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Thu, 15 Aug 1996
JSX, ITB sign agreement
JSX, ITB sign agreement BANDUNG, East Java (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), signed a memorandum of understanding here yesterday with the aim of promoting students' awareness of the capital market.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
More families to be resettled
More families to be resettled JAKARTA: The Ministry of Transmigration will soon move 1,200 transmigrant families from the densely populated Java, Madura, Bali, East and West Nusa Tenggara provinces to the one-million hectare peat development project site in Central Kalimantan, a senior official...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Nameless woman
Nameless woman In The Jakarta Post of Aug. 10 there was a photo capturing the members of one of the panel discussions which took place during the Indonesian Capital Market Conference held in Jakarta last week.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
New tax incentive issued to stimulate asset revaluation
New tax incentive issued to stimulate asset revaluation JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad yesterday cut the income tax rate on capital gains resulting from the revaluation of corporate assets to a flat rate of 10 percent.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Tension reigns in disputed area
Tension reigns in disputed area DENPASAR, Bali: Tension reigns in the disputed Pecatu tourist resort development project near here after unidentified people burned a village security post at midnight Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
PT Antam, BHP to develop nickel on Gag island
PT Antam, BHP to develop nickel on Gag island JAKARTA (JP): State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) has signed a joint-venture agreement with the Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP) of Australia to conduct a feasibility study on nickel development on Gag island.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
'Coral reefs deteriorate from natural causes'
'Coral reefs deteriorate from natural causes' JAKARTA (JP): The quality of coral reefs around the Seribu Islands in North Jakarta has deteriorated due to natural causes and not because of pollution, an expert said.Dr. T.M.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Students abroad urged to preserve RI identity
Students abroad urged to preserve RI identity JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas stressed yesterday the need for Indonesian schools abroad to preserve their students' Indonesian identity.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
RP, S'porean business leaders to boost bilateral investments
RP, S'porean business leaders to boost bilateral investments SINGAPORE (AFP): Business leaders from the Philippines and Singapore decided yesterday to boost bilateral and regional investments in their first official contact since a diplomatic spat over the hanging of a Filipina maid.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Arrest escapee's father considers surrender plan
Arrest escapee's father considers surrender plan JAKARTA (JP): The father of Zarima, the Ecstasy suspect who escaped police last Friday, is reported to have asked his lawyer to arrange her hand over to the police.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Franchise law should protect local firms: Amir
Franchise law should protect local firms: Amir JAKARTA (JP): Amir Karamoy, consultant, suggested yesterday that the planned regulation on business franchising should protect domestic firms' interests."The planned regulation being formulated by the government must restrict the expansion of foreign...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Fire destroys tire factory
Fire destroys tire factory MEDAN, North Sumatra: Fire destroyed the province's largest tire and shoe factory, belonging to PT Industri Karet Deli, Tuesday, leaving 4,000 workers jobless, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
rms
rms 1. Thailand -- 48pt MM, 2 lines, 4 cols (20)Thai govt coalition to stick together until bill is passed2. Typhon -- 36pt HBC, 3 lines, 2 colsFive dead, two missing as storm hits Japan 3. Pakistan -- 28pt HBC, 2 lines, 2 cols (18)*Article ini menggantikan 11women yang sudah dikirim*11 killed by...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Disabled students
Disabled studentsFrom RepublikaThe requirement introduced by Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in the new academic year discriminates against the physically handicapped.If the requirement were to be applied, it would not be in line with article 31 paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution which...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post reached our readers late yesterday. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
The stability we desire
The stability we desire Security and order appear to have returned to Jakarta following the "Gray Saturday" incident. This is evident from Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso's statement that some security personnel posted in public places will be withdrawn this week.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Graf returns to winning form as Yayuk flops
Graf returns to winning form as Yayuk flops MANHATTAN BEACH, California (Agencies): World co-number one Steffi Graf of Germany returned from a five-week layoff to beat American Katrina Adams 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the US$450,000 Acura Tennis Classic Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Logic applicable to general public
Logic applicable to general publicBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I felt very invigorated after reading Stefanus Haryanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 8 titled "Logic is the key to making fair judgments".
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Foreign concern mounts over activists' arrests
Foreign concern mounts over activists' arrests JAKARTA (JP): More concern was voiced overseas yesterday on the country's political situation and the recent arrests of activists from organizations that have been branded subversive.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Buffaloes to take the plunge
Buffaloes to take the plunge BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): Hulu Sungai Utara regent Suhailin Muchtar has come up with a way to attract foreign tourists: a swimming contest for buffaloes.The regent was inspired during a traditional ceremony last year when a great many Australian, New Zealand...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Digital launches product
Digital launches product JAKARTA (JP): PT Digital Astra Nusantara, a joint venture between Digital International Corporation of the United States and PT Astra Graphia, said yesterday that it is to launch a new computer product, the Alpha Server 4100, next week.Digital Astra's president, B.T.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Zarima's easy escape
Zarima's easy escape The case of Zarima, a television actress suspected of trafficking the drug Ecstasy, has left many people wondering. The police succeeded last Thursday in seizing Zarima and 29,667 Ecstasy pills, only to see her escape with ease the following day.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Tribal people go on gambling
Tribal people go on gambling PEKANBARU, Riau: The authorities have found it difficult to eradicate gambling, which is illegal under Indonesian laws, from the Talang Mamak tribal community.The police said gambling appears to have become part of the isolated people's culture.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Money forger stands trial
Money forger stands trial MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court here is trying a 31- year-old medical student on charges of forging Rp 10,000 bank notes.The forgery, which involved a sophisticated computer and had been going on for several months, has fermented unrest in the provincial capital,...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Seribu Islands
Seribu IslandsFrom MerdekaThe group of nine islands constituting Seribu Islands deserves the attention of us all, including the Jakarta administration, to ward off pollution which threatens to submerge the islands.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Chinese frequently the target of violence: Scholar
Chinese frequently the target of violence: Scholar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians of Chinese descent, regardless of economic class, have long been the victims of sporadic violence because the government has failed to reduce socioeconomic tension, a scholar said yesterday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
July 27 riots
July 27 riots I am certain that most of us regret the black Saturday July 27 riots during which emotions got out of hand and innocent people became victims.We have many noble principles and fundamentals, which are the basis of our political life and conduct, like Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Palembang rally to be expanded
Palembang rally to be expanded JAKARTA (JP): Beginning this year, the third leg of the National Rally Championship Series in Palembang, South Sumatra will change into a three-day event with an additional 100 kilometers of track, organizers announced yesterday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Sampoerna joins Transmarco
Sampoerna joins Transmarco SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian tobacco tycoon Putera Sampoerna has bought a substantial stake in trading company Transmarco Holdings, a company official said yesterday."We have been notified that Mr.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Maid's murder reenacted
Maid's murder reenacted TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Tangerang Police have reconstructed the murder of a 23-year-old maid.Ropingah, the victim, was allegedly tortured to death by Managar Sinaga, 39, and his wife, Fransiska Viona, 28, on July 29.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
South Korea's ex-president trial creates waves abroad
South Korea's ex-president trial creates waves abroadBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "We need a new history," said Sohn Hak-kyu, official spokesman of South Korea's ruling New Korea Party. "This means not only redefining Kwangju as a democratic movement, but also punishing those who suppressed it.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Broke teachers go on strike
Broke teachers go on strike SORONG, Irian Jaya: Thirty elementary school teachers from five isolated villages in Ianwatan subdistricts have gone on strike after receiving no salary for the past four months.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Venture to serve ASEAN
Venture to serve ASEAN SINGAPORE (AFP): Sembawang Capital Pte. Ltd. of Singapore has joined hands with AT and T Credit Corp. of the United States to provide financial services in Southeast Asia, officials said yesterday.The joint venture, called the Capita Corp. Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Beddu named ASAE chief
Beddu named ASAE chief JAKARTA (JP): Beddu Amang, the chairman of the National Logistics Agency, has been elected president of the Asian Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAE) for a three-year term.Masykur Sulaiman, a spokesman for the agency, announced on Monday that Beddu had been unanimously...
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Thai fishermen deported
Thai fishermen deported MEDAN, North Sumatra: The local immigration office will deport six Thai fishermen who have just completed jail terms for entering Indonesian territories illegally.Spokesman for the office Pardamean Siagian said the authorities have contacted the Thai embassy in Jakarta for...
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Marzuki denies any pressure on rights body
Marzuki denies any pressure on rights bodyBy Ati Nurbaity MANILA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights denies being pressured by the military during its investigation into the July 27 riots in Jakarta.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Oki tells court he stored Gina's body in LA locker
Oki tells court he stored Gina's body in LA locker JAKARTA (JP): Harnoko Dewantono admitted in court yesterday that he stored the body of Gina Sutan Aswar in a locker in Los Angeles in 1993.The unexpected admission came in the final stages of the Central Jakarta District Court hearing which is...
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Manhunt for subversives continues
Manhunt for subversives continues JAKARTA (JP): After capturing Budiman Sudjatmiko of the Democratic People's Party (PRD) for allegedly masterminding the July 27 riots, the military has vowed to continue its hunt for subversives.Armed Forces Chief Gen.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Punish disobedient bus companies: Minister
Punish disobedient bus companies: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has urged the Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) to take stern measures against bus operators failing to run 30 percent of their fleets as regular buses.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Government opens old wound
Government opens old wound DENPASAR, Bali: The dispute over the government's intention to make the Besakih Temple on Mount Gunung Agung a natural reserve has flared again.After four years of relative quiet, the issue was raised again earlier this month by chief of the National Archeology Agency...
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Collusion feared behind escape of Ecstasy suspect
Collusion feared behind escape of Ecstasy suspect JAKARTA (JP): A senior police general, a councillor and the public have called on the city police to perform an in-depth investigation to prove that collusion was not behind Friday's escape of a female Ecstasy suspect.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Official fears for future of Timor sandalwood firms
Official fears for future of Timor sandalwood firms JAKARTA (JP): Businesses related to sandalwood (santalum album), the main export commodity from the island of Timor, are under threat of collapse due to the over-exploitation and poor regeneration of resources, an official said.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
System fault disrupts trading activities on JSX
System fault disrupts trading activities on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) were suspended for more than one hour during the afternoon session yesterday due to a fault in the trading system.Share prices declined 1.18 percent in thin trading.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
S.E. Asia faces currency volatility
S.E. Asia faces currency volatility SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian central banks, facing slower export growth, a welter of domestic issues and the specter of offshore speculation, may be forced to tighten their grip on their currencies, economists said.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Table tennis players to undergo training
Table tennis players to undergo training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association says it will select eight men and six women at the National Games next month to join its long-term national training program for international events.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Floating state firms
Floating state firms The successful initial public offerings of the four state companies over the past two years seems to have convinced the Indonesian government that public listing is the best method for its privatization program.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
No major change likely before 2000
No major change likely before 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia can expect more democratization of its economic and political life only when a new generation assumes power after the turn of the century, experts believe.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
10 projects to start at Bekasi anniversary
10 projects to start at Bekasi anniversary BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch. Djamhari will celebrate the regency's 46th anniversary tomorrow by inaugurating 10 projects worth Rp 19 billion (US$8.5 million).
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
Utut seeks top five place in Donner meet
Utut seeks top five place in Donner meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chess wizard Utut Adianto left for the Donner Memorial International Tournament in Amsterdam yesterday with his patron expecting him to finish in the top five.
Wed, 14 Aug 1996
New paradigm needed to face globalization: Economists
New paradigm needed to face globalization: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Several noted economists have suggested that Indonesia applies a new paradigm to its economic development to anticipate changes resulting from globalization.