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Wed, 19 Jun 1996
Funding national pride
Funding national pride It would indeed be great for national pride if Indonesia, with a per capita income of less than US$1,000, was capable of manufacturing a jetliner, a feat that until now has virtually been the monopoly of developed nations.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996
Indonesia fails in four-way first jump
Indonesia fails in four-way first jumpBy Primastuti Handayani LIDO, West Java (JP): Taking on the more experienced and better prepared foreign teams, Indonesia failed to display a formation at the four-way sequential event at the Sixth World Parachuting Championships on Canopy Formation yesterday.
Wed, 19 Jun 1996
Bank Pelita's new leaders
Bank Pelita's new leaders JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pelita announced yesterday its new board of commissioners led by senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusomo, whose family bought the bank last year.Hashim Djojohadikusomo, Sumitro's son, will become vice chairman of the supervisory board, on which Siswanto...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Keep Bromo clean
Keep Bromo clean Twenty years ago I visited Bromo, East Java, and it was a serene, clean and quiet place. Nature is still beautiful there but the place has become awful: noise, stink and dirt -- all that one wants to escape in city.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 17, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 0 5,000 Andayani Megah 1,275 0 1,623,500 Aneka...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Maria nails second chess duel draw
Maria nails second chess duel draw JAKARTA (JP): Maria Lucia accepted a 77th move draw proposed by her opponent, Georgia's woman grandmaster Nana Alexandria, in their third chess duel in Surabaya on Sunday.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
What is to be done about Jakarta's air?
What is to be done about Jakarta's air?By Gary Gentry JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's air quality has declined drastically in the past few years. Some recent studies by world health organizations rate Jakarta's air the third muggiest in the world.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Steam
Steam With reference to Mr. Hayton's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 14, 1996, Soccer without chili) whilst on one hand I agree that everyone is free to put chili wherever he likes, on the other hand I fully disagree to the remaining content of his letter.According Mr.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Hunger threatens 1,500 families
Hunger threatens 1,500 families KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: About 1,500 rural families in West Solor subdistrict are worried about a possible famine because this year's harvest has proved to be inadequate.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Sukarno's death anniversary
Sukarno's death anniversary SURABAYA: The 26th anniversary of the death of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, will be marked with a modest ceremony at his mausoleum in Blitar, about 170 kilometers south of here on June 20, his relatives said.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Unrecognized new party gains more support
Unrecognized new party gains more support JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed opposition Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI), which the government has refused to recognize, gained the support of a former general and two scholars yesterday.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Fighting threatens Moro-RP peace talks
Fighting threatens Moro-RP peace talks ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Fighting has broken out between Philippine government forces and the main Moro rebel group, the MNLF, threatening to scuttle this week's crucial peace talks, officials said.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Quake hits Flores
Quake hits Flores JAKARTA (JP): A powerful earthquake shook Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and a vast surrounding area in eastern Indonesia last night.There were no immediate reports of casualties, but residents of cities in several provinces, such as Denpasar on Bali, Ujungpandang in South...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Teenager arrested for acting as a pimp
Teenager arrested for acting as a pimp JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly facilitating transactions between prostitutes and customers, a police officer says.An officer at the South Jakarta police precinct told The Jakarta Post yesterday the young woman, identified...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Auditor's findings
Auditor's findings The most worrisome findings of the Government Finance Comptroller (BPKP) which were reported to the House of Representatives last Wednesday were not the many instances of malfeasance but the underlying trends which show why the anti- graft drive remains weak.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Unleaded petrol: Safer than leaded?
Unleaded petrol: Safer than leaded?By Kardono JAKARTA (JP): Lead gasoline car emission is now widely debated. It has been linked to health disorders such as neurological damage and heart disease in adults and learning disabilities and decreased IQs in children.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Amcol shares suspended
Amcol shares suspended SINGAPORE (Reuter): Trading in the shares of property company Amcol Holdings Ltd was suspended from 01;00 GMT today, a Singapore stock exchange statement said yesterday.The statement did not give a reason for the suspension but Amcol announced earlier yesterday that...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Harmoko defends state's control over broadcasting
Harmoko defends state's control over broadcasting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko defended yesterday the government's control over the nation's broadcasting industry given the influence it has over the lives of people."Broadcasting concerns public interest.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
French parachutists break another world record
French parachutists break another world recordBy Primastuti Handayani LIDO, West Java (JP): The French team's pre-tournament prediction to break records during the Sixth World Parachuting Championships on Canopy Formation came true for the second time yesterday.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Indonesian and English
Indonesian and English No one can deny that English is by far the most important international language at the present time. It is an extremely rich language, embodying as it does a huge vocabulary and a highly developed semantics.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Stability of RI's macro-economy uncertain: Econit
Stability of RI's macro-economy uncertain: Econit JAKARTA (JP): Uncertainty over the stability of the Indonesian macro-economy is likely to remain a major issue until the end of year due to a lack of effective measures taken by the government to reduce the country's current account deficit.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
West, North Jakarta traffic rerouted for Air Show
West, North Jakarta traffic rerouted for Air Show JAKARTA (JP): Traffic in West and North Jakarta will be rerouted when the inner ring road opens tomorrow.The toll roads to be opened are Grogol-Pluit, East Ancol- Jembatan Tiga, the Cengkareng access ramp and Penjaringan junction.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Mesmerizing Benhil
Mesmerizing BenhilFrom RepublikaCrime in Jakarta is becoming rampant. Not only men but women too are criminals, and they often use hypnotism.My mother became the victim of such a crime on May 18, 1996 at Benhil Market, South Jakarta, 10 a.m.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
'Lady Centavo' wins Jakarta Derby race
'Lady Centavo' wins Jakarta Derby race JAKARTA (JP): Lady Centavo, a three-year-old ridden by jockey Arie Rori, won the Jakarta Derby '96 at Pulomas racetrack in East Jakarta on Sunday.Lady Centavo left her toughest rival, Young Blessing, 20 meters behind in the 1,600m race.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Sweden's Eriksson wins Petronas Rally Malaysia
Sweden's Eriksson wins Petronas Rally Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Kenneth Eriksson of Sweden, driving a Subaru Imprezza, clocked 2 hours 25 minutes 33 seconds yesterday to win the Petronas Rally Malaysia. The event's fate is now in the balance however after the cancellation of 13 special stages.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Kebon Jeruk-Panjaringan toll road project starts
Kebon Jeruk-Panjaringan toll road project starts JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the 9.7-kilometer toll road from Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta to Penjaringan in North Jakarta officially began yesterday.The turnpike will connect the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Meruya, Kebon Jeruk to the Jl. Prof.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Cranberries show postponed
Cranberries show postponed JAKARTA (JP): The Cranberries, a popular Irish band, have postponed their Jakarta concert scheduled for June 28 due to an injury suffered by the lead singer Dolores O'Riordan.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Drugstore robbed
Drugstore robbed JAKARTA (JP): Thieves broke into a drugstore Sunday in Pejompongan, Central Jakarta, and made off with Rp 150,000 and medicine worth around Rp 25 million (US$10,638).Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Two Indonesians win UN poster contest
Two Indonesians win UN poster contest JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesians have won a poster contest sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund.Kemas Yulian Maulana's and Yogi Setiawan's designs were among the 15 winning entries announced in New York last Friday, according to the UN Information...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Batam's telecom venture
Batam's telecom venture JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has signed an agreement with PT Batamindo Investment Corporation to set up a joint venture company, PT Batam Bintan Telekomunikasi, with an investment of US$5 million.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Plane crash probe focuses on Garuda pilot
Plane crash probe focuses on Garuda pilot FUKUOKA, Japan (Agencies): Japanese officials probing last week's crash of a Garuda Indonesia DC-10 airplane, having already determined that there was engine trouble prior to take off, are now focusing on the pilot's decision to abort the flight.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
GM reaffirms long-term commitment to RI
GM reaffirms long-term commitment to RI JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia says it will maintain its long-term commitment to Indonesia despite its decision to delay further local investment here because of recent national car policy.General Motors Buana's president, William S.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Indonesia's foreign debt burden
Indonesia's foreign debt burden It seems that many people's hope that by the start of the Seventh Development Plan the Indonesian economy will have taken off, in the sense that it will no longer be dependent on foreign loans, will not be realized.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
No protests during Air Show, Sutiyoso warns
No protests during Air Show, Sutiyoso warns JAKARTA (JP): Greater Jakarta Military Command Chief Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso has threatened harsh measures against demonstrators during the Air Show."Don't even try to stage any demonstrations while the International Air Show is going on.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
President Ong in West Sumatra
President Ong in West Sumatra JAKARTA: Singaporean President Ong Teng Cheong arrived in the Indonesian town of Padang in West Sumatra yesterday, starting a three-day visit to the province, Antara reported.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
RI-India trade expected to reach US$4b by 2000
RI-India trade expected to reach US$4b by 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and India aim to quadruple their two- way trade to US$4 billion per annum by the end of this century, from a current level of less than $1 billion.Indian Ambassador to Indonesia S.T.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Mandarin workers stage strike
Mandarin workers stage strike JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 300 employees from the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta hotel staged a strike yesterday over several demands that the management has yet to meet.A housewife who wanted to order a cake told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the hotel was not taking any...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Baucau calm, military says
Baucau calm, military says DILI, East Timor: The military said yesterday that Baucau, which was rocked by a riot last week, is calm and that no night curfew was enforced as rumors suggested."Activities have returned to normal," said Maj. Gen. A.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Puppet leader may emerge from congress
Puppet leader may emerge from congress UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The rebel congress to be held on Thursday by a splinter group of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) may result in the birth of a puppet leader, an observer says.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
ABRI to maintain national stability during elections
ABRI to maintain national stability during elections JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a capable national leader who is acceptable, and a "constitutional" state administration to help it meet the challenges of the 21st century, Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Buffalo plus cash equals brother
Buffalo plus cash equals brother KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Yacobus Hery has given his late younger brother's parents-in-law a headache instead of the 10 buffalo and Rp 5 million (US$2,100) in cash they have been persistently demanding.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Febi wins junior tennis meet
Febi wins junior tennis meet JAKARTA (JP): Febi Widhiyanto and Frederika Girsang won the under-18 tennis tournament held in the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, on Sunday.Febi beat Djanuar Radjab 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and Girsang routed Nuraini Batubara 6-0, 6-1 in the finals.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Govt knows how to win Irianese tribes' hearts
Govt knows how to win Irianese tribes' hearts JAKARTA (JP): The government claims it now knows how to win the hearts of Irian Jaya's tribal people and gain their communal land to resettle the poor from other densely populated provinces.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Toll road price hike may start tomorrow
Toll road price hike may start tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Toll road price increases will be effective from tomorrow when President Soeharto officiates at the opening of part of the inner toll ring road.Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that if the President officiates the Tanjung...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
'Congress may resolve PDI rift'
'Congress may resolve PDI rift' JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) declared yesterday that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) could resolve its internal rift only through a congress."The best solution is for PDI to hold a congress, as it's in line with the party's statutes and it's demanded...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Workers complain about wages
Workers complain about wages JAKARTA (JP): Workers at a garment company in Kamal Muara, North Jakarta, filed a complaint yesterday with the city council over minimum wages.Several dozen workers, claiming to represent 167 others, filed their complaint with the council's commission E for social...
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Kupa's posting 'not final'
Kupa's posting 'not final' JAKARTA (JP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer yesterday said that Canberra and Jakarta have not agreed on the appointment of a new Australian ambassador for Indonesia.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Bajaj passenger's killer arrested
Bajaj passenger's killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): A man believed to have killed a passenger riding in a bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) was picked up by Central Jakarta police at his rented house on Jl. Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.Jakarta police spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
PT Polypet receives syndicated loans of $125m
PT Polypet receives syndicated loans of $125m JAKARTA (JP): PT Polypet Karyapersada, a Napan Group subsidiary producing polyethylene terephthalate, yesterday received syndicated loans of US$125 million from 14 international and domestic banks.
Tue, 18 Jun 1996
Ciputra Development to float Rp 150b in bonds next month
Ciputra Development to float Rp 150b in bonds next month JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Ciputra Development, a major property company, will float five-year bonds worth Rp 150 billion (US$65 million) for three days from July 8.