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Thu, 25 Apr 1996
Higher VAT urged on imported handsets
Higher VAT urged on imported handsets JAKARTA (JP): Sole distributors of cellular telephones consider the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on individual handsets brought in from overseas as too small because it allows illegally imported handsets to be sold on the black market.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
KIPP protests use of violence against activists
KIPP protests use of violence against activists JAKARTA (JP): Leader of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) Goenawan Mohamad deplored the intimidation and use of violence against its activists in many cities.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
WTO urged to address corruption
WTO urged to address corruptionBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP)): Business leaders and senior trade officials from the developed countries suggested yesterday that the first ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) here in December address the issues of corruption, competition and...
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
Torajan architecture: Order in symbolic designs
Torajan architecture: Order in symbolic designsText by Stanislaus Sandapura and photos by Mulkan Salmona TANA TORAJA, South Sulawesi (JP): This article focuses on the symbols on Torajan architecture, particularly on the symbolic designs known as passura, or carving.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
Buffalo slaughter: A sacred ritual in Toraja
Buffalo slaughter: A sacred ritual in TorajaText by Johannes Simbolon and photos by Mulkan Salmona TANA TORAJA, South Sulawesi (JP): They call it tedong in daily life and karambau in mantras, poetry and rituals.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
Over 1,300 workers on strike
Over 1,300 workers on strike TANGERANG (JP): Over 1300 workers of PT Supra Busana Yasa marched to the City Council building on Tuesday, in protest over what they claimed was unfair treatment by the company.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
Indonesia Summit
Indonesia SummitCorrection: Speakers at the Indonesia Summit in Jakarta on May 13-14 will include the chairman of the SsangYong Business Group of South Korea, S. Joon Kim, not S. Joon Tose as printed in yesterday's paper under the title of "Top business and govt leaders to meet in May".
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
RI's badminton future in doubt
RI's badminton future in doubt BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The difference in rankings of Indonesia's women's singles players will be a factor in their Uber Cup title defense campaign, an Indonesian Badminton Association official said yesterday.
Thu, 25 Apr 1996
UN concerned over East Timor abuses
UN concerned over East Timor abuses GENEVA (Agencies): The United Nations Human Rights Commission expressed "deep concern" on Tuesday over allegations of human rights violation in East Timor.In a statement from the chairman of the 53-member body, adopted by consensus, it also called on Indonesia to...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Bank executive queried over fund release refusal
Bank executive queried over fund release refusal JAKARTA (JP): An executive of Standard Chartered Bank here was questioned by police yesterday following a lawsuit filed by one of the bank's customers.The customer, businesswoman Yee Mei Mei, a Hong Kong national operating a patronage for mega...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Activist bemoans low minimum wage rise
Activist bemoans low minimum wage rise JAKARTA (JP): An outspoken labor activist said yesterday that the recent 10.6 percent raise in daily minimum wages will improve the productivity of workers.Wilhelmus Bokha, the deputy chairman of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation, said that the wage...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
High prices for kiosks ironic, say experts
High prices for kiosks ironic, say experts JAKARTA (JP): The thousands of vacant kiosks in city markets are evidence that the city administration has short-sighted policies, experts say.The need of informal and traditional traders are not taken into account and is made worse by red tape and...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Golkar's voter information drive draws fire
Golkar's voter information drive draws fire JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political organization's alleged premature electioneering in Central and East Java has angered politicians from the rival parties.Politicians from the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the United Development Party...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
NTT tries ostrich breeding
NTT tries ostrich breeding KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is experimenting with breeding 75 ostriches imported from South Africa at a cost of Rp 80 million (US$34,000) each.The birds, up to 2.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Top business and govt leaders to meet in May
Top business and govt leaders to meet in May JAKARTA (JP): High-ranking domestic and foreign government officials and business leaders will meet at the Indonesia Summit in Jakarta this May 13 and May 14.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Walhi unhappy with Freeport audit
Walhi unhappy with Freeport audit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) has called for an independent team to verify the findings of an environmental audit on mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Water cut off temporarily
Water cut off temporarily JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company PAM Jaya announced yesterday that it will temporarily stop water supplies in several areas starting today.The company said that water to Pluit Timur, Jembatan Besi, Tubagus Angke and Bandengan Selatan, North Jakarta, will be...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
PLN, Pertamina to build geothermal power plant
PLN, Pertamina to build geothermal power plant JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned electric company PLN and the state-owned oil firm Pertamina will set up a joint venture to build and operate a geothermal power station.A spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, P.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Mulyana has been put on communist list: Military
Mulyana has been put on communist list: Military JAKARTA (JP): A spokesman for the military in West Java confirmed yesterday that Mulyana W. Kusumah, the secretary- general of the newly established Independent Election Monitoring Committee, has been listed as a member of the banned Indonesian...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
RI and Thailand discuss exchange of aircraft, rice
RI and Thailand discuss exchange of aircraft, rice JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand are negotiating a countertrade deal, under which Indonesia is likely to exchange two of its locally-manufactured aircraft for Thai rice and glutinous rice.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Traditional herbal medicine gains prominence
Traditional herbal medicine gains prominenceBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Timidly receiving her trophy and Rp 250,000 (US$106.38) in cash prize as the winner in a traditional jamu herbal medicine contest last Saturday, Ngatimin recalled how she found it difficult to sell jamu when she first...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sjarifudin defends economic growth figures
Sjarifudin defends economic growth figures JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday dismissed critics of the government's estimate of Indonesia's economic growth, saying that the figures were based on official data collected by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Manager of poultry company killed
Manager of poultry company killed TANGERANG (JP): A deputy manager at PT Sumber Rejeki, a poultry firm, was robbed and killed Monday night by a group of unidentified men who got away with goods worth Rp 30 million (US$12,903) in Parigi Lama village, Pondok Aren district, Tangerang.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, Nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
RP, Vietnam begin Spratlys research
RP, Vietnam begin Spratlys research MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos told Philippine and Vietnamese scientists yesterday he hoped their joint marine research in the South China Sea would help defuse tension in the Spratly Islands.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Traditional clinics closed
Traditional clinics closed JAKARTA (JP): Two traditional clinics in Central Jakarta have been closed for lacking operation permits, an official of city public order office says.Toha Reno, head of the public entertainment section of the office, told reporters yesterday that the clinics located on Jl.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
ASEAN officials make progress on farm talks
ASEAN officials make progress on farm talks SINGAPORE (Reuter): ASEAN officials said yesterday that they had made some headway in ending a deadlock over the inclusion of agricultural products in the group's free trade agreement.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
WFP to close down its Indonesian office
WFP to close down its Indonesian office JAKARTA (JP): The World Food Program will close down its country office here next month on the grounds that Indonesia is wealthy enough to provide food for its 195 million people.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Greek pair wins the 17th Camel Trophy
Greek pair wins the 17th Camel Trophy JAKARTA (JP): Miltos Farmakis and Nikos Sotirchos of Greece won the 17th Camel Trophy off-road adventure on Monday. This year the annual expedition ran across Kalimantan, Indonesia's largest island, from April 1 to 22.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Romana's Fed Cup form in doubt
Romana's Fed Cup form in doubt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number-two female tennis player Romana Tedjakusuma is struggling to recover her form in time for the Fed Cup Group One first round match against Belgium at Senayan this weekend.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Govt to set up economic centers in eastern areas
Govt to set up economic centers in eastern areas JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to establish integrated economic development centers in 13 provinces in the eastern part of Indonesia to help bridge the development gap between the western and eastern provinces.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Amnesty granted to communists
Amnesty granted to communists MANILA (AFP): The government yesterday granted amnesty to 112 dissidents, including communist guerrillas and right-wing military and police rebels in the southern Philippines, the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Vehicles banned near Senayan
Vehicles banned near Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Cars and motorcycles are no longer allowed to drive or park on the main stadium ring road around Senayan, chairman of the Gelora Senayan board of management Saptodarsono announced yesterday.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
BB/B for Bank Umum
BB/B for Bank Umum SYDNEY (Reuter): Standard and Poor's Corp said it has assigned a BB long term rating and a B short term rating to Indonesia's PT Bank Umum Nasional (BUN).S&P said the ratings outlook was stable.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
ITB student magazine banned
ITB student magazine banned BANDUNG: The rector of the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has banned the student bulletin Ganesha on the pretext that it is "tendentious and abusive".Tresna Dermawan Kunaefi, the deputy rector on communication, said yesterday the bulletin has been...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Governor supports new taxes to subsidize subway
Governor supports new taxes to subsidize subway JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says that imposing various new taxes on residents will help keep subway fares low.Along with the taxes, the city will use public funds to finance the project.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ChildrenJP/P.J. LeoCHILDREN'S WEEK: A young girl presents a bouquet to Mrs. Soetardjianto (left), wife of the West Jakarta Mayor, after the opening of the Children's Week program at Mal Ciputra in West Jakarta.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Intelligence ban
Intelligence ban I didn't expect Masli Arman would still savor his victory (of not having me and a lot of other people watch Schindler's List) with Marlon Brando as his new ally (The Jakarta Post, April 15, 1996).
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
No pastures in the city: Mayor
No pastures in the city: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kafi yesterday shooed away seven goat traders along Jl. K.H. Mas Mansyur in an order and cleanliness raid.According to Abdul, an alternative site by the Melati dam in Central Jakarta has been designated for sellers of...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Stone war
Stone warFrom NeracaI was driving my car on Sunday afternoon on my way to Pasaraya on Jl. Sultan Agung in South Jakarta. When I passed Manggarai Station, I felt that the situation was very quiet and tense because there were only a few people standing at the roadside. This frightened me a bit.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sri Lankans land in Bengkulu
Sri Lankans land in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Navy officials have been questioning four Sri Lankan fishermen who drifted ashore in Bengkulu on Saturday.Chief of the local navy post command Lt. Col. Simon Silalahi told Antara news agency that his office would find out whether the fishermen had...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Unity of cricket should inspire war torn in Sri Lanka
Unity of cricket should inspire war torn in Sri LankaBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): The decade-old ethnic war in Sri Lanka no longer makes front-page headlines. The amorphous battlefront is not quiet, with the sporadic fighting being either mopping-up operations or rearguard actions.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
INFID to discuss land rights
INFID to discuss land rightsBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Through the process of globalization, the world is becoming one unit. Boundaries among states have become more permeable. It is true interaction among countries has existed for a very long time. But now it has intensified.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sengkang to build gas power plant
Sengkang to build gas power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Energi Sengkang, a joint venture between PT Trihasra Sarana Jaya Purnama and Energy Equity Asia Power Ltd. of Australia, will build and operate a combined-cycle power station in Sengkang, South Sulawesi, with an investment of US$176 million.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
VP cannot interfere with Supreme Court
VP cannot interfere with Supreme Court YOGYAKARTA (JP): An constitutional law expert has stated that despite increasing public demands, neither the President nor the Vice President has the authority to investigate alleged corruption in the Supreme Court.P.J.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
New fleet needed
New fleet neededFrom MerdekaI would like to suggest that the state-run city transportation company (PPD) replace their old buses with newer, more convenient models in order to maintain the company's good image.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Five children die of diarrhea
Five children die of diarrhea SEMARANG, Central Java: At least five children under five have died of diarrhea and 50 others have been hospitalized in Purworejo district over the past week.Officials of the provincial office of health here said yesterday that they had taken precautionary measures to...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Minister calls for probe into fire at legal aid office
Minister calls for probe into fire at legal aid office JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman has called for an investigation into the mysterious fire which destroyed the office of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH) in Medan, North Sumatra.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
EC calls for review of car policy
EC calls for review of car policy JAKARTA (JP): European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan has asked the Indonesian government to review its new national car policy."We're very concerned over the policy.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Prosecutor's office drops request for case review
Prosecutor's office drops request for case review JAKARTA (JP): A district court judge revealed yesterday that the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office was in fact planning to follow up on a letter received by Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, who asked that a recent Supreme Court decision be reviewed.