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Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Dengue death toll increases to 117
Dengue death toll increases to 117 JAKARTA (JP): An outbreak of dengue in the country's 27 provinces has killed 117 people and hospitalized more than 5,000 over the past five months, a senior health official said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Southeast Asian rubber prices firm, may ease
Southeast Asian rubber prices firm, may ease SINGAPORE (Reuter): Torrential rains and tight supplies are expected to keep rubber prices strong in Malaysia and Thailand this week, but prices are seen easing if the weather improves, regional traders said yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
OIC group talks Moro peace
OIC group talks Moro peace JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from six nations of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) yesterday gathered for a one-day meeting here to discuss developments in the peace process between the Philippine government and the secessionist Moro National Liberation Front.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 3, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 125 1,262,500 Andayani Megah 1,300 -25 343,000...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Foreign doctors to attend congress
Foreign doctors to attend congress PADANG, West Sumatra: Approximately 1,500 internists from at least 20 countries will attend a congress on internal medicine at Andalas University here on June 23 to June 27, Antara reported yesterday.Organizer Dr.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Tumor removal gives girl new hope
Tumor removal gives girl new hope JAKARTA (JP): A basement training room at Pondok Indah Hospital was filled good laughter, practical jokes and well- wishers on Saturday.Doctors and nurses in their all-white fatigues crammed the room, whistling and laughing.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Government approves PDI's rival congress
Government approves PDI's rival congress JAKARTA (JP): After repeated statements of a hands-off policy in connection with leadership wrangling in the minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), the government yesterday endorsed a request from the party's rival board for permission to hold a fresh...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Bintang braves officials' wrath over new party
Bintang braves officials' wrath over new party JAKARTA (JP): Controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas is braving the wrath of the government after officials warned him against developing his Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI).
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Sumatran tiger kills and mauls
Sumatran tiger kills and mauls BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A tiger attacked two men in the thick jungles of Aceh in northern Sumatra, killing one of them and severely mauling the other, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Final plea made in love tryst murder
Final plea made in love tryst murder JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers told a court yesterday that a murder suspect is innocent and asked that he be acquitted of all charges.Paskalis Pieter, who led the team of lawyers, told the Central Jakarta district court that suspect Erfiandi Taufik, 28, had not...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Govt warned over fears on openness
Govt warned over fears on openness JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives Wahono warned yesterday that the government's excessive fear of increasing political openness might heighten tension among authorities in the field which, in turn, could trigger unjustified violence.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Palm oil prices expected to be mixed in SE Asia
Palm oil prices expected to be mixed in SE Asia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm and laurics oils are likely to be mixed this week, with higher supplies and weak demand seen affecting the palm markets in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, regional traders said.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Teaching English at secondary schools
Teaching English at secondary schools Reading the report on Seminar on English Teaching at secondary school in Indonesia turned out to be ineffective (according to the Language Consultant Gloria C Kismadi, The Jakarta Post, May 17, 1996), I as one of the English teachers at IKIP (Teachers College)...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Reality bites
Reality bites Recently The Jakarta Post ran an article about a number of banks that accept payment of telephone bills.This is all very good, but, unfortunately, they and Telkom do not provide good service.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Banks join loan program
Banks join loan program JAKARTA (JP): Five private local banks have joined the loan portfolio guarantee (LPG) program aimed at improving small businesses' credit provisions.The five banks -- PT Bank Umum Nasional, Bank Niaga, Pan Indonesia Bank (PANIN), Bank Dahanutama and Bank NISP -- are...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
World Bank calls gives thumbs up to Indonesia's KIP
World Bank calls gives thumbs up to Indonesia's KIPBy T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): The World Bank hailed yesterday the Kampong Improvement Program (KIP) as an "urban success story.""The KIP is probably the most successful and widely known program of this kind," the World Bank's Vice...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Senior stars dominate selection tournament
Senior stars dominate selection tournament JAKARTA (JP): The country's seasoned tennis players ended the national selection tournament as group winners yesterday and will now lock horns in the playoffs to decide the top four rankings.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Wedding festival at World Trade Center
Wedding festival at World Trade Center JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition of wedding gowns with pearl accessories, wedding cakes and travel agents offering the perfect honeymoon will be open to the public tomorrow to June 8.The "Wedding Festival '96" at the Atrium of the World Trade Center on Jl.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Oki's dossiers submitted to court
Oki's dossiers submitted to court JAKARTA (JP): Dossiers relating to a triple murder that occurred in 1991 in the United States were submitted to a court here yesterday.The team of prosecutors, comprising J. Kamaru, M. Yamin, R. Widyo Pramono and M.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Pakistan-RI holding firm
Pakistan-RI holding firm KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuter): The state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) said yesterday it was planning to launch a holding company jointly with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote trade and investment.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
29 people netted in discotheque raid released
29 people netted in discotheque raid released JAKARTA (JP): City police have released all 29 people, including 11 Armed Forces members, netted in a pre-dawn raid on Sunday at a huge discotheque in Kota, West Jakarta."We found no evidence to justify charging them for any crimes," Spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Bank Mashill gets two new executives
Bank Mashill gets two new executives JAKARTA (JP): Bank Mashill Utama yesterday appointed Muliadi Hendri as a new director and Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti as a new commissioner, respectively replacing Jensen Kohardjo and Iskandar Koharjo who had declined to be re-elected.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
More superschools in the pipeline
More superschools in the pipeline JAKARTA (JP): Parents in the Greater Jakarta area are getting an increasingly wide range of choice for their children's education with more and more private "superschools" opening their gates toEntrance fees range from Rp 2 million (US$849) to over Rp 20 million...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Latief warns officials about illegal levies
Latief warns officials about illegal levies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief yesterday warned his subordinates in the regions that he will punish them severely if they are caught imposing levies on members of the public they serve.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Visas to Japan
Visas to Japan My sister and 20 other persons intended to visit Japan as tourists. Their travel agent applied for visas at the Japanese embassy in Jakarta. Much to the travel bureau's chagrin the visas for three old ladies were approved but the applications for the others were rejected.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
'Pelita' reprimanded over virginity articles
'Pelita' reprimanded over virginity articles JAKARTA (JP): The honorary council of Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has strongly reprimanded the Islamic-oriented Pelita daily, whose articles alleging that 96 percent of the female high school students in South Sulawesi regency of Tana Toraja...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Roy Haryanto out to win Formula Asia
Roy Haryanto out to win Formula Asia JAKARTA (JP): The young Indonesian driver Roy Haryanto is hoping for a sweet farewell party by winning his first home Formula Asia race this Sunday."This is my third year in Formula Asia and I'm poised to win this time," Roy told a press conference prior to the...
Tue, 04 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,...
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Indonesia seeks $5 billion in CGI aid
Indonesia seeks $5 billion in CGI aid JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seeking at least US$5 billion in financial assistance from the World Bank-chaired Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) this year, or at least the same amount provided in 1995, says a minister.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Female masters to face Alexandra
Female masters to face Alexandra JAKARTA (JP): The trio of Indonesia's best female chess players are hoping to improve their elo rating when they take on Georgian grandmaster Nana Alexandra in Jakarta and Surabaya from June 8 to June 21.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Bimantara ready to raise cars' local contents
Bimantara ready to raise cars' local contents JAKARTA (JP): PT Citramobil National, a subsidiary of the publicly-listed PT Bimantara Citra, is determined to develop its "national" cars with high local contents, even without an import duty and tax breaks.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
BI drafts ruling on on bank liquidation
BI drafts ruling on on bank liquidation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, is drafting a new government ruling on bank liquidation to provide better protection for depositors.The central bank's governor, J.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Government still holds Telkom's dividends
Government still holds Telkom's dividends JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave said yesterday that the government still holds dividends in the state-owned PT Telkom valued at Rp 30 billion, earmarked to help finance a giant copper monument project in Bali.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Irian to be split into three support areas
Irian to be split into three support areas JAKARTA (JP): The province of Irian Jaya will be split into three regional support areas to be headed by a deputy governor, rather than into three provinces as some people have suggested, Antara reported yesterday.Minister of Home Affairs Moch.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Small businesses' clearinghouse to be established
Small businesses' clearinghouse to be established JAKARTA (JP): Yayasan Palapa Nusantara (YPN), in cooperation with five major private companies and four state-owned firms, is to set up a benchmarking clearinghouse in Indonesia next month.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
1,200 workers strike over pay
1,200 workers strike over pay TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Workers of two factories which produce carton boxes and cans went on strike here yesterday to demand a 30-day month pay packet, transportation allowances and a higher meal allowance.The 1,200 workers blocked Jl.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Juniors race on World Athletics Day
Juniors race on World Athletics Day JAKARTA (JP): More than 400 school students from 23 of the country's provinces will celebrate World Athletics Day with a four-day junior championships, due to start tomorrow.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Funpolis Park comes to RI
Funpolis Park comes to RI SURABAYA, East Java: PT Pakuwon Jati, a publicly-listed developer, has through its subsidiary PT Pakuwon Sentrawisata set up a cooperation with two Singaporean investors to build Indonesia's first Funpolis Park.The Singaporean investors are Funpolis Asia Pte. Ltd.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Thai firm to mine RI coal
Thai firm to mine RI coal BANGKOK (Reuter): Thai mining firm Lanna Lignite Plc said yesterday it has signed a joint venture with companies from Singapore and Indonesia to mine coal in Indonesia.Lanna said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that it signed the agreement with Indonesia's P.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
S'pore tourist arrivals up
S'pore tourist arrivals up SINGAPORE (AFP): Tourist arrivals in Singapore rose 6.4 percent from a year earlier to 584,121 in April, taking the number of visitors for the first four months to 2.42 million, according to figures released yesterday.Visitor arrivals during January-April increased 5.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
RI aims to grab Olympic golds
RI aims to grab Olympic golds JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday asked Indonesian badminton players to maintain the momentum they gained after snatching a double glory in the Thomas and Uber Cups by retaining their Olympic gold medals in Atlanta.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Japan vows to solve World Cup problems
Japan vows to solve World Cup problems TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto yesterday pledged help to tackle "various problems" that could threaten the joint hosting of the 2002 World Cup finals with South Korea.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
Enkei Indonesia to supply 15,000 wheel rims a month
Enkei Indonesia to supply 15,000 wheel rims a month CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): Japanese Enkei auto wheel rims are making their entrance into Indonesia through PT Enkei Indonesia, a joint venture by Indonesia, Japan and Singapore firms.
Tue, 04 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Children Program 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Kennedy: The American Dream 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: Idioms Expression 6:05 Nusantara, the...
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Family: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 6:05...
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
JSX still looks for new direction: Analysts
JSX still looks for new direction: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts have predicted that the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is still looking for new direction this week, while an academician noted that the capital market would not gain fundamental support this year as a result of the country's...
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
Sampoerna gets $150m loan
Sampoerna gets $150m loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed H.M. Sampoerna has successfully raised US$150 million in a term loan and revolving credit facility from a group of 19 international banks and financial institutions.
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
Youthful consumerism
Youthful consumerismFrom NeracaConsumerism in major cities of Indonesia has reached a degree of prime concern, even though it reflects, on the surface, economic growth. Higher incomes also inflate the general public's buying power.Consumers are lured into buying an assortment of products.
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
Bukaka secures $60m loan
Bukaka secures $60m loan HONG KONG (Reuter): Indonesian engineering firm PT Bukaka Teknik Utama has mandated London Forfaiting Asia Pacific to arrange a US$60 million three-year transferable loan certificates facility, the arranger said.Other details, including terms and pricing, were not available.
Mon, 03 Jun 1996
PTP Agrintara refuses govt audit
PTP Agrintara refuses govt audit JAKARTA (JP): The Government Audit Agency (BPKP) has notified Coordinating Minister for Economics and Finance Saleh Afiff and Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad that state-owned PTP Agrintara refuses to have its financial reports checked by government auditors.