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Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Use of loudspeakers in mosques
Use of loudspeakers in mosques Recently, The Jakarta Post reprinted a letter from Republika in its letters section. In the letter, signed by a "Faithful Moslem in Depok," the writer complained that the noise coming from loudspeakers was making him feel "distant from the mosque".
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Science Film: New Zealand 3:30 Science Film: Safari Ocean 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Business: Kiat Kewiraswastaan...
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Holiday mood prevails in Jakarta
Holiday mood prevails in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri fever was still affecting the city yesterday as government offices, roads, businesses and shopping centers were largely vacant. Offices reported leave-taking of up to 35 percent.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Early birds get bonuses
Early birds get bonuses SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial government hoped to beat many employees' die-hard habit of prolonging the two-day Idul Fitri holiday by giving a bonus of Rp 20,000 (approximately US$8) to people who showed up for duty as scheduled yesterday.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Military launches operation to hunt down Irian rebels
Military launches operation to hunt down Irian rebels JAKARTA (JP): The military in Irian Jaya has launched an operation to hunt down separatist rebels who abducted a French and an Indonesian mining prospectors in the Paniai regency.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Legislators hail funding for jet plane project
Legislators hail funding for jet plane project JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives praised President Soeharto yesterday for initiating a novel way of raising funds to finance the development of a Rp 2 billion jet plane project without tapping the government's resources.B.N.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Experts doubt PPP bill will get anywhere
Experts doubt PPP bill will get anywhere YOGYAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party's (PPP) initiative to have the electoral law reformed, while laudable, is doomed to fail because it faces mighty hurdles the minority party cannot overcome, two political observers concluded.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Police arrest African youth on drug charges
Police arrest African youth on drug charges JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police Narcotics Division has arrested a foreigner charged with heroin trafficking, the head of the division said yesterday.The suspect was arrested in a room in Plaza Hotel in the Mangga Dua area in West Jakarta in a predawn...
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Slow relief operation upsets quake victims
Slow relief operation upsets quake victims JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Tension mounted among local officials in Irian Jaya yesterday over the slow pace of the government's operation to send relief aid to the victims of Saturday's devastating earthquake off Biak Island.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Historian to receive honor
Historian to receive honor YOGYAKARTA: Leading historian Sartono Kartodirdjo of Gadjah Mada University will receive an honorary doctorate degree in June from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany, for inventing the "multi-visionary" approach to history.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Three top badminton stars deserve Olympic berths
Three top badminton stars deserve Olympic berths JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia needs to declare that its top three singles players deserve Olympic berths, national head coach said yesterday.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
Visa cardholders spend 22% more
Visa cardholders spend 22% more JAKARTA (JP): Visa cardholders from overseas spent a total of US$287 million in Indonesia in the year to Sep. 30 last year, 22 percent more than the previous year, Visa International said in a press release yesterday.
Fri, 23 Feb 1996
AS Roma and Lazio may entertain lokal fans
AS Roma and Lazio may entertain lokal fans JAKARTA (JP): Soccer fans here are in for a rare treat. Two Italian League Serie A soccer clubs, AS Roma and Lazio, are scheduled to lock horns in the Senayan Main Stadium on May 27.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Satelindo seeks global satellite projects
Satelindo seeks global satellite projects JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo), a private telecommunications operator, plans to establish partnerships in several global satellite telecommunications projects.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
RI capital city
RI capital cityFrom KompasConsidering that Jakarta is continually inundated, either by huge floods like in 1976 and 1996 or by smaller ones every time it rains; and that the capital city is so plagued by traffic congestion, so haunted by criminal action, I herewith propose to the authorities that...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Exodus continues during Idul Fitri holidays
Exodus continues during Idul Fitri holidays JAKARTA (JP): A large number of people were forced to celebrate Idul Fitri traveling to their hometowns due to overcrowding at bus terminals and railway stations before the holidays.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
A sweeping overhaul needed
A sweeping overhaul needed It has been decided that the search for the true causes of the sinking of the ferry Gurita a few weeks ago will be done in a court of justice. At present, after hearing the testimony of 60 witnesses, police have come to the conclusion that six officials of the Aceh office...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Teenage girl burned alive
Teenage girl burned alive BANDUNG, West Java: Fire swept through five houses along Padasuka road in Cibeunying, burning 14-year-old Entin alive on Tuesday, Antara reported yesterday.Police sources said the fire probably started when a kerosene stove used by Entin's family to cook their Idul Fitri...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Idul Fitri joy triumphs over downpour
Idul Fitri joy triumphs over downpour JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains failed to dampen the exhilaration felt by Moslems celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday across the country on Tuesday.Decked-out adults and children braved the rains to say the Idul Fitri prayer marking the end of the fasting month of...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Idul Fitri, a time to meet, greet and celebrate
Idul Fitri, a time to meet, greet and celebratePhoto A/B/C: Officials JP/msa JP/byi JP/msaTIME TO GET TOGETHER: Idul Fitri is a time to get together for many officials including former Indonesian military leader Gen.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Election
ElectionFrom TirasElections as a tool for realizing the principle of democracy based on Pancasila philosophy is held every five years. In this case the United Development Party (PPP) suggested that the principle of jurdil (honest and just) be added to election principles, which would be new...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
JSX to elect new board of directors soon
JSX to elect new board of directors soon JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will soon elect new boards of directors and commissioners, informed sources said.The has been called because the Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has introduced new...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Postman killed protecting package
Postman killed protecting package BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A mailman in South Kalimantan was shot dead trying to protect a parcel of Rp 10 million from a gang of thieves, Antara reported.The news agency said recently that 33-year-old Supiani was driving to Pelaihari with a package of money...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Founder of RI's WWF program steps down
Founder of RI's WWF program steps down JAKARTA (JP): Russel Betts left the post at the World Wide Fund for Nature-Indonesian Program (WWF-IP) which he nurtured for seven years with the emotion of a father letting go of his child.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Free Idul Fitri for Soebandrio and Omar Dhani
Free Idul Fitri for Soebandrio and Omar Dhani JAKARTA (JP): Former political prisoners Soebandrio and Omar Dhani, released from prison last August by President Soeharto, celebrated their first Idul Fitri at home in 30 years.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Idul Fitri floods in Tangerang
Idul Fitri floods in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Heavy rain in Jakarta's outskirts flooded roads, farms and residential areas in Tangerang on the first day of the Idul Fitri holidays, local inhabitants said.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Indah Kiat to issue bonds
Indah Kiat to issue bonds TOKYO (Reuter): Indonesia's Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp PT's unit in the Netherlands will launch 20 billion yen worth of four- year samurai bonds, underwriters of lead manager Yamaichi Securities said on Tuesday.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Dutch give E. Timorese speedy flight
Dutch give E. Timorese speedy flight JAKARTA (JP): Four East Timorese left for Portugal via Amsterdam only hours after they entered the Dutch embassy here on Monday, the quickest asylum seekers to have left the country in the recent spate of break-ins since last September.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Wheat prices rise sharply
Wheat prices rise sharply CHICAGO (Reuter): U.S. wheat prices soared to 15-year highs last week but countries may be lining up to buy more before the grain becomes even more expensive.Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Morocco, and the Philippines are a few of the countries mentioned by U.S.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
KL to investigate diplomat's death
KL to investigate diplomat's death KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will investigate the death of the head of Bosnian embassy here after the diplomat's family complained of poor medical treatment at a private hospital, the prime minister said yesterday.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Reform of state firms
Reform of state firms We had almost resigned ourselves to the grim fact that Presidential Decree No. 5/1988 on the reform of the around 200 state enterprises would meet the same fate as many other government rulings that have remained largely unenforced.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Mahathir denies Razaleigch talks
Mahathir denies Razaleigch talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied rumors of conciliatory talks with a splinter party led by an arch-rival, but said the opposition group was free to rejoin his ruling party, a report said yesterday."Those are still rumors.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Coral reef protection plan in the offing
Coral reef protection plan in the offing JAKARTA (JP): Three private organizations are joining forces to help the government stem the fishing practices destroying Indonesia's coral reefs.The United States-based Nature Conservancy, its Indonesian sister organization, the Pusaka Alam Foundation, and...
Thu, 22 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 Dance: Gatot Kaca Seraya 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna (continued) 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Education: Dunia Mahasiswa 5:30 Arabic...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Photojournalist intimidated
Photojournalist intimidated TANGERANG (JP): A resident of Cipondoh district has reported the chief of the nearby Bugel subdistrict to police for terrorizing his family.Robin Ong, 38, a photojournalist from the banned Tempo magazine, told the Tangerang police on Monday that the Bugel chief, Mulyadi,...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
ICRC joins hostages search
ICRC joins hostages search JAKARTA (JP): A team has ventured into the Irian Jaya jungle to locate the 13 people, including six Europeans, still held hostage by Free Papua Movement (OPM) separatist rebels.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Globalization and competition
Globalization and competition I don't understand why Indonesian people who are facing the globalization era, which will be marked by tough competition, especially after the year 2000, are still not given the chance to learn foreign languages through television.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Human resources investment pays off
Human resources investment pays offBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): Reading the newspaper these days one easily gets the impression that superschools are considered the right answer for improving the quality of education in this country.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Booming Malaysia a magnet for migrants
Booming Malaysia a magnet for migrants As Malaysia becomes more affluent, it becomes a magnet for migrant workers. Kalinga Seneviratne of Inter Press Service reports. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's rapid economic growth has made it a magnet for migrant workers and all the problems that go with a large...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Rohto's expansion in RI
Rohto's expansion in RI TOKYO (Reuter): Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it would expand its business in Indonesia and China.In Indonesia, Rohto will set up PT Rohto Laboratories Indonesia with the Gemala Group of Indonesia, Rohto said in a statement.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
RP tribesmen accuse Aussie of pollution
RP tribesmen accuse Aussie of pollution MANILA (Reuter): Filipino tribe members accused Australia's Western Mining Corp (WMC) yesterday of plotting with the government to drive them off and pollute their land on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
State banks -- their success and problems
State banks -- their success and problemsBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's seven state-owned banks are considered heroes at home, with their success propelling six of them to be among the top 20 taxpayers in the country.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
WWF manages people rather than nature: Betts
WWF manages people rather than nature: Betts JAKARTA (JP): The idea that conservation efforts are meaningful if the "stakeholders", the people directly affected, are involved is an underlining principle of the activities of the World Wide Fund for Nature in Indonesia.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
25 criminals released in holiday gesture
25 criminals released in holiday gesture JAKARTA (JP): Anyone can celebrate Idul Fitri, and, like in previous years, the past Idul Fitri celebration has brought freedom and happiness to several inmates at the Cipinang penitentiary and the Salemba detention center.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Soeharto leads firm to finance N-2130 jet project
Soeharto leads firm to finance N-2130 jet project JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is heading a group of politicians and business conglomerates who have founded a company to raise at least US$2 billion to finance the development of a 130-seat passenger jetliner by the state-owned PT IPTN aerospace...
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Civil servants' welfare
Civil servants' welfareFrom KompasCivil servants are paid to serve the people, in accordance with the rules. To achieve satisfactory performance on the part of civil servants, the government should pay them reasonably well.Insufficient salaries are likely to drive them to corrupt practices.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Rental car owner murdered
Rental car owner murdered BANDUNG, West Java: The decomposed body of Max Teterisa, a resident of Cikembar, Sukabumi, West Java and the owner of a rental car, was found in an unused well in Ciharashas, Bandung, on Tuesday.Antara reported that his clothing showed signs of being burned.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Contestants gear up for UMNO elections
Contestants gear up for UMNO electionsBy David Chew SINGAPORE (JP): The triennial elections of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the leader of Malaysia's ruling National Front (NF) multi-party coalition government, may not be due until October.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Cola war expected to intensify in Indonesia this year
Cola war expected to intensify in Indonesia this yearBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The Cola war in Indonesia will intensify this year, with Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola competing to attract as many drinkers of soda as possible.
Thu, 22 Feb 1996
Dicky's special privilege suspended
Dicky's special privilege suspended JAKARTA (JP): The Cipinang penitentiary has officially suspended special privileges granted to former banker Dicky Iskandar Di Nata following an allegation of sexual harassment against a woman he worked under a reassimilation program.