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Mon, 08 Apr 1996
KL to amend foreign bank laws
KL to amend foreign bank laws KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Saturday announced it was amending the laws so as to allow foreign-owned financial institutions to operate in the country, a move that was immediately welcomed by China.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Women leaders fight against abuse of women
Women leaders fight against abuse of women JAKARTA (JP): Women leaders are launching a campaign against the widespread use of women as a tourist attraction.Wiwiek Sudjono, organizer of the 15th Convention of the Federation of Asian Women's Associations, said the fight against the practice of making...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Ukrainian leader starts Southeast Asian tour
Ukrainian leader starts Southeast Asian tour KIEV (Reuter): Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma left on a week-long tour of Indonesia and Vietnam yesterday to boost political and trade relations with two of Asia's fast-growing economies.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Golf course owners told to build ponds
Golf course owners told to build ponds JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi Development Cooperation Board, Andjat Lamey, wants Bogor golf course owners to develop water catchments to help solve the flood problem in Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Resentment triggering unrests in Irian: Expert
Resentment triggering unrests in Irian: ExpertBy Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Respected anthropologist Koentjaraningrat blames the government's ill-considered development approach and the cultural chauvinism of Indonesians in general, for the recent unrests in Irian Jaya province.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Ruwiyati eyes a hat-trick at int'l marathon c'ships
Ruwiyati eyes a hat-trick at int'l marathon c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Ruwiyati may be set to do a hat-trick in the international marathon championships in Malang, East Java, scheduled for Apr. 14, according to her coach Alwi Mugiyanti.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Free cataract surgery
Free cataract surgery PADANG, West Sumatra: The local eye clinic plans to perform surgery on about 1,000 cataract patients in the province free of charge this year.Clinic head Elya Thaher, said here last week the operations will be sponsored by the Lion's Club with additional funds from the...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Detectives go to 4 towns to catch murder suspects
Detectives go to 4 towns to catch murder suspects JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta police precinct has sent detectives to at least four towns in Java in an attempt to catch two suspects in Thursday's robbery and killing of a woman."They were deployed today," East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Indonesian Davis Cup defeat completes washout
Indonesian Davis Cup defeat completes washout JAKARTA (JP): China's 5-0 Davis Cup rout of Indonesia yesterday compounded the sad string of trouncings of Indonesian teams this year.Indonesia's last-ditch attempts in yesterday's reverse singles went flat as China's Asian Games gold medalist Pan Bing...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Activists seek to freeze Yogya LBH
Activists seek to freeze Yogya LBH YOGYAKARTA (JP): A women group and activists from Bandung have challenged a proposal to freeze the activities of the Yogyakarta chapter of Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH).
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
PPP denies exodus of supporters in E. Java
PPP denies exodus of supporters in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the East Java chapter of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) has denied reports that 454 local supporters have jumped ship and pledged their allegiance to Golkar.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
North Jakarta market demolition postponed
North Jakarta market demolition postponed JAKARTA (JP): An official in charge of the Pluit area development in North Jakarta said he will delay the planned demolition of a market in compliance with Thursday's order issued by the Jakarta State Administrative Court.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Milk products import-ratio policy to be changed
Milk products import-ratio policy to be changed JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to replace its import-ratio policy, which is a non-tariff barrier, on milk material imports with a tariff, to conform with the rules of the World Trade Organization, an official has announced.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Cartoon
Cartoon The cartoons in The Jakarta Post are admittedly one of the most interesting parts of the daily paper. Many readers look for them first. In other words, the daily publication (including Sunday) wouldn't be complete without this mind-refreshing corner.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Petronas signs oil contract
Petronas signs oil contract KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) said it had signed an oil production-sharing contract with Sarawak Shell Bhd. for a deepwater block off resource-rich Miri, in eastern Sarawak state.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Indonesian GP roars its way into history
Indonesian GP roars its way into history JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Grand Prix, the first ever world motorcycling grand prix championship here, saw some memorable records, which the organizers say symbolize a big success.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
My apology
My apology In my letter Soccer published by the Post (April 2, 1996), due to a mistake in typing the letter, I wrote RCTV instead of SCTV and the Post published RCTI.I hold RCTI in great esteem and I apologize for having been the cause of the misunderstanding. PIERO RONCIJakarta
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Election watchdog
Election watchdog The East Jakarta branch of the Association of Catholic Scholars hails the establishment last March of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee, which is led by Goenawan Mohamad. The setting up of this committee is in response to the implementation of the general elections in...
Mon, 08 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.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Traffickers arrested
Traffickers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officers at the Jakarta airport of Soekarno-Hatta on Saturday foiled a drug-smuggling attempt by a Dutch citizen.The head of the agency at the airport, Nisfu Chasbullah, told Antara news agency yesterday that the suspect, whom he identified only...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Jakartans still in confusion over new fares
Jakartans still in confusion over new fares JAKARTA (JP): Although the government announced new transportation fares on Wednesday, the increased charges are still a subject of dispute between passengers and operators.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Puppet Appreciation...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Car factory
Car factory The President has issued an instruction to the effect that PT Timor Putra Nasional is the only one company that has the permission to produce cars. The company is also exempted from import duties and luxury car taxes.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Darmaatmadja new Jakarta Archbishop
Darmaatmadja new Jakarta Archbishop JAKARTA (JP): Pope John Paul II has appointed Monsignor Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja SJ the new Jakarta's archbishop replacing Mgr. Leo Soekoto who died last year.Vatican's appointment was announced during the Easter celebrations in all Roman Catholic churches on...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Cement plant in Sumatra
Cement plant in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Semen Padang has started to build its fifth cement production unit in West Sumatra with an investment of Rp 697.6 billion (US$303.3 million).Director General of Metal, Machinery and Chemical Industries Effendi Sudarsono said after a...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Jakartans crowd recreation sites
Jakartans crowd recreation sites JAKARTA (JP): People took advantage of the long weekend to make their way to recreation sites in and around the city starting on Friday.Roads from the city towards Puncak were packed with cars crawling for up to two hours between Jl. Raya Tajur in Bogor to Cibulan.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Games consortium to build athletes villages soon
Games consortium to build athletes villages soon JAKARTA (JP): The underwriting consortium of next year's 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here will build new athletes' villages in three locations, including Senayan in South Jakarta.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
TV stations losing function as educational media
TV stations losing function as educational media YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian television is losing its function as an educational and informative media to consumerism dictated by capitalists, a sociologist said Saturday.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Cambodian troops cross Thai border
Cambodian troops cross Thai border ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (AFP): Cambodian government troops crossed into Thai territory and stole a motorcycle and personal effects from a member of the Thai Border Patrol Police (BPP), a Thai official said yesterday.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Analysts call for clear, accountable privatization plans
Analysts call for clear, accountable privatization plans JAKARTA (JP): The government should create action plans to privatize state firms and put them into a privatization bill to make them more accountable, analysts have said.Djisman S.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Election criteria
Election criteria Luber is a Javanese word denoting the spilling-over of liquid, such as water, or milk, caused by filling a container up to the very brim. In a way the word has a positive connotation, showing that the liquid is in great abundance.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Hotel's union want to be consulted
Hotel's union want to be consulted JAKARTA (JP): Union representatives at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta hotel are demanding that the management consult them in labor disputes.The union officials, who held an internal meeting on Saturday, appealed to their colleagues to stay calm.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Mandala Citra, Beatle to build pure water project
Mandala Citra, Beatle to build pure water project JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandala Citra, owned by businessman Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra, and Beatle Corporation of the United States, will develop the Umbulan pure water project in East Java with an investment of US$500 million.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Elderly need training center
Elderly need training center SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang needs to develop training centers designed to help the growing elderly population in the province.The head of the Central Java Family Planning office, Soetedjo Yuwono, said here over the weekend that these centers would be aimed, among...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
PT Telkom looks for Palapa-B5 manufacturer
PT Telkom looks for Palapa-B5 manufacturer JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will later this year invite leading satellite manufacturers to bid on the construction of the Palapa-B5 satellite to be launched in 1999.Telkom's president, Setyanto P.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Police spray teargas to end KL dam protest
Police spray teargas to end KL dam protest KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A peaceful demonstration over the controversial Bakun hydroelectric dam turned ugly yesterday when police sprayed the crowd with tear gas following a scuffle.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Railway company increases train fares
Railway company increases train fares BANDUNG (JP): Train fares were increased by 28 percent yesterday for economy class and by 14 percent for business and executive classes, in line with the government's decision to increase other transportation fares.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Moslems sidelined: Gus Dur
Moslems sidelined: Gus Dur YOGYAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, has said that Indonesian Moslems have a sense of being intimidated and are thus too afraid to sponsor social changes.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996
Construction of Manila Skyway tollway begins
Construction of Manila Skyway tollway beginsBy Soeryo Winoto MANILA (JP): President Fidel Ramos led the ground-breaking ceremony yesterday for a 500 million-dollar elevated highway project aimed at easing traffic in the capital of the Philippines.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Govt backs radio phone business
Govt backs radio phone business JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to introduce new tariff structures for radio trunking telecommunications systems to make them more attractive to users.Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave acknowledged on Thursday that telecommunications...
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Indonesia seeks oil output markets outside Singapore
Indonesia seeks oil output markets outside Singapore SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia is seeking to stabilize its supplies of diesel and jet fuel by diversifying away from Singapore, a source with the state oil firm Pertamina said on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
RI workers in Malaysia
RI workers in Malaysia It is reported that 6,000 Indonesian illegal workers are imprisoned in Malaysia. They were sent to Malaysia by labor exporting companies which allegedly often violate regulations.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Wood-based industry short of raw materials
Wood-based industry short of raw materials JAKARTA (JP): The wood-based industry will face a shortage of raw material because forest concessionaires can provide only 33.9 million cubic meters of timber a year, while the demand is estimated at 41.2 million cubic meters, an official says.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Two killed in rebels' ambush
Two killed in rebels' ambush ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Moro guerrillas waylaid a small group of Christian landowners in the southern island of Basilan, leaving two men dead and another injured, police said yesterday.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Tourist resort closed down
Tourist resort closed down UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The provincial government has closed Lemo, a tourist site well known for its ancient cemetery, after it failed to control souvenir vendors swamping the resort.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Political demography of integration
Political demography of integrationBy Riwanto Tirtosudarmo The following is the second of two articles on national integration. JAKARTA (JP): The New Order view of transmigration as a means to achieve national integration was explicitly stated for the first time at a transmigration seminar in 1970.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Ambivalent political attitude prevails in society
Ambivalent political attitude prevails in society JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Planning Board Ginandjar Kartasasmita says the public has an equivocal attitude toward the government's development policy.
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Most Bengkulu residents poor
Most Bengkulu residents poor BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Governor Adjis Ahmad said on Thursday that 63.1 percent of the province's 1.3 million residents live below the poverty line."They need our help...and you know this is no easy job," he said when opening a meeting on the state-sponsored family planning...
Sat, 06 Apr 1996
Thesis no longer mandatory at UI
Thesis no longer mandatory at UI JAKARTA (JP): The rector of the University of Indonesia, M.K. Tadjuddin, says he is in favor of reducing study time by scrapping the obligation for undergraduate students to write a thesis.