Search Indonesian News Archive - 1996/04

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Bekasi rape case lawyers and prosecutors appeal

Bekasi rape case lawyers and prosecutors appeal JAKARTA (JP): Both the defense lawyers and prosecutors in the case of a Bekasi gang rape and robbery are appealing the verdict handed down last week by the Bekasi District Court.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Three 'URC' cars on the road

Three 'URC' cars on the road JAKARTA (JP): The elite Jakarta detectives speed reaction unit, known by its acronym URC, has deployed three of its high- speed patrol cars on the Jagorawi toll road to help arrest careless drivers.Lt. Col.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

No Paper

No PaperIn observance of Easter, the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Monday. -- Publisher

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

DHL to spend S$50m on Asian expansion

DHL to spend S$50m on Asian expansion SINGAPORE (Reuter): Air express company DHL Worldwide Express said on Thursday it will spend Singapore $50 million (US$35.5 million) to expand in southeast Asia this year.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

TV programs

TV programsTodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports: Basket Ball USA 4:05 Film: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Hobbies: Karya Innovatif 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Builders blamed for ignoring city utility maps

Builders blamed for ignoring city utility maps JAKARTA (JP): Private developers tend to execute projects without using maps of the City Utility System Coordination Board, officials say.This causes damage of many underground utility systems.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Green business group formed

Green business group formed JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-five businessmen and several other parties have set up an association to raise environmental awareness in the business community and among the general public.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Eddy Tansil to face Rp 500b civil lawsuit

Eddy Tansil to face Rp 500b civil lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General Office plans to file a civil lawsuit against Eddy Tansil in a bid to claw back the Rp 500 billion (US$219 million) the tycoon still owes the state.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Robik Mukav named as Army spokesman

Robik Mukav named as Army spokesman JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Robik Mukav has been appointed as the new Army spokesman, replacing Brig. Gen. Hardi Karso.In a ceremony marking the transfer of duty on Thursday, Mukav vowed that all Army information center staff under his leadership would be able to...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Citibank employees protest

Citibank employees protest JAKARTA (JP): More than 300 Citibank employees, all members of the local union, staged a protest on Thursday demanding that the management improves their welfare.The non-violent protesters carried signs reading "slow down"."We have three demands.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Quarreling marks first day of new fares in city

Quarreling marks first day of new fares in city JAKARTA (JP): Arguments and negotiation among passengers and drivers colored the first day of the new fares announced on Wednesday.In Jakarta, passengers attempting to pay the outdated fares quarreled with bus crews who told them of the repeated...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Factory workers seek severance payment

Factory workers seek severance payment JAKARTA (JP): Forty people claiming to represent around 200 workers of PT Pandawa Mandala Sakti marched to the West Jakarta office of the Manpower Ministry on Thursday, demanding fair severance pay.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

The art paradox

The art paradox With an average annual per capita income in Indonesia of less than US$ 1,000, it is little wonder that many Indonesians are boggled by the Rp 5.5 billion (US$2 million) paid for The Deer Hunt, a painting by 19th century Indonesian artist Raden Saleh, at a Christie's auction in...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Preparing haj pilgrims' meals no piece of cake

Preparing haj pilgrims' meals no piece of cake JAKARTA (JP): Preparing meals for pilgrims awaiting their departure at haj dormitories is as much a burden as feeding troops."What's the similarity between pilgrims and army troops? Their food," joked Capt.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Ecstasy widespread

Ecstasy widespread BANDUNG: The police force has sounded the alarm over the widespread trafficking of Ecstasy, a stimulant that has gained great popularity among young Indonesians.Chief detective of the national police force Brig. Gen.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Airlines to introduce new airfares on Monday

Airlines to introduce new airfares on Monday JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Bouraq and Mandala airlines have announced that they will introduce the new airfares on Monday, April 8.Sempati Air's spokesman told The Jakarta Post yesterday the airline would discuss the new fares on...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Police seize more Ecstasy pills from a Dutch suspect

Police seize more Ecstasy pills from a Dutch suspect JAKARTA (JP): The police announced on Thursday that they had seized 5,315 more Ecstasy pills of different types and prices from a Dutch national who was arrested with 1,000 pills in his possession the previous day.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Inflation will rise in wake of fare hikes: Economist

Inflation will rise in wake of fare hikes: Economist JAKARTA (JP): This week's transportation fair hikes will probably have contiguous effects on other sectors and send April's month-on-month inflation rate to over 2 percent, an economist has warned.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 4, 1996:Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,750 -25 268,500 Aneka Kimia...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Food supplements for students

Food supplements for students BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 76,391 elementary school children living in impoverished villages are being targeted by the government's supplemental food program which will begin in July.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Wardiman wants art gallery in schools

Wardiman wants art gallery in schools JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has underlined the need for every school to have an art gallery so that a greater appreciation of art can be instilled in students.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Motorcycle thief shot dead

Motorcycle thief shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old man believed to have been involved in a series of motorcycle thefts has been shot dead by the police on Jl. Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. S.Y.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Parkway hospitals in Asia

Parkway hospitals in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Gleneagles International Pte Ltd (GI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parkway Holdings Ltd, plans to set up more hospitals and health-care facilities in Asia, a Parkway official said on Thursday.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Manhattan Transfer offers harmony to Jakartans

Manhattan Transfer offers harmony to Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): After 24 years in the world of music, one of American's best-known vocal groups, the Manhattan Transfer, is still in command of its solid and highly aesthetic vocal technique.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Final section of harbor toll road nears completion

Final section of harbor toll road nears completion JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed toll road developer, PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada, will open the final section of its second toll road project in North Jakarta on May 30.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Disappointing dinner

Disappointing dinner On Sunday evening (March 31, 1996) my whole family dined at Pizza Ria, at the Jakarta Hilton International in honor of a little celebration. Pizza Ria has been one of our favorite restaurants in Jakarta, as the service is usually good and so is the band.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

2,000 Irianese to enter bureaucracy

2,000 Irianese to enter bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): The government this year plans to recruit 2,000 people from remote Irian Jaya as civil servants, Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi says."We will recruit 2,000 Irianese to become civil servants.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Dominance of Golkar to remain vital: Gus Dur

Dominance of Golkar to remain vital: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid predicts that Golkar's dominant role in politics will remain important to prevent problems around the time of the general elections next year.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Ardy to miss Atlanta Olympics badminton

Ardy to miss Atlanta Olympics badminton CHELTENHAM, England (Reuter): Ardy Wiranata, silver medalist at the Barcelona Games in 1992 when badminton made its Olympic bow, has not qualified for Atlanta, although a player from Mauritius, ranked 179 places lower, will be there.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Prabowo to become major general soon

Prabowo to become major general soon JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, the commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), will soon be promoted to Major-General.Prabowo's promotion is a consequence of the reorganization of the elite red-beret force and of the Strategic Reserve Command...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Student may face eight years in jail for beating

Student may face eight years in jail for beating JAKARTA (JP): A university student could face up to eight years in prison if found guilty of beating up another student.A lawsuit against Rifardi Rifiar, a sixth-year medical student at the University of Indonesia, was submitted at the Central...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Freighter reported seized by Vietnam

Freighter reported seized by Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Cambodian-bound cargo freighter, MV Elaine, loaded with US$3 million of Indonesian cigarettes is reported to have been detained by Vietnamese officials, the regional piracy center here said yesterday.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Ten more HIV cases found, raising total number to 390

Ten more HIV cases found, raising total number to 390 JAKARTA (JP): Ten more carriers of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus have been identified over the past two months in Indonesia, raising the total number of people with the virus to 390, health officials say.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Over 200 ticketed in S. Jakarta

Over 200 ticketed in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A raid by the South Jakarta mayoralty netted 391 people on Thursday for violating various regulations, including littering, disrupting traffic and failing to produce their identification cards.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

China sweeps singles matches in Davis Cup duel

China sweeps singles matches in Davis Cup duel JAKARTA (JP): Suwandi's consecutive 6-1 losses in the last three sets to China's Xia Jiaping buried his handsome 6-3, 6-2 lead on Good Friday, putting Indonesia's Davis Cup hope on its last legs.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Lippo Life raises capital

Lippo Life raises capital JAKARTA (JP): PT Lippo Life, an insurance arm of the Lippo Group, announced that it has received approval from the Ministry of Justice to raise its authorized capital from Rp 60 billion (US$25.6 million) to Rp 240 billion.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Newsprint price lowered by 7.7 percent

Newsprint price lowered by 7.7 percent JAKARTA (JP): Newsprint producers and the Union of Newspaper Publishers have agreed to reduce the price of newsprint by 7.7 percent for deliveries through June.Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Pulp and Paper Producers M.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Antennas for Irian schools

Antennas for Irian schools JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Jayawijaya regency office is furnishing high schools isolated in the Baliem valley with satellite dishes so they can monitor the development process throughout the country.Jayawijaya regent, J.B.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Okada turns up the heat in qualifying practice

Okada turns up the heat in qualifying practice JAKARTA (JP): Japanese 500cc rookie Tadeyuki Okada kept up his pressure on established riders, clocking the fastest time in the qualifying practice of the Indonesian Grand Prix yesterday.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Chinatrust invests in bank

Chinatrust invests in bank NEW DELHI (Reuter): One of Taiwan' biggest banks, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, will invest US$50 million in a joint venture bank with Tamara Bank of Indonesia, Chinatrust chairman Jeffrey L.S. Koo said on Thursday.

Sat, 06 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.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Statues in the city

Statues in the city On Monday, April 1, 1996, you did a noble service to your readers, particularly to the expatriates, by writing about the statue at Pancoran, Tebet. I have been asking many of my Indonesian friends about various majestic and beautiful statues in this equally beautiful city...

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

State firms to be revamped

State firms to be revamped JAKARTA (JP): The government will take a number of steps to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned firms under a program to prepare some of them to go public, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here Thursday.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Malaysian-RI firm buys 40% of Sempati Air

Malaysian-RI firm buys 40% of Sempati Air JAKARTA(JP): Sempati Air, a domestic private airline, has agreed to sell 40 percent of its shares to Asian Aviation Inc., a Malaysian-Indonesian joint venture, in a bid to increase its capital before floating its stock on capital markets.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

Matsushita to produce semiconductors in RI

Matsushita to produce semiconductors in RI KARAWANG, West Java (JP): The president of PT Matsushita Semiconductor Indonesia broke the ground here on Thursday to start the construction of an assembly plant that will produce two million semiconductors per month.

Sat, 06 Apr 1996

New economy airfares for major routes

New economy airfares for major routes Route Current New rate Increment rate (Rp) rate (Rp) (percent) --------- --------- --------- 1. Jakarta-Yogyakarta 111,000 136,000 22.5 2. Jakarta-Semarang 99,000 119,000 20.2 3. Jakarta-Denpasar 195,000 239,000 22.5 4. Jakarta-Surabaya 161,000 197,000 22.3 5.

Thu, 04 Apr 1996

Unknown activist hopes to run for president

Unknown activist hopes to run for president JAKARTA (JP): A lesser known activist, Berar Fathia, made her mark yesterday in Indonesian politics by formally declaring her intention to run in the 1998 presidential election.

Thu, 04 Apr 1996

Riverbank squatters complain

Riverbank squatters complain JAKARTA (JP): Twenty eight Opak riverbank squatters, claiming to represent hundreds of others, in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, sought help from the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday over the sudden demolition of their shanties.

Thu, 04 Apr 1996

Two students drown

Two students drown CILACAP, Central Java: The bodies of Teguh Suharyanto, 15, and Sumargo, 14, were found in the river Donan on Sunday. The two junior high school students drowned while they were out exploring and looking for snails.

Thu, 04 Apr 1996

Cashew nut plan in E. Java

Cashew nut plan in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Elang Agrochemical Industry (Elang ACI), an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture, will develop two cashew nut and cashew oil processing plants in East Java with respective production capacities of 1,250 tons and 500 tons per year.

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