in the East Asian region after China and Malaysia in netting foreign direct investment last year.The World Bank Tables 1996: External Finance for Developing Countries, released in Washington last...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Deadline for toll road funding nearing
Deadline for toll road funding nearing JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has until the end of this month to decide on funding the Suramadu toll road in East Java, otherwise the project will be handed over to private investors.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RP to remanufacture Bell choppers
RP to remanufacture Bell choppers MANILA (AFP): A plant will be set up in the Philippines to first "remanufacture" Bell helicopters and then assemble helicopters for export, President Fidel Ramos said in a speech here Saturday.
Mon, 18 Mar 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 Children Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Crystal Maze (continued) 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RI's foreign investment and technological development
RI's foreign investment and technological developmentBy David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): In my articles last year in this paper I argued that producing and using "ideas" (technology) was crucial to Indonesia's continued development.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Unjustified levies
Unjustified levies During World War II, when the Dutch anticipated an attack by Japan on the Netherlands East Indies, they asked for help from the Americans and other allies. The Dutch were disappointed, however, because what arrived did not live up to their expectations.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Asia alternative to flat U.S. auto sales
Asia alternative to flat U.S. auto sales WASHINGTON (AFP): U.S. automakers are now looking to vibrant Asian markets to offset expected stagnant sales in North America and western Europe, the head of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association said.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Newcomers get jobs easily despite municipal policy
Newcomers get jobs easily despite municipal policy JAKARTA (JP): Rumadi, 25, had only been in Jakarta for two days when he got a job as a construction worker. He receives Rp 7,000 (US$3.04) per day, excluding food and transportation allowances, which is not bad for someone with no more than an...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Technip wins contracts
Technip wins contracts PARIS (Reuter): French engineering group Technip said it had won contracts in Indonesia and India.In Indonesia, it has been awarded a contract for the engineering and equipment supply for the construction of a polyethylene production line at Merak, 80 kms west of Jakarta.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Jakarta to see ample property demand this year
Jakarta to see ample property demand this year JAKARTA (JP): The city, along with other Asian cities, will remain one of the Asia-Pacific region's most dynamic property markets this year, according to the latest edition of Asia Pacific Property Trends.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Polish PM in Bali
Polish PM in Bali JAKARTA: Polish Prime Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz arrived in Denpasar, Bali, yesterday at the start of a three-day visit.He was met at the airport by Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka, Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. A. Rivai, and other senior local officials.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
The one-car race
The one-car race The Indonesian government, as anxiously predicted by car assemblers, has decided to close the national automobile program to new entrants, thereby allowing Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra's PT Timor Putra Nasional to become the sole car company to enjoy the import tariff and luxury...