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Fri, 19 Jul 1996
"The SLORC still shows no signs of accepting the inevitable --
"The SLORC still shows no signs of accepting the inevitable -- that it can only achieve legitimacy by negotiating with the person who won the election which SLORC itself organized, and cannot therefore brand as unfair.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Where to go in Surabaya: July 19, 1996.
Where to go in Surabaya: July 19, 1996.Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
ASEAN's second funds
ASEAN's second funds SINGAPORE (Reuter): The ASEAN Bankers' Association has signed a memorandum of understanding for the launch of the second ASEAN Fund later this year, an official from ASEAN Fund Ltd said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Please fix Depok's public phones
Please fix Depok's public phonesFrom NeracaMost public telephones in Depok are out of order, which greatly inconveniences the residents. For example, only one out of the three public telephones in Depok mayor's office is functioning.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Private sector may take part in food security program
Private sector may take part in food security program JAKARTA (JP): The government is planning to involve private forest concessionaires in its national food security reserve program by requiring them to allocate 25 hectares of their concessions for "food-reserve forests" each year.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Garuda denies mass pilot exodus to Korean Airlines
Garuda denies mass pilot exodus to Korean Airlines JAKARTA (JP): The president of the country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Soepandi, denied yesterday that a great number of pilots had recently quit the airline.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
48,000 children can't go to school
48,000 children can't go to school UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Around 48,000 graduates of local primary schools this year will be unable to continue their education because there are not enough junior high schools to accommodate them, Antara reported.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
National players enter Governor Cup
National players enter Governor Cup JAKARTA (JP): About 20 national tennis players will warm up for the 14th National Games by entering the fifth Governor Cup championships, slated from July 29 to Aug. 4 at the Senayan tennis complex.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Falling U.S. corn prices tempt SE Asian buyers
Falling U.S. corn prices tempt SE Asian buyers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia and Malaysia may be tempted to snap up U.S. corn for late-year delivery if prices in Chicago continue to fall, regional traders said.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Mortgage facility needed to reduce investment risks
Mortgage facility needed to reduce investment risks JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia urgently needs to set up a secondary mortgage facility (SMF) to minimize funding risks in the property sector, which at present is solely financed by the short-term funds of financial institutions, a panel discussion...
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Keep beaches clean, guides say
Keep beaches clean, guides say MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Tourist guides on Lombok island said the tourist authorities should strive to clean the Senggigi beach if they want to draw more visitors to the area.
Fri, 19 Jul 1996
Bakrie seeks $75m loan
Bakrie seeks $75m loan HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantation has mandated Credit Suisse to arrange a US$75 million financing facility, bankers said.The facility has two tranches.Tranche A is a US$65 million term loan and tranche B is a US$10 million revolver.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Influential notes still hover around bids
Influential notes still hover around bids JAKARTA (JP): Personal memorandums aimed at influencing selection in tenders are still widespread, a leader of the Association of Indonesian Builders said.Daniel Hutapea, leader of the association's city branch, said yesterday these memorandums, known as...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
National car program to use S. Korean parts
National car program to use S. Korean parts JAKARTA (JP): South Korean component suppliers are in town to offer support for Indonesia's "national car" program, but their local partners, who have also pledged to back the program, say they had expected vendors with more advanced technology.A.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Oops, wrong target, man
Oops, wrong target, man BANDUNG (JP): Erie Satria lost his nerve and physical strength altogether yesterday on realizing that the woman he threatened at toy-gunpoint in a busy street was in fact an undercover police officer.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Income tax waived
Income tax waived When the five-year income tax holiday facility was abolished as part of the 1984 tax law reforms the Indonesian government persistently argued, in response to businessmen's complaints, that tax exemptions were not a primary factor influencing investment decisions.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Where to go in Bandung: July 18, 1996
Where to go in Bandung: July 18, 1996Music and entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Asian central banks to bolster relations
Asian central banks to bolster relations TOKYO (Reuter): Asian central banks are expected to bolster ties at their first governors' meeting tomorrow, but the Bank of Japan remains wary about proposals to develop a regional bank to formalize cooperation.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Merpati to fly thrice weekly to Melbourne
Merpati to fly thrice weekly to Melbourne JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a Garuda Indonesia subsidiary assigned to serve pioneering domestic routes, will fly thrice weekly to Melbourne beginning early next month by operating an aging airbus.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
ASEAN Children's field trip starts
ASEAN Children's field trip starts JAKARTA (JP): A field trip involving 452 children from seven Southeast Asian countries started here yesterday and will last until July 24.The trip, called Gelantara 96, is aimed at introducing Indonesian history and culture and the plant and animal kingdoms to the...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Nuclear power debate should involve public
Nuclear power debate should involve public JAKARTA (JP): Debates on whether the government should go ahead with its plan to build a nuclear power plant should include a well-informed public, which requires responsible media coverage, scholars said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Water campaign needs law
Water campaign needs law JAKARTA (JP): The national campaign to save water is doomed to fail without adequate public awareness and participation, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has warned.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
PDI rift
PDI riftFrom NeracaWe kindly ask the conflicting groups within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to amicably solve their internal problems without interference from a third party. The political scene has shown us lately that change is highly desirable, but this should not be taken to mean that...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Versace's Istante line mixes up fluorescent fun and smart chic
Versace's Istante line mixes up fluorescent fun and smart chic By Parvathi Nayar NarayanJAKARTA (JP): Istante is not, as is often assumed, a second line for the Gianni Versace label but a brand that stands on its own. The other popular misconception is that it is designed by Donatella Versace.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Pasar Baru traders complain over rents
Pasar Baru traders complain over rents JAKARTA (JP): Traders operating at the Pasar Baru shopping center have reported the center's management to the city council for imposing unfair rents.Three traders claiming to represent 31 colleagues operating on the Metro pedestrian bridge in the shopping...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
No mystery here
No mystery here Here comes another gutless (sic) hiding behind anonymity (Tedious, uninspired and tiresome, The Jakarta Post, July 16, 1996). What makes "mystery writer II" think our letters are in the way of "other people's opinions?" If he or she and the "few old-timers" have something more...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
2. Wismo ---- 36 pts NCSB l/c 4 cols 2 lines
2. Wismo ---- 36 pts NCSB l/c 4 cols 2 linesThe last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S.8. Chess ---- 28 pts MM l/c 3 cols 2 linesRI's Utut beats China's Ye to keep hopes alive
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Ecstasy suspect on hunger strike
Ecstasy suspect on hunger strike DENPASAR, Bali: A man arrested for allegedly trafficking Ecstasy said he will go on a hunger strike until he gets back the money he lost when he was searched at the Ngurah Rai airport several weeks ago.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Jangling jingles
Jangling jingles The Walls' jingle was the subject of letters to The Jakarta Post by Mr. Babcock (July 4) and Mr. Hobman (July 16).I think that particular jingle irritates many people greatly because we all know it can easily be toned down if the ice cream vendors, apart from sales techniques, also...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman
PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): The deputy chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council, Suhardiman, suggested yesterday that the government break the impasse of the rival leadership within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), by returning to the status quo.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Tri Polyta's profit drops
Tri Polyta's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia reported a 24 percent decrease in its net profit to Rp 15 billion (US$6.4 million) for the second quarter of this year from Rp 19.8 billion in the same period of last year.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Conducive culture a must for fine arts
Conducive culture a must for fine artsBy Tri Aru Wiratno JAKARTA (JP): The recent Asian Fine Arts Exhibition organized by the Japan Foundation has works on display from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand that represent typical modernism set against cultural and religious backgrounds.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
ASEAN draft communique in progress
ASEAN draft communique in progress JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began finalizing the draft of the joint communique to be issued at a ministerial meeting here this weekend.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Ujungpandang hosts Arafura Games
Ujungpandang hosts Arafura Games JAKARTA (JP): About 600 athletes from 10 eastern provinces and several athletes from Australia's Northern Territory will compete in the seventh Arafura Youth Games from July 27 to Aug. 2 in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Flying in safety
Flying in safety I would like to share an eye-opening experience I had with Garuda Indonesia. On June 28, 1996 I had to leave suddenly for Singapore as my husband was having emergency surgery there.As my exit permit had expired I requested the immigration officials at the airport to issue me one on...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Myanmar relations threaten ASEAN ties with Europe
Myanmar relations threaten ASEAN ties with Europe BRUSSELS (AFP): The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s moves towards taking in Myanmar as a full member could jeopardize the European Union's plans to deepen its relationship with the grouping, the EU official leading the drive for...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
City urged to be subtle in Ecstasy raids
City urged to be subtle in Ecstasy raids JAKARTA (JP): Disco owners say they support the official drug crackdown but would prefer that raids were conducted by stealth with reliable intelligence, without TV cameramen.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
The last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S.
The last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia embarked on its grueling passage to Olympic glory at Atlanta yesterday with a team heavily relying on its badminton players.The 23 members of the team who departed yesterday, including 20 badminton players, will have only a...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
TEPCO to enter RI
TEPCO to enter RI TOKYO (Reuter): Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc said yesterday it and Indonesian state-owned power firm PT PLN would launch a feasibility study for an electricity joint venture in Indonesia.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
RI veterans head ASEAN bridge meet
RI veterans head ASEAN bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): The Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo duo will again lead Indonesia's charge in this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) interclub bridge championships in Bangkok, Thailand, in October.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Humpuss Aromatic needs no protection
Humpuss Aromatic needs no protection JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Aromatik, a subsidiary of the politically well-connected Humpuss Group, said yesterday it would not seek government protection provided that no dumping practices occur.The company's president, R.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Istante line mixes fluorescent fun with smart chic
Istante line mixes fluorescent fun with smart chicBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Istante is not, as is often assumed, a second line for the Gianni Versace label but a brand that stands on its own. The other popular misconception is that it is designed by Donatella Versace.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Cash-strapped USAID to focus on skill transferring
Cash-strapped USAID to focus on skill transferring WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), reeling from budget cuts, is shifting its focus from major spending on infrastructure to transferring skills and knowledge to developing countries.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
East Timor's integration
East Timor's integration How much time is needed for the process of integration to be completed? Twenty years is considered long enough if statistics are the yardstick. And in East Timor, if this is the criterium used, great strides forward have indeed been made in this youngest of Indonesian...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
E. Timor enjoys its 20th anniversary
E. Timor enjoys its 20th anniversary DILI, East Timor (JP): The local residents celebrated their 20th year of integration with Indonesia yesterday while the provincial government reaffirmed its commitment to greater development.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Residents protest PLN
Residents protest PLN TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Residents in the Karawaci housing complex complained to the local branch of the state-owned electricity company PLN about arbitrary power cuts for street lights.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
KL executive dies of exhaustion
KL executive dies of exhaustion MEDAN, South Sumatra: A Malaysian tourist was found dead in a room of Hotel Parapat of the Simalungun district on Tuesday.The deceased, Tech Chin Gee, 20, a supervisor at a large Malaysian company, was in the hotel to attend a meeting in the tourist town of Parapat.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
PDI
PDI PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman. Page 2 Killings Police still in the dark about killings of boys. Page 3 APEC APEC pledges should see freer trade. Page 4 Arts Conducive culture required for fine arts development. Page 5 Tunnel Is it a rocket, a car? No, the Channel Tunnel.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Tri Polyta's profit drops
Tri Polyta's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia reported a 24 percent decrease in its net profit to Rp 15 billion (US$6.4 million) for the second quarter of this year from Rp 19.8 billion in the same period of last year.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 1996: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...