Archive: 9 March 1996
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Sat, 09 Mar 1996
JSX agrees to lift Erdhika's suspension
JSX agrees to lift Erdhika's suspension JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will allow PT Erdhika Mulyatma securities company which has been suspended since Feb. 7 to trade again on the exchange next week.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Dengue kills three in Madura
Dengue kills three in Madura SUMENEP, Madura: Three people have died and 18 others have been rushed to hospital in a dengue fever outbreak in two villages in this regency, Antara reported yesterday.The disease first hit the villages of Jepun Timur and Sarpereng a month ago.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Apple and pear seasons
Apple and pear seasons JAKARTA (JP): Australian fruit exporters are here to promote the 1996 Australian apple and pear seasons which will start in three weeks.A preseason launching dinner was held on Thursday at the Grand Hyatt by the Australian Apple and Pear Growers Association, Australian...
Sat, 09 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, 09 Mar 1996
Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup While thanking The Jakarta Post for its coverage of the 1996 World Cup cricket tournament now in progress in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, I wish to bring to the attention of the sports editor the following:The only "proper" World Cup source available to us cricket lovers locally...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Malaysia plans curbs on 'Asiaweek'
Malaysia plans curbs on 'Asiaweek' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government was considering actions to punish the Hong Kong-based Asiaweek for alleged inaccurate reporting of the country, Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat was quoted yesterday as saying.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Surjadi wants successful election
Surjadi wants successful election JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has urged Jakartans to help the government make the upcoming 1997 elections a success.When visiting the Pondok Kopi district in East Jakarta yesterday the governor, in political jargon, suggested that the public...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Vietnam, Cambodia to hold border talk
Vietnam, Cambodia to hold border talk HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam said yesterday it had agreed to Cambodia's request for a top-level meeting to tackle the two countries' frontier dispute, but played down reports of heightened tension on their ill-defined common border.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Cricket, a game of jargons
Cricket, a game of jargons Cricket fever is now on in the subcontinent. The giants of the game are competing for the coveted Wills World Cup and the final is slated to be played at Lahore on Sunday, March 17, 1996.You may have heard the cricket commentary on the radio or TV.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Two businesspeople keen to help with SEA Games
Two businesspeople keen to help with SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two local businesspeople have expressed their wish to take part in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman told reporters yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Troops to support haj operation
Troops to support haj operation JAKARTA (JP): To ensure order and peace, the government will use troops to help send some 195,000 Indonesians on haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.The massive haj operation, which will begin on March 23, has always been marred by chaos, at the lodgings where pilgrims...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Woman killed as train hits bus
Woman killed as train hits bus PROBOLINGGO, East Java: A woman was killed and 12 other passengers injured -- six of them seriously -- when an inter-city bus was hit by a passing train at a level crossing in Jrebeng village, near here, yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Kemang Duty Free responds
Kemang Duty Free responds Kemang Duty Free would like to take this opportunity to thank and respond to James Richards (Duty Free Shop, March 5) and Melody Kemp's (Outrageous prices, March 2) comments in The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Diplomat killed in diving accident
Diplomat killed in diving accident BANGKOK (Reuter): An economic and commercial officer at the Swedish embassy in Bangkok was killed when he was cut by the propeller of a tour boat while on a diving trip, an embassy official said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Taman Kebon Jeruk
Taman Kebon JerukFrom KompasWe have lived at the Intercon housing complex in Taman Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, for the past seven years. During the recent Idul Fitri holidays we went away and left our house empty. Upon our return we discovered that our house had been burglarized via the roof.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Mia gears up for comeback in All England
Mia gears up for comeback in All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rising badminton star Mia Audina shrugged off injury doubt yesterday as she was gearing up for a comeback at the All England badminton championships in Birmingham next week.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Ciputat people up to their ankles in trash
Ciputat people up to their ankles in trash TANGERANG (JP): Residents of the Ciputat district lack sufficient garbage dumps and have resorted to throwing their garbage on the street.The road parallel to the market, Jl. Dewi Sartika, is littered with garbage on one side of the road.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Swiss firm develops marine reserve park
Swiss firm develops marine reserve park JAKARTA (JP): Sulawesi will soon have another marine reserve garden in Tomia, Southeast of the island, in addition to the Bunaken sea park near Manado, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Women, politics rarely mingle in Indonesia
Women, politics rarely mingle in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Culture and tradition are still the greatest obstacles preventing women entering politics in Indonesia, according to two seasoned female politicians.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Trade links dominate Bhutto visit
Trade links dominate Bhutto visit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto yesterday agreed that the two countries' private sectors should take the lead in forging closer economic ties between the two nations.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Legal Aid Foundation custodians defend election
Legal Aid Foundation custodians defend election JAKARTA (JP): The custodians of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday defended their decision to appoint Bambang Widjojanto as the executive chairman, despite accusations that the election was "undemocratic".
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Commission calls for forest profit-sharing
Commission calls for forest profit-sharing JAKARTA (JP): A group of environmental experts is calling on governments in Asia that still have vast forestry resources to establish a mechanism by which people living in or near forests would share in the profits made by timber companies.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Residents to sue mayor over land
Residents to sue mayor over land JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Pesanggrahan district in South Jakarta say they will sue South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko for imposing land compensation payments without consulting them.The residents are among 300 families who are affected by an artery road project.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Drivers oppose plan to phase out 'bemos'
Drivers oppose plan to phase out 'bemos' JAKARTA (JP): Most of the city's bemo (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) drivers objected yesterday to the administration's plan to replace the vehicles with other types of vehicles this month.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
JSX president hails proposal to allow banks to buy shares
JSX president hails proposal to allow banks to buy shares JAKARTA (JP): Monetary authorities should allow banks to invest a portion of their short-term funds in the capital market, according to the Jakarta Stock Exchange President Hasan Zein Mahmud.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Downer stresses Australia's links with East Asia
Downer stresses Australia's links with East Asia SYDNEY (AFP): Australia's new Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, vowed yesterday to reassure East Asian countries about his government's commitment to the region, accusing the former government of creating false impressions overseas.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Jakarta group ends show in Cairo
Jakarta group ends show in Cairo JAKARTA (JP): The Joes Roesadi group led by noted singer Elly Kasim concluded on Thursday its Indonesian cultural show in Cairo, Egypt.The shows held at Egypt's National Art Center on Wednesday and Thursday featured traditional dances and songs, Antara reported from...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:20 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, 09 Mar 1996
Bridge wanted at SEA Games
Bridge wanted at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bridge Association has urged the National Sports Council (KONI) to include the card game in the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.The association's chairman, Wiranto, said on Thursday that at least five out of six gold medals on offer...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Dibyo tipped for promotion in forces reshuffle
Dibyo tipped for promotion in forces reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro and the chiefs of staff of the Navy, Air Force and Army will be replaced next week.The current Army Chief of Staf is Gen.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
NU board to discuss sanctions on dissenters
NU board to discuss sanctions on dissenters BANDUNG (JP): The executive board of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) under Abdurrahman Wahid will meet in Jakarta on Thursday to discuss sanctions for NU members who have either joined or supported a rival board headed by Abu Hasan.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Political empowerment also important: Analysts
Political empowerment also important: AnalystsBy R. Fadjri and Haryoso YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political empowerment is just as important as economic empowerment, especially in the context of Indonesia, political analysts say.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Alleged thief shot dead
Alleged thief shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old man believed to have been involved in a series of motorcycle thefts was shot to death yesterday on Jl. Balai Rakyat, Koja district, in North Jakarta.North Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Rebel commander killed in RP
Rebel commander killed in RP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuter): A rebel commander was killed and 10 others wounded in fighting in the southern Philippines, the army said yesterday.The rebel commander who belonged to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was killed on Thursday when the army fired...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Motorola wins RI deal
Motorola wins RI deal ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, United States (Reuter): Motorola Inc said Thursday that its International Cellular Infrastructure Division won a $30 million contract to supply a digital cellular network system for PT Telkomsel in Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Feisal attacks plan for independent poll watchdog
Feisal attacks plan for independent poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung has asked non-governmental organizations to scrap their plans to set up independent election watchdogs, saying their move is unconstitutional.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
A tragic irony at YLBHI
A tragic irony at YLBHI Something undemocratic has taken place in the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the respectable oldest institute which fights for supremacy of law, democracy and human rights in this country.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 8, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 975 25 303,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 -50 28,500 Aneka...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
City authorities to rent more garbage trucks
City authorities to rent more garbage trucks JAKARTA (JP): The City Sanitation Agency plans to rent more garbage trucks next financial year in an effort to handle more effectively the increasing problem of garbage in the city.The head of the agency, Moch.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Kampar builds $630m paper mill
Kampar builds $630m paper mill JAKARTA (JP): PT Kampar Andalan Kencana, a subsidiary of PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper owned by the Raja Garuda Mas Group, has started the construction of its US$630 million paper plant, in Kampar, Riau.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Three killed in road accident
Three killed in road accident KLATEN, Central Java: Three people were burned to death when a pick-up car they were driving in crashed into a bus in Dukuh village, Jogonalan, near here, Thursday night.The victims, whose ages range between 33 and 40, included the driver of the car.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
'Boat people can emigrate'
'Boat people can emigrate' MANILA (AFP): Vietnam has indicated that it would be willing to allow boat people repatriated from Southeast Asian camps to be resettled in third countries, the Philippine Foreign Department said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Climate of freedom is needed
Climate of freedom is neededBy Hendrajit JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Mohammad said recently that Indonesia's burgeoning middle class will soon be demanding more public accountability and good governance.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Court tries narcotics user
Court tries narcotics user JAKARTA (JP): A man was tried at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for consuming marijuana, possessing another 2.5 grams of the drug and stealing a shaver at SOGO department store in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Buildings around Monas must be painted white
Buildings around Monas must be painted white JAKARTA (JP): All buildings facing the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta will have to be painted white.The head of the Medan Merdeka park project advisory team, Muhammad Danisworo, said yesterday that this is part of the plan to engineer...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Asylum seekers quietly leave Australian embassy
Asylum seekers quietly leave Australian embassy JAKARTA (JP): Four East Timorese lodged at the Australian Embassy for the past month quietly left the mission yesterday after failing to gain political asylum.
Sat, 09 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.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Kobe eyes closer ties with Asian exchanges
Kobe eyes closer ties with Asian exchanges SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Kobe Rubber Exchange (KRE) plans to start some linkages with Singapore and Malaysia rubber exchanges and help Thailand launch its rubber futures market, the head of the KRE said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Egyptian minister due here
Egyptian minister due here JAKARTA (JP): The Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research, Venice Kamel Gouda, arrives here today at the invitation of his counterpart, B.J. Habibie.The Egyptian embassy announced yesterday that both countries have agreed to strengthen bilateral links as part of the...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Govt urged to provide adequate urea supplies
Govt urged to provide adequate urea supplies JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and analysts hoped farmers would be guaranteed adequate supplies of urea fertilizer following the government's recent decision to raise the agrochemical's prices.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
SMC to expand into Asia
SMC to expand into Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): SMC Corporation, a leading maker of pneumatic controls, is planning investments in Asia totaling more than US$100 million, a senior company official told reporters yesterday.