Archive: 30 March 1996
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Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Income tax revenues pass target
Income tax revenues pass target JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier said that income tax revenues as of yesterday had reached Rp 20.5 trillion (US$8.7 billion), exceeding the target of Rp 19.2 trillion set for the current fiscal year, ending on March 31.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Being clever is no longer enough in development
Being clever is no longer enough in developmentBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Experience is a good teacher but do we really learn from experience? I think many of us don't.Last month, we celebrated Idul Fitri, the Moslem holiday to celebrate the end of the fasting month.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Fifteen people die in flash floods in South Sumatra
Fifteen people die in flash floods in South Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least 16 people were found dead and dozens more are still missing after floods ravaged a number of villages in the provinces of South Sumatra and thinly populated Irian Jaya, according to reports yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Daeng Thai serves up traditional fare
Daeng Thai serves up traditional fare JAKARTA (JP): Thai food lovers and those who covet delicious fare of any culinary disposition should make a beeline to Daeng Thai Restoran, an appetizing new addition to the Jakarta restaurant scene.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
PT PAL takes orders worth US$1.1 billion
PT PAL takes orders worth US$1.1 billion JAKARTA (JP): State-owned shipbuilding firm PT PAL has booked orders worth US$1.1 billion for dozens of vessels, including seven commercial ships for customers in Europe and nine ships for the Indonesian Armed Forces.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
President said to be key to political change
President said to be key to political change YOGYAKARTA (JP): A political observer has taken a grim view of Indonesian politics, saying that any push for real changes is futile without the consent and cooperation of the presidential office.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Security body to help govt in haj affairs
Security body to help govt in haj affairs JAKARTA (JP): Concerned by the numerous problems in the dispatching of 195,000 Indonesian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, the government decided yesterday to involve a security coordinating body to make the ongoing operation run more smoothly.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bikes rev up to scream through Sentul
Bikes rev up to scream through SentulBy Matthew Allen and Alexander Corne The high-pitched scream of Formula One motorcycle engines will pierce the air at Sentul, outside Jakarta, next weekend as the first bike Grand Prix held in Indonesia gets underway.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Cambodia set to apply to ASEAN
Cambodia set to apply to ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): Cambodian Foreign Minister Ung Huot is set to arrive here on Tuesday to deliver Phnom Penh's application to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Only five Internet providers licensed
Only five Internet providers licensed JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 Internet providers currently operate in the country but only five of them have received licenses from the government, a senior official said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Stamps of authority
Stamps of authority I want to ask PT Pos Indonesia about letters from overseas, especially China. Must all letters from overseas go to the customs office for checking? Up to now I have received three letters from the China Philatelic Bureau, following my order of philatelic products.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Press offers free health care
Press offers free health care BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial branch of the Indonesian Journalists' Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary tomorrow by providing free health services, including circumcision, for the poor.Antara quoted organizer M.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Eight groomed for world junior meet
Eight groomed for world junior meet JAKARTA (JP): Eight Indonesian athletes are currently being prepared for the World Junior Track and Field Championships in Sydney, scheduled for Aug. 25 to 30.Five female athletes and three male athletes are in training.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
All-new Timor to rely on South Korean origins
All-new Timor to rely on South Korean originsBy Russell Williamson Indonesia's first national cars to be produced by PT Timor Putra Nasional, are likely to be little more than thinly disguised versions of the Kia models from which they are derived.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Two-stroke sports car looks for Indonesian home
Two-stroke sports car looks for Indonesian homeBy Alexander Corne Carmakers in Indonesia may be offered a design for a new two- seater sports car, developed by Orbital Engine Corporation of Perth, Australia.The Sports Two-Stroke, or S2S, uses Orbital's two-stroke three-cylinder 1.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
RP starts freeway project
RP starts freeway project MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine National Construction Corp (PNCC) said yesterday construction of a US$500 million elevated freeway for Manila would begin early next month.The elevated highway is one of the projects of Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp, a joint venture firm...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
ABRI asked to be tough on troublemakers during polls
ABRI asked to be tough on troublemakers during polls JAKARTA (JP): The President has instructed ABRI (Armed Forces) to take stern measures against those who try to break the rules in the implementation of the general election next year.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
S'pore promotes tourism through cultural performances
S'pore promotes tourism through cultural performancesBy Oei Eng Goan On Feb. 27, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board invited a number of journalists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong to partly witness the implementation of its 'Tourism Unlimited' campaign.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
New Volkswagen Beetle stars at the Geneva Motor Show
New Volkswagen Beetle stars at the Geneva Motor ShowBy Alastair Doak Two of the world's most eagerly anticipated cars, the Volkswagen Beetle and the Jaguar XK8, were unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland early this month.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Police link Ecstasy arrest to international drug ring
Police link Ecstasy arrest to international drug ring JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian police, in cooperation with Interpol, are still questioning a man and a woman arrested at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport recently for possessing thousands of Ecstasy pills.National Police Spokesman Brig.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Gov't acts on bus fare violators
Gov't acts on bus fare violators Jakarta (JP): The Director General of Land Transportation Soejono imposed sanctions on the owners of 164 buses.He said the owners had violated a government rule on bus fare increases during the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bajajs may disappear soon
Bajajs may disappear soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning to gradually phase out another type of three-wheeled motorized vehicle (bajaj) from the city's streets.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the plan will begin as soon as his office has decided on a replacement...
Sat, 30 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 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Over 500 illegal migrants netted
Over 500 illegal migrants netted JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty has netted some 500 people in a predawn raid to stem the flow of migrants to the capital."Some 400,000 people are estimated to come to Jakarta every year," South Jakarta Deputy Mayor Zainuddin was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
UOB posts US$451.95 million net profits
UOB posts US$451.95 million net profits SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's leading banks, United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC), yesterday announced double-digit group net profits for calendar 1995 but they fell below analysts' expectations.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Chinese become Indonesian citizens
Chinese become Indonesian citizens LAHAT, South Sumatra: A total of 91 people of Chinese descent have been naturalized and became Indonesian citizens recently, Antara reported yesterday.The Chinese took their oaths in a ceremony on Wednesday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Chart toppers All-4-One look here to stay
Chart toppers All-4-One look here to stayBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Pop music is going through a transition.Mainstream mainstays Janet Jackson and Madonna may continue to churn out formulaic hits, but the kids are turning to "alternative" rock bands, "techno" tunes, and anything experimental...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Sentul race gives a boost to Asian Grand Prix hopes
Sentul race gives a boost to Asian Grand Prix hopesBy Alexander Corne A successful staging of next week's world motorcycle championship race at Sentul will reinforce Indonesia's campaign to host a round of the world's premier motor sport event, a Formula One car Grand Prix.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
National car plans dramatically slow the market
National car plans dramatically slow the marketBy Russel Williamson Indonesian car sales have slowed dramatically after last month's radical shakeup of the domestic automotive industry.Following the announcement by Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo, of the new regulations pertaining to...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
BI introduces online credit information system
BI introduces online credit information system JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, has introduced an online credit information system that will go into effect April 20 for all private banks operating in the greater Jakarta area, an informed source said.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Enforcement of bus exit regulation faulty
Enforcement of bus exit regulation faulty JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs TB. M. Rais is urging the central government to clarify the national law which requires buses to have emergency exits.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Health care prepayment system to take off soon
Health care prepayment system to take off soon DEPOK, West Java (JP): The Indonesian prepayment system in health care and insurance has bright prospects despite the slow progress it has made since its inception in 1980, an expert says.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Post audit for exports and imports launched on April 1
Post audit for exports and imports launched on April 1 JAKARTA (JP): The customs and excise law will come into force on April 1 with the implementation of post-auditing for both imports and exports, Director General of Customs and Excise Soehardjo Soebardi said yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
More preparation essential for apartment living
More preparation essential for apartment living JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist says the city's plans to move slum residents to apartment buildings must start with programs to help the residents make the transition.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bulog to avoid rice imports: Beddu Amang
Bulog to avoid rice imports: Beddu Amang SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang asserted yesterday that starting in the upcoming 1996/97 fiscal year, Indonesia will sign no contracts for rice imports.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Andrian punches his way to world class
Andrian punches his way to world class JAKARTA (JP): Andrian Kaspari scored an emphatic win over Russia's Alexander Tiranov Thursday night, earning him the International Boxing Federation Intercontinental bantamweight title.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
English language schools
English language schools While I thank Robert Shepherd (The Jakarta Post, March 29, 1996, on page 5) for his comments on the English language school business, I would like to clarify his confusion. How rich people spend their money is not my concern, but whether Indonesia has sufficient English...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Six burn to death in Medan prison riot
Six burn to death in Medan prison riot JAKARTA (JP): Six inmates burned to death in a locked cell as riots broke out in Tanjung Kusta Prison, Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday.The prison director, Poniman, said that the riot, which involved 600 inmates, was still under police investigation.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Ida Batari Dewi Danu: The goddess of the lake
Ida Batari Dewi Danu: The goddess of the lakeBy Garrett Kam BANGLI, Bali (JP): A long time ago in the distant mythological past before humans lived on earth, a god was traveling around the mountains of Bali.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
70 RI workers stranded in Sabah
70 RI workers stranded in Sabah MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Seventy workers from here were stranded in Sabah, Malaysia, after being duped out of cash by the manpower supplier who sent them abroad, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Illegal levies
Illegal leviesFrom KompasI read a news report about foreign businessmen's complaints of extra levies charged by government departments. I know from personal experience as a supervisor of an automobile workshop in Tangerang that such extra expenditure is too burdensome for companies.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Beijing warns Washington against piracy sanctions
Beijing warns Washington against piracy sanctions BEIJING (AFP): China warned yesterday of retaliation if the United States resorted to sanctions over a long-running copyright piracy dispute, as the two sides prepared for new talks on the contentious issue next month.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Indovision and 'Star TV' plan to cooperate in marketing
Indovision and 'Star TV' plan to cooperate in marketing JAKARTA (JP): Indovision Group is planning to collaborate with the Hong Kong-based Star TV in the field of marketing, distribution and technical operation.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Man-eating crocodile caught
Man-eating crocodile caught SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A tamer captured yesterday a 3.9 meter-long crocodile that local people believe devoured a man in Muara Badak village two weeks ago.Chief of the Bontang police precinct Lt. Col.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
11 NGOs demand early release of three Irianese
11 NGOs demand early release of three Irianese JAKARTA (JP): Eleven non-governmental organizations (NGOs) protested yesterday the recent arrest by military officials of three Irianese for their alleged involvement in the Irian Jaya separatist movement.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
RI buys wind generators
RI buys wind generators BEIJING (Reuter): China has agreed to supply Indonesia with 500 wind-driven generators under an aid accord reached in 1995, Xinhua news agency said yesterday.The power-generation equipment is worth 3.4 million yuan (US$410,000) and will be delivered on April 20, it said.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
76 killed in Bogor market fire
76 killed in Bogor market fire BOGOR, West Java (JP): At least 76 people were killed in a department store inferno at the Pasar Kebon Kembang market complex on Thursday, authorities confirmed yesterday.Deputy Chief of Bogor Police Precinct Maj.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
ABRI vows to be 'fair referee' in next election
ABRI vows to be 'fair referee' in next election JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) promised yesterday to be a "fair referee" for the 1997 general election despite its special link with one of the three contestants, Golkar.ABRI Commander Gen.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
The Ramayana inferno
The Ramayana inferno Trouble never comes alone, it has been said. How true. Only a week ago we were shocked when 31 people died in the blaze caused by a speeding Kramatdjati bus ramming into a jeep on the Jagorawi toll road south of Jakarta.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bogor fire shocks families, destroys wedding plans
Bogor fire shocks families, destroys wedding plansBy Maria Andi and Ahmad Junaidi BOGOR, West Java (JP): Frantic relatives have besieged the Red Cross hospital for news of missing relatives feared to have perished in fires since last Saturday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Live Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Live Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Science Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Vice a growing problem in Kupang
Vice a growing problem in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Governor Herman Musakabe says the provincial government is fighting a losing battle against prostitution and drug trafficking.He called on men yesterday to stay away from red-light districts so the flesh trade will go bankrupt.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
RI to start student basketball league
RI to start student basketball league JAKARTA (JP): Two years after launching a professional league, the Indonesian Basketball Association now plans to set up a regular competition for students.Ary Sudarsono of the association said yesterday that the competition, a carbon copy of NCAA in the U.S.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Thailand, U.S. to hold exercises
Thailand, U.S. to hold exercises BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai military said yesterday that almost 20,000 Thai and U.S. military personnel would participate at this year's annual joint exercises codenamed Cobra Gold 96 from May 2- 24.Some 10,000 Thai and 9,500 U.S.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Audi A4 set to challenge BMW and Mercedes
Audi A4 set to challenge BMW and MercedesBy Russell Williamson German carmaker, Audi, is set to take on compatriots BMW and Mercedes in the prestige car stakes when the company's first product line goes on sale from Jan. 1 next year.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Educational missing link a problem
Educational missing link a problemBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Education should mean both schooling and learning in the broader sense. This has to be so because we cannot separate the matter-of-fact implementation of the school system from its normative ideals.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Lufthansa boosts service
Lufthansa boosts service JAKARTA (JP): The German flag carrier Lufthansa will increase its service for the Jakarta-Frankfurt route from four to five times per week starting April 1.The company announced yesterday that Lufthansa will operate Boeing B-747-400 aircraft, which will depart from Jakarta...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Activists question charges against NGOs in Irian
Activists question charges against NGOs in Irian JAKARTA (JP): The claim by an ABRI official that a non- governmental organization was behind the recent riots in Irian Jaya has been called into question by local activists.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Shop owner dies in market fire
Shop owner dies in market fire PEKANBARU, Riau: A shop owner died when fire gutted Sail market, one of the city's six busy shopping centers, yesterday morning, Antara reported.Forty stalls burned down in the fire that started around 3 a.m.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Malaysian farmers threaten to dump chicks
Malaysian farmers threaten to dump chicks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian poultry farmers have threatened to dump two million chicks at the Agriculture Ministry to protest against a slump in chicken prices, the national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Many transit officials suffer lead poisoning
Many transit officials suffer lead poisoning JAKARTA (JP): One third of the City Land Transportation Agency's officials who work in bus terminals have lead poisoning, a research study shows.The research conducted by the city's environmental study and monitoring office and University of Indonesia's...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
National players ready for Thomas and Uber Cup
National players ready for Thomas and Uber Cup JAKARTA (JP): National top badminton players cleared their first test heading for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals yesterday, with only world men's doubles champions Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky facing hard work.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Mercedes new E-Class sets luxury benchmark
Mercedes new E-Class sets luxury benchmarkBy Russell Williamson Mercedes Benz is set to release, what is surely going to become a new benchmark in mid-sized luxury cars.Due to be launched in Jakarta on May 30, the new oval-eyed E- Class will replace the existing E-Class model range.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Pusri to take over all fertillizer distribution
Pusri to take over all fertillizer distribution JAKARTA (JP): The government has assigned state-owned PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja (Pusri) to take over all fertilizer distribution lines from producers to farmers to prevent a recurrence of shortages caused by distribution mismanagement.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Hong Kong pop music invading Asia
Hong Kong pop music invading AsiaBy Carrie Lee HONG KONG (Reuter): Move over Madonna and Michael Jackson. Here comes Jacky Cheung and the Chinese pop invasion. The music of Hong Kong, a tiny territory on China's doorstep, is conquering vast Asia with its pop music.
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Bank Papan's profits fall
Bank Papan's profits fall JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Papan Sejahtera posted a decline of 44 percent in its net profits to Rp 9.4 billion (US$4.02 million) last year, it has been revealed."It was due to higher provisions for bad credits and narrowing interest margins," Bank Papan's vice...
Sat, 30 Mar 1996
Haj planes refuel at Hang Nadim
Haj planes refuel at Hang Nadim JAKARTA (JP): The government has shifted the refueling base of several flights carrying haj pilgrims from Singapore's Changi airport to Batam's Hang Nadim airport, saying that the change can save up to US$2 million in operational costs.