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Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Woman arrested for kidnapping cousin
Woman arrested for kidnapping cousin JAKARTA (JP): The Duren Sawit police in East Jakarta have arrested a 19-year-old woman charged with kidnapping her uncle's two-year-old daughter.First Sergeant Bambang Adi said yesterday that Ella Marsella Siboru was arrested at a prostitution complex in Pulau...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Corruption
CorruptionFrom Pikiran RakyatI am concerned over the corruption, collusion, and leakage of state funds. We know that corruption is common, yet we cannot turn a deaf ear and blind eye to the alleged 30 percent leakage of state funds.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Merpati and Garuda to split soon
Merpati and Garuda to split soon JAKARTA (JP): The separation of Merpati Nusantara Airlines from its parent company, Garuda Indonesia, is expected to be completed by the government later this year.The documents for the separation have been submitted to the State Secretariat and are now awaiting...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
RI athletes in Atlanta
RI athletes in Atlanta Please forgive me for the following comments. I am not Indonesian. So I should not speak about the reaction to the performance of your athletes in Atlanta.I have been coming to Jakarta for nine months. I represent an American technical company.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Activist's parents deny accusation of communism
Activist's parents deny accusation of communism JAKARTA (JP): The military insisted yesterday that the chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) Budiman Sudjatmiko was involved in communist-like activities aimed at undermining the government, despite his parents' tearful assertions that he...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
ABRI briefs foreign envoys on recent riots
ABRI briefs foreign envoys on recent riots JAKARTA (JP): Following foreign criticism of the government's handling of the July 27-28 riots and their aftermath, the military took the initiative yesterday and explained its stand on the incidents to ambassadors.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Megawati to get second summons
Megawati to get second summons JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, will appear before the police investigating the recent riots once an amended summons has been issued, one of her lawyers said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Mekong countries agree on direct telecom links
Mekong countries agree on direct telecom linksBy Maja Wallengren PHNOM PENH (Reuter): The six nations of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) plan to set up a network of direct telecommunications links.The decision came in early July at a meeting in Phnom Penh of the GMS countries -- Myanmar,...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Prosecutors want death for ex-president Chun
Prosecutors want death for ex-president Chun SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean prosecutors asked a Seoul criminal court yesterday to sentence former president Chun Doo Hwan to death on charges of sedition, treason and bribery.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
NZ continues to promote ASEAN business links
NZ continues to promote ASEAN business links JAKARTA (JP): The New Zealand government will continue to promote business links with ASEAN countries through its Trade and Investment Promotion Program, the program's manager Charles Wood told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
JSX sets up clearing and guarantee house
JSX sets up clearing and guarantee house JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) signed a notarial document yesterday for the establishment of a new stock clearing and guarantee house.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
APEC's Internet program
APEC's Internet program TOKYO (AFP): Japan's post and telecommunications ministry announced yesterday an agreement with Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States to promote international interconnections on the Internet.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Suspected child killer tells of pleasures
Suspected child killer tells of pleasures JAKARTA (JP): The man suspected of sodomizing and killing eight boys said yesterday that his murders left him feeling happy and satisfied.At a preliminary interrogation at the Central Jakarta police precinct yesterday, 33-year-old Siswanto -- alias Robot --...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Public seeks wider access to environmental information
Public seeks wider access to environmental information JAKARTA (JP): Legal and environmental experts called on the government yesterday to grant the public wider access to information on environmental management.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Cardinal Clancy visits East Timor
Cardinal Clancy visits East Timor JAKARTA: Cardinal Edward Clancy of Australia is due in East Timor today for a nine-day visit at the invitation of Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
DHL's present charges
DHL's present chargesFrom Media IndonesiaOn July 15, 1996 I received a wedding gift from a friend in Singapore through DHL. To my surprise, DHL charged me US$10 per kilogram ($80 altogether) in mailing tax. According to DHL the regulation is exclusive to the company.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Sang Pahlawan 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Technology 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lessons: Conferrable Words 6:00...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Jakarta gears up to greet winners
Jakarta gears up to greet winners JAKARTA (JP): A parade through the capital has been planned for tomorrow to welcome home Indonesia's Olympians.It remains doubtful however whether huge crowds will turn out as they did four years ago, but the Indonesian athletes have something to cheer with their...
Tue, 06 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,...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP): Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, the European who has failed dismally in Asia, came good in America.The Dane, trying to emerge from the shadow of legendary countryman Morten Frost, defeated two leading Indonesians on the way to his final win...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement.The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Homemade guns cause headache
Homemade guns cause headache BANDAR LAMPUNG: The police are investigating reports that guns often used by criminals are homemade and produced locally.Chief of the local branch of the internal security agency, Col.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Noisy island
Noisy island We appreciate Ms Tapp's concern about the disturbance of the tranquility of Peucang island by the public address system we set up to call room boys or waiters (The Jakarta Post, July 25, 1996).
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Road race to be staged in series
Road race to be staged in series JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Gasoli Road Race plans to stage the race in several series, starting next month. The decision was made after the success of staging the event at the Puri Indah circuit, West Jakarta on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta detectives have arrested a 33- year-old homeless scavenger believed to be behind the sodomizing, killing and mutilation of 10 street boys.Eight of the boys' bodies were found in the capital.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Herb industry promising because demand is rising
Herb industry promising because demand is rising JAKARTA (JP): Herbs have the potential to become major crops in Indonesia as demand continues to grow for them in local and foreign markets, a senior government official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStocks prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 5, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -75 126,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 25 11,000 Andayani Megah 1,250 0 323,500...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Queensland-Semarang ties
Queensland-Semarang ties SEMARANG (JP): The value of exports from Queensland to Indonesia reached nearly US$370 million for the 1994/95 fiscal year, a senior official from the Australian state said here yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Govt to stage road shows overseas
Govt to stage road shows overseas JAKARTA (JP): The government will conduct road shows to Japan and three European countries later this year to rebuild investors' confidence in Indonesia's investment climate following major rioting in the city late last month.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
$1b pulp and paper project
$1b pulp and paper project JAKARTA (JP): The US$1 billion pulp and paper project of PT Kiani Kertas in Berau regency, East Kalimantan, is now 80 percent completed, according to Machnan R. Kamaluddin, president of the company.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac made a last-minute inclusion of former National Basketball Association player Andrea Spencer in its bid to retain the Indonesian league, Kobatama, which reaches its final four this week.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
15 years sought for bus driver
15 years sought for bus driver BOGOR, West Java (JP): Prosecutors demanded yesterday that the driver of an intercity bus charged with negligence resulting in the deaths of 31 passengers, be sentenced to 15 years in prison.Prosecutors also said that the defendant, Ag.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toray Industries Inc. said it would build two manufacturing lines to make polyethylene (PET) film in Malaysia, establishing a production and marketing base for Asia.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Six firms to build Java toll roads
Six firms to build Java toll roads JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned toll road operator, PT Jasa Marga, announced yesterday the six companies that have won contracts to develop seven toll roads in Java.The successful bidders are PT Bakrie Investindo for the 34- kilometer Cirebon-Tegal road in Central...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
KL posts trade surplus
KL posts trade surplus KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia posted a 238.2-million-ringgit (US$95. 3 million) trade surplus in May, compared to a deficit of 253.9 million ringgit a month earlier, the statistics department said yesterday.The turnaround was attributed to May exports rising by 6.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
ICI Swire in acquisition
ICI Swire in acquisition HONG KONG (AFP): ICI Swire Paints Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Swire Pacific Ltd. and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., is holding talks with a China-owned paint firm to acquire a stake in the company or set up a joint venture, its finance director Stanley Ng said...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices will soften further this week on the back of soft demand with most major buyers out for summer holidays, traders said yesterday."This is really a bad time.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Embezzled state money retrieved
Embezzled state money retrieved JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The provincial Prosecutor's Office has recouped Rp 3.2 billion (US$1.3 million) in state money from corrupt officials over the past year.The Prosecutor's Office chief, Anthonius Sujata, said local courts trying graft cases have recovered Rp 3.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market construction
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market constructionText and photos by Johansyah TANGERANG (JP): Traders from Ciputat market, which was destroyed by fire in 1994, are hoping the market can be completed as quickly as possible.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Customs office plans paperless services next year
Customs office plans paperless services next year JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise plans to launch paperless customs services, using an electronic data interchange (EDI) system in April when the new customs law comes into force.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated JAKARTA (JP): Another 253 Vietnamese refugees left Galang refugee camp for Ho Chi Minh City yesterday under the Orderly Repatriation Program.They flew out of Indonesia from the Hang Nadim international airport on Batam Island in a Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 767.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Asian palm oil prices may rise
Asian palm oil prices may rise KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm oil prices may firm slightly this week on prospects of strong demand from traditional buyers and expectation of lower output, regional traders said.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Scotia Bali Bridge Co. -- a consortium of PT Mitra Trans Balongan Indonesia, Scotia International Associates and Brown Beach & Associates Ltd of Britain -- will construct a five-kilometer suspension bridge linking Java and Bali.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Malaysia imprisons
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement. The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Mustika Ratu, a publicly-listed manufacturer of traditional medicines and cosmetics, plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Cibitung, West Java, to double its production capacity.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has promised to trim down bureaucratic procedures required to obtain various permits, while Governor Surjadi Soedirdja admitted that investors have had to pay bribes to speed up the acquisition process.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Is Beijing a foe or friend?
Is Beijing a foe or friend? At a conference last Friday sponsored by The Jakarta Post and the Asia-Pacific Economics Group, two experts argued that China is not likely to pose a threat to its ASEAN neighbors.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday defended the provision of special programs for the gifted, which are often smeared as an "elitist" approach to education."In my view...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Asahimas profits up 14.6%
Asahimas profits up 14.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd booked a 14.6 percent increase in net profits to Rp 37.3 billion (US$15.9 million) for the six-month period ended in June 30, up from the Rp 32.5 billion recorded for the same period of last year.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996
Rawamangun bus terminal
Rawamangun bus terminalFrom KompasThe Rawamangun bus terminal in East Jakarta has become even more chaotic. As a regular commuter I am very concerned over the present situation in the terminal. Designed for city buses, it now also takes intercity buses.