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Thu, 15 Feb 1996
MAPCO seeks coal in RI
MAPCO seeks coal in RI TULSA, Oklahoma, USA (Reuter): MAPCO Inc. said Tuesday it signed a joint venture agreement with PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the state coal mining company for the Republic of Indonesia.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Food becomes increasingly important during Ramadhan
Food becomes increasingly important during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): To practicing Moslems, fasting does not merely mean abstaining from eating and drinking during the daylight hours. Fasting, in its broadest sense, involves an exercise of one's mind and one's soul.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Navy seizes four trawl nets
Navy seizes four trawl nets SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: A unit from the Sibolga naval base has seized four trawlers fishing in the waters off the Mursala Island.Twenty-two crew members of the trawlers were apprehended while 11 others escaped by diving into the sea, Antara reported.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Badminton series may be rescheduled
Badminton series may be rescheduled JAKARTA (JP): Preparations for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in July are likely to force the rescheduling of a series of major badminton championships.RJA Gosal, secretary of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post that Indonesia and Malaysia...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Manado sees tourism boom
Manado sees tourism boom MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor E.E. Mangindaan said North Sulawesi is set for a tourism boom in 1997 following the expansion in international facilities of Manado's Sam Ratulangi airport and Bitung seaport.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Fire of love burns couple
Fire of love burns couple CILACAP, Central Java (JP): A husband and wife's burning passion for each other took a literal twist on Monday night when the couple, enraged by excessive jealousy, doused each other with petrol and then set themselves alight.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Military probes Nipah incident
Military probes Nipah incident SURABAYA: The Brawijaya Military Command is currently investigating six soldiers in connection with the shooting of villagers in Nipah on the Madura Island more than two years ago.The command's chief, Maj. Gen.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Menteng robbers identified
Menteng robbers identified JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Police said yesterday they know the identifies of the seven men who stole Rp 35 million (US$13,043) in Idul Fitri allowances from garment company PT Wijaya Indah two days ago.However, said Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Learning from floods
Learning from floods The beginning of this year has seen widespread flooding which has taken a number of lives and caused considerable material damage, swamping several areas in Indonesia. Successively, floods hit two regencies in Aceh, Jakarta, Central Java, North Sulawesi, the Kampar regency in...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Thailand to import palmoil
Thailand to import palmoil BANGKOK (Reuter): The Thai cabinet has approved a commerce ministry proposal to license new imports of 25,000 tons of crude palmoil to ease a local shortage, ministry officials said yesterday.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Media warned over violations
Media warned over violations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday said the government counted no less than 140 instances in which the Indonesian media violated their code of ethics in 1995. This year alone, the number has already reached 11.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Ferry crossing improved
Ferry crossing improved SERANG, West Java: PT ASDP, the state-owned lake and ferry crossing service company, has improved its ferry services between Merak and Bakauheni by using a faster boat for this coming Idul Fitri holiday.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Exploiting the commercial potential of Idul Fitri
Exploiting the commercial potential of Idul FitriBy Shanti Venkateswaran JAKARTA (JP): Lebaran means different things to different people. To the devout and deeply religious, it is the time of year given entirely to prayers and fulfilling religious obligations.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Indonesia imposes 20% surcharge on propylene imports
Indonesia imposes 20% surcharge on propylene imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed a 20 percent surcharge on propylene imports, on top of the current five percent duty, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Davomas' profit up 79.6%
Davomas' profit up 79.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, publicly-listed firm producing cocoa butter and powder, announced yesterday that its net profit increased by 79.6 percent to Rp 24.1 billion (US$10.4 million) last year from Rp 13.4 billion in 1994.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Nuclear plant
Nuclear plant Just when one is about to give up on the human race, the voice of sweet reason is whispered in one's ear. I refer to Mr. Zatni Arbi's recent comment in the Feb. 10 copy of The Jakarta Post regarding nuclear power in Indonesia.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6.18 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4.40 a.m.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Kudos to enterprise in world of 'Lebaran' gift hampers
Kudos to enterprise in world of 'Lebaran' gift hampersBy Shanti Venkateswaran JAKARTA (JP): Welcome to the world of gift hampers. Meet Nora Mediana, 23, student of Informatics Management at Guna Dharma, Depok, pride of her parents and the envy of her peers.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Idul Fitri travellers flocking to stations
Idul Fitri travellers flocking to stations JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans who intend to celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns in West, Central and East Java have been packing bus terminals and railway stations over the last two days.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Duta Pertiwi's new condo
Duta Pertiwi's new condo JAKARTA (JP): Duta Pertiwi, a publicly-listed property company, will invest US$60 million in a new condominium and shopping center on Jl. Fatmawati, South Jakarta, this year.The company's financial director, Anisa Himawan, said Tuesday evening that construction of the...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
To protect Jakarta
To protect Jakarta The government has announced that the weekend resort of Puncak, south of Jakarta, which has been blamed for its part in causing the flooding in the capital city, will be turned into a conservation area.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
RI weight lifters seek Olympic berths
RI weight lifters seek Olympic berths JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian weight lifters might well compete at the 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta, if they finish in the top four at the Asian men's weightlifting championships in April.The championships, to be held in Yachio, about 30kms from Tokyo, from Apr.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Suspect in 'Gurita' case named
Suspect in 'Gurita' case named JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday named six government officials as suspects in last month's tragedy of the sinking of the Gurita ferry in Aceh which left more than 100 dead, Antara reported.Chief Detective of Aceh Police, Lt. Col.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
PTT Netherlands and Setdco Group acquire Telkomsel
PTT Netherlands and Setdco Group acquire Telkomsel JAKARTA (JP): PTT Telecom of the Netherlands and the Setdco Group, controlled by businessman Setiawan Djody, have acquired 22.5 percent of the shares in PT Telkomsel, a digital cellular telecom firm, for US$500 million.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
BHP to invest A$4 billion
BHP to invest A$4 billion PARIS (Reuter): Australian mining group Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (BHP) plans to invest an annual A$4 billion until the year 2000, chief executive John Prescott said in an interview published in business daily La Tribune Desfosses.BHP recently acquired U.S.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plantsFrom Forum KeadilanThe massive rejection of nuclear power plants by the European Community is one of the impacts created by the Chernobyl disaster. The EC with its new awareness has refused policies on the development of nuclear power plants in their respective countries through...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
State firm tries to set the standard in gold
State firm tries to set the standard in gold JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Perum Pegadaian pawnshop company has diversified by opening gold shops called Galeri 24.Four of the company's 580 branches in Indonesia have gold shops.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Observers question the concept of new nationalism
Observers question the concept of new nationalism SURABAYA (JP): Indonesian nationalism, which prevents people from questioning the established concepts of the state and political realities is a sham, controversial scholar Abdurrahman Wahid believes.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Don't postpone payment of Idul Fitri bonus: Golkar
Don't postpone payment of Idul Fitri bonus: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The head of Golkar's manpower division has called on businesses to pay up their Idul Fitri allowances in order to prevent any unrest over the holidays.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Two more bodies found
Two more bodies found JAKARTA (JP): Two more bodies were found yesterday in the aftermath of the floods which struck the city over the weekend.The two victims, found in Sunter river, North Jakarta, were 11-year-old student, Mushartono, and 42-year-Rais, resident of Cipinang Timur, East Jakarta.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 14, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 -50 88,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Red Cross sets date with Irian rebel chief
Red Cross sets date with Irian rebel chief JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set a date to meet with Irian Jayan separatist leader Kelly Kwalik next week, raising new hopes about the fate of 13 hostages who have been held captive by the rebels since...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
RI and Hungary discuss the new world order
RI and Hungary discuss the new world order JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Hungary discussed yesterday the need for regional organizations to maintain an open outlook to help create a stable new world order.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
KL lowers overseas phone call rates
KL lowers overseas phone call rates KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia announced yesterday a reduction of between 6 percent and 33 percent in rates for international telephone calls and the scrapping of the flat fee system for local calls.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
S. Korea's foreign debt rises
S. Korea's foreign debt rises SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's net foreign debt soared to an eight-year high of US$18 billion at the end of 1995, due mainly to a snowballing current account deficit, the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MFE) said yesterday.The country's total foreign debt swelled by $21.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Bank Bali expects 22% increase in net profits
Bank Bali expects 22% increase in net profits JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Bank Bali has predicted a conservative 22 percent increase in net profits, from last year's unaudited figure of Rp 91 billion (US$39.3 million), for this calendar year.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Court asks for two German witnesses
Court asks for two German witnesses JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court trying politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas for allegedly insulting President Soeharto has ordered the prosecutors to present two key witnesses who are currently living as stateless residents in Germany.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Setiabudi to get posh new condo
Setiabudi to get posh new condo JAKARTA (JP): Despite the sluggish demand for apartment units here, a local property developer and its two Japanese partners plan to construct a luxurious condominium complex of four towers with 35 floors each in the Setiabudi area of Central Jakarta.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Kramat Raya offers food for Ramadhan
Kramat Raya offers food for RamadhanBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): It is past high noon, a flock of food vendors is seen carrying their merchandise along Jl. Kramat Raya in Central Jakarta.In less than an hour, signs of percolating fanfare marks another chance for the vendors to reap their...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Hotels told to post AIDS stickers
Hotels told to post AIDS stickers JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to help reduce the number of victims of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the country, the Ministry of Health called on hotel owners throughout Indonesia yesterday to post labels containing warnings of the danger of the disease.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Jakarta's rivers to be dredged to prevent floods
Jakarta's rivers to be dredged to prevent floods JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to dredge rivers and improve drainage systems throughout the capital to prevent the recurrence of the recent widespread floods that killed 22 people.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Govt welcomes fertilizer distribution proposal
Govt welcomes fertilizer distribution proposal JAKARTA (JP): Village cooperatives will soon become more active in the distribution of fertilizers.Director General of Food Crops and Horticulture Amrin Kahar said his office is in favor of the idea up to the consumer level, but emphasized that the...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Ottawa-Jakarta diplomatic rift is over: Ali Alatas
Ottawa-Jakarta diplomatic rift is over: Ali Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ministers of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday said the mild diplomatic rift between Jakarta and Ottawa was over and that the accusations thrown by an East Timorese dissident in Canada were groundless.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Official levies to be coordinated : Mar'ie
Official levies to be coordinated : Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing measures to coordinate levies imposed by the central government and local administrations, so that they don't overlap with each other, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ultraman 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music: Gerak dan Lagu 3:30 TV Series 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Is the language liberated?
Is the language liberated?By Andreas Anastasius YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian language hides the truth. Slogans about development, vague terminology and acronyms are rampant.Indonesians also like to falsify reports.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Pawnbroking no longer a humble business
Pawnbroking no longer a humble businessBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): Pawnshops, once the solution for people in need of cash, have gained stature over the years. No longer are these lending establishments frequented by the poor alone.
Thu, 15 Feb 1996
Two men arrested for alleged sale of 'Ecstasy'
Two men arrested for alleged sale of 'Ecstasy' JAKARTA (JP): The anti-narcotics police officers have arrested two men for alleged possession and sale of the popular drug "Ecstasy".The police also seized books containing list of names, telephone numbers and address of people believed to be the...
Wed, 14 Feb 1996
Pertina wants more boxers for Atlanta
Pertina wants more boxers for Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) is setting its sight on winning three more Olympic berths in an international tournament in Bangkok, scheduled from Feb. 25 to March 2.Pertina executive chairman Imron Z.S.
Wed, 14 Feb 1996
Abstract painting exhibition
Abstract painting exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Fans of abstract painting are in for a treat at an exhibition by noted painter Machzum Siregar at the Ambara Hotel in Blok M.The exhibit was opened Monday evening by Rennie Singgih, wife of the Attorney General, and will last through Thursday.