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Sat, 25 May 1996
Imported ostriches put governor on the defensive
Imported ostriches put governor on the defensive JAKARTA (JP): The 75 ostriches that East Nusa Tenggara imported from Africa last month at a cost of Rp 80 million (US$34,000) each are becoming a controversial subject.The arrival of the big birds, up to 2.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Dubbing issue
Dubbing issue Thumbs up to Mr. Ronci. He cited equality as the basis for his argument on the dubbing issue. He argues that many children have difficulty reading subtitles.This is undoubtedly correct, but it is obvious that he missed the point.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Timah, Spanish firm tie up
Timah, Spanish firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Tambang Timah, a publicly listed tin mining company, and Sociedad para la Promocion Reconversion Industrial of Spain will jointly develop an industrial estate on Bangka Island in South Sumatra.
Sat, 25 May 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,...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Media trends feed insensitivity
Media trends feed insensitivityBy Akhmad Zaini Abar JAKARTA (JP): Goenawan Mohammad, one time chief editor of the now defunct Tempo magazine, says "blank spot cultivation" has become a major objective of politics.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Car buyers to benefit from global safety strategy
Car buyers to benefit from global safety strategyBy Russell Williamson Indonesian car buyers will benefit as vehicle manufacturers move closer to developing common worldwide crash safety standards.The move to a global safety strategy denotes carmakers and governments' aims to reduce a global road...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Australian media called critical but not hostile
Australian media called critical but not hostile JAKARTA (JP): The Australian press should be perceived as critical but not hostile towards Indonesia, said an Australia- Indonesia Institute board member.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Smoking proven bad for sex life: Expert
Smoking proven bad for sex life: Expert JAKARTA (JP): If smokers are not deterred by the barrage of warnings detailing what cigarettes can do to their health, here is one more compelling reason to stop. Smoking is bad for your sex life. And this applies to both men and women.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Australia's 'wayang' Kelly to be performed in Surabaya
Australia's 'wayang' Kelly to be performed in Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): When talking about interaction between Western and Indonesian art, the focus is usually on two things: either modern Indonesian art, such as painting and sculpture, which has been stimulated and influenced by Western modern fine...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Dozens of foreign fishermen arrested
Dozens of foreign fishermen arrested SORONG, Irian Jaya: The authorities have arrested 64 Filipinos and impounded six fishing boats for illegal fishing, Antara reported.Lt. Col. A.T. Aprianto, chief of the Sorong naval base, said yesterday that the Filipinos, their ships and three tons of fish were...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Alcatel wins GSM order
Alcatel wins GSM order JAKARTA (JP): Alcatel of France and PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) signed a new 5-year supply and installation frame agreement for Satelindo's GSM network.Under the agreement, valued at over US$130 million, Alcatel will implement the third phase of its global system...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Kebon Kacang land price higher
Kebon Kacang land price higher JAKARTA (JP): After a heated dispute with local residents, a developer has agreed to increase his offer for land in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, by Rp 100,000 (US$43.47) per square meter.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Man dies in detention
Man dies in detention SEMARANG, Central Java: Eko, a resident of Pancakarya subdistrict, was found dead in his cell at the West Semarang police precinct on Wednesday."Eko, detained for alleged electronic goods theft, committed suicide in his cell on Wednesday afternoon," Chief of the West Semarang...
Sat, 25 May 1996
ISCI team psyched for rugby 10s
ISCI team psyched for rugby 10s JAKARTA (JP): Fresh from a convincing win against the Australian HMAS Moresby team, the International Sports Club of Indonesia (ISCI) rugby team is looking to dominate its own 10-a- side-tournament today in Ciputat, South Jakarta.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Vechicle emission crackdown planned citywide
Vechicle emission crackdown planned citywide JAKARTA (JP): The municipality and related agencies are to examine vehicle gas emissions as part of a citywide clean-air campaign.The head of the city environment bureau, Aboejoewono Abuprajitno, told an environment-day press conference yesterday that...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Canadian found dead in Bali
Canadian found dead in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: A Canadian tourist, James Christopher Bannet, was found dead on Tuesday at the Blue Ocean Hotel in Kuta, not at the Oberoi Bali as originally reported yesterday.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Traders to get new kiosks
Traders to get new kiosks JAKARTA (JP): Traders whose kiosks were ravaged by fire in Kebon Kembang market in Bogor, east of here, last month, will receive lottery numbers for temporary kiosks on Monday.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Honda to start producing Asia car in Indonesia
Honda to start producing Asia car in IndonesiaBy Russell Williamson Honda will begin building its new Honda City in Indonesia in about September this year.The car will be built alongside Honda's existing Civic and Accord models by PT Prospect Motor and sold through PT Imora Motor's distribution...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Soeharto accepts FAO award
Soeharto accepts FAO award JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto (left) yesterday accepted an international award from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for his efforts in maintaining food security.
Sat, 25 May 1996
China on alert against Indonesia in Uber Cup final
China on alert against Indonesia in Uber Cup final HONG KONG (JP): China backed down on its pre-tournament boast heading into today's Uber Cup final against Indonesia, saying that both teams stand an equal chance of winning the coveted trophy.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Six die in dengue outbreak
Six die in dengue outbreak TEGAL, Central Java: Six people have died and about one hundred remain hospitalized as an outbreak of dengue fever has swept through the Tegal regency in the past two months.The director of Kardinah public hospital, Makmur Santoso, told The Jakarta Post that 33 people...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Six polluting hospitals caught
Six polluting hospitals caught JAKARTA (JP): Six hospitals were found polluting the Ciliwung and Cipinang rivers during the 1995/1996 fiscal year, an official said.The head of the city environment bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, said yesterday that the clean river program team found that the...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Military to ban PDI from enlisting members' support
Military to ban PDI from enlisting members' support JAKARTA (JP): A top military official told off the East Java chapter of Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for its plan to enlist support from civil servants and members of the Armed Forces (ABRI).Chief of Brawijaya regional military command Maj.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Bakrie & Brothers' profits increase by 17%
Bakrie & Brothers' profits increase by 17% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Bakrie & Brothers said yesterday that its consolidated net profits increased only by 17 percent to Rp 120 billion (US 51.2 million) last year although its operating profits rose 54 percent to Rp 189 billion.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Police bag 95 couples in Tanah Aabng hotel raid
Police bag 95 couples in Tanah Aabng hotel raid JAKARTA (JP): Police netted some 95 couples yesterday during a crackdown on six hotels and a massage parlor located on Jl. Jati Baru in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Indonesia beats S. Korea to reach Thomas Cup final
Indonesia beats S. Korea to reach Thomas Cup finalBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): Bold and cold Joko Suprianto shrugged off an age disadvantage to outwit Park Sung-woo, ushering in Indonesia's 3-2 edging of South Korea in a delayed Thomas Cup semifinal yesterday.
Sat, 25 May 1996
RI asked to review car policy
RI asked to review car policy JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. automotive industry joined Japan and the European Commission in pressing the Indonesian government to review its controversial national car policy which they all consider contradictory to World Trade Organization agreements.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Nias stone jumping at Highland Gathering
Nias stone jumping at Highland Gathering JAKARTA (JP): For the first time, visitors at tomorrow's Jakarta Highland Gathering will be able to see the Nias male initiation ritual known as stone-jumping."Many people have seen this ritual on television but few have seen it live," Norman Campbell,...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Jabotabek seeks coordination
Jabotabek seeks coordination JAKARTA (JP): The administrations of Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi are seeking ways for better coordination in their development programs.Budhy Tjahjati S. Soegijoko, a deputy of the National Development Planning Board in charge of overseas cooperation, said...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Surabaya festival will put city on national arts stage
Surabaya festival will put city on national arts stageBy Sarah E. Murray SURABAYA (JP): There's a story about Pak Amang Rachman, the painter, one of Surabaya's famous native sons. It goes like this: Pak Amang likes to go to Jakarta from time to time and takes his wife.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Stored blood contaminated
Stored blood contaminated KEBUMEN, Central Java: The Indonesian Red Cross' Kebumen blood transfusion unit has found 26 of its blood bags contaminated with the Hepatitis B virus.The unit's spokesperson, Supriyanto, tried to calm public fear by saying that none of the contaminated blood bags have...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Siemens wins phone order
Siemens wins phone order MUNICH, Germany (Reuter): Siemens AG said it had won a 100 million mark mobile communication network order from a private Indonesian operator.Siemens' public communication networks division will plan, supply and install switching systems and base stations to expand the...
Sat, 25 May 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Gaiking 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:30 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of Blue 4:30 Science Film 5:10 Evening News 5:30 Nationality: Perjalanan Nasional 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Maluku 6:15 Village...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 24, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 950 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 600 -25 60,000 Andayani Megah 1,350 -25 384,000 Aneka...
Sat, 25 May 1996
APEC forum vows to reduce economic gap
APEC forum vows to reduce economic gap CEBU, Philippines (Agencies): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum pledged yesterday not just to remove trade barriers but also to work towards narrowing the economic gap among members, officials said.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Gadjah Tunggal Group trumpets property
Gadjah Tunggal Group trumpets property HONG KONG (Reuter): Indonesian conglomerate Gadjah Tunggal Group is trumpeting the property and retail sectors as a way to capitalize on the country's growing wealth, said Jack Garrity, the group's executive vice president.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Corn prices in ASEAN level due to paper stocks
Corn prices in ASEAN level due to paper stocks SINGAPORE (Reuter): Plentiful imports have recently kept domestic corn prices in Southeast Asia largely steady after weeks of successive price increases, traders said.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Northwest planes to serve Jakarta via Osaka in July
Northwest planes to serve Jakarta via Osaka in July GENEVA (JP): Northwest Airlines will become the first new American airline to enter Indonesia in five years when it flies into Jakarta in July.Northwest's senior manager, Susan G.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Tightening gun control
Tightening gun control It may sound naive and premature to call for tighter gun control in Jakarta, or for that matter the whole of Indonesia. After all, Jakarta is not New York or Los Angeles where armed robbery is the daily staple of metropolitan newspapers and television newscasts; nor have we...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Relatively quiet on the graduation front
Relatively quiet on the graduation front JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of secondary students celebrated their graduation day by spray painting their clothes and hair, showering buses with water and jumping on top of buses. Shopping centers saw crowds of the untidy students.
Sat, 25 May 1996
House-saving scheme for workers planned
House-saving scheme for workers planned JAKARTA (JP): The government is planning to implement a savings scheme to aid low-income employees of private companies in purchasing their own homes, Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung said yesterday.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Obituary
Obituary Oei Tjoe Tat, a former state minister in president Sukarno's government, passed away here yesterday of complications brought about by cancer and a stroke. He was 74.Oei passed away at St. Carolus Hospital in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Most firms ignore safety regulations
Most firms ignore safety regulations JAKARTA (JP): A senior health official says only 40 percent of some 20,000 companies here have complied with the government regulation instructing them to set up occupational health and safety committees.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Researchers vow to work for the poor
Researchers vow to work for the poor JAKARTA (JP): A group of international agricultural scientists, acknowledging the difficulty of maintaining the current levels of food crop yields, has agreed to prioritize its research programs on ensuring food security for the poor.
Sat, 25 May 1996
VW Caravelle to be assembled locally
VW Caravelle to be assembled locallyBy Russell Williamson Volkswagen is set to relaunch itself in the Indonesian market when the Caravelle goes on sale early next year.Together with its local joint venture partner, Indomobil's subsidiary PT Garuda Mataram, Volkswagen will begin selling the...
Sat, 25 May 1996
Indonesia's car sales back on track after steep fall
Indonesia's car sales back on track after steep fallBy Russell Williamson Indonesia's vehicle sales are returning to normal after falling dramatically following the announcement in February of PT Timor Putra's plans to build a cheap national car.
Sat, 25 May 1996
Harmoko insists Golkar will not abuse power
Harmoko insists Golkar will not abuse power JAKARTA (JP): Golkar's chairman promised yesterday that the group will not abuse its power if it won another controlling majority in the House of Representatives in the next general election."Golkar will never use its power arbitrarily.
Fri, 24 May 1996
Aussie bank to form local venture
Aussie bank to form local venture SYDNEY (AFP): Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd. (CBA) said yesterday it had received approval in principle from Indonesia's Ministry of Finance to establish a joint-venture bank in Indonesia.
Fri, 24 May 1996
Golkar's win certain next year: Expert
Golkar's win certain next year: Expert YOGYAKARTA (JP): With the backing of the Armed Forces (ABRI), the civil service and 250 mass organizations, Golkar will clinch a landslide victory in next year's election, a political analyst predicted yesterday.
Fri, 24 May 1996
Cikarang to host national off-road race
Cikarang to host national off-road race JAKARTA (JP): No less than 100 drivers will pit their skills against the first leg of the national off-road series in Cikarang, West Java on June 1 and June 2.Event coordinator, Pempy Soeworo, said yesterday that Indonesia's top 10 drivers have confirmed they...