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Tue, 16 Jul 1996
RI to act as coordinator in PMC dialog with U.S.
RI to act as coordinator in PMC dialog with U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will act as the coordinating country for member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during its dialog with the United States at the upcoming Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) here next week.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Rockwool plant starts commercial operation
Rockwool plant starts commercial operation CIKAMPEK, W. JAVA (JP): PT Nichias Rockwool Indonesia, the first rockwool producer in the country, has started commercial operation with a full production capacity of 4,800 tons per year.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Manado, The Horn, and swift delivery
Manado, The Horn, and swift delivery I am always pleased with The Jakarta Post and am impressed with its quality. However I am disturbed to find daily advertisements in The Jakarta Post which promote the sale of rhinoceros horn products.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Jobless man nabbed for raping sisters
Jobless man nabbed for raping sisters JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police have arrested a 22-year- old man for allegedly raping his girlfriend and her younger sister.Unemployed Ahmad was apprehended at his rented house on Jl.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Malaysia's inflation 3.8%
Malaysia's inflation 3.8% KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's consumer prices rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in June, slightly higher than the 3.6 percent increase in May, the statistics department said yesterday.Month-on-month inflation, measured by the national consumer price index (CPI), rose 0.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Judoist Krisna Bayu gets olympic berth
Judoist Krisna Bayu gets olympic berth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia added a men's judoist to its Olympic team at the last minute yesterday after Krisna Bayu was awarded a wild card place from the International Judo Federation.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Fire razes shanties in Penjaringan
Fire razes shanties in Penjaringan JAKARTA (JP): Another 90 scavengers' shanties in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta were destroyed yesterday by fire, only 10 days after fire killed one person and razed 400 makeshift houses in a neighboring subdistrict.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Democracy is dying: Gus Dur says
Democracy is dying: Gus Dur says DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid says democracy is dying here because the powerful elite has made sure that the existing political system will stifle people's attempts to assert independence.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Culture promotes emancipation
Culture promotes emancipation Following is the last of a two-part transcript of a talk recently given by the Indonesian journalist, poet and intellectual, Goenawan Mohamad, at the Helvetas General Assembly Meeting in Basel, Switzerland.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Caption
Caption Correction: The caption of the main photo which appeared on this page yesterday should have read ... Jakarta Deputy Governor TB M. Rais (right) and deputy speaker of the City Council Djufrie As. SKM (second left). We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Where to go in Jakarta: July 16, 1996
Where to go in Jakarta: July 16, 1996Music * 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.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Hickl draws with Utut to remain in the lead
Hickl draws with Utut to remain in the lead JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Jrg Hickl of Germany drew with his Indonesian counterpart grandmaster Utut Adianto at the BNI chess tournament here yesterday.The draw, agreed on the 30th move, kept Hickl on top of the provisional standings with 6 points, half a...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Plywood exports to rise in September
Plywood exports to rise in September JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo), counting on favorable prices and strong market demand, plans to increase the volume of its plywood exports in September.Apkindo executive chairman A.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
City and disco owners to discuss Ecstasy
City and disco owners to discuss Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): The public order office has invited 150 owners and managements of discotheques to City Hall today to discuss the best way to curb Ecstasy transactions.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Soeharto back at work, in good spirits
Soeharto back at work, in good spirits JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto was back to business with "good spirit", his close aides said yesterday.Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas told journalists after a morning session with the President that "he (Soeharto) was obviously in good spirits and in...
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
RI unsure of Student Games win
RI unsure of Student Games win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lowered its pre-match boast of wresting the overall title from Thailand in the ASEAN Student Games in Bandar Sri Begawan next week after it was announced yesterday that several key team members had opted out of the event.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Hassanal vows to widen brunei's economic base
Hassanal vows to widen brunei's economic base BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, the world's richest man, celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday with a promise to widen the base of the tiny kingdom's oil- dependent economy.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Goh invited to visit RP
Goh invited to visit RP SINGAPORE (Reuter): Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon will meet Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong during a visit to Singapore between July 16 to 19, the city state's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
RI bank to set FRCDs
RI bank to set FRCDs HONG KONG (Reuter): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's Singapore office has mandated Keppel Bank and Yamaichi Merchant Bank Singapore to arrange a floating rate certificate of deposit "tap" program, bankers said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jul 1996
Local people asked to finance jet project
Local people asked to finance jet project JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials in East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi have asked local residents to help finance the US$2 billion jet project of the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN).
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Discrimination against working women rampant
Discrimination against working women rampant JAKARTA (JP): Discrimination against women remains rampant in many workplaces despite Indonesia adopting the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1984, a scholar said Saturday.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Current banking controls counterproductive: Analyst
Current banking controls counterproductive: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's increasing control over the banking sector and lesser control on accountability can be counterproductive for the industry, a foreign banking analyst said.Ross H.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
KL to up overseas investment
KL to up overseas investment KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's government is to encourage greater investment overseas amid greater liberalization of newly developing and emerging economies, a government report said.Malaysia's investments overseas jumped by 40 percent year-on- year to 6.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Govt stand in PDI row
Govt stand in PDI row As I follow closely all the sad developments of the PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) row, I am happy that our government has maintained a consistent stand.Putting aside the question of whether the government is right or wrong, we know at least what is, according to the...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Political will vital to clean up the city's air
Political will vital to clean up the city's air JAKARTA (JP): Experts and an official said yesterday that only an effort of political will can clean up the city's air pollution by phasing out leaded gasoline.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Reflections on PDI
Reflections on PDIFrom NeracaThe present national political problem does not only concern us but it might also disturb the national stability, and particularly our national economy.As a sympathizer of PDI (the Indonesian Democratic Party), I disagree with the government's act of either...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Padang 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Hobbies 6:05 Nusantara, the...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
A clean bill of health
A clean bill of health The return of a beaming President Soeharto from a checkup in Germany last Saturday is not only good news for the country and the nation, but most importantly it has ended the rampant speculations on the President's physical condition.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Wage hikes affect Malaysia
Wage hikes affect Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim said Saturday that Malaysia's economy was beginning to feel the heat as workers' productivity lagged behind wage rises.From January to April, the manufacturing sector recorded a 6.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Our waste equals 7,000 elephants?
Our waste equals 7,000 elephants? JAKARTA (JP): Come to a display on trash and find out how daily waste in the city amounts to the weight of 6,955 elephants.Your discarded plastic bags, organizers of the display at Ciputra Mall add, can cover 2,600 soccer fields every day.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Overthrown PDI board establishes campaign team
Overthrown PDI board establishes campaign team JAKARTA (JP): The overthrown board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) defied a government ban on Saturday when it established an election campaign committee for the 1997 general elections.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Brunei decorates for Sultan's birthday party
Brunei decorates for Sultan's birthday party BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Oil-rich Brunei is throwing a lavish birthday party for its powerful ruler, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who has invited his favorite pop star Michael Jackson to perform for his subjects.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Family Day?
Family Day?From Pikiran RakyatIndonesia has observed Family Day for three consecutive years. But not all people, including myself, understand or know what Family Day is. Neither do we know the purpose and the idea behind the celebration of the day.
Mon, 15 Jul 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,...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Crime rate still rising despite police efforts
Crime rate still rising despite police efforts JAKARTA (JP): The increased police surveillance in search of businessman Eddy Tansil, who escaped from the Cipinang prison in East Jakarta in early May, has apparently not deterred the city's villains from committing crime.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Call-back services vex local operators
Call-back services vex local operators JAKARTA (JP): The country's international telecommunications providers consider illegal call-back services operated by overseas firm a major headache for the international call business.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Jakarta Fair closes, grosses Rp 35b in sales
Jakarta Fair closes, grosses Rp 35b in sales JAKARTA (JP): The month-long Jakarta Fair was closed last night by Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto on a mixed note.Turn-out wise, it was a disappointment with 2.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Sempati Air opens new route
Sempati Air opens new route JAKARTA (JP): Sempati Air has opened a new route from South Sulawesi's capital of Ujungpandang to Batam via Surabaya, East Java, to meet the increasing number of passengers.Darwin Damoerin, Sempati's district general manager for Surabaya, was quoted by Antara as saying...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Govt files $300m bonds with SEC
Govt files $300m bonds with SEC JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, representing the government, has formally registered its bond-offering plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission of United States, reports said.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Students' role in strike defended
Students' role in strike defended JAKARTA (JP): Legal and student activists came out in defense on Saturday of students' support for last week's massive labor strike in Surabaya that was met with harsh military response.Lawyer Munir and student activist Petrus H.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Agro conference in Bali
Agro conference in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Society of Agricultural Economists, an academic forum focusing on agricultural and rural issues in Asia, is to hold its second conference in Bali from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Bouraq plane not overloaded
Bouraq plane not overloaded AMBON, Maluku: A Ternate-bound Bouraq airliner that crashed into a dike after it failed to take off last week was not overloaded, a company official said Saturday.Sumar, chief of the Ambon branch of the state-owned air transportation firm Angkasa Pura said only 43...
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Sloppy work continues to outrage Grogol people
Sloppy work continues to outrage Grogol people JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Grogol and Jelambar subdistricts in West Jakarta say they would most likely have to put up with damage by construction work for several more months.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Buildings with best management
Buildings with best management JAKARTA (JP): The professional management of office buildings is an important consideration of firms in their selection of office space, according to a property consultant.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Official laments local food safety standards
Official laments local food safety standards BOGOR, West Java (JP): Food quality remains almost alarmingly low because many hazardous substances are still found in foods in local markets, an official said at a seminar over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
'Moro special council no harm to security'
'Moro special council no harm to security' MANILA (AFP): The creation of a special council led by Moslem insurgents will not compromise the Philippines' national security, defense secretary Renato De Villa said yesterday.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Batam Aircraft Maintenance delays project
Batam Aircraft Maintenance delays project JAKARTA (JP): Batam Aircraft Maintenance, an aircraft maintenance facility jointly owned by Indonesian and Singaporean parties, has decided to delay launching its operations until the end of this year from the original schedule slated for this month.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Gapensi to set up govt tender bourse
Gapensi to set up govt tender bourse JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Builders (Gapensi) is to establish what it calls a tender bourse for government projects to promote bidding transparency, the chairman of the association's Jakarta chapter, Daniel Hutapea, said.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Tears fall as RI loses Fed Cup match against Switzerland
Tears fall as RI loses Fed Cup match against Switzerland JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki bid an emotional farewell to the Fed Cup tennis championship yesterday after a plucky Indonesian side fell 2-3 to Switzerland.
Mon, 15 Jul 1996
Culture and artistic processes
Culture and artistic processes The following is the first of a two-part transcript of a talk recently given by the Indonesian journalist, poet and intellectual, Goenawan Mohamad, at the Helvetas General Assembly Meeting in Basel, Switzerland.