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Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Jakarta gears up to greet winners
Jakarta gears up to greet winners JAKARTA (JP): A parade through the capital has been planned for tomorrow to welcome home Indonesia's Olympians.It remains doubtful however whether huge crowds will turn out as they did four years ago, but the Indonesian athletes have something to cheer with their...
Tue, 06 Aug 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, 06 Aug 1996
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP): Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, the European who has failed dismally in Asia, came good in America.The Dane, trying to emerge from the shadow of legendary countryman Morten Frost, defeated two leading Indonesians on the way to his final win...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement.The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Homemade guns cause headache
Homemade guns cause headache BANDAR LAMPUNG: The police are investigating reports that guns often used by criminals are homemade and produced locally.Chief of the local branch of the internal security agency, Col.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Noisy island
Noisy island We appreciate Ms Tapp's concern about the disturbance of the tranquility of Peucang island by the public address system we set up to call room boys or waiters (The Jakarta Post, July 25, 1996).
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Road race to be staged in series
Road race to be staged in series JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Gasoli Road Race plans to stage the race in several series, starting next month. The decision was made after the success of staging the event at the Puri Indah circuit, West Jakarta on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta detectives have arrested a 33- year-old homeless scavenger believed to be behind the sodomizing, killing and mutilation of 10 street boys.Eight of the boys' bodies were found in the capital.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Herb industry promising because demand is rising
Herb industry promising because demand is rising JAKARTA (JP): Herbs have the potential to become major crops in Indonesia as demand continues to grow for them in local and foreign markets, a senior government official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStocks prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 5, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -75 126,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 25 11,000 Andayani Megah 1,250 0 323,500...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Queensland-Semarang ties
Queensland-Semarang ties SEMARANG (JP): The value of exports from Queensland to Indonesia reached nearly US$370 million for the 1994/95 fiscal year, a senior official from the Australian state said here yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Govt to stage road shows overseas
Govt to stage road shows overseas JAKARTA (JP): The government will conduct road shows to Japan and three European countries later this year to rebuild investors' confidence in Indonesia's investment climate following major rioting in the city late last month.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
$1b pulp and paper project
$1b pulp and paper project JAKARTA (JP): The US$1 billion pulp and paper project of PT Kiani Kertas in Berau regency, East Kalimantan, is now 80 percent completed, according to Machnan R. Kamaluddin, president of the company.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac made a last-minute inclusion of former National Basketball Association player Andrea Spencer in its bid to retain the Indonesian league, Kobatama, which reaches its final four this week.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
15 years sought for bus driver
15 years sought for bus driver BOGOR, West Java (JP): Prosecutors demanded yesterday that the driver of an intercity bus charged with negligence resulting in the deaths of 31 passengers, be sentenced to 15 years in prison.Prosecutors also said that the defendant, Ag.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toray Industries Inc. said it would build two manufacturing lines to make polyethylene (PET) film in Malaysia, establishing a production and marketing base for Asia.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Six firms to build Java toll roads
Six firms to build Java toll roads JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned toll road operator, PT Jasa Marga, announced yesterday the six companies that have won contracts to develop seven toll roads in Java.The successful bidders are PT Bakrie Investindo for the 34- kilometer Cirebon-Tegal road in Central...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
KL posts trade surplus
KL posts trade surplus KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia posted a 238.2-million-ringgit (US$95. 3 million) trade surplus in May, compared to a deficit of 253.9 million ringgit a month earlier, the statistics department said yesterday.The turnaround was attributed to May exports rising by 6.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
ICI Swire in acquisition
ICI Swire in acquisition HONG KONG (AFP): ICI Swire Paints Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Swire Pacific Ltd. and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., is holding talks with a China-owned paint firm to acquire a stake in the company or set up a joint venture, its finance director Stanley Ng said...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices will soften further this week on the back of soft demand with most major buyers out for summer holidays, traders said yesterday."This is really a bad time.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Embezzled state money retrieved
Embezzled state money retrieved JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The provincial Prosecutor's Office has recouped Rp 3.2 billion (US$1.3 million) in state money from corrupt officials over the past year.The Prosecutor's Office chief, Anthonius Sujata, said local courts trying graft cases have recovered Rp 3.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market construction
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market constructionText and photos by Johansyah TANGERANG (JP): Traders from Ciputat market, which was destroyed by fire in 1994, are hoping the market can be completed as quickly as possible.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Customs office plans paperless services next year
Customs office plans paperless services next year JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise plans to launch paperless customs services, using an electronic data interchange (EDI) system in April when the new customs law comes into force.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated JAKARTA (JP): Another 253 Vietnamese refugees left Galang refugee camp for Ho Chi Minh City yesterday under the Orderly Repatriation Program.They flew out of Indonesia from the Hang Nadim international airport on Batam Island in a Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 767.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Asian palm oil prices may rise
Asian palm oil prices may rise KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm oil prices may firm slightly this week on prospects of strong demand from traditional buyers and expectation of lower output, regional traders said.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Scotia Bali Bridge Co. -- a consortium of PT Mitra Trans Balongan Indonesia, Scotia International Associates and Brown Beach & Associates Ltd of Britain -- will construct a five-kilometer suspension bridge linking Java and Bali.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Malaysia imprisons
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement. The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Mustika Ratu, a publicly-listed manufacturer of traditional medicines and cosmetics, plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Cibitung, West Java, to double its production capacity.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has promised to trim down bureaucratic procedures required to obtain various permits, while Governor Surjadi Soedirdja admitted that investors have had to pay bribes to speed up the acquisition process.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Is Beijing a foe or friend?
Is Beijing a foe or friend? At a conference last Friday sponsored by The Jakarta Post and the Asia-Pacific Economics Group, two experts argued that China is not likely to pose a threat to its ASEAN neighbors.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday defended the provision of special programs for the gifted, which are often smeared as an "elitist" approach to education."In my view...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Asahimas profits up 14.6%
Asahimas profits up 14.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd booked a 14.6 percent increase in net profits to Rp 37.3 billion (US$15.9 million) for the six-month period ended in June 30, up from the Rp 32.5 billion recorded for the same period of last year.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Rawamangun bus terminal
Rawamangun bus terminalFrom KompasThe Rawamangun bus terminal in East Jakarta has become even more chaotic. As a regular commuter I am very concerned over the present situation in the terminal. Designed for city buses, it now also takes intercity buses.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Farewell, Indonesia
Farewell, Indonesia Time really flies. It seems only yesterday I first touched the rich soil of Indonesia, on March 6, 1991. Now I have to bid farewell to this lovely country after having served more than five years as my country's information Director with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office,...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
ThinkPad 760ED: An upscale toy for serious multimedia jobs
ThinkPad 760ED: An upscale toy for serious multimedia jobsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Finally, courtesy of PT Usaha Sistim Informasi Jaya in Jakarta, I had the opportunity to test-drive the Rolls Royce of notebooks that so many computer magazine editors have raved about: none other than the IBM...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Independence day
Independence dayFrom Pikiran RakyatOur 51st independence day anniversary is just around the corner. We usually celebrate this particular day by holding sports meetings as well as many other activities and festivals, be they on the neighborhood level or the government and private offices level.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Filipino rage, tears over loss
Filipino rage, tears over loss MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos, scenting a Filipino win in the Atlanta Games, got out a rare bottle of brandy in anticipation of a celebration.But the Philippines' dreams of a first Olympic gold ended in rage and tears after boxer Mansueto Velasco lost the...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Beware of broker houses
Beware of broker houses It began when a staff member in our office wanted to lease an apartment for a year in Sudirman Tower Condominium. The marketing person there, Mr. P, showed us the units available. After negotiations, we finally agreed to lease unit 12 H.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Moslem community minimarket opens in Pulo Gadung
Moslem community minimarket opens in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem community cooperative and minimarket officially opened Saturday in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta.The cooperative, called Laa Roiba, is designed to help reduce poverty by providing loans to small-scale traders.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:45 a.m. Olympiad '96 Report: Olympiad '96 Closing Ceremony 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Nigerian arrested for smuggling
Nigerian arrested for smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officers have arrested a Nigerian believed to have smuggled 300 grams of heroin in a book air-mailed from Thailand.A local man is also being held in connection with the case.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Most drug users are victims, not criminals, expert says
Most drug users are victims, not criminals, expert says JAKARTA (JP): The government's threat to send Ecstasy users to jail received a mixed reaction from health and law experts on Saturday.Users of Ecstasy stimulant pills do not deserve imprisonment like criminals because they are only victims,...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Samarinda to have a mall
Samarinda to have a mall JAKARTA (JP): Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan, will have a modern shopping mall, the first of its kind in the city.The ground-breaking ceremony of the Rp 65 billion ( US$27.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Police still hunting suspect in schoolgirl kidnapping
Police still hunting suspect in schoolgirl kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting for one of three suspects in the kidnapping of a school girl on July 26. The girl is a daughter of a secretary at the North Jakarta District Court.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Eastern Indonesia needs tax holiday facilities
Eastern Indonesia needs tax holiday facilities JAKARTA (JP): The new tax holiday facilities should be granted to all manufacturing industries to encourage more investments in Indonesia's eastern provinces, economists and business people said.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
13,000 border crossers resettled
13,000 border crossers resettled JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local government has resettled about 13,000 natives who have returned from neighboring Papua New Guinea over the past 12 years, Governor Jacob Pattipi said Saturday.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
2,000 workers strike at tire plant to seek better pay
2,000 workers strike at tire plant to seek better pay BEKASI, West Java (JP): Two thousand workers at a South Korean tire company, PT Hung-A Indonesia, went on strike Saturday to demand better pay and working conditions.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Riots send message from the urban poor
Riots send message from the urban poor Jakarta which was rocked by major riots nine days ago has slowly returned to normal. Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono argues that the tragedy that cost three lives, the injury of dozens and Rp 100 billion (US$ 42 million) in losses, signals the need for...
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Gadjah Mada students wary of accusations
Gadjah Mada students wary of accusations YOGYAKARTA (JP): Students at Gadjah Mada University, recently named as a hotbed of student organizations with leftist political leanings, are gripped with fear following the arrests of colleagues here and in other cities.
Mon, 05 Aug 1996
Police still hunting suspect in student kidnapping
Police still hunting suspect in student kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): Police are still hunting for one of three suspects in the kidnapping of a school girl on July 26. The girl is a daughter of a secretary at the North Jakarta District Court.