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Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Indonesia -- a seafaring nation
Indonesia -- a seafaring nation Arung Samudera 95: Sail Indonesia & International Fleet Review Indonesian Navy Headquarters PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1995 233 pp JAKARTA (JP): The history of Indonesia is rich in nautical events.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
'The Penny Black' in stamp history
'The Penny Black' in stamp history JAKARTA (JP): Stamps were first issued in Great Britain on May 6, 1840. The first two British stamps issued are known as "The Penny Black" and each had a value of 2 pence.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Honggo puts Asmat motifs in his clay works
Honggo puts Asmat motifs in his clay worksBy Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): "Crazy ceramics!" cried a group of female students, pointing to a ceramic displayed at the handicraft center of Pasaraya Big and Beautiful in Blok M, South Jakarta."Really crazy," they raved.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Roosseno dies of diabetes at 88
Roosseno dies of diabetes at 88 R. Roosseno, the Indonesian doyen of engineering and minister during the Old Order administration of the late president Sukarno, died of diabetes here yesterday. He was 88.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Local firms told to use fair for promotion
Local firms told to use fair for promotion JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno officially opened yesterday the 29th Jakarta Fair in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, with a call to local companies to use the fair as arena to promote their products.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Stamp collecting as a popular hobby
Stamp collecting as a popular hobby JAKARTA (JP): Stamp collecting could be the most popular hobby in the world. The young and old, and the rich and poor from all corners of the world enjoy collecting stamps.Stamp collectors are called philatelists.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Night buses, please
Night buses, pleaseFrom NeracaOnce again, I would like to put my plight about night buses before the transportation authorities. How nice it would be if night transportation was reestablished, since many private enterprises are running bus services today.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
World surfing champ ousted
World surfing champ ousted JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Jye Gofton from Australia failed to make it to the semifinal of the world surfing championship at Sorake in Nias, off northern Sumatra, on Friday.Gofton was thrown off one of Sorake's waves, which can be up to four-meters high.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Labor unrest might hit investment in Vietnam
Labor unrest might hit investment in VietnamBy Hoang Ngoc Nguyen An increasing number of strikes in Vietnam is causing the government concern. Vietnam's socialist regime is founded on the working class in which the workers are supposed to be both employer and employees of their factories.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
ASEAN must take a more proactive approach
ASEAN must take a more proactive approachBy Bilson Kurus If ASEAN does not take a more proactive approach to international affairs, it faces a difficult future. If there is to be a concise phrase which would arguably serve both as a critique of and a challenge for ASEAN as it heads towards the 21st...
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Dissenters will not be dismissed: PDI
Dissenters will not be dismissed: PDI JAKARTA (JP): The challenged executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) softened its stance yesterday, saying it would not immediately dismiss a group of dissenters pushing for a fresh chairman election.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
National jumpers told to become achievers
National jumpers told to become achievers JAKARTA (JP): Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman urged national skydivers to improve the country's achievements in international events."We hope our skydivers can do the same as our shuttlers who achieved world ranking," Hayono told...
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Toll fees
Toll fees PT Citramarga Nusaphala Persada -- the company which is building the newly extended Tomang-Tanjung Priok-Ancol-Pluit toll road -- has proposed a toll fee hike, despite the fact that it was already raised by Rp 500 in October last year.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Parachuting: Adventure in the sky
Parachuting: Adventure in the skyBy Primastuti Handayani and Thalia Kamarga BOGOR, West Java (JP): Centuries ago, our predecessors dreamed of being able to fly like birds. Now, because of modern technology people can travel by airplane.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Lee says Suu Kyi must 'face realities'
Lee says Suu Kyi must 'face realities' SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew urged the Myanmarese opposition in remarks published here yesterday to "face the realities of life" and accept the army's role in governing their country.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Lombok to host roller skate meet
Lombok to host roller skate meet JAKARTA (JP): About 700 rollerskaters are expected to participate in the National Roller Skating Championships in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on June 30.Chairman of the organizing committee Robby G Anthony SZ said that State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports...
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Hashimoto keeps leed in JLPGA
Hashimoto keeps leed in JLPGA FUJIOKA, Japan (AFP): Overnight leader Aiko Hashimoto played steady golf to stretch her lead to three strokes after the third round in the US$460,000 Twin Lakes Open women's golf tournament yesterday.
Sun, 16 Jun 1996
Three records shattered at regional athletics meet
Three records shattered at regional athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): Three records were broken on the first day of the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) schools track and field championship at the Senayan Madya stadium here yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria
Upi lost 3-1 to Alexandria JAKARTA (JP): Upi Darmayana Tamin, projected to be Indonesia's first woman grandmaster, lost 3-1 to Georgia's woman grandmaster Nana Alexandria in their four-round chess duel which ended here on Thursday.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Security needs public support
Security needs public support JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo has urged people to intensify their own security systems in their surroundings to help fight crime."It's impossible for the police to be at all places at all times," the three-star general told 20,000 personnel...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Bogor traders set up temporary stalls
Bogor traders set up temporary stalls BOGOR, West Java (JP): Traders from the Kebon Kembang market that burned down last March are now setting up temporary stalls around the former market site.Traders yesterday began to change the wooden planks covering the stall floors and walls to ceramic...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 20,500 Andayani Megah 1,275 100 707,000 Aneka...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO
Lippo Karawachi reports 600% oversubscription of its IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Pentasena, the lead underwriter of PT Lippo Karawachi's initial public offering (IPO), announced its preliminary estimate that the offering is approximately 600% oversubscribed.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Bhutto and Gowda
Bhutto and Gowda "For the sake of our people and as civilized nations, let us sit across the table for a search for lasting peace," Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wrote in a letter to her Indian counterpart, H.D. Deve Gowda (The Jakarta Post, June 12, 1996).
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Legislative posts for women
Legislative posts for women JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A local community leader called on the ruling Golkar to give local women positions in the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, Antara reported yesterday.Theys H.
Sat, 15 Jun 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,...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Govt to submit psychotropic bill
Govt to submit psychotropic bill BANDUNG (JP): The government will present a long-awaited bill on psychotropic substances to the House of Representatives later this month, Minister of Health Sujudi announced yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Pediatricians to hold congress
Pediatricians to hold congress PADANG, West Sumatra: The Association of Indonesian Pediatricians will start its 10th conference in Bukittinggi on Monday, Antara reported yesterday.The organizer of the congress, Syamsir Daili, said the five- day meeting will have the theme "Improving Indonesian...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again
Oki's murder trial likely to be held up again JAKARTA (JP): The Los Angeles triple murder case, adjourned until June 27, may be postponed again as the lawyer the defendant wants on the case has refused the case. He dismissed on Thursday the lawyers he previously engaged to defend him.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Cholera outbreak strikes tribe
Cholera outbreak strikes tribe MANILA (AFP): A cholera outbreak struck the B'laan tribe in the southern Philippines, killing two people and infecting 59 others, but the disease has since been contained, the health department said yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
State firms to help finace N-2130 jet
State firms to help finace N-2130 jet JAKARTA (JP): Twenty one state firms overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will help finance the US$2 billion jet project of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN, an official said here yesterday.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Soccer: Dunhill League 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Soccer: Dunhill League (continued) 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Environment 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto
Clinton's envoys meet Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): United States President Bill Clinton's envoys seeking a coordinated regional response to tensions in Myanmar met yesterday with President Soeharto and Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals
Alcatel Telecom launches its new GSM terminals JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel Telecom, a subsidiary of Alcatel Alsthom of France, is aiming to penetrate Indonesia's tightly competitive market of Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications networks.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Three firms sign timber estate deal
Three firms sign timber estate deal JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry firm PT Inhutani III, cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam and Finland-based Nordic Forest Development Holdings Pte. Ltd. (ENSO) agreed yesterday to start the development of a 100,000-hectare pulp timber estate.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented
Manpower bill criticized for being business-oriented JAKARTA (JP): Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized a government-sponsored bill on manpower for placing greater emphasis on business considerations than on the issues of manpower development and workers' interests.Abdul Hakim G.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Indonesian Chinese
Indonesian Chinese Recently there have been a number of letters to The Jakarta Post questioning the loyalty of Indonesians of Chinese descent. While I missed some of these anti-Chinese diatribes, I've seen enough to know that some of these writers are, to put it charitably, very narrow-minded.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Regional athletics meet starts today
Regional athletics meet starts today JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) schools track and field championship due to start here today will test the fitness of five Indonesian athletes for the Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta next year.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Aviation seminar planned
Aviation seminar planned JAKARTA (JP): The Communication Forum of Garuda Indonesia Pilots will organize a two-day seminar on civil aviation June 24 in conjunction with the Indonesia Air Show 1996.Forum executives said that seminar participants will discuss the latest developments and identify...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
5,000 workers face dismissal
5,000 workers face dismissal PURWAKARTA, West Java: Some 5,000 workers at a shoe factory which is experiencing financial troubles will be dismissed next month, Antara reported yesterday.Some of the workers, who have known about the plan since April, said their employers at PT Indo Soes, which...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
One insurance firm closed down, two others suspended
One insurance firm closed down, two others suspended JAKARTA (JP): The government has closed down one insurance company, curtailed the operation of two, sent warnings to nine and is investigating two others.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Rector candidates drop out of race
Rector candidates drop out of race PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Three of the five candidates for the position of rector of Sudirman University in the city resigned even before the voting began.Kamio, H. Tholib and Showan Masyhuri are believed to have dropped out of the running due to the distribution...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Indorayon okays Rp 80 dividend
Indorayon okays Rp 80 dividend JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Inti Indorayon Utama, a publicly listed pulp and rayon producer based in North Sumatra, approved yesterday the March distribution of dividends of Rp 80 (3.4 U.S. cents) per share to be made final.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
I like the 'Post'
I like the 'Post' During my visit to Indonesia I enjoyed reading The Jakarta Post. When are you going to be available on the Internet?Your Crossword Puzzle is most entertaining and I also like your letters to the editor section which gives visitors an interesting insight into some of your cultural...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Policy on soybean cake affects farmers
Policy on soybean cake affects farmers JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent decision to lift restrictions on soybean cake imports is likely to hurt domestic farmers in the short term, an academician says.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Wardiman dismisses education warning
Wardiman dismisses education warning JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday played down the warning that the quality of education in Indonesia is declining.Wardiman challenged his critics to prove their theory that the low grades received by Jakarta students...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Many residents of Benhil apartments transfer ownership
Many residents of Benhil apartments transfer ownership JAKARTA (JP): The new apartments in Bendungan Hilir, or Benhil, continue to attract interested buyers.Those who ask to speak with the management are told to deal directly with residents as units in the ten-story apartment building in Central...
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Public called on to accept death of 'Tempo' weekly
Public called on to accept death of 'Tempo' weekly JAKARTA (JP): Law experts called on the public yesterday to accept the death of Tempo magazine following the Supreme Court's reversal of a lower court's decision that would have allowed the newsweekly to resume publication.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Court turns down taxi drivers' lawsuit
Court turns down taxi drivers' lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Six drivers from the Gamya taxi company who have been jobless for two years were left in despair Wednesday when the East Jakarta District Court dismissed their lawsuit against the company this week.The team of judges led by M.
Sat, 15 Jun 1996
Unemployment in C. Java higher
Unemployment in C. Java higher SEMARANG: Mayor H. Soetrisno Suharto reported yesterday that the number of people unemployed in the provincial capital has reached more than 160,000.The mayor said in a meeting here with local business representatives that 70 percent of the unemployed are high school...