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Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Indonesian fishermen charged in Australia
Indonesian fishermen charged in Australia PERTH, Australia (AFP): The skipper and two crew members of another Indonesian vessel apprehended in Australian waters face fines of up to 25,000 Australian dollars (US$19,375) if convicted when they appear in court yesterday on illegal fishing charges.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Aisa-Pacific undergoes unprecedented growth
Aisa-Pacific undergoes unprecedented growthThe 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.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Night transportation lacking in Tangerang
Night transportation lacking in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Commuters living in Tangerang are still finding it difficult to reach home from their workplaces in Jakarta.Frequently, it takes a couple of hours before they acquire buses to the Cimone or Cikokol terminals.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Developers urged to build roads
Developers urged to build roads JAKARTA (JP): Developers of housing complexes in areas around Jakarta are being urged to participate in building roads between the city and its outskirts.Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Garuda responds
Garuda responds In regard to the letter entitled Garuda delays in The Jakarta Post of July 30, 1996, I would like to thank Mr. Robert Wood for taking the time to let us know of his recent experiences with Garuda Indonesia.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Poor info breeds rumors: Consultant
Poor info breeds rumors: Consultant JAKARTA (JP): A lack of honest information is sure to breed rumors, a management consultant from the University of Indonesia, Rhenald Kasali, said yesterday at a seminar on economics.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Tangerang police arrest actress in huge Ecstasy haul
Tangerang police arrest actress in huge Ecstasy haul TANGERANG (JP): Local police detectives have arrested a television actress for allegedly possessing 29,677 Ecstasy pills worth over Rp 1.78 billion (US$757,700).
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Alleged robber shot dead
Alleged robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A man attempting to grab a bank customer's purse was shot dead by a police officer in Tambora, West Jakarta yesterday.This marked the fourth attempted robbery of a bank customer or person assigned to withdraw money from a bank this month.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
An expanding field
An expanding field The enthusiasm of private investors to do business in the telecommunications sector continues. This is evident from the fact that scores of companies have already expressed their desire to participate in the personal communication service (PCS) project, the tender for which the...
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Budgie 3:00 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air 4:00 Comedy 4:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Creation 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: Jakarta...
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Pertamina to go to Uzbekistan
Pertamina to go to Uzbekistan JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oil company Pertamina is to expand its oil exploration activities to Uzbekistan, a former Soviet Union republic rich in oil and gas reserves, a company director said."We're sounding out the possibility of oil exploration there.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Official expects cellular tenders to be transparent
Official expects cellular tenders to be transparent JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) expects that the most-awaited cellular telecommunications tender will go transparent even before the lucrative bids are opened by the government.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
More protest from minivan drivers
More protest from minivan drivers TANGERANG (JP): Another protest by minivan public drivers was staged yesterday by at least 100 drivers who went to the office of the Land Transportation and Traffic Agency.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Keep our sky blue
Keep our sky blue Without much fanfare, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja launched the Blue Sky program in Semarang on Tuesday which aims to improve the quality of air in Indonesia's big cities.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Garuda opens new office
Garuda opens new office JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Garuda Indonesia opened a new office on Jl. Gunung Sahari in Central Jakarta yesterday to improve its public service in the city.Garuda's general manager for Jakarta, Iwan Handoko Susilo, said yesterday that the new eight-story office...
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Olympic spikers start GP series
Olympic spikers start GP series JAKARTA (JP): World-class volleyball teams from Brazil, the United States, the Netherlands and South Korea will return to the playing field after their Olympic campaigns in the first leg of the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix (GP) series from Aug. 30 to Sept.
Fri, 09 Aug 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Yayuk makes Canadian Open's second round
Yayuk makes Canadian Open's second round MONTREAL (Agencies): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki brushed aside her Olympic blue memory with a first-round win over Wang Shi-ting of Taiwan in the Canadian Open women's tennis championships here on Tuesday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Apartment complex project starts
Apartment complex project starts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property company PT Putra Surya Perkasa started the construction of its Menara Gading condominium complex yesterday.State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Industrial fair begins tomorrow
Industrial fair begins tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-eight companies from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea will take part in the sixth five-day Jakarta Industrial Fair, scheduled to open tomorrow at the Jakarta Fairgrounds.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Tribal chiefs in Irian Jaya still play powerful role
Tribal chiefs in Irian Jaya still play powerful roleBy Dominggus A. Mampioper JAYAPURA (JP): Former Irian Jaya military district commander, Maj. Gen. (ret.) R.J.K. Sembiring Meliala made an interesting remark in Mutiara magazine of January 1996: "We should maintain the adat (traditional) chiefs in...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
SE Asian corn prices ease on bumper stocks
SE Asian corn prices ease on bumper stocks KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian corn prices fell again on ample stocks with buyers waiting for the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) crop projection report, traders said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Megawati blames Soerjadi for inciting riots
Megawati blames Soerjadi for inciting riots JAKARTA (JP): The ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, continued her legal battle for the party's leadership yesterday, saying that the government- backed PDI chairman Soerjadi was the culprit behind the July 27...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Defendant admits to drug charges
Defendant admits to drug charges JAKARTA (JP): Ng Wie Hon, alias Awi, 51, pleaded guilty to selling Ecstasy pills at the West Jakarta District Court yesterday.Awi, who has refused his right to legal representation, confirmed the prosecutor's charges and the testimonies of the two witnesses at the...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Komodo dragon at Jaksa Fair?
Komodo dragon at Jaksa Fair? I had never actually seen a Komodo dragon and always thought I'd get to Komodo island one day for such an experience.At the first night of the Jaksa Fair a youth had a young Komodo Dragon on a rope leash so as to show it off or sell it I suppose.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 7, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 75 1,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 6,000 Andayani Megah 1,375 0 5,709,500...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Franchising deals grow
Franchising deals grow JAKARTA (JP): The franchising business in the country grew significantly in the last five years, with the number of foreign franchisers rising sharply to 118 last year from only six in 1991.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Soeharto labels PRD insurgent
Soeharto labels PRD insurgent JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday topped a series of officials' condemnations against the Democratic People's Party (PRD) when he denounced the organization as insurgent.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
PPP sets target of 96 seats in the House
PPP sets target of 96 seats in the House JAKARTA (JP): The conservative United Development Party (PPP) aims to boost its number of seats in the House of Representatives from 62 to 96 in next year's election.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Olympic winners vow to maintain winning streak
Olympic winners vow to maintain winning streak JAKARTA (JP): Olympic badminton men's doubles champions Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky returned home in joyful fashion yesterday, but refused to rest on their laurels.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
New rules needed to clarify property titles
New rules needed to clarify property titles JAKARTA (JP): The latest rulings on property titles contain limitations that need supporting regulations, experts say.Maria S.W. Sumardjono, dean of the law school at Yogyakarta- based Gadjah Mada University, said here yesterday that the new rulings --...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Executives reconsider investing in Indonesia
Executives reconsider investing in Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): A sizable number of Asian executives are reconsidering investing in Indonesia following recent riots there, according to a poll released here yesterday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Thailand to quit ATPC
Thailand to quit ATPC BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand plans to inform the Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC) in October of its decision to quit the eight-member group, a Thai official said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Dance: Sendratari Panji Sapalat 3:30 News: Lintasan Berita 4:00 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars 4:30 Women's Program: Dunia Wanita 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Giving ASEAN a human face
Giving ASEAN a human faceBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): After achieving success in the areas of political and economic cooperation, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) closed its third decade with an "elevated" effort in functional cooperation and forming an identity that...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Medan tapeworms freeload
Medan tapeworms freeload MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of thousands of school-aged children in the city give Rp 160.6 million (US$68,340) a year in free meals to tapeworms slithering about in their stomachs, an expert said yesterday.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Human barricade stops dike project
Human barricade stops dike project ANGELES, Philippines (Reuter): Screaming villagers scuffled with Philippine police yesterday to stop work on a dike to defend a bustling commercial city from mudflows from volcanic Mount Pinatubo.Residents of seven villages near the project site said the 9.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Six soldiers jailed for torturing civilian
Six soldiers jailed for torturing civilian JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak sentenced six soldiers to prison terms ranging from two months to 11 months for torturing a civilian in April.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Indonesia to rely on foil and epee events
Indonesia to rely on foil and epee events JAKARTA (JP): The men's and women's epee and foil events are expected to be Indonesia's best hopes of winning laurels at the Asian Fencing Championships scheduled for Aug. 10 - 14 here.
Thu, 08 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, 08 Aug 1996
Govt sets haj tariff, registration date
Govt sets haj tariff, registration date JAKARTA (JP): The government has set the fee for next year's haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia at Rp 7,551,000 ($3213) a person, with registration opening on Aug. 19.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Prices under control
Prices under control The key economic indicators released after yesterday's cabinet meeting are more evidence that the fundamentals of Indonesia's economy are sound. Minister Harmoko announced after the session that the consumer price index, which measures inflation, rose by only 0.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Indofood aims for Rp 350b profit
Indofood aims for Rp 350b profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the country's largest instant noodle producer, expects to book Rp 350 billion (US$148.74 million) in net profit this year despite higher flour prices.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
22,000 children malnourished
22,000 children malnourished KETAPANG, West Kalimantan: About 22,000 children in the regency are malnourished, Ketapang regent Soenardi Basnu said yesterday.The regent said he considered the problem serious and promised to seek ways to solve the problem.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Borrowed system may not make land project a success
Borrowed system may not make land project a successBy Prapti Widinugraheni BALI (JP): The government's project to convert one million hectares of peat soil into land for agriculture in Kalimantan is unlikely to produce optimum results if the project relies solely on "borrowed" technology, an...
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Three arrested for guitar robbery
Three arrested for guitar robbery JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta Police have arrested three men for allegedly robbing a container truck carrying 550 electric guitars."The three suspects were arrested Tuesday evening at their hiding places in Cilincing," City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Indosyntex's Jameson to miss Final Four
Indosyntex's Jameson to miss Final Four JAKARTA (JP): Panasia Indosyntex is to exclude its newest recruit Shawn Jameson, the LA Clippers first-round pick for the NBA 1996-1997 season, from today's National Basketball League Kobatama final four because he is too much for his local teammates.
Thu, 08 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, 08 Aug 1996
PT Indosat nets higher profit in first semester
PT Indosat nets higher profit in first semester JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications provider PT Indosat reported yesterday a 6.42 percent increase in after-tax profit to Rp 235.1 billion (US$100.4 million) in the first half of this year.
Thu, 08 Aug 1996
Security
Security Jakarta urgently needs joint security force. Page 3 Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific experiences new growth. Page 4 Irian Jaya Tribal chiefs in Irian Jaya still play powerful role. Page 5 Rock art Rock art under threat from hikers. Page 6 PEN Row spoils German PEN plans.