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Mon, 01 Jul 1996
Fake passports for RI workers
Fake passports for RI workers PEKANBARU, Riau: Thousands of Indonesians are working in Malaysia with fake passports and documents, Antara reported on Saturday.Hamsuk Wijaya of the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur said that police and immigration officials of both Indonesia and Malaysia had found...
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
JSX likely to slow down in 2nd half of this year
JSX likely to slow down in 2nd half of this year JAKARTA (JP): The performance of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to slow down in the next six months as investors are uncertain of both economic and political stability.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
South Korea to share expenses
South Korea to share expenses SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea is expected to pay part of the expenses of North Korean athletes participating in the Atlanta Olympic Games, domestic media reported yesterday."We have decided to pay part of North Korean expenses on a humanitarian basis," a government...
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
Observers gloomy about Megawati's case against govt
Observers gloomy about Megawati's case against govt JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Marsilam Simanjuntak says he's pessimistic about ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri's chances if she presses ahead with her plan to sue the government for endorsing a rival camp.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
RI enthusiastic about security deal: Minister
RI enthusiastic about security deal: Minister CANBERRA (AFP): Indonesia remains enthusiastic about a security treaty with Australia although it had yet to ratify the document, Defense Minister Ian McLachlan said yesterday.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
PDI rallies provoked by govt: Megawati
PDI rallies provoked by govt: Megawati JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) said yesterday that the continuing waves of street demonstrations across Indonesia were provoked by the government's meddling in its internal affairs.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
PT Intraco pays dividend
PT Intraco pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): PT Intraco Penta, a trading company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, will pay total dividends of Rp 1.09 billion (US$470.8 million) for the 1995 financial year, or Rp 25 per share.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
Seminar calls for independent media
Seminar calls for independent media JAKARTA (JP): Journalists and broadcasting experts from 17 Asia Pacific countries concluded their three-day seminar here over the weekend with a call for "independent, credible and democratic" media.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
Lippo to issues rights shares
Lippo to issues rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Lippo Securities will soon issue rights shares to increase its capital base by Rp 195.75 billion (US$85.10 million), the company announced over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Rubric 6:05 Nusantara,...
Mon, 01 Jul 1996
Phone bill
Phone bill The Jakarta Post's article on PT Satelindo, June 24, 1996, was quite interesting but unfortunately not informative enough for the hand phone user in Indonesia. More information on rates per minute and other available options, plus details concerning what we are actually paying for would...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
RI shuttlers get a place to practice in Atlanta
RI shuttlers get a place to practice in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton team has secured a training venue in Atlanta, U.S., for use during the Olympic Games.Lutfi Hamid, who led an advance team from the Badminton Association of Indonesia to the Georgia city, said yesterday that the...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Fear led to Garuda crash
Fear led to Garuda crash TOKYO (Reuter): The pilot of the Garuda Indonesia DC-10 that crashed on takeoff at southern Japan's Fukuoka airport this month has said he feared the aircraft would crash in the city if he forced his way up in the air."I tried lifting the plane's nose but it didn't react.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Radio stations innovate to survive
Radio stations innovate to surviveBy Johannes Simbolon and Rita A. Widiadana Despite earlier fears, radio broadcasting, the oldest of all electronic mass media, is alive in Indonesia. Aware of tight competition from television, radio stations continue to innovate and adopt hi-tech systems to remain...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Radio stations vow to offer other than music
Radio stations vow to offer other than musicBy Rita A. Widiadana and Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): "More Than Just Music" is Trijaya FM's motto.The radio station has kept its promise to its yuppie audience by offering a number of talk shows and news programs in addition to music.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
RI set to get new radio technology
RI set to get new radio technology JAKARTA (JP): You haven't heard of Radio Data System (RDS)!Don't feel disheartened because the latest development in radio technology is not only new to Indonesia but also to most Asia-Pacific countries.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
CitraRaya wins awards
CitraRaya wins awards JAKARTA (JP): The Ciputra Group has won the Gold Nugget Grand Awards category for best urban planning for the CitraRaya housing complex in Tangerang, West Java.The president director of the group, Ciputra, received the award at a ceremony at the Pacific Coast Builder...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
DJ Ida Arimurti speaks from the heart
DJ Ida Arimurti speaks from the heartBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): She kept changing her mind, but then, most kids do."As a child, I had many dreams, which changed every time. When I saw a pilot, I wanted to become a pilot.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Army welcomes Hasina
Army welcomes Hasina DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh's more than 100,000-strong armed forces yesterday officially welcomed new Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed -- 21 years after her father was killed in a military coup.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
How to take care of your hand-painted batik shirt
How to take care of your hand-painted batik shirtBy Thalia Kamarga JAKARTA (JP): Batik, particularly hand-painted batik, needs special care.Since it is expensive, especially the older pieces, it is important to preserve it properly.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
How to turn air travel into productive pleasure
How to turn air travel into productive pleasureBy Parvati Sharma JAKARTA (JP): Planning a trip? About to embark on a long journey to unknown parts? Don't move until you've read this.I landed in Jakarta almost two weeks ago after a long and tiring journey which they said lasted twelve hours but I...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
PDI rallies increasingly brutal: Lt. Gen. Soeyono
PDI rallies increasingly brutal: Lt. Gen. Soeyono JAKARTA (JP): A war of words has begun between loyalists of ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri and the military over who was to be blame for the casualties that occurred during recent street rallies.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
'RRI' tries to keep up with its rivals
'RRI' tries to keep up with its rivals JAKARTA (JP): For 25 years after its establishment on Sept. 11, 1945, the state-owned radio RRI enjoyed the fame of the country's only radio station.The entire nation relied on RRI for both news/information and entertainment.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Top radio stations in Jakarta, bandung and Surabaya
Top radio stations in Jakarta, bandung and Surabaya The following are the radio stations with the largest audiences in Indonesia's three largest cities -- Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. The radio stations were ranked in the Media Index Survey, conducted by Survey Research Indonesia.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:25 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fit 7:00 Morning News 7:30 TV Series: Grandizer 8:00 Science Film 9:00 English News Service 9:30 Focus: People and Event 10:00 Music: Album Minggu Ini 11:00 Stories for Children 11:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Bill on broadcasting sparks controversy
Bill on broadcasting sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The bill on broadcasting which is being discussed at the House of Representative has given rise to controversy.The controversial articles include those concerning the ownership of radio stations and the requirement to relay programs of the...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Toiling traditional batikmakers worry about the future
Toiling traditional batikmakers worry about the futureBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Inah has been a batikmaker in Kauman village, Yogyakarta for more than 50 years.She spends most of her day sitting on a mat, drawing a large variety of batik patterns with her canting (wax applier), to produce...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Batik's pattern and length have a special meaning
Batik's pattern and length have a special meaning JAKARTA (JP): Batik is worn on various occasions, but few people understand that each batik pattern and length of cloth carries a certain meaning and is created for a certain occasion.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Capital city flooded with art exhibitions
Capital city flooded with art exhibitionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is flooded with art exhibitions. At least three large exhibitions are being held at three public venues, while other smaller but equally established galleries are presenting separate solo exhibitions by emerging...
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Location is everything when it comes to batik design
Location is everything when it comes to batik design JAKARTA (JP): Batik, a famous Indonesian fabric, comes in a large variety of designs. Each batik design reflects the social conditions of the place where it is made.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Jammed roads
Jammed roadsFrom MerdekaThe end of the discussion on traffic jam is nowhere in sight. On the contrary, it is taking on wider proportions since the problem is extending to regions outside Jakarta, like Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Perry in Saudi Arabia to visit bomb site
Perry in Saudi Arabia to visit bomb siteBy Christine Hauser DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuter): U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday to stress the U.S. commitment to remain in the kingdom during talks with officials on a bombing that killed 19 American servicemen.
Sun, 30 Jun 1996
Video didn't smash the radio stars, but money did
Video didn't smash the radio stars, but money didBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Once the king of the air, heard by tens of millions of Indonesians every day, from housewives to government employees and youngsters at street-side warung, radio plays are now giving way to the almighty, and...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Traffic detour at Monas
Traffic detour at Monas Jakarta (JP): Starting today there will be several traffic detours near Monas compound.The inner section of Jl. Pelataran Monas will be closed to the public. All vehicles will be redirected to a new road parallel to Jl. Silang Monas.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
RI labor conditions improving, says Latief
RI labor conditions improving, says Latief JAKARTA (JP): The positive results of Indonesia's years of hard work to improve workers' conditions have won international recognition, Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Troubled factory will be renovated: Management
Troubled factory will be renovated: Management JAKARTA (JP): Executives of PT Sarkis Pacific Indonesia, whose factory in Tangerang was burnt down by angry employees on Tuesday, have planned to immediately renovate the plant and begin production again.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Little progress made at Geneva East Timor talks
Little progress made at Geneva East Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): The eighth meeting between Indonesian and Portuguese foreign ministers under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General ended in Geneva on Thursday, with little headway in resolving the East Timor question.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
UNESCO photo contest deadline
UNESCO photo contest deadline JAKARTA (JP): Professional and amateur photographers are urged to send in entries for the 19th world photo contest by July 31.By this date entries, which must be original and unpublished, must reach the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO in Tokyo, Japan.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Two firms pay dividends
Two firms pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders of PT Mayora Indah, a publicly- listed manufacturer, approved a final dividend of Rp 25 (1 U.S. cent) per share for 1995.Mayora's sales revenue increased by 22 percent from Rp 249 billion in 1994 to Rp 304 billion last year, while its net...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
World Bank grants firms $3.5m for ozone projects
World Bank grants firms $3.5m for ozone projects JAKARTA (JP): Seven companies have received US$3.5 million in grants from the World Bank to replace ozone-destroying production techniques and materials with more environmentally-friendly means.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Sampoerna splits shares
Sampoerna splits shares SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Cigarette producer PT HM Sampoerna will pay a Rp 275 (12 U.S. cents) cash dividend (12 U.S. cents) for the 1995 financial year.The dividend payment was approved during a shareholders' meeting on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Chechnya and Russian polls
Chechnya and Russian polls When the war in Chechnya had just started in December 1994, I wrote a letter to The Jakarta Post entitled Legacy of an Empire, calling on the Russian government to grant Chechnya and other autonomous republics the right to a confederation status, including the right to...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Police lack people's trust, observers say
Police lack people's trust, observers say JAKARTA (JP): The National Police is celebrating its 50th anniversary on July 1 dogged by many serious problems, most notably the public's lack of trust.Criminologist Purniyanti of the University of Indonesia said that a recent survey revealed almost 27...
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Nissan's Serena opens up a new local market segment
Nissan's Serena opens up a new local market segmentBy Russell Williamson and Tim Britten Nissan's new Serena burst onto the car market last month with the company taking about 300 orders in the first week.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Golden Valley mining venture
Golden Valley mining venture ADELAIDE (Reuter): Mineral explorer Golden Valley Mines NL said it had entered into an exploration joint venture at the Bukit Hijau porphyry copper-gold project in East Java in Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
National Olympic team to meet Soeharto
National Olympic team to meet Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is to receive the Indonesian Olympic team at the State Palace on July 5, three days before it leaves for the world's biggest sporting meet in Atlanta.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Mahathir slammed over Bakun dam project
Mahathir slammed over Bakun dam project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) yesterday hit out at Premier Mahathir Mohamad for accusing foreigners of instigating local NGOs in taking the government to court over the building of a massive dam.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Romana's fitness hampers RI Fed Cup preparations
Romana's fitness hampers RI Fed Cup preparations JAKARTA (JP): With just two weeks remaining before its Fed Cup playoff against Switzerland, Indonesia has been given a headache by second singles Romana Tedjakusuma, who has yet to pass a fitness test.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Serial killer may be behind youths' deaths
Serial killer may be behind youths' deaths JAKARTA (JP): Four young men, whose dead bodies have been found in bushes around the defunct Kemayoran airport in Central Jakarta in the past two years, are thought to have been murdered by one person.
Sat, 29 Jun 1996
Street kids go camping
Street kids go camping JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 young scavengers, street singers and vendors from various parts of the city are taking a break from work for a three-day camping holiday.Boarding hired Metro Mini buses, the street children from Bantar Gebang in Bekasi, Cakung and Penas in East...