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Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Public transport
Public transportFrom Media IndonesiaIt has been rumored that the use of old forms of transportation, including bemo (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) and bajaj, in the capital city would be re-regulated.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Gen. Feisal Tanjung blames ministry for haj chaos
Gen. Feisal Tanjung blames ministry for haj chaos SURABAYA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung, in his capacity as leader of this year's haj delegation, blamed the Ministry of Religious Affairs for the various glitches during the early phases of this year's operation to send pilgrims to...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Realization of timber estates far below target
Realization of timber estates far below target JAKARTA (JP): Forestry companies given concessions to develop timber estates to support their pulp and paper plants have so far planted less than a quarter of the 4.05 million hectares of timber estates targeted by the government.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Irian activists fail to attend press conference
Irian activists fail to attend press conference JAKARTA (JP): Four Irianese, who were reportedly abducted by military officials earlier last month and released only last week, failed to show up yesterday for a press conference meant to explain their whereabouts during the time they were missing.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Bus owners punished
Bus owners punished BANDUNG: The local government has frozen the operation permits for 46 buses from various companies for increasing their fares beyond the permitted level during the February Idul Fitri holiday season.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Narcotics officer now Tangerang chief
Narcotics officer now Tangerang chief TANGERANG (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata yesterday installed Lt. Col. Djoko Satrio as the new Tangerang police chief, replacing Lt. Col. Hari Setiabudhi.Djoko, 44, is a former head of the Jakarta narcotics police division.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Governor issues decree on new transport fares
Governor issues decree on new transport fares JAKARTA (JP): A gubernatorial decree issued yesterday should eliminate public confusion over the new public transport fares announced last week by the government.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja signed decree No.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Rights activists pressure govt on subversion law
Rights activists pressure govt on subversion law JAKARTA (JP): Top human rights activists stepped up their pressure yesterday on the government to scrap the controversial subversion law.Baharuddin Lopa and Muladi, both members of the National Commission on Human Rights, dismissed the law as...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Toyota Astra asks for more incentives
Toyota Astra asks for more incentives JAKARTA (JP): The government was urged yesterday to grant additional incentives to manufacturers of commercial vehicles in a bid to accelerate the development of the local components industry.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
RI to host tourism fair
RI to host tourism fair JAKARTA (JP): On May 11-17 Indonesia will host the first Indian Ocean Tourism Fair, an independent event consisting of a travel exchange, a seminar and a media workshop of the Indian Ocean Tourism Organization (IOTO).The organization's secretary-general, Graham C.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Clove price increased
Clove price increased The government decided last week to increase the producer (floor) price of cloves by 1.2 percent to Rp 8,000 (US$3.44) per kilogram from the Rp 7,900 set in early 1992. That measure followed last month's decision to extend the private sector monopoly in clove trading for three...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Consolidation of ABRI's leadership
Consolidation of ABRI's leadership The new commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), Lt. Gen. Wiranto, replaced Lt. Gen. Taroeb in what was probably the last of a series of leadership changes in the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI).
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Govt nears end to use of ozone depleting substances
Govt nears end to use of ozone depleting substances JAKARTA (JP): Despite the absence of regulations and penalties, the government is optimistic that its campaign against the widespread use of ozone-depleting substances will soon succeed.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Mulialand's profits up
Mulialand's profits up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed property developer PT Mulialand reported yesterday that its net profit increased by 26 percent to Rp 93.9 billion (US$40.2 million) last year.The company's financial director, Tjahja Sathiadi, said that the company plans to collect a net profit...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Residents protest alleged kidnapping
Residents protest alleged kidnapping NGABANG, West Kalimantan: Several hundred people took to the streets Sunday demanding that the authorities release a resident they say was kidnapped and tortured by a member of the Armed Forces, a press report said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
World press photo expo opens
World press photo expo opens JAKARTA (JP): The World Press Photo exhibition opens today at the National Archives building on Jl. Gajah Mada III.Minister of Information Harmoko is scheduled to open the event at 5 p.m. The display runs until April 26.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Midnight operation on illegal residents slammed
Midnight operation on illegal residents slammed JAKARTA (JP): Crackdowns on illegal residents should be carried out in line with regulations and ethical aspects, an official says."I think the crackdowns should not be done at midnight because it is not polite," said the city secretary assistant for...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Forensic expert heard in trial for murder
Forensic expert heard in trial for murder JAKARTA (JP): A woman and her three children, who were cold- bloodedly murdered last October, were confirmed to have died from stab wounds, experts told a court hearing yesterday.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Three killed in railway station wall collapse
Three killed in railway station wall collapse JAKARTA (JP): A baby girl and two women died when an old concrete wall at the Senen railway station in Central Jakarta collapsed yesterday afternoon. Six other people were seriously injuredThe six-month-old baby was identified as Citra Utami while the...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 8, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 50 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 -50 82,000 Aneka...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Beeper operators get new numbers
Beeper operators get new numbers JAKARTA (JP): The government later this month will allow beeper providers operating in the city to use five-digit telephone numbers.The Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications' director of telecommunications, Eman Sachroni Sumantri, said yesterday that...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Income tax procedures simplified
Income tax procedures simplified JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of taxes has expedited the procedures for foreigners to obtain lower income tax rates by reducing the documents they have to submit to the tax office.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Disparity to blame for unrest
Disparity to blame for unrest JAKARTA (JP): Social unrest in Indonesia has largely stemmed from the widening gulf between the rich and the poor, Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Nine killed in RP gunbattle
Nine killed in RP gunbattle COTABATO, Philippines (Reuter): Nine people have died during a gunbattle between Moro rebels and government soldiers in two southern Philippine villages, the army said yesterday.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Pasar Anyar fire
Pasar Anyar fireFrom KompasA number of questions arose concerning the recent Pasar Kebon Kembang fire in Bogor, particularly about the real number of victims. The Bogor mayor stated the fire claimed only 10 lives, which was confirmed by Ramayana Department Store, the police and the Bogor hospital's...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Public can check polls: Soeharto
Public can check polls: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto guaranteed here yesterday that the public had the right to monitor the implementation of next year's general election, adding that when it found irregularities it could report them to the supervision department of the general...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Pasar Kebon Kembang fire
Pasar Kebon Kembang fire The Bogor administration should be held responsible for the fire that razed Pasar Kebon Kembang on March 28, 1996, regardless of whatever argument and reason the officials, particularly Bogor's Regent Eddy Gunardi, have in defense.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Food vendor stabbed to death
Food vendor stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A food vendor was stabbed to death by three men after the victim refused to give them any money in a scuffle in Pondok Gede, Bekasi, some 30 km east of the capital, on Sunday night.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
RI women's archery team to tune-up in Slovenia
RI women's archery team to tune-up in Slovenia JAKARTA (JP): The 25th Target Outdoor Archery Championships of Europe and the Mediterranean in Kranjskagora, Slovenia, from June 17 to June 23, will serve as the final tune-up for the Indonesian team prior to the Olympic Games.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Ecolabeling criteria to be through consensus
Ecolabeling criteria to be through consensus JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Environment confirmed yesterday that the determining of the criteria for products which will be ecolabeled should pass a national consensus in accordance with the procedures set by the National Standardization Board.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Woman arrested for false rape report
Woman arrested for false rape report JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police yesterday arrested a 35-year-old woman for reporting -- allegedly falsely -- to the local police that she had been robbed and raped at her house in the early hours of March 10.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
C. Kalimantan wood-based firms given second warnings
C. Kalimantan wood-based firms given second warnings JAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration of Central Kalimantan has issued second warnings to 16 integrated wood and forest-based companies who have still to submit their mandatory operating reports.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Gus Dur warns dissent affecting political elite
Gus Dur warns dissent affecting political elite YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political analysts believe that progressive elements in society may soon have the opportunity to augment their role on the political stage as increasing dissension and fragmentation afflicts the nation's political elite.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Neglected in Kalimantan
Neglected in KalimantanFrom Suara KaryaWe, the transmigrants at Taliyasan in Berau regency of Kalimantan, have been settled in this area for almost a year. To date, however, we must make do with rainwater for drinking because there is no water treatment facility available.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Bapepam okays names for JSX directors
Bapepam okays names for JSX directors JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) yesterday approved three possible boards of directors for the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) as well as one board of commissioners.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara responds
PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara responds Kumoro Utoyo's April 4, 1996 letter comments on the recent announcement by Newmont Gold and Sumitomo to jointly develop the Batu Hijau copper-gold deposit in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. He speculates how this development might affect the local people's lives.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Top stars in Bob Hasan meet
Top stars in Bob Hasan meet JAKARTA (JP): American sprinter Dennis Mitchell, 1994 world number one, is among 44 world-class athletes on yesterday's list of confirmed participants in the second Bob Hasan Track and Field Invitational Meet on May 4.
Tue, 09 Apr 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 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Bhuwanatala's shares
Bhuwanatala's shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm Bhuwanatala Indah Permai announced yesterday that it will split its stocks and distribute bonus shares and dividends.Heru C. Purnomo, a company director, said in a statement that the bonus shares will be taken from the capitalization...
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Soldiers on trial for shooting of Madurese
Soldiers on trial for shooting of Madurese SURABAYA (JP): The long-awaited military tribunals for four soldiers allegedly responsible for the 1993 fatal shooting of four villagers of Nipah, Madura, began here yesterday.Military prosecutor Lt. Col. R.X.
Tue, 09 Apr 1996
Three locals qualify for Danamon Open
Three locals qualify for Danamon Open JAKARTA (JP): Mimma Chernovita completed Indonesia's trouncing in the qualifying rounds of the US$164,000 Danamon Indonesia Open women's tennis championships yesterday, leaving only three home players in the main draw.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
New train fares for major routes
New train fares for major routes Train Route New rate (Rp) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Senja Ekonomi SMT Ps. Senen-Semarang Tawang 8,900 2. GBM Selatan Ps. Senen-Surabaya Kota 13,400 3. Parcel Ps. Senen-Surabaya Ps Turi 13,400 4. GBM Utara Ps.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
KL police detain 439 Indonesians
KL police detain 439 Indonesians KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Police detained 536 illegal immigrants, most of them Indonesians, in a pre-dawn swoop on building sites and housing estates in Shah Alam, capital of central Malaysia's Selangor state yesterday.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Doohan bounces back to win GP
Doohan bounces back to win GP JAKARTA (JP): Defending 500cc champion Michael Doohan returned to the world championship track in grand style by winning the Indonesian Grand Prix race at Sentul circuit yesterday.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Japan threatens Asian stability
Japan threatens Asian stability Opposition to the United States' military bases in Japan continues to escalate, particularly in Okinawa -- and Japanese politicians have made an inadequate response to it.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Foreign players still a must for Kobatama
Foreign players still a must for Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Imported cagers remain the Indonesian Basketball League (Kobatama)'s darlings as they did in the league's last two seasons, says a club manager of the league.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Satellite operator plans to float its shares abroad
Satellite operator plans to float its shares abroad JAKARTA (JP): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), the country's first private telecommunications operator, plans to float its shares abroad later this year.The company's chief commissioner, Setyanto P.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Aussies tired of Mahathir rudeness, Bill Hayden says
Aussies tired of Mahathir rudeness, Bill Hayden says SYDNEY (AFP): Former Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden fueled the row he sparked last week with his charge that some Asian countries practice racism by repeating it and accusing Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad of rudeness.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
JSX rise expected to continue
JSX rise expected to continue JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is predicted to perform stronger this week as foreign fund managers become positive about Indonesia's economy."There is no reason for the JSX to lose its uptrend because the foreign fund managers' confidence in Indonesia...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Malaysian-French car revs into local market
Malaysian-French car revs into local market KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian-French car jointly produced by France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen and two local partners is expected to capture a healthy segment of the buoyant domestic car market, analysts said.