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Fri, 02 Aug 1996
A car price war?
A car price war? Who says the prices of cars in Indonesia will never go down? The jolts that have taken place in the past six months are proof that car prices can indeed come tumbling down. The decline was triggered by the launching of the PT Timor Putra Nasional's car.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Postal franchisor enters RI
Postal franchisor enters RI JAKARTA (JP): Mail Boxes Etc., a retail company based in San Diego of the United States, has entered Indonesia to expand its franchising in postal, telecommunications and other services.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 12:05 TV Series: Boogie 12:30 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 1:05 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 1:30 Comedy 2:05 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 2:30 Sports: Olympiad '96, live from Atlanta 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Business 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Minister promotes AICO plan
Minister promotes AICO plan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday that the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Plan (AICO) would facilitate joint ventures and other business alliances in the region.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 1, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 25 22,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 4,000 Andayani Megah 1,300 100 1,003,500...
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana dance, Thursday. Legong dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Siemens wins RI order
Siemens wins RI order BONN (Reuter): Germany's Siemens AG said yesterday it had won a contract worth more than 500 million marks to add over 400,000 telephone lines to the telecoms network in eastern Indonesia over the next three years.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Experts downplay China's economic threat to neighbors
Experts downplay China's economic threat to neighbors JAKARTA (JP): China will not pose a significant economic threat to its neighboring countries and the Asia-Pacific region for the next 20 years due to its internal constraints, experts said yesterday.
Fri, 02 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,...
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Educator laments spread of violence in society
Educator laments spread of violence in society JAKARTA (JP): A noted educator lamented that rampant violence in society has forced parents and teachers not to teach children virtues, but how to mind their own business instead.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Minister plays down investment cancellations
Minister plays down investment cancellations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita dismissed concerns yesterday that the rising cancellations of foreign investment would have a significant impact on economic growth.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
4. Pasar ----- 28 pts MM l/c 2 cols 2 lines
4. Pasar ----- 28 pts MM l/c 2 cols 2 linesRI gives 1.44 million condoms to Cambodia
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
'Justice' delayed by toothache
'Justice' delayed by toothache JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's desperate quest for justice in her fight to retain her leadership of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) was held back yesterday -- by a toothache.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
'A Room with a View' finishes first
'A Room with a View' finishes first JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's A Room with a View became the first yacht to finish the 20th Darwin-Ambon International Yachting Race Championship on Tuesday night.Skippered by Subagyo Sucitro, the yacht arrived at Amahusu Beach, Ambon, Maluku at 9:30 p.m.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
New toll road in W. Java
New toll road in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a 29.5-kilometer toll road linking Cileunyi and Nagrek districts in West Java will cost around Rp350 billion (US$152 million), an official has said.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
PDI legislators face criminal charges: Oetojo
PDI legislators face criminal charges: Oetojo JAKARTA (JP): The government intensified its campaign yesterday to prosecute Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) politicians linked to the July 27 invasion of the party headquarters.
Fri, 02 Aug 1996
Officials accused of mangrove theft
Officials accused of mangrove theft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Some government officials are believed to be in cahoots with thieves who are illegally logging mangrove trees on Kabaena island.Community leaders on the small island said the rampant logging began two years go and remains unchecked...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Legislators should defend people's interests: Wahono
Legislators should defend people's interests: Wahono JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Wahono urged legislators yesterday to defend people's interests so that people will not take to the street to vent their frustration.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Hashimoto's shrine visit gets new rap
Hashimoto's shrine visit gets new rap TOKYO (Reuter): North Korea yesterday joined the chorus of protests from Asian nations against Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's visit this week to a controversial war shrine.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Food supplies a major concern for RI
Food supplies a major concern for RI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Production and Distribution Hartarto said yesterday that food and power supplies are critical issues that Indonesia will face over the next decade,Even though Indonesia has posted 7 percent economic growth per year for the last 28...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Rift with developer reported to council
Rift with developer reported to council TANGERANG (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be heirs of a man named Tan Hok Tjioe sought assistance from the regency council yesterday regarding a 75-hectare plot.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Jakartans divided over Sutiyoso's shoot-on-sight order
Jakartans divided over Sutiyoso's shoot-on-sight order JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists, businessmen and residents expressed alarm over the city military's shoot-on-sight order, while a legislator said it was reasonable.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Bogor railway still loses money
Bogor railway still loses money BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor railway company still loses money on its Bogor to Sukabumi route because there are not enough passengers to meet its operating costs, a company official said.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Comics craze boosts the Indonesian comics industry
Comics craze boosts the Indonesian comics industryBy A. Ariobimo Nusantara JAKARTA (JP): Take your child to a bookstore and you can bet your bottom dollar it will be the comic section it will make a beeline for.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
GM sets up ASEAN base
GM sets up ASEAN base SINGAPORE (Reuter): Delphi Automative Systems, part of General Motors, said yesterday it had set up an ASEAN base in Singapore to coordinate its expanding activities in the regional vehicle market.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Consortium to build E. Java toll road
Consortium to build E. Java toll road JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of companies led by businessman Setiawan Djody has been appointed by the government to construct a 29.5-kilometer toll road connecting Pandaan and Malang in East Java.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Betawi festival opens on Jl. Jaksa
Betawi festival opens on Jl. Jaksa JAKARTA (JP): Once again Jl. Jaksa, a Central Jakarta street well-known among the foreign backpacking brigade, is hosting a cultural festival called Pesta Jl. Jaksa '96, from July 31 to Aug. 4.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Oka finishes 13th in wind-surfing
Oka finishes 13th in wind-surfing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lone hopeful I Made Oka Sulaksana finished 13th after nine races in the Olympic wind-surfing competition at Savannah Beach, Georgia.Coach Robby Rumeper said that Oka, who competed in the one mistral design class, scored the highest points...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
City returns to normal despite four bomb threats
City returns to normal despite four bomb threats JAKARTA (JP): Four bomb hoaxes disrupted the city yesterday but business activity in shopping centers and office buildings was largely back to normal.Shops in the Mangga Dua shopping malls and the Glodok electronics market in West Jakarta, and the...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
International exhibition on press to open soon
International exhibition on press to open soon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Press and Graphics Association will open the annual International Exhibition and Seminars on Printing and Paper at the Kemayoran Fair Ground next week.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Man on trial for 'shoeing' a judge
Man on trial for 'shoeing' a judge JAKARTA (JP): A 30-year-old jobless man stood trial yesterday for throwing a shoe at a judge during the controversial trial of politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas in May.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Stopping terrorism no easy task
Stopping terrorism no easy taskBy Gabriel Koch JAKARTA (JP): With whispered plots it begins. In carnage the schemes are laid. With cries of swift and effective retribution does the West respond. In murmurs of apathy and forgetfulness does the hue and action fade away.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Armed robbers steal from bank customers
Armed robbers steal from bank customers JAKARTA (JP): The police are looking for two men believed to have robbed a bank customer of Rp 166 million (US$70,638) in cash on Tuesday.The robbery took place on Jl.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Over 270,000 work hours lost in strikes this year
Over 270,000 work hours lost in strikes this year JAKARTA (JP): A total of 270,305 working hours from January to June were lost due to strikes this year, a union representative said yesterday.The chairman of the Jakarta office of the All-Indonesia Workers Union, Fauzi Ibrahim, said 57 strikes were...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music 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. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Beauty and harmony are ageless in Balinese dance
Beauty and harmony are ageless in Balinese danceBy Marina Kaneti DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Many would describe Bali as the island of the gods. It might be more accurate to characterize Bali as an island where nature, people, and gods create one magic world of art, drama and dance.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Sentosa to issue bonds
Sentosa to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Catur Sentosa Adiprana, a distributor of building materials, said yesterday that it will soon issue convertible bonds worth US$20.5 million to finance its expansion plan.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Villagers protest blockade
Villagers protest blockade BEKASI, West Java (JP): More than 100 residents in the Kebalen district gathered yesterday to protest a housing developer who has fenced in an 8,000-square-meter plot and blocked passage on a local road.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Student groups concerned about riot victims
Student groups concerned about riot victims JAKARTA (JP): Four influential student organizations expressed concern yesterday for the many people who became victims in Saturday's violent rioting and called for the cessation of "violent politics" in the country.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Men's duo gives Indonesia its 1st medal
Men's duo gives Indonesia its 1st medal ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): A beleaguered Indonesian badminton team was eventually given something to cheer on Tuesday when the men's doubles team of Antonius Irianto and Danny Kantono earned the country its first medal.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Indonesian national anthem heard in Atlanta
Indonesian national anthem heard in Atlanta ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): The national anthem Indonesia Raya was finally played at the Atlanta Olympics yesterday after Indonesia's formidable pairing of Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky clinched the men's badminton doubles title.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Philippines and Thailand closer to gold
Philippines and Thailand closer to gold ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): The Philippines and Thailand moved a step closer to historic Olympic gold boxing medals with quarterfinal victories at the Atlanta tournament on Tuesday.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
South Korea's Bang is taking gold seriously
South Korea's Bang is taking gold seriously ATLANTA, Georgia (DPA): South Korean women's badminton champion Bang Soo-hyun is the daughter of a popular comedian, but her dream of an Olympic gold medal is no laughing matter.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Not funny
Not funny Reading the poem Sour and sweet always meet (The Jakarta Post, July 27, 1996) in "Your Letters" column, I am compelled to make this comment. The poet apparently wanted to be funny, but what was written about Pak Djuana and ilk is not funny at all.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
For travel agents, Merapi accessible
For travel agents, Merapi accessible MAGELANG Central Java: Recent reports of volcanic activity on the 2,911-meter Mt. Merapi have left many here wondering if the top of the mountain is still accessible.Many residents of Yogyakarta and the surrounding towns claim that the mountain is inaccessible.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Neglected children
Neglected children Referring to Fishermen's children suffer from exploitation (The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1996), I would like to make some comments.I feel sorry for our children these days, especially those who live in remote areas or in fishing villages, because they have no opportunity to play...
Thu, 01 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,...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Air passengers must pay service charge directly
Air passengers must pay service charge directly JAKARTA (JP): Domestic air passengers will now be directly responsible for paying the government's Passenger Service Charge (PSC), which used to be added into the price of an airline ticket.
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 TV Series: Family Matters 12:30 Dance 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:30 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars 2:05 Education Program: Bina Pramuka 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Thu, 01 Aug 1996
Employers of killed maid detained
Employers of killed maid detained JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang police have arrested a couple for allegedly torturing their 23-year-old maid to death at their house in Curug, some 35 kilometers west of here.