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Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Securities firms enter Medan
Securities firms enter Medan JAKARTA (JP): Two Jakarta-based securities companies, PT Mulatama and PT Ficor Securities, plan to open representative offices in Medan, North Sumatra, next month to tap the growing number of local investors in the city.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Minivan drivers seek help
Minivan drivers seek help TANGERANG (JP): Around 3,000 public minivan drivers went to the regional council yesterday, demanding a ban on vehicles with black number plates from operating along their routes.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Hospital told to respond to demands
Hospital told to respond to demands JAKARTA (JP): An executive from the city branch of the All- Indonesia Workers Union urged the management of the Metropolitan Medical Center to heed its workers' demands through negotiations.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Road damage
Road damageFrom KompasWho is responsible for maintaining Jl. Pondok Gading Utama, South Jakarta? The road is getting worse and it is increasingly difficult for motorists to use it. Rain will only worsen its condition.Unfortunately, the alternative road, Jl. Pegangsaan Dua, is just as bad.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Coca-Cola announces lucky draw winners
Coca-Cola announces lucky draw winners JAKARTA (JP): Six lucky people from six different provinces each received a brand-new multipurpose car for winning the Olympic draw organized by a giant soft drink company.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Jakarta urgently needs joint security force
Jakarta urgently needs joint security force JAKARTA (JP): The city urgently needs a joint security force to handle major disasters, a senior police officer said yesterday.The recent series of bomb hoaxes at dozens of buildings in the city might one day be a spate of actual devices, Jakarta Police...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Former lepers resettled
Former lepers resettled UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Fifty-five former lepers who rely on government assistance will be resettled in Gowa regency so that they can live independently after they undergo vocational training.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Inflation rate recovers after deflation in June
Inflation rate recovers after deflation in June JAKARTA (JP): Rising food prices pushed up the inflation rate in July, with the consumer price index rising 0.68 percent after June's deflation of 0.07 percent, Minister of Information Harmoko said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Indonesia's demand for gold drops
Indonesia's demand for gold drops SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Indonesia's demand for gold dropped by six tons to 29 tons during the first quarter of this year, the World Gold Council's Indonesian representative Leo Hadi said.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Gajah Surya to acquire 51.8% stake in BDNI
Gajah Surya to acquire 51.8% stake in BDNI JAKARTA (JP): PT Gajah Surya Multi Finance of the Gajah Tunggal Group announced yesterday that it will acquire a 51.8 percent stake in publicly-listed PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) to make it the group's flagship financial firm.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Logic is the key to making fair judgements
Logic is the key to making fair judgementsBy Stefanus Haryanto BANDUNG (JP): Justice Oliver Wenuell Holmes of the U.S. Supreme Court once said that the essence of the law is not logic, but justice. However, from the controversy over the alleged collusion in the Indonesian Supreme court, it is very...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Sanctions on Iran, Libya could affect oil prices
Sanctions on Iran, Libya could affect oil prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana predicted yesterday that crude oil prices could increase slightly as a result of the new U.S. law threatening sanctions against foreign companies investing in Iran and Libya.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Lampung regents play truant
Lampung regents play truant BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Governor Poedjono Pranyoto has revealed that local regents and mayors often invent reasons to stay away from work."I have strong evidence that some regents and mayors like staying away from their offices without acceptable reasons, such as going...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Capital market supervisory body hosts conference
Capital market supervisory body hosts conference JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency is hosting a two-day conference, starting today, that will bring together more than 900 participants, including fund managers, investors and market players.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Bulog expected to limit itself to poverty alleviation
Bulog expected to limit itself to poverty alleviation BALI (JP): The role of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) is likely to decline over the next five to 10 years and it as likely to restrict itself to managing rice stocks for poverty alleviation purposes, an agricultural economist predicts.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Asia-Pacific enjoys new growth
Asia-Pacific enjoys new growth The following article is an excerpt from a paper presented by State Minister for National Development Planning/Chairman of Bappenas Ginandjar Kartasasmita at a seminar organized by The Jakarta Post and the Asia Pacific Economics Group.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Police to search for more boys' bodies
Police to search for more boys' bodies JAKARTA (JP): Siswanto, the alleged sodomizer and murderer of 11 boys, yesterday admitted killing another boy in Jakarta, increasing the number of missing bodies to at least four.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Is an apology in order?
Is an apology in order? One can but blanch at the poor quality of the intelligence occasionally proffered to august members of regional administrations in certain parts of this archipelagic nation.The recent information claiming that there might have been a remote link between the Australian Labor...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Bulog to limit itself to poverty alleviation
Bulog to limit itself to poverty alleviation BALI (JP): The role of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) is likely to decline over the next five to 10 years and it as likely to restrict itself to managing rice stocks for poverty alleviation purposes, an agricultural economist predicts.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Big bonuses await Olympic medalists
Big bonuses await Olympic medalists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Olympians arrived home yesterday to a low-key reception following their off-target performances in Atlanta.After a brief welcome ceremony led by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Azwar Anas at Soekarno-Hatta airport, the Olympic...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
3-in-1 failure
3-in-1 failureFrom KompasJakarta without traffic congestion would not be Jakarta. Efforts have been made to solve the traffic problem with such approaches as the three-in-one regulation in certain areas.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
As the current NIE's begin to slow, new countries including
As the current NIE's begin to slow, new countries including China, ASEAN and countries as far away as India are expected to maintain and even accelerate the regional momentum.4/Yanto It would be a national catastrophe if Indonesian lawyers remained notorious for presenting logical fallacies in...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Japan traders shift to RI synthetic rubber
Japan traders shift to RI synthetic rubber TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese traders have cut their dependence on Thai rubber, shifting to cheaper Indonesian rubber and synthetic rubber, Japanese traders said yesterday.The move is an attempt to cut costs and ensure steady supply lines, they said.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Funding for gas project
Funding for gas project PERTH (Reuter): Energy Equity Corp Ltd said yesterday it and partner Tenneco Inc had accepted a US$170 million underwriting offer for the development of their Indonesian gas project.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Maid reports employer's torture
Maid reports employer's torture JAKARTA (JP): An employer in South Jakarta is alleged to have tortured her maid.The maid, Purnaning Triasih, has small stab wounds all over her body seemingly caused by a small instrument.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
2 col. 14 pt. NCSB italic, not bold italic
2 col. 14 pt. NCSB italic, not bold italic The local communities should remain separate from transmigrant settlements, to allow the traditional way of life to hold its own.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Ujungpandang students push for officials' trial
Ujungpandang students push for officials' trial JAKARTA (JP): A group of students pushed their demand yesterday for court action against government and military officials involved in the Ujungpandang tragedy in April.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Cardinal's voice
Cardinal's voiceFrom KompasOur nation toils to establish the welfare of our people. We have to try to give substance to our independence and create this welfare. Life is hard and development is no easy matter and it takes a long time to accomplish these ideals.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
1. Mega ---- 72 pts MB l/c 4 cols 2 lines
1. Mega ---- 72 pts MB l/c 4 cols 2 linesMegawati to obey second summons
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Govt calls for aircraft maintenance facility
Govt calls for aircraft maintenance facility JAKARTA (JP): The government says it will invite local and overseas companies to open an aircraft maintenance facility within the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines growth area to stimulate local economic growth.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Megawati to obey second summons
Megawati to obey second summons JAKARTA (JP): The ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party, Megawati Soekarnoputri, confirmed yesterday that she will appear before the police investigating the recent riots as requested by the amended summons sent to her on Monday.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Contractors not happy over bidding
Contractors not happy over bidding BEKASI, West Java (JP): Members of the local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Contractors, Gapensi, accused the regency of unfair bidding practices on 75 projects worth Rp 54 billion (about US$23 million).
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Bogus army captain arrested
Bogus army captain arrested JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Garrison apprehended on Monday night an unemployed man who allegedly collected debts from people by impersonating an army captain.A. Komar Hidayat, a 28-year-old resident of the Susukan subdistrict in East Jakarta, admitted yesterday he began...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Straits eyes RI coal project
Straits eyes RI coal project MELBOURNE (Reuter): Mining company Straits Resources Ltd's managing director Brian Rear said yesterday the company was considering buying a coal project in Indonesia to boost cashflows, but declined to disclose the likely purchase price.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
6,600 ha of crops suffer as drought hits Central Java
6,600 ha of crops suffer as drought hits Central Java BANJARNEGARA, Central Java (JP): Severe drought has hit many areas in the province, one of Indonesia's largest rice growing areas, and the rainy season is still two months away.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Press warned about communist threat
Press warned about communist threat JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko warned against communists infiltrating the press, as the institution is among its favorite weapons used to spread its propaganda.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Dog squad expanded
Dog squad expanded JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen dogs have been added to the sniffer dogs squad of the Customs and Excise Office's narcotics division.The 13 dogs have been trained for 15 weeks by instructors from the office, assisted by experts from the United States.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Comic fallout from the Hiroshima Bomb
Comic fallout from the Hiroshima BombGen The Chicken Foot: A Picture Story about Hiroshima (Hadashi no Gen) By Keiji Nakazawa Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1996 288 pages JAKARTA (JP): Tezuka, the Japanese illustrator, said once that comics are one of the forms most easily absorbed by the human intellect.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
What use are Kadin and Gapensi?
What use are Kadin and Gapensi?From Pikiran RakyatThere is a regulation which stipulates that every contractor must belong to the Association of Indonesian National Contractors (Gapensi), and that every firm which sells services or produces goods must be a member of the Indonesian Chamber of...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Catalyst plant opens
Catalyst plant opens SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's first plant to manufacture petroleum refinery catalysts, used in the removal of chemical impurities from oils, opened in Singapore yesterday.The plant is a joint venture between CRI International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Shell group,...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Economist fears for ASEAN free trade
Economist fears for ASEAN free trade JAKARTA (JP): An economist warned yesterday that non-tariff barriers between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could disrupt the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement.Mari E.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Maid murder reconstructed
Maid murder reconstructed TANGERANG (JP): Police set up Monday the reconstruction of the murder of a 23-year-old maid, who was allegedly killed by her employers in Curug, some 35 kilometers west of here.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
RP raises funds for APEC
RP raises funds for APEC MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is seeking 145 million pesos (US$5.6 million) in donations from the private sector to help host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November, an official statement said yesterday.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Spirit of sportsmanship
Spirit of sportsmanship Thank you very much for your excellent spirit of sportsmanship in running an -- long awaited, and in my opinion, long overdue -- article about Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen winning his much-deserved Olympic gold medal in the Men's Singles Badminton (page 13, Sports News, the Aug.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Scientists seek research grant
Scientists seek research grant JAKARTA: Fifteen young scientists presented their research proposals at a competition for a grant to finance their studies at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) yesterday.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
'Traitors' can't deter tourists: Myanmar
'Traitors' can't deter tourists: Myanmar YANGON (Reuter): Tourist arrivals in Myanmar are up significantly despite attempts by "traitors" and their foreign supporters to derail the tourism industry, Myanmar's state media said yesterday."A significant increase in the number of tourist arrivals ...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Asian share prices close mixed
Asian share prices close mixed TOKYO (AFP): Japanese share prices closed 1.6 percent lower yesterday while other Asian bourses were mixed, most moving in line with domestic news.In Tokyo, the overall market was pressured by futures-led selling together with foreign and retail investor sales,...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
'Bemo' to be replaced with minivans on 20 routes
'Bemo' to be replaced with minivans on 20 routes JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has licensed 60 minivans to replace the three-wheeled 'bemo' vehicles on 20 routes later this month.Samosir, a member of the team handling the replacement of three-wheeled public transport, said yesterday that the 60...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Pasar Jaya to rebuild Kenari market soon
Pasar Jaya to rebuild Kenari market soon JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, will start rebuilding the Kenari electronics market early next month in cooperation with a private company.On July 12, a fire destroyed at least 100 kiosks of the electronics market on Jl.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996
Experts divided on arrest of suspected serial killer
Experts divided on arrest of suspected serial killer JAKARTA (JP): Experts are divided on the recent arrest of a man charged with sodomizing and killing eight city street boys.In an interview with The Jakarta Post yesterday, criminologist Adrianus Meliala from the University of Indonesia hailed the...