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Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Flood sweeps across Jakarta
Flood sweeps across Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people fled their homes, some to hotels or relatives, others to their rooftops, yesterday as floods struck many parts of Jakarta following heavy rains the previous night.Reports that three people were killed could not be immediately confirmed.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Dangerous routes bedevil travelers
Dangerous routes bedevil travelers JAKARTA (JP): A recent survey of accident locations labeled some streets and roads dangerous. The cause of the accidents range from the quality of the roads to the absence of traffic signs.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Floods wreak havoc among Jakartans
Floods wreak havoc among Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): A senior scholar lost his collection of books, a woman almost delivered her baby on a rooftop and a family canceled their plan to return to their home village for the coming holiday.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Photo sessions put people's images at stake because the pictures published aren't always the most flattering.Just as photographers were about to push their shutter buttons at the National Sports Council office on Wednesday, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Heavy rain delays RI-Korea tennis duel
Heavy rain delays RI-Korea tennis duel JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain washed out the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone matches between Indonesia and South Korea here yesterday, prompting a 24-hour delay of the crucial doubles match.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Athletic body unveils plan for SEA Games
Athletic body unveils plan for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association revealed on Friday the key measures it expects to boost its athletes' performance at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games here.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Mailmen need bags of determination to do their jobs
Mailmen need bags of determination to do their jobs JAKARTA (JP): True to his trade, the mailman refused to give up. He leaned on the bell, hoping someone would eventually come out of the house to get the letter he was carrying.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Make sure your car can make it home as well
Make sure your car can make it home as well JAKARTA (JP): About three and half million people will pour out of Greater Jakarta to celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns. If you plan to be among the throng and already have an airline ticket in hand, then you can count yourself lucky.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Surya Paloh: A publisher with idealism
Surya Paloh: A publisher with idealismBy T. Sima Gunawan In conjunction with National Press Day and the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association, which fell on Feb. 9, The Jakarta Post talked to publisher Surya Paloh.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? What do Demi Moore and Dessy Ratnasari have in common?Both of them have their handprints at Planet Hollywood.The difference is that Demi More made the handprints in the United States, while Dessy in Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
The seductive quality of English
The seductive quality of English JAKARTA (JP): Many English words are so seductive that after a brief stay here they are bastardized without shame. At the least they are arbitrarily forced to change their meanings or grammatical status.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Meager wages key to 'envelope culture'
Meager wages key to 'envelope culture' In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association and National Press Day, which falls on Feb. 9, The Jakarta Post ponders the "envelope culture" in the following article. More stories on Page 2 and Page 9.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Wayan Limbak, a living 'Kecak' dance legend
Wayan Limbak, a living 'Kecak' dance legendBy Intan Petersen UBUD, Bali (JP): In 1933 there was a cholera outbreak in Wayan Limbak's village of Bedulu. It reoccurred every year, but this time there were more victims than usual.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Syarwan installed as ABRI sociopolitical chief
Syarwan installed as ABRI sociopolitical chief JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung yesterday installed Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid as the new chief of sociopolitical affairs, a job he said is reserved for someone with strong vision.Syarwan, 52 years old, replaced Lt. Gen. Moch.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Gas Negara to issue $100m convertible bonds
Gas Negara to issue $100m convertible bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will issue convertible bonds worth US$100 million to help finance an 820-kilometer pipeline project in Sumatra.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
TV today
TV today 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports: USA Basket 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Science Film: Bill Bixby's Wonderful of Magic 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Handling of unsolved crime cases disputed
Handling of unsolved crime cases disputed JAKARTA (JP): Police and members of the House of Representatives are at odds over how to deal with the mounting number of unsolved crime cases in the city.In a hearing with high-ranking police officers on Wednesday, members of Commission III for legal...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
South Korea leads RI 2-0 in Davis Cup
South Korea leads RI 2-0 in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is on the verge of an upset home defeat in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone first-round battle against South Korea, after losing the two singles matches yesterday.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Standard Chartered Bank apologizes
Standard Chartered Bank apologizes We would like to thank Ayu Manik Ratnasari (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 7, 1996) for her feedback on her experience calling Standard Chartered Bank, and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Van der Horst wins RI contract
Van der Horst wins RI contract SINGAPORE (Reuter): Engineering group Van der Horst said yesterday it had secured a US$75 million contract for a power plant in Semarang, Central Java.The company said it had received a letter of intent from PT Apac Inti Corpora for the award of the contract to build...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Press told to put house in order
Press told to put house in order SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): President Soeharto criticized members of the Indonesian press yesterday for violating their own code of ethics, and called on media leaders to put their house in order without government intervention.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
ABRI announces more reshuffles
ABRI announces more reshuffles JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday another round of reshuffles in its mid-level command structure, this time affecting 99 officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police.The biggest change was the promotion of Maj. Gen.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Merpati's losses rise further, to Rp 93b
Merpati's losses rise further, to Rp 93b JAKARTA (JP): The balance sheet of Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merpati), a subsidiary of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, deepened further into red, with losses continuing to increase to Rp 93.12 billion (US$40.66 million) last year from Rp 88.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Sunday Imsak 4:28 a.m. Subuh 4.38 a.m.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
JAS to serve Manado
JAS to serve Manado JAKARTA (JP): Japan Air System (JAS) is scheduled to open a new service route in April linking Nagoya in Japan with Manado in North Sulawesi and Denpasar in Bali, a tourism official said.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
PT Sinintama agrees to pay allowances
PT Sinintama agrees to pay allowances JAKARTA (JP): Workers at a garment factory in the West Jakarta village of Tegal Alur ended a strike yesterday after officials from the Manpower Ministry intervened."The end came after we intervened in the dispute," R.L.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
What free press is all about
What free press is all about The National Press Day yesterday also marked the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association. Wimar Witoelar looks at the bumpy road journalists have to travel in their venture toward freedom of the press.
Sat, 10 Feb 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, 10 Feb 1996
ABRI defends legislation on subversion
ABRI defends legislation on subversion JAKARTA (JP): The newly-installed assistant to the Armed Forces Chief of socio-political affairs, Brig. Gen. Suwarno Adiwijoyo, defended the controversial anti-subversive law yesterday.Amidst the efforts of some in society to have the No.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Canadian artist talks on work
Canadian artist talks on work JAKARTA (JP): An artist known here for his pictures on Jakarta's disappearing kampongs, Ken Pattern, will talk about his work at the Regent Hotel on Tuesday.At the invitation of the Canadian Women's Association, Pattern, who is Canadian, will also screen a video film...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Monday talks on communism
Monday talks on communism JAKARTA (JP): A discussion will be held on a new book titled Bayang-bayang PKI (Shadows of the Indonesian Communist Party) on Monday at Central Hotel in East Jakarta.Political scientist Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia will be the main speaker at the talks which...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Music doesn't differentiate between rich and poor, but tickets do
Music doesn't differentiate between rich and poor, but tickets doBy Achmad Nurhoeri JAKARTA (JP): Slam dancing, loud music, moshpits, teenagers in chains and leather jackets, four-letter words and mohawks were jumbled together at the Green Day concert last Saturday in the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Diplomatic row with Canada continues
Diplomatic row with Canada continues OTTAWA (Agencies): Canada will seek clarification of comments by the Indonesian ambassador that were construed as a veiled threat to an East Timor dissident living in Canada, a foreign ministry official said, AFP reported yesterday.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Krakatau Steel, Korean firms tie up
Krakatau Steel, Korean firms tie up JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned steel company PT Krakatau Steel will establish a joint venture with Korean firms to build its second plant with funds to be raised from its share offering on international markets later this year.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Defectors released
Defectors released BANDUNG: The Siliwangi regional military command has released from custody 16 people suspected of involvement with a secessionist movement, Antara reported yesterday.Chief of the military command Maj. Gen.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Three RI marathon runners preparing for the Olympics
Three RI marathon runners preparing for the Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association (PASI) is preparing three marathon runners for this year's Olympic Games in Atlanta."These are female long-distant runner Ruwiyati and male runners Suyono and Ethel Hudson.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Beggar robbed, killed by vagrants
Beggar robbed, killed by vagrants JAKARTA (JP): A beggar was robbed and killed by a group of six vagrants under the Jatinegara bridge in the Rawabunga subdistrict of East Jakarta yesterday.The beggar, Alex Kayatu, alias Lisa Bonet, 38, was killed when the assailants forced the victim's head into...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Indonesian WWF gets local head
Indonesian WWF gets local head JAKARTA (JP): The World Wide Fund for Nature, true to its own objective of promoting local-based activities, has appointed an Indonesian to head its Indonesian Program.Agus Purnomo, who has experience in leading various non- governmental organizations in the country,...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Quake relief hampered
Quake relief hampered PALU, Central Sulawesi: A truck carrying four tons of rice, sugar and salted fish for the earthquake victims in Tonggolobibi village, Donggala regency, has failed to reach its destination because the road connecting the location to the outside world has been cut off.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Eleven die of toxic water
Eleven die of toxic water PEMALANG, Central Java: Eleven residents of Longkeyang village, Bodeh district, have died in the past month, reportedly after drinking water drawn from a well belonging to villager Mohamad Rambat.Head of the local health office, Dr.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Govt to naturalize leased foreign fishing vessels
Govt to naturalize leased foreign fishing vessels JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture is proposing that the President should allow domestic ownership of foreign fishing vessels currently leased by Indonesian companies, according to a senior official.Director General of Fisheries F.X.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Surjadi launches national ID cards after week's delay
Surjadi launches national ID cards after week's delay JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja officially launched yesterday the implementation of the new ID cards system in five subdistricts in Central Jakarta after a week's delay.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Why shouldn't we operate a nuclear plant in Indonesia?
Why shouldn't we operate a nuclear plant in Indonesia?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Why shouldn't we operate a nuclear power plant yet? Because, basically, we are still too primitive.Although no one will have difficulty agreeing that primitive people should not handle sensitive and potentially...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Telkom to fine PT Daya Mitra for tardiness
Telkom to fine PT Daya Mitra for tardiness JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Mitra Malindo, one of the five private consortia awarded 15-year joint operation contracts for domestic telecommunication services, will face a penalty by the end of next month if it fails to start operating in Kalimantan.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
A widening gap
A widening gap To many people the recently published findings of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) are hardly surprising. Many Indonesian observers of the economy have, although not always correctly, long since complained about the widening gap which they hold exists between the rich and the...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Jasa Raharja's profit rebounds
Jasa Raharja's profit rebounds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned life insurance company PT Jasa Raharja's before-tax profit, which declined by nearly 35 percent to Rp 37.12 billion (US$16 million) in 1994, rose 47 percent to Rp 54.81 billion (US$23.9 million) last year.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Serious scholars becoming rare in Indonesia
Serious scholars becoming rare in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Truly dedicated intellectuals are becoming a rarity in Indonesia. The bulk of intellectuals have fallen victims of the government's tight control on the freedom of expression.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Ex-prisoners eligible to vote
Ex-prisoners eligible to vote TEGAL, Central Java: The authorities have restored the right of some 9,500 former political prisoners to vote in the general elections.The former prisoners, who were involved in the abortive Sept.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Garuda making preparations to go public
Garuda making preparations to go public JAKARTA (JP): Rather than procuring new aircraft, the country's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is currently improving its efficiency and financial soundness in preparation for going public within the next two years, a senior official said.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Telkom to expand services
Telkom to expand services JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telkom Jakarta office will start a major expansion project soon to meet public demand.Bambang Riadhy Oemar, a director of the office, said in a press release on Thursday that the project, called Expanded Jakarta Area project, will be...