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Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Moslem societies hold rallies for New Order
Moslem societies hold rallies for New Order SURABAYA (JP): Two major Moslem organizations held rallies over the weekend in displays of qualified support for the New Order administration.Some 50,000 members of Muhammadiyah pledged allegiance to the government in a rally here yesterday, but tempered...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Locally-made cars may fail in free trade
Locally-made cars may fail in free trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's domestic-oriented automotive industry, hampered by the government's inconsistent auto policy, will face difficulties to compete in a free market, an expert said.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Contractors fail to keep their promise
Contractors fail to keep their promise JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean and local contractors carrying out the construction of the Grogol-Pluit elevated toll road have failed to repair the drainage system in Jelambar, damaged by their sloppy work.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
East Timor to supply workers
East Timor to supply workers DILI, East Timor: The local office of the Ministry of Manpower plans to send 600 workers to 10 provinces in an effort to reduce the high unemployment rate, Antara reported.The office's head, Yosep Susanto, said on Saturday that the workers will be sent in three batches,...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Thai military chief gets Indonesian medal
Thai military chief gets Indonesian medal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung bestowed the Yudha Dharma Utama medal to his Thai counterpart Gen. Viroj Sang Snit on Saturday for his hard work and cooperation in promoting relations between the two countries.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Disabled students
Disabled studentsFrom RepublikaIn reply to Yendi Sufyandi's letter to Republika of Aug. 13 (published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 15) on "Gadjah Mada University discriminates against the disabled", we would like to give the following response:1. We thank Mr.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Manggarai project may start next year
Manggarai project may start next year JAKARTA (JP): Prominent developer Ciputra said on Saturday he hoped the construction of an integrated public transportation terminal in Manggarai, South Jakarta could begin next year.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Petronas seals China pact
Petronas seals China pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) Saturday sealed its third oil exploration contract in China.Petronas unit, Petronas Carigali Overseas Sdn Bhd (PCOSB) signed a pact with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) and...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
BDNI reports profit rising
BDNI reports profit rising JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) booked an 8 percent increase in its net profit in the first half of this year to Rp 74 billion (US$31 million) over the same period of last year.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Over 90 students arrested for brawl
Over 90 students arrested for brawl JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested and charged 91 students from various technical high schools with brawling after an early Saturday morning altercation which sent at least three youths to the hospital with injuries.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Elektrindo set to join telecoms supplier tenders
Elektrindo set to join telecoms supplier tenders MALANG, East Java (JP): PT Elektrindo Nusantara is set to join tenders in competition with foreign suppliers for government projects needing digital telecommunications equipment.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Govt to raise mandatory forest royalties by 10%
Govt to raise mandatory forest royalties by 10% JAKARTA (JP): The government plans a 10 percent hike in the mandatory royalties it imposes on forestry products following increases in the prices of plywood on the international market and of logs domestically.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Questioning of priest raises ethical debate
Questioning of priest raises ethical debate JAKARTA (JP): The government's summonses for a Catholic priest and a lawyer in connection with the investigation into the July 27 riot has sparked a debate about whether they should heed the call, and if so, how much they can divulge.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Kelantan defends ban on lipstick
Kelantan defends ban on lipstick KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The Islamic government of Malaysia's Kelantan state has defended its recent ban on the excessive use of lipstick by women, saying that such practices were a prelude to illicit sex.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Equatorial hotel acquired
Equatorial hotel acquired JAKARTA (JP): The Equatorial Hotel has changed its name to Millennium Sirih Jakarta following PT Tanahabang Indah Pratama's recent sale of shares to a Singapore firm.CDL Hotels International Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary of Republic Hotels and Resorts Ltd.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Misuari in Manila to sign peace pact
Misuari in Manila to sign peace pact MANILA (AFP): Moslem leader Nur Misuari arrived here yesterday from Indonesia to sign a peace pact with the Philippine government ending a 24-year Islamic insurgency that has left 120,000 people dead in the country's south, officials said.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Follow-up urged to human rights commission report
Follow-up urged to human rights commission report JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners responded positively to the independent findings of the National Commission on Human Rights concerning the July 27th riots and urged follow-up to "shed some light" on the 74 missing persons.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Central Java team regains Haornas/Coke Cup trophy
Central Java team regains Haornas/Coke Cup trophy SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The Central Javanese boys delighted their home crowd with a 3-0 thrashing of Jambi to win their fourth Haornas/Coke Cup under-16 soccer championship title yesterday.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Strikes raise metal prices
Strikes raise metal prices LONDON (AFP): Strikes in several copper and nickel mines around the world sent a shiver of excitement through the market, which was still awakening from a sleepy summer, and drove the price of these metals higher last week.
Mon, 02 Sep 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,...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Construction of toll road to start
Construction of toll road to start JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a 14-kilometer toll road linking Serpong in West Java and Bintaro in South Jakarta will start next week, developer Ciputra said on Saturday."Minister Radinal Moochtar (of Public Works) will officiate the construction on Sept.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Ex-high jump star dies at 66
Ex-high jump star dies at 66 JAKARTA (JP): Former national men's high jump star I Gusti Oka Mona died of a stroke at 66 years old in his hometown of Denpasar, Bali, on Friday.Mona, whose 1956 national record of 1.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Lippo's massive internal takeover gets mixed reactions
Lippo's massive internal takeover gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The Riady family's move to sell their shares, worth almost Rp 1 trillion (US$424 million), in Lippo Group's two major listed finance firms -- PT Lippo Bank and PT Lippo Life -- under the group's planned internal acquisition has...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
73 journalists sign petition for fired colleagues
73 journalists sign petition for fired colleagues JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 journalists have signed a petition expressing concern at the fate of seven Suara Pembaruan journalists who have gone 20 months without pay because of their dispute with management.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
JavaSoft: A welcome addition to the Intranet
JavaSoft: A welcome addition to the IntranetBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): A gamelan player, who performed for the Enterprise Java Summit seminar last Thursday, translated the Javanese on the banner as saying, The Big Growth of the Java Language.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Great River's profit up
Great River's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River International, a garment manufacturer and retailer, posted a 112 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 12.9 billion in the first half of this year from Rp 6.1 billion (US$2.5 million) in same period of last year.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Johny unlikely for 14th PON
Johny unlikely for 14th PON JAKARTA (JP): National motocross champion Johny Pranata may fail to make an appearance at the 14th National Games (PON) exhibition races on Sept. 14. He broke his wrist in a fall at the Gudang Garam championships in Muara Enim, South Sumatra on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Ruling Golkar warned of political blunders
Ruling Golkar warned of political blunders JAKARTA (JP): Members of Golkar, the ruling political organization, have been advised to watch their step so as not to make any political errors in the run-up to the 1997 election.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Model students hold safari
Model students hold safari DENPASAR, Bali: A group of model students from Indonesia's 27 provinces yesterday met with 750 local youths to discuss substance abuse, Antara reported.Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka and a number of other community leaders also attended the gathering.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Jet-foil has engine trouble
Jet-foil has engine trouble SERANG, West Java: A jet-foil with 40 people on board was adrift in Sunda Strait waters near Tanjung Lesung, Pandeglang regency, Banten, for several hours yesterday after its engine stalled.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Discotheque shut down
Discotheque shut down SEMARANG: Mayor Soetrisno Suharto proved he was serious about his threat to take stern action against discotheques caught violating government regulations when he closed GP discotheque on Jl. Jend. Soedirman on Saturday morning.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Main heat exchanger for Bontang train-G installed
Main heat exchanger for Bontang train-G installed BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT), an Indonesian engineering and construction company, erected the main heat exchanger for train-G of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant here over the weekend.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
ASEAN to discuss Internet policies
ASEAN to discuss Internet policies SINGAPORE (AFP): Senior ASEAN officials meet here today to discuss Internet policies and measures to regulate the global information highway.Delegates from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will attend the three-day...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Indonesia wins Brighton bridge
Indonesia wins Brighton bridge JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team received a warm welcome at home on Saturday after winning the Bridge Union international tournament in Brighton, England.Their faces wreathed in smiles, the bridge aces, the duo of Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo, the pair of Deny...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Big debt haunts SE Asian states
Big debt haunts SE Asian states SINGAPORE (AFP): After years of sizzling growth, Southeast Asia's emerging "Tigers" are finding that there can be no easy escape from the problem of high current-account deficits hanging over their economies.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Relocation affects plants
Relocation affects plants KUTA, Bali (JP): The government wants ethanol producers to adjust their programs to its plan to relocate 27 of its sugar factories in Java to other islands.Director General for Agricultural and Forestry Industries Sujata said here Saturday that program adjustments are...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Jakarta ID
Jakarta IDFrom PelitaOn the evening of Aug. 26, Bekasi administration officials came to the Pondok Hijau residential area of Bekasi to inspect IDs as part of its operation to catch people with Jakarta IDs now living in Bekasi.My wife was stopped in her car on her way home from Jakarta.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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: Castaway Coast 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Travel 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching:...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Seminar says parents often stifle the creativity of children
Seminar says parents often stifle the creativity of children JAKARTA (JP): The people most to blame for stifling children's creativity are parents who mistakenly perceive it to be unruliness.That is the opinion of State Minister of Population/Chairman of the Family Planning Coordinating Board...
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
KIPP chairman summoned over subversion case
KIPP chairman summoned over subversion case JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad who also heads the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) has been summoned by the authorities for questioning as a witness in a subversion case.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
E. Java eyes 2nd place in 14th National Games
E. Java eyes 2nd place in 14th National Games JAKARTA (JP): East Java is set to regain second place at this year's 14th National Games (PON), scheduled here from Sept. 9 to Sept. 20, the province's Governor Basofi Sudirman said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Military handling of riot aftermath hailed
Military handling of riot aftermath hailed JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Commander Kentot Harseno said over the weekend that the Jakarta Military Command acted according to standard procedures in controlling the city after the riot on July 27.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
JSX stock prices may drop on fear of U.S. rate hike
JSX stock prices may drop on fear of U.S. rate hike JAKARTA (JP): Fears of a possible U.S. interest rate hike and a slow recovery of investors' confidence in Indonesia's political stability are likely to push share prices here further down this week, analysts said.
Mon, 02 Sep 1996
Exporters honored
Exporters honored It must have been a greatly exhilarating experience for each of the executives of the 67 companies to receive the Primanyarta award directly from President Soeharto on Thursday. The award presentation, held annually, reflects the government's recognition of the private sector's...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
'Five dead, 74 missing in July 27 riots'
'Five dead, 74 missing in July 27 riots' JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights announced the long awaited results of its probe into the July 27 riots in the capital, saying that five people died, 149 were injured and 74 are still missing.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Jakarta settles for 3rd place in Coke Cup
Jakarta settles for 3rd place in Coke Cup SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Sofyan scored twice within a two- minute spell in the second half as Jakarta came back superbly from one goal down to beat North Sumatra 2-1 to take third place in the 11th Haornas/Coke Cup Under-16 soccer championship here...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Precautions vital to fight sexual abuse of children
Precautions vital to fight sexual abuse of children JAKARTA (JP): Sexual abuse of children in Indonesia has not reached the alarming levels of Thailand or the Philippines but it is important to take effective precautions to prevent it proliferating further.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Russian sends Utut reeling
Russian sends Utut reeling JAKARTA (JP): Alexander Morozevich of Russia tore Indonesian Utut Adianto's hopes of an elo rating hike apart with a 26th move victory on the final day of the Donner Memorial chess tournament in Amsterdam on Friday.
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
RI not immune to child prostitution
RI not immune to child prostitution The World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children wound up in Stockholm yesterday. The gathering, the first of its kind on the subject, adopted a declaration and an agenda setting out the problems, challenges and measures that should be taken...
Sun, 01 Sep 1996
Pintor Sirait displays his unconventional artworks
Pintor Sirait displays his unconventional artworksBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): For Pintor Sirait, an artist should explore elements of art only. If an artist should nurture a desire to express something outside the scope of art, the essence of art will usually be clouded.