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Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Demonstration
DemonstrationFrom MerdekaDemonstrations are a reflection that people are concerned about what they see or feel. Are demonstrations illegal? I think demonstrations are an appropriate means of expressing aspirations as long as they do not disturb security and order.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Fire guts dozens of houses
Fire guts dozens of houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire gutted 47 houses, a number of shops and some food stalls in Paliwara village, Hulusungai Utara regency, some 205 km north of here, Antara has reported.No fatalities occurred.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Ometraco's profits surge
Ometraco's profits surge JAKARTA (JP): Ometraco Corporation stated that its consolidated net profits rose 40 percent to Rp 54 billion (US$23.2 million) last year.The company said in a statement over the weekend that its financial division booked Rp 41 billion in before-tax profits due mainly to the...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
On Indonesians of Chinese descent
On Indonesians of Chinese descent I find Mr. Masli Arman's statement in his letter Racism revisited (The Jakarta Post, April 23, 1996) confusing when he says that (to quote from his letter) "The great majority of indigenous Indonesians do not object to seeing Indonesian Chinese becoming wealthy as...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Activists attack green campaign as 'lip service'
Activists attack green campaign as 'lip service' JAKARTA (JP): Activists are labeling some local companies' campaigns for environmental preservation as mere "lip service" and a ploy to escape government penalties.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Praise comes pouring in for the late First Lady
Praise comes pouring in for the late First Lady JAKARTA (JP): News of the death of Mrs. Tien Soeharto brought forth a massive outpouring of praise for Indonesia's First Lady by people who knew her personally, as well as from those who knew her only from what they read in newspapers or saw in...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Train hits truck, injuring four
Train hits truck, injuring four PASURUAN, East Java: The Argopuro train serving Yogyakarta- Banyuwangi route hit a truck in Gerongan village, and carried it about 100 meters down the tracks, Antara reported on Saturday.Deputy police chief Maj.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Tight security at Trisakti graduation
Tight security at Trisakti graduation JAKARTA (JP): Hordes of police officers guarded the Jakarta Convention Center on Saturday during the Trisakti University graduation ceremony after rumors circulated that technical high- school students would disrupt the convocation.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Shares likely to gain ground on consolidation
Shares likely to gain ground on consolidation JAKARTA (JP): Analysts are predicting that share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will rise slightly this week on profit taking and consolidation.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Africa tops AIDS list with Asia set to overtake
Africa tops AIDS list with Asia set to overtake NAIROBI (Reuter): Nearly 13 million men and women in sub- Saharan Africa have the killer disease AIDS, a UN agency said yesterday.Africa is the continent most highly affected by AIDS but Asia is set to overtake it, the agency said.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
NATO braces for refugee clashes in N. Bosnia
NATO braces for refugee clashes in N. Bosnia SARAJEVO (AFP): Bosnian Serb and Moslem leaders told the NATO- led peacekeeping force (IFOR) yesterday they would act to prevent violent clashes as groups of Bosnian refugees try to return to their former homes in Serb-held territory.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Japanese tourist stabbed dead
Japanese tourist stabbed dead MANILA (AFP): A Japanese tourist was stabbed dead inside his rented apartment in Manila, police said yesterday.Iwamoto Tomoyo, 58, of Aichi prefecture in central Japan, was found dead on Saturday in the bathroom of an apartment in Manila's Santa Ana district, Police...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Bomb kills two, hurts one in RP
Bomb kills two, hurts one in RP ILIGAN, Philippines (Reuter): Two children were killed and 11 wounded when a bomb exploded on a mini-bus in the 11th bombing incident in the southern Philippines in the past month, the army said yesterday.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Idul Adha passes peacefully
Idul Adha passes peacefully DUBAI (Reuter): Huge crowds of Moslem pilgrims slaughtered sheep and cows and symbolically stoned the devil yesterday to mark Idul Adha at the end of the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.The rituals were free of trouble, officials said.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Late paper
Late paper Due to some technical problems in our news department, readers in the southern part of West Java and the western part of Central Java received their copies of The Jakarta Post late on Saturday. We apologize for the inconvenience. -- The Publisher
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Police probe model Bella's complaints
Police probe model Bella's complaints JAKARTA (JP): Police are investigating local model Bella Esperance Lee's charges that a former boyfriend has stolen valuable documents.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
RI says UN statement on E. Timor acceptable
RI says UN statement on E. Timor acceptable JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia says a statement by the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) about human rights in East Timor acknowledged progress made by Jakarta in the territory, although it also expressed some concerns.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Popeyes Chicken enters Indonesia
Popeyes Chicken enters Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): American franchised restaurant Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is pecking its way into Indonesia through PT Cipta Selera Murni, the franchisee of Church's Texas Fried Chicken (TFC) restaurant.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Solo honors its top daughter
Solo honors its top daughter SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Thousands of residents from Surakarta (Solo) and surrounding areas gathered at Adisumarmo airport and lined up along the city streets yesterday to catch a glimpse of the procession carrying Mrs. Tien Soeharto's coffin.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Heart disease threatens infants
Heart disease threatens infants TANGERANG, West Java (JP): An expert said that congenital heart disease is the biggest killer among congenital diseases, which claim the lives of thousands of children here and worldwide.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Police to train students
Police to train students JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to curb student brawls, the South Jakarta Police will start a week-long policing course today for high school students, the first course of its kind in Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
All 40-meter deep wells are polluted by domestic waste
All 40-meter deep wells are polluted by domestic waste JAKARTA (JP): The city's mine and energy agency has asked Jakartans not to drink water straight from wells as most 40-meter deep wells in the city are polluted.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Jakarta shines in the pool
Jakarta shines in the pool JAKARTA (JP): Elsa Manora Nasution of Jambi took her gold medal tally to 11, but this was still not enough to stop Jakarta's domination of the national age group invitational championships which ended on Saturday.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Heart of Courage 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family Health 6:05 Nusantara, the...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Two questioned in LBH case
Two questioned in LBH case MEDAN, North Sumatra: City police are currently interrogating two youths in connection with the destruction of the Medan office of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) this month, Antara reported.Medan Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Better PAM service
Better PAM service JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, began operating a 24-hour computer information service early this month.Through the service, consumers can ask about their monthly bills, find the nearest payment center to them, get the latest information on areas being...
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Islets off Sulawesi to be declared national park
Islets off Sulawesi to be declared national park JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to declare the Wakatobi Islands off southeast Sulawesi a national marine park, effectively barring fishing in the waters around it.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Garuda, Silk Air sign deal
Garuda, Silk Air sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility, owned by Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has agreed to help maintain Silk Air's B-737 aircraft flying to Jakarta, Ujungpandang and Manado.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Ibu Tien -- a very determined First Lady
Ibu Tien -- a very determined First Lady JAKARTA (JP): "I'm nothing," First Lady Tien Soeharto said earlier this month, only weeks before her death yesterday.She attributed what people described as her great achievements to the fact she worked hard, not her personal wealth.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Multipolar profits slump
Multipolar profits slump JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Multipolar Corporation announced last week that its net profits in the July-December period of 1995 decreased marginally to Rp 2.4 billion (US$1 million) from Rp 4.8 billion in the same period of 1994.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
ASEAN makes token progress in industrial ties
ASEAN makes token progress in industrial tiesBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP): Industrial products manufactured under a new ASEAN industrial cooperation scheme will immediately see import tariffs of zero to 5 percent and other non-tariff incentives granted by member countries.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
In memory of Mrs. Tien
In memory of Mrs. Tien Wise men say a wife is not only a husband's companion, a friend in joy and sorrow, nor only a mother of one's children. She is also the pillar of the family and a source of love and kindness. Many believe that the late Mrs.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
Asia believes Australia's new govt committed to Asia
Asia believes Australia's new govt committed to Asia SYDNEY (AFP): Trade Minister Tim Fischer acknowledged yesterday that former prime minister Paul Keating was well regarded by Asian governments which he said now accepted Australia's new coalition government was fully engaged in Asia.
Mon, 29 Apr 1996
ING to assist Jasa Marga
ING to assist Jasa Marga JAKARTA (JP): ING Baring Securities Indonesia is interested in becoming a financial advisor for state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, which plans to offer shares to the public this year.ING Baring's president, John. E.
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
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
'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
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.As the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Daimler-Benz has come a long way in those 100 years with its...
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
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. The ranking, the first in the capital of East Java, was announced at the Celebrate Women Gala Dinner held by Hotel Garden Palace in cooperation with...
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
Freeport to boost output
Freeport to boost output ZURICH (Reuter): Freeport-McMoran Pacific plans to further expand gold and copper output by 1999 at its resource-rich property in Indonesia's Irian Jaya province, president and chief operating officer Louis Clinton said.Gold production is due to rise to 2.
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
Indonesian food
Indonesian foodFrom MerdekaThe "I love Indonesian food" campaign, initiated by the ministry of health, should be promoted because Indonesia's numerous regions provide the country with a great diversity of food. Every region's specialty has a special taste and is palatable.
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
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
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
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
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
Impact of nuclear energy
Impact of nuclear energyFrom Forum KeadilanI congratulate the government on its plan to develop nuclear energy, but there is something crucial to be considered: Whether we are competent enough to control the impact it will have on the environment.On Sept.
Sat, 27 Apr 1996
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
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
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
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
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.