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Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Wajah Negeriku 6:25 News: Fokus Fajar 6:45 Fitness 7:00 News: Siaran Berita 7:30 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 9:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 10:00 TV Series: Crystal Maze 10:45 Entertainment: Sulap 11:00 Music: Terminal Musik 12:30 p.m.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Four students arrested

Four students arrested JAKARTA (JP): The police yesterday arrested four technical high school students who allegedly killed another high school student in a fight on Jl. Taman Puring in South Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/'CNN' to cover local art festival

'CNN' to cover local art festival PADANG, West Sumatra: The international television network CNN will cover the Pariaman local culture festival, Tabuik, which will be held from May 19 to May 30, Antara reported yesterday.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Mercedes-Benz truck company turns 100

Mercedes-Benz truck company turns 100By Russell Williamson Daimler-Benz is preparing to celebrate 100 years of manufacturing trucks, making it the oldest commercial vehicle maker in the world.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Surabaya names 10 best women achievers

Surabaya names 10 best women achievers JAKARTA (JP): Surabaya named its top 10 women achievers last week in conjunction with Kartini Day on April 21.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Student brawls

Student brawls The recent student brawl that claimed the life of a Trisakti University student has caught my attention. The student was mobbed by a group of high school students following an exchange of nasty words.I don't understand what's wrong with young people today.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Spotlight on corruption

Spotlight on corruption An interesting thing occurred at the World Trade Congress in Singapore on Wednesday -- the submission of a proposal that the problem of corruption be discussed together by members of the World Trade Organization.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Anglo-Malaysian TVR ready soon

Anglo-Malaysian TVR ready soon The first car to be made in Asia by British sports carmaker TVR is set to roll out of its Malaysian factory this month, according to the New Straits Times.The company plans to make 1,000 Chimeras a year with the local market getting 15 of these cars a month.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Vietnam should dump communism

Vietnam should dump communism Capitalism may not be the perfect way of organizing resources and ensuring their equitable distribution, but when individuals are protected by a sound and independent legal system, most people will agree that it is probably the best economic form mankind has come up ...

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Form impotency to baldness

Form impotency to baldness JAKARTA (JP): A Semarang doctor has warned men suffering from impotency to stay away from the 'tapak doro' leaves that are popularly touted as an effective cure to their problem.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/University seats for natural sciences up 10%

University seats for natural sciences up 10% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's 89 state universities will accept 10 percent more students for natural sciences programs this year as a way of preparing the nation for the stiff world competition of the future, an official says.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/India and RI to set up software ties

India and RI to set up software ties JAKARTA (JP): India and Indonesia will cooperate in developing and exporting computer software products, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Jonathan L. Parapak said yesterday.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Harmoko ends 'tour of nation' in South Sulawesi

Harmoko ends 'tour of nation' in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko yesterday completed his two-year tour of the nation to meet cadres of the ruling political group, an activity which his political opponents say smacks of electioneering.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Flare-up in Ujungpandang

Flare-up in Ujungpandang Reports of the violence that rocked South Sulawesi's provincial capital of Ujungpandang last week have been confusing. Three students died during four days of rioting, reportedly because they fell into a river while being pursued by soldiers. According to Lt. Gen.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Ujungpandang still tense after students protest

Ujungpandang still tense after students protest UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The massive student protests against a public transport fare increase which began on Monday and led to three deaths, started to die down yesterday although the situation remains tense.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Show cars provide designs for the future

Show cars provide designs for the futureBy Bernie Walsh Nothing grabs more attention, earns more media space, or stimulates more conversation than the often-radical concept vehicles that appear at leading international car shows.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Circus troupe woos crowds with spectacular show

Circus troupe woos crowds with spectacular showBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): High in the air, the girl atop the stack of 10 chairs gracefully tops off her handstand with daintily pointed toes.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Indonesia expects to receive triple-B credit rating in 2000

Indonesia expects to receive triple-B credit rating in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to receive a high-triple-B credit rating from Salomon Brothers by the end of the decade for its economic reform and deregulation achievements, say analysts at the investment bank.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Expert welcomes plan to upgrade teachers

Expert welcomes plan to upgrade teachers JAKARTA (JP): An education expert welcomed the government's plan to upgrade teachers who are not university graduates, but expressed reservations over the call for them to pay their own way through the program.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/ASEAN agrees to liberalize farm trade by 2010

ASEAN agrees to liberalize farm trade by 2010By Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE(JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed yesterday to liberalize farm trade by 2010, seven years after the full implementation of its free trade area, but sticky issues remain concerning tariff levels.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Ajax-Juventus match shows best of European soccer

Ajax-Juventus match shows best of European soccerBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Last week saw the tense and often tempestuous concluding second-leg ties in the three European Cup competitions.Pride of place went to Ajax of Amsterdam in the Champions Cup.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Plaza Senayan asked to accommodate small traders

Plaza Senayan asked to accommodate small traders JAKARTA (JP): The management of Plaza Senayan must accommodate small-scale traders, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Australian wanted on child molesting charge

Australian wanted on child molesting charge JAKARTA (JP): West Nusa Tenggara police have put an Australian suspected of child molestation and of running a sex ring in Central Lombok regency on its list of wanted suspects.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Kidnapped child returns to school

Kidnapped child returns to school BOJONEGORO, East Java: Nurhadi, the 12-year-old boy who recently escaped abduction, has returned to school. Nurhadi said he was kidnapped on March 7 by a man who forced him to beg for over a month in many cities.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Four-day-old quadruplet boy passes away in hospital

Four-day-old quadruplet boy passes away in hospital JAKARTA (JP): One of the newly-born quadruplets born on Tuesday at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital died yesterday.The cause of the baby boy's death has not yet been disclosed.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/World-class teams try out Medan rally

World-class teams try out Medan rally JAKARTA (JP): Batu Lokong Bagerpang must be somewhat like Lorelei in the third leg of the world rally championship in Medan, North Sumatra, from May 10 to May 12.For the particularly tricky special stage, which covers a distance of 12.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/New school for Legend City

New school for Legend City JAKARTA (JP): Iman Pengharapan & Kasih foundation signed an agreement yesterday with PT Putra Alvita Pratama, a housing developer, to provide the Legend City housing complex in Bekasi with an education facility.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Australian envoy to visit East Timor

Australian envoy to visit East Timor DILI, East Timor: Australian Ambassador Allan R. Taylor will start a five-day visit here today, during which he will meet with, among others, Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares and Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Bimantara Citra to go ahead with national car plan

Bimantara Citra to go ahead with national car planBy Russell Williamson Bimantara is expected to go ahead with the production of a national car to rival the Timor car.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/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, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Hengky, Eddy to Macao tourney

Hengky, Eddy to Macao tourney JAKARTA (JP): Veteran pair Hengky Lasut and Eddy Manopo will represent the national team in the Far East Bridge Championship in Macao from May 17 to May 25.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/New KLM, Merpati routes

New KLM, Merpati routes JAKARTA (JP): Starting on May 1, state-owned PT Merpati Nusantara and the Netherlands' KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be serving new routes. Merpati will be flying Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur and KLM will serve Amsterdam-Surabaya.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/'Awani Dream' sets sail on peace mission

'Awani Dream' sets sail on peace mission JAKARTA (JP): Awani Dream cruiser, in cooperation with a Japanese peace campaigner group, will undertake a 90-day peace mission around the world from December this year through March next year.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Myrna Setiawan, an Indonesian success story in the music world

Myrna Setiawan, an Indonesian success story in the music worldBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The marvel of Indonesian classical music during the New Order government is the rise of pianists of international repute.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Lecturer laments student apathy

Lecturer laments student apathy BOGOR, West Java (JP): A university lecturer has criticized Indonesia's students, saying that they generally tended to be individualistic, apathetic and unaware of what is going on in society.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Top chess player Utut to get foreign coach

Top chess player Utut to get foreign coach JAKARTA (JP): One tough tournament in Madras, India, is insufficient early-year practice for Indonesia's top chess player Utut Adianto who is bidding to better his world ranking this year, according to his manager Eka Putra Wirya.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/New Starlet offers safety in small package

New Starlet offers safety in small packageBy Russell Williamson Toyota's small hatchback, Starlet, is expected to be replaced by a new model within the next two months.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Toyota Astra to start producing mass-market sedan

Toyota Astra to start producing mass-market sedanBy Russell Williamson By mid-1998, Toyota Astra Motors is expected to begin building a new small sedan to meet the transport needs of the mass-vehicle market.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/RI attracts Australian racing heavyweights

RI attracts Australian racing heavyweightsBy Alexander Corne Indonesia's growing status in world motorsport could draw in Australian motor racing talent.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Jakarta crime investigation office gets new chief

Jakarta crime investigation office gets new chief JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata yesterday installed Col. Paimin Aboeamar as head of the Jakarta Crime Investigation Directorate, replacing Col. Adang Rismanto.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Boris Yeltsin tries hard to please G-7 and China

Boris Yeltsin tries hard to please G-7 and China While Russian and Chinese leaders undoubtedly hoped to put pressure on the U.S. and other industrialized countries through their display of summit amity in Beijing, beneath the surface things were not that simple.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Poll watchdog's Jakarta branch formed

Poll watchdog's Jakarta branch formed JAKARTA (JP): Under the watchful eye of police, activists yesterday issued a public declaration formally announcing the formation of the Jakarta branch of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP).

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/American carmakers eye Asia

American carmakers eye AsiaBy Russell Williamson The United States big three carmakers, General Motors, Chrysler and Ford are targeting Asian countries from Japan to Indonesia in an attempt to catch up with Japanese manufacturers' dominance in the region.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Taxes on property revised

Taxes on property revised JAKARTA (JP): The sales of low-cost houses by real estate developers are now subject to a final income tax of 2 percent, while the tax rate on the sales of other types of houses, including their land sites, is set at 5 percent, a government regulation says.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Soeharto expected to open Jakarta Fair

Soeharto expected to open Jakarta Fair JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is expected to open the 29th Jakarta Fair, which will be held in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta from June 15 to July 14, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday."The fair will open at 3:00 p.m. and close at 10:00 p.m.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Wallet returned intact

Wallet returned intact It seems that whenever I read the "Your Letters" section of The Jakarta Post, there is invariably a complaint or a criticism about something or someone.So, it is a pleasure to be able to write and compliment someone: Mr. Asep, driver of Silver Bird Taxi number S039.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Plaza Indonesia buys 55% stake of Duta Nusa

Plaza Indonesia buys 55% stake of Duta Nusa JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed property company PT Plaza Indonesia Realty yesterday obtained approval from its shareholders to purchase a 55 percent stake of PT Duta Nusa Bina Lestari at Rp 139 billion (US$59 million).

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Yogie denies allegations of 'political census' in villages

Yogie denies allegations of 'political census' in villages JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday denied reports that East and Central Java neighborhood chiefs have been campaigning door-to-door for Golkar, the ruling political group, ahead of next year's election.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Telkom and Garuda to aid Air Show '96

Telkom and Garuda to aid Air Show '96 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia yesterday agreed to participate in the 1996 Indonesia Air Show (IAS '96) by providing facilities for the week-long event in June.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Teacher assaults student

Teacher assaults student BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Mariyah Suwarsih, a first year student of a local junior high school, fainted and had to be hospitalized after her teacher hit and kicked her for standing out of line before entering the classroom.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/RI's current account deficit lower than expected

RI's current account deficit lower than expected JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's current account deficit for the 1995/1996 fiscal year is now expected to be below the official projection of US$7.9 billion, reliable sources at Bank Indonesia said yesterday.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Australian car companies seek RI business

Australian car companies seek RI businessBy Russell Williamson Indonesian vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers have a substantial list of Australian automotive companies wanting to supply products or develop joint venture operations as the local car industry primes itself for expansion.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Padang people lose citizenship

Padang people lose citizenship PADANG, West Sumatra: An immigration officer has said that a group of West Sumatrans have lost their Indonesian citizenship after working abroad for years and failing to report to local Indonesian embassies. West Sumatrans are known for their love of traveling.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Chairil Anwar

Chairil Anwar Forty seven years ago tomorrow, a great poet untimely departed this world, leaving a treasure of poetic works as a national heirloom. He was undoubtedly a great and prolific poet whose works were a phenomenon in modern Indonesian literature.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/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.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Cohabitation

Cohabitation Some newspapers and magazines carried a report recently headlined 'A preacher in Jakarta married a girl illegally'. He is accused of practicing 'kumpul kebo' or co-habitation.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/GM sues Volkswagen executives for fraud

GM sues Volkswagen executives for fraud General Motors in the United States has filed a law suit in a Detroit court against Volkswagen executives, including chairman Ferdinand Piech.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Update bankruptcy laws

Update bankruptcy lawsBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): While entering the world of global economy in leaps and bounds, Indonesia's legal infrastructure has not quite caught up with the time.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Police question factory executives on pollution

Police question factory executives on pollution JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have interrogated executives of a briefcase factory following the death of a woman and the hospitalization of four other people for respiratory problems.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Bus drivers shake off old and dirty image

Bus drivers shake off old and dirty imageBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): "They sure make my heart beat faster," says Bonita, a student of a South Jakarta university.No, she is not talking about Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise or Richard Gere.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/BMW not afraid of lastest Mercedes opposition

BMW not afraid of lastest Mercedes oppositionBy Russell Williamson BMW's 7-Series is set to get its first serious competition in the top end of the luxury car market when Mercedes-Benz launches its flagship S-Class later this year.

Sat, 27 Apr 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...