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Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Pollution recorder stolen
Pollution recorder stolen JAKARTA (JP): A thief has stolen an air pollution recorder worth Rp 10 million (US$4,225) from under Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, near the City Hall.The head of the City Environment Bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno said he learned of the theft from one of his...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Book bazaar planned in Depok
Book bazaar planned in Depok JAKARTA (JP): A book bazaar to commemorate Independence Day is to be held in the compound of the Ramandha building, Jl. Arief Rachman Hakim, Depok, from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24.Hundreds of local books will be displayed in the bazaar called "Gebyar Kemerdekaan".
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
UAL seeks RI landing
UAL seeks RI landing CHICAGO (Reuter): UAL Corp's United Airlines said it had applied for landing rights in Indonesia and hoped to begin service from the United States on Oct. 1, but the plan depended on approval from Japan.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
RI feared to become Asia's lafgest importer of foodstuffs
RI feared to become Asia's lafgest importer of foodstuffs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia could become Asia's largest importer of foodstuffs by the turn of the century if the government does not take steps to develop agriculture's "on-farm" sector, experts warn.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Disabled to perform Javanese dances
Disabled to perform Javanese dances JAKARTA (JP): Disabled children from Krida Yudha Sinalika Pagerluhur, a school for the disabled in Wonosobo, Central Java, will perform Javanese dances here this weekend.They will perform the dances at Pondok Indah Mall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Tell the public the truth
Tell the public the truthFrom MerdekaThe Malaysian government's strict supervision of the sale of chickens in the market is exemplary. The control is deemed necessary to prevent the possibility of contamination by chemicals in chicken feed.It is time for us to protect consumers from bad food.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Manila's new steel plant
Manila's new steel plant MANILA (AFP): Steel Asia Manufacturing Corp., a joint venture involving Singapore's National Steel Ltd. and two local partners, is to build rolling steel mills in the Philippines for 4.3 billion pesos (US$165 million), company officials said yesterday.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Minas differentials weaken further
Minas differentials weaken further SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Minas crude oil discount to the Indonesian Contract Price (ICP) appeared to be slipping further yesterday, traders said.A trader was said to have sold 200,000 barrels of Minas crude to China at a fixed price of US$18.80 per barrel.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 14, 1996: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
General denies rumors of division within ABRI
General denies rumors of division within ABRI SURABAYA (JP): A senior army general has dismissed rumors of a division within the Armed Forces as lies spread by irresponsible groups.Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Australian TV news
Australian TV news I have noticed that Australia TV News coverage (via satellite) on Indonesia has been tainted with misleading and stubbornly biased journalistic reporting.For example, the hostage rescue in Irian Jaya was opened with: "A setback for the Irian Independence Movement...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Indonesian trade mission to go to Eastern Europe
Indonesian trade mission to go to Eastern Europe JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of company executives are to tour three Eastern European countries, Poland, Slovakia and Rumania in September and early October to promote Indonesian exports.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Flood victims trash office
Flood victims trash office MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Townspeople here have a unique way of expressing how they feel. They say it with trash.After floods hit their homes over the weekend, residents of the Pagutan neighborhood filled up five trucks with smelly trash that surfaced during the...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Ramos to attend princess' wedding
Ramos to attend princess' wedding MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he will travel to Brunei this weekend to attend the wedding of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's eldest daughter.Ramos said he and his wife, Amelita, were requested by Bolkiah to stand as sponsors at the wedding...
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Oposition growing to PRD charges
Oposition growing to PRD charges JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights yesterday joined the chorus opposed to the government's plan to slap subversion charges on alleged instigators of the July 27 unrest.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
Govt urged to liberalize palm oil business
Govt urged to liberalize palm oil business JAKARTA (JP): The government should liberalize the palm oil industry to prepare it to compete on the world market, analysts said yesterday."Oligopsony, oligopoly and uncertain policy are hampering the development of our palm oil industries.
Thu, 15 Aug 1996
24 new police stations set up for public service
24 new police stations set up for public service JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata has inaugurated the operation of 24 new police stations in the Greater Jakarta area to meet the increasing needs of the public for police services.Spokesman Lt. Col.
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.