Archive: 29 May 1996
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Wed, 29 May 1996
Pranata unsure of his chance in Motocross World C'ships
Pranata unsure of his chance in Motocross World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian crosser Johnnie "The Cat" Pranata is still unsure about his chances in the Bentoel Motocross World Championships in Yogyakarta this weekend."I can't talk about my chances now.
Wed, 29 May 1996
4,000 families not listed as voters
4,000 families not listed as voters SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Voter registration officials failed to reach about 4,000 families living in isolated areas throughout the province.Chief of the provincial social service office, Wiyono, said the families are scattered deep in the hinterland and cannot...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Ancient Hue rises from Vietnam war ruins
Ancient Hue rises from Vietnam war ruinsBy Adrian Edwards HUE, Vietnam (Reuter): Two decades after the Vietnam War reduced vast areas of Hue's imperial city to a rubble-strewn mess on the country's central coast, conservationists are eying grand plans for the city's future.
Wed, 29 May 1996
'Yanomamo' show at Pattimura
'Yanomamo' show at Pattimura JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International School's Pattimura Elementary School is presenting the musical Yanomamo today at the Pattimura Courtyard in conjunction with the Pattimura's annual Arts Festival.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Scavenger jailed for five months
Scavenger jailed for five months JAKARTA (JP): A court sentenced a scavenger to five months imprisonment yesterday after he was found guilty of stealing an air conditioner from an empty house in North Jakarta on March 20.
Wed, 29 May 1996
RI offers Burkina Faso plane-for-cotton deal
RI offers Burkina Faso plane-for-cotton deal JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday proposed to swap Indonesian-built planes for Burkina Faso's cotton during a meeting with Blaise Compaore, his counterpart from the West African state.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: QantasQantasQANTAS' NEW OFFICE: Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Timothy Fischer (right), with Peter Collins, Qantas Manager for Indonesia (left) and Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Allan Taylor (center) in what seemed to be a serious discussion after...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Japan may boost RI rubber imports
Japan may boost RI rubber imports TOKYO (Reuter): Japan is likely to boost natural rubber imports from Indonesia as a result of delayed shipments and higher prices from Thailand, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 29 May 1996
RI needs more civilian leaders, says official
RI needs more civilian leaders, says official JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official said yesterday that, although the number of civilians is in proportion to military leaders, there should be more civilian governors and regents.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Australian concerns
Australian concerns Australian public concern over the question of succession in the Indonesian national leadership prompted a number of Australian media representatives to pay a visit to President Soeharto last week.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Govt bans Miss Universe participation
Govt bans Miss Universe participation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday banned Indonesian women from participating in Miss Universe pageants and all other beauty contests abroad, State Minister for Women's Affairs Mien Sugandhi announced yesterday.
Wed, 29 May 1996
NISP to establish venture with OCBC
NISP to establish venture with OCBC JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank NISP announced yesterday that it will set up a joint venture bank with Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) of Singapore with a paid-up capital of Rp 150 billion (US$64 million).
Wed, 29 May 1996
House supports hotel firm for more govt equity
House supports hotel firm for more govt equity JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will support PT Hotel Indonesia International Corporation and Natour's quest for more government equity investment to improve the financial structure of the state-owned hotel management firm.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post reached some of our readers in Jakarta late yesterday. We regret the inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Wed, 29 May 1996
Foster-parents drive to prioritize girls
Foster-parents drive to prioritize girls JAKARTA (JP): The national foster-parents drive, to be launched today by President Soeharto to generate more funds for poor children's education, will prioritize girls under 15 years of age, according to a government minister.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Expatriates contribute to RI
Expatriates contribute to RI Last Sunday's survey of expatriates in Indonesia was great. We have lots of "expatriates" back home as well, but ours are free of charge. We call them immigrants. Last century when we freed the slaves we had to import labor.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Prisons for East Timor
Prisons for East Timor DILI, East Timor: Two prisons will be built in the youngest province during the 1996/1997 fiscal year, a local official said yesterday.Chief of the local justice office, Benny J. Mathaus, said the prisons will be built in the Kovalima and Ambeno regencies.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Romo Mangun
Romo Mangun Your -- otherwise excellent -- article about Romo Mangun (The Jakarta Post, May 15, 1996, page 7, column 9) contains an utterly embarrassing sentence (I quote): "He chose to leave the Church and live with the outcast community...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Real action on parks needed
Real action on parks neededBy Winarta Adisubrata JAKARTA (JP): For more than a decade Indonesia has had a National Conservation Plan and a National Conservation Strategy and many management proposals pertaining to the further maintenance of dozens of national parks.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Abdul Latief refutes World Bank report
Abdul Latief refutes World Bank report YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said the Indonesian government will review its daily minimum wage standards annually to maintain workers' well-being and productivity.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Region to launch fund
Region to launch fund MANILA (AFP): The Philippines and southeast Asian neighbors Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia are to launch in July a US$500 million growth fund aimed at spurring economic activity in their contiguous areas, Filipino officials said.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Agency defends hotels, blames promiscuous guests
Agency defends hotels, blames promiscuous guests JAKARTA (JP): A city tourism agency yesterday defended hotels in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, the focus of three recent rape allegations, blaming hotel guests for abusing the hotels' simple regulations.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Brawling hits Bali
Brawling hits Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students were injured, one seriously, in a brawl involving students from several schools on Monday, police said yesterday.The rumble, which local educators said was the first of its kind on the island, involved high school students from Denpasar and...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Hotel Prapatan's profits decline
Hotel Prapatan's profits decline JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Prapatan, the owner of the five-star Aryaduta Hotel, reported a sharp decline in its after-tax profits to only Rp 2 billion (US$853.970) last year despite a slight increase in revenues.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Car smuggling details revealed at court
Car smuggling details revealed at court JAKARTA (JP): Customs officers yesterday revealed to a court here the detailed account of a motor vehicle smuggling attempt made a few months ago.Suharto, a customs officer working at a port storage facility, told the North Jakarta district court that he grew...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Medical group criticizes state-sponsored drugs bill
Medical group criticizes state-sponsored drugs bill JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) yesterday criticized the government-drafted bill on psychotropic drugs, intended to combat increasing incidents of drug abuse.
Wed, 29 May 1996
BBB-plus for Sampoerna
BBB-plus for Sampoerna SYDNEY (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said it has assigned its BBB-plus long-term local currency rating to Indonesia-based P.T.Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna.S&P said the rating outlook is stable.
Wed, 29 May 1996
AIDS marriages to be discussed
AIDS marriages to be discussed JAKARTA (JP): Leading ulemas will discuss next month whether the marriage of people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) could be considered "defective" and can, therefore, be nullified.
Wed, 29 May 1996
No new partnerships, ASEAN chief says
No new partnerships, ASEAN chief says JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not seeking new partnerships at the moment because its secretariat already has too much in its plate.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Rudini challenges all to run for president
Rudini challenges all to run for president JAKARTA (JP): Noted political observer Rudini has challenged Indonesia's sons and daughters to take part in the 1998 presidential race, as he feels they all have an equal chance of winning.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Thailand's new cabinet line-up
Thailand's new cabinet line-up BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's new government list after a reshuffle announced yesterday: Prime Minister: Banharn Silpa-archaDeputy Prime Ministers: Somboon Rahong, Chaowalit Yongchaiyudh, Thaksin Shinawatra, Montri Pongpanich, Amnuay Virawan, Samak SundaravejMinisters...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Iraq woos Indonesian businesses
Iraq woos Indonesian businesses JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of Iraqi officials yesterday met with Indonesian businesspeople to discuss possibilities of increasing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Wed, 29 May 1996
More composting needed in city's waste disposal
More composting needed in city's waste disposal JAKARTA (JP): The disposal of the city's garbage would be more efficient if more groups were involved in composting, an official said.The head of the Greater Jakarta Area Development Board, Anjat Lamey, said the constant problem of the lack of trucks...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Electronic goods thief arrested
Electronic goods thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested one of three men who allegedly stole electronic goods worth Rp 11 million (US$4,731) from a PT Prima Texindo building on Jl. Penjernihan Dalam, Bendungan Hilir district, in Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Coconut plant in Bitung
Coconut plant in Bitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaka Saktibuana of Indonesia and a private company from the Philippines have set up a desiccated-coconut plant in Bitung, North Sulawesi, with an investment of US$5.8 million.The plant was officially opened on Monday by North Sulawesi Governor E.E.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Fiscal decentralization
Fiscal decentralization A seminar last week on the impact of local levies on the economy concluded that most local administrations are ignorant of the need to implement probusiness policies because the central government still almost entirely holds the taxing power related to main economic...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Plugging electricity to private sector
Plugging electricity to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The government has recognized the need to quickly increase electricity capacity systematically to ensure continued economic growth into the next century.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Prasidha Aneka Niaga expects 9.36% profit rise
Prasidha Aneka Niaga expects 9.36% profit rise JAKARTA (JP): PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga, a publicly listed exporter of agricultural commodities, expects to book a 9.36 percent increase in its net profits to Rp 29.2 billion (US$12.43 million) this year from estimated total sales of Rp 792 billion.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Clove prices projected to increase by 2000
Clove prices projected to increase by 2000 SINGAPORE (Reuter): Depressed clove prices may force farmers in Indonesia, Zanzibar and Madagascar to switch crops, which could drive up prices by the turn of the century, a commodity analyst said yesterday.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Forests reduced by 809,000 ha every year
Forests reduced by 809,000 ha every year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's forests are declining at a rate of 809,000 hectares each year with the land being used for other purposes, including transmigration, agriculture and plantation projects.
Wed, 29 May 1996
National car project to start next March
National car project to start next March JAKARTA (JP): PT Udatin is gearing up construction of an assembly plant for the national car, to be called Timor, despite growing criticism against the controversial car project, a company executive said here yesterday.Udatin's president, Fritz H.
Wed, 29 May 1996
City promises to reevaluate new AC bus fare
City promises to reevaluate new AC bus fare JAKARTA (JP): The city administration promises to reevaluate implementation of the new air-conditioned express bus fare in order to avoid creating unrest, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Drivers protest levies
Drivers protest levies TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thousands of passengers were stranded as hundreds of drivers of local angkot Roda Niaga transportation vehicles plying Kotabumi-Kalideres went on strike yesterday to protest various daily levies.The drivers parked their vehicles along Jl.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Magic people
Magic people On May 15, The Jakarta Post published a letter, Barefaced chicanery, about people who were able to deceive and influence a person to willingly give them her money and personal belongings.The victim (who was in fact a university lecturer) went home accompanied by the deceivers, giving...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 28, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 925 0 46,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 600 -25 27,500 Andayani Megah 1,325 0 136,500...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Bintang to form party
Bintang to form party JAKARTA (JP): Controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who has was recently convicted of insulting President Soeharto, will announce the formation of his new political party today.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Four killed in bus accident
Four killed in bus accident TEGAL, Central Java: Four people were killed and two critically injured when the bus carrying them from Jakarta to Yogyakarta plunged into a river in Margasari on Monday night.
Wed, 29 May 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, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Wed, 29 May 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 TV Drama: Lutung Kasarung 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Sabah state gets new leader
Sabah state gets new leader KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's politically stormy Sabah state yesterday appointed an ethnic-Chinese leader as part of a controversial scheme to rotate the position among the state's three major races.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Irianese youths air grievances at House
Irianese youths air grievances at House JAKARTA (JP): Irianese youths have called on the Armed Forces (ABRI) to abandon its "security approach" when dealing with social and political problems in Indonesia's easternmost province of Irian Jaya.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Seminar on air pollution
Seminar on air pollution JAKARTA (JP): An educational seminar on air pollution is slated to be held at the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel on June 11-12.State Minister for Population and Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja is scheduled to open the seminar, organized by the Air Pollution Control...
Wed, 29 May 1996
Maid steals Rp 150 million
Maid steals Rp 150 million JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said yesterday that the maid who was reported to have stolen a sum of money and jewelry worth a total of Rp 150 million (US$64,516) from her employer is still at large.
Wed, 29 May 1996
Mercedes-Benz aims to raise Asian sales
Mercedes-Benz aims to raise Asian sales SINGAPORE (Reuter): Mercedes-Benz aims to substantially boost sales of both commercial and passenger vehicles in Asia, Albrecht Branding, managing director, commercial vehicles for Mercedes- Benz Asia Pte Ltd, said yesterday.