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Tue, 21 May 1996
Botanical Gardens Clean Campaign launched
Botanical Gardens Clean Campaign launched BOGOR, West Java (JP): A group of young people had a picnic at the Bogor Botanical Gardens. They ate, drank, chatted and littered. Boxes, plastics, cans and the leftover food were scattered on the ground.Trash worms soon came and joined them.
Tue, 21 May 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Children Program 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: The Great Days of the Century 4:30 Culture: Rumah Adat Lamin dari Samarinda 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: All from The Earth...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Petak Sembilan market finally demolished
Petak Sembilan market finally demolished JAKARTA (JP): A demolition squad has torn down the Petak Sembilan market in the west of the city, putting an end to the traders' two-months of inner turmoil.A demolition order was issued by the West Jakarta mayor on March 28.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Demand for office space in Jakarta remains strong
Demand for office space in Jakarta remains strong JAKARTA (JP): An international property consultant believes that worries about the possible oversupply of office spaces in the city this and next year are unfounded as demands will remain strong while supplies will fluctuate over the next two years.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Two killed in kettle explosion
Two killed in kettle explosion BANDUNG: Two workers at a cracker factory on Jl. Sukaati Mengger were killed and seven severely injured when an underground steam kettle exploded on Saturday.The accident occurred at 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Two more suspects named in Tansil escape case
Two more suspects named in Tansil escape case JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday named two more suspects in their investigation into the escape of corrupt businessman Eddy Tansil from prison, bringing the total number of people under police arrest to 12.
Tue, 21 May 1996
RI out to keep perfect Thomas Cup record
RI out to keep perfect Thomas Cup recordBy Arif Suryobuwono HONG KONG (JP): Defending Thomas Cup champion Indonesia has already assured itself of a semifinal berth, but it is out to maintain a spotless record in today's last group match against England.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Govt to launch national foster parent drive
Govt to launch national foster parent drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is to launch a national foster-parents drive on May 29 to generate more funds from the public to send some six million poor children to school.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Asahimas expects 15% profit rise
Asahimas expects 15% profit rise JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Asahimas Flat Glass expects only a 15 percent increase in its sales and profits this year due to limited production volume.The expectation, however, is in line with an estimate of 10 to 20 percent growth of glass demand on the...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 20, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 -75 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 625 0 119,500 Andayani Megah 1,375 -50 532,000...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Security guards held for theft
Security guards held for theft JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have arrested four security guards for stealing a safe deposit box containing Rp 19.6 million (US$8,340) from a shopping center they worked at.According to Lt. Col.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Building of pavilion halted
Building of pavilion halted TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The local administration has ordered the developer constructing Tangerang General Hospital's pavilion to temporarily halt activities until it has secured the necessary building permit.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Soeharto calls for smooth poll
Soeharto calls for smooth poll JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on the nation yesterday to strive to make the general election next year better than previous polls in Indonesia.He also appealed to everyone to entrust the task of organizing the elections to the officially-designated agencies.
Tue, 21 May 1996
Prosecutors insist on death penalty
Prosecutors insist on death penalty JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors told a court here yesterday that they intended to stick to their demand for the death penalty for a murder suspect.Prosecutor Hatta Renuat demanded that the East Jakarta district court sentence Suparmi to death for her alleged...
Tue, 21 May 1996
Korean automotive companies ready to support Timor
Korean automotive companies ready to support Timor JAKARTA (JP): South Korean car sellers plan to start operations in Indonesia to support this country's national car program.The chairman of the Korean Automotive Component Industries Association, Hee Choon Ryu, said in Seoul yesterday that Korean...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Sarawak drug busters to RI
Sarawak drug busters to RI PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Thirty Malaysian narcotics officials from neighboring Sarawak will visit local police to discuss a common strategy in dealing with drug trafficking.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Obituary
Obituary Teuku Yousli Syah, the general manager and chief editor of the Media Indonesia daily died of lung cancer here on Saturday. He was 58.Yousli died at Cikini Hospital. His relatives said Yousli had suffered from the disease for a year.He is survived by his wife and four children.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Birds must be angry with PDI
Birds must be angry with PDI YOGYAKARTA: Apparently scared by Indonesian Democratic Party activists' noisy street rallies, thousands of herons flew home very late over the weekend.The herons, which have lived peacefully in the bushy trees near the Tamansiswa school complex, flew around the area and...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Poor record shuts RI out of UN rights commission
Poor record shuts RI out of UN rights commission SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia's poor human rights record is one of the main reasons why its candidates were not elected to the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities, a candidate said.
Mon, 20 May 1996
British hostages reach home
British hostages reach home JAKARTA (JP): The four young British scientists recently freed in a military operation after being held for four months by separatist rebels in the jungles of Irian Jaya arrived in London yesterday.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Lippo Life's profits up
Lippo Life's profits up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed life insurance firm PT Lippo Life announced a 86 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 20.1 billion (US$8.5 million) last year from Rp 10.8 billion the previous year.The company said on Saturday that its premium revenues rose by 27.
Mon, 20 May 1996
150 parachutists to join int'l meet here
150 parachutists to join int'l meet here JAKARTA (JP): At least 150 parachutists from 17 countries will be competing in the Sixth World Parachuting Championships at Lido Lake, Bogor, West Java, just before the Indonesian Air Show.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Kapuk residents target wrong plant
Kapuk residents target wrong plant JAKARTA (JP): Residents in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, have found out that a briefcase factory which was subjected to a riot on Thursday was not the source of a smell which they identified with fumes that allegedly caused the death of a woman last month.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Irian Jaya should be closed
Irian Jaya should be closed The success of the Indonesian Armed Forces Special Forces in releasing the hostages captured by the Irian Jaya insurgents led by Kelly Kwalik has won the praise of many people at home and abroad.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Factory workers want union leaders reinstated
Factory workers want union leaders reinstated JAKARTA (JP): Workers of a cable factory in the Pulogadung industrial complex, East Jakarta, are demanding the reinstatement of 11 union leaders which they say were fired by the management.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Timika to have police office
Timika to have police office JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo is scheduled to open the Timika police precinct and deploy two mobile units.Irian Jaya police chief Brig. Gen.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Control of exam papers distribution tightened
Control of exam papers distribution tightened JAKARTA (JP): Angered by reports that questions in school examinations had been leaked to students in Sulawesi, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has vowed to tighten control of the distribution of exam papers in the future.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Talks on Kebon Kacang land clearance to resume
Talks on Kebon Kacang land clearance to resume JAKARTA (JP): Renewed negotiations in a land settlement between a private developer and residents of Kebon Kacang subdistrict, which has been dragging on since 1989, are expected to begin soon.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Four villagers die in Bogor flash flood
Four villagers die in Bogor flash flood BOGOR, West Java (JP): Four villagers died and four others were injured when a wall separating a ravine from a river on higher ground collapsed during a flash flood on Saturday.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Experts discuss human rights education
Experts discuss human rights education JAKARTA (JP): The inclusion of human rights in the national education curriculum should put emphasis on practical application rather than theory, experts said yesterday.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Sunjoto chairs Apparel group
Sunjoto chairs Apparel group JAKARTA (JP): Sunjoto Tanudjaja, an executive of publicly- listed PT Great River, was elected new president of the International Apparel Federation in a recent meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Investment in oil still promising: Abda'oe
Investment in oil still promising: Abda'oe JAKARTA (JP): Investment opportunities in upstream oil exploration and production remain promising, especially in the eastern parts of Indonesia.The president of state-owned oil company Pertamina, Faisal Abda'oe, said that only 36 out of the country's 60...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Why should bad guys always win?
Why should bad guys always win?Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): A Hong Kong based business research institution recently released findings that pinpointed Indonesia as the third most corrupt country in the world, after China and Vietnam.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Irian tribal chief denies dropping suit
Irian tribal chief denies dropping suit JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the Irian Jaya Amungme tribe, Tom Beanal, who is heading for the United States for a court hearing, denies that he ever asked to withdraw his lawsuit.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Expert calls for better Bogor town planning
Expert calls for better Bogor town planning BOGOR, West Java (JP): Director of the Botanical Gardens, Suhirman, has called for better town planning with more emphasis on the Botanical Gardens as a scientific domain with historical value.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Federal Reserve meet may boost the JSX
Federal Reserve meet may boost the JSX JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is predicted to perform softly this week unless positive news emerges from this week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Support for crime victims
Support for crime victimsFrom Media IndonesiaThe bajaj (three-wheeled transportation) driver, Muhayat, who lost his life tragically on Friday, May 10 1996, was a model to humanity. Besides teaching mankind a lesson of life, he also prickled our conscience.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Airline for growth area
Airline for growth area MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos has ordered three senior officials to work for the creation of an airline to serve the sub-regional growth area formed by four southeast Asian countries, the presidential palace said on Saturday.
Mon, 20 May 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: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Hobbies: Tungku Halo 6:05 Nusantara,...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Cellular phone
Cellular phone Referring to your article entitled: Komselindo: the Cellular Expert, in The Jakarta Post, Friday May 17, 1996, page 8 (by zia), PT. Produk Indonesia (PRODIN) as the organizer of the Indonesian Air Show'96 (IAS'96) would like to correct the following statements:1.
Mon, 20 May 1996
PT Chandra Asri to halt production for six weeks
PT Chandra Asri to halt production for six weeks JAKARTA (JP): The PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center is to halt its production activities for 42 days from June 12 to complete preparations to increase its design capacity.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Indonesia's economy predicted to continue to cool down
Indonesia's economy predicted to continue to cool down JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy is likely to continue to cool down this year, with economic growth, the current account deficit, inflation and interest rates being kept in check.Hong Kong-based Peregrine Brokerage Ltd.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Hostage release may discourage separatism
Hostage release may discourage separatism JAKARTA (JP): Two observers say the recent success of the Armed Forces (ABRI) in freeing nine people held hostage for months by Free Papua Movement rebels will deter the separatist movement and other similar organizations.
Mon, 20 May 1996
PT Petro Oxo to build octanol plant in Gresik
PT Petro Oxo to build octanol plant in Gresik JAKARTA (JP): PT Petro Oxo Nusantara, a newly-established joint venture company, is to set up Indonesia's first octanol plant in Gresik, East Java, with a production capacity of 100,000 tons per year."We'll start production late next year," Hashim S.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Some 1.2 million Buddhists vow allegiance to Golkar
Some 1.2 million Buddhists vow allegiance to Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The 1.2 million strong Buddhist Niciren Syosyu denomination has promised to vote for the ruling Golkar party in the 1997 general election.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Review of nation's politics called for
Review of nation's politics called for JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Rudini says the springing up of new organizations is a signal for the nation to re-examine its political system.Antara quoted the retired army general and former home affairs minister as saying in a seminar on political...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Dili police seize fire bombs
Dili police seize fire bombs DILI, East Timor: Police seized more than 50 fire bombs and a long-barrel rifle from a house in Keluhun village near here over the weekend.The police are still tracking the suspected makers and owners of the bombs and the rifle, said the chief of the Udayana regional...
Mon, 20 May 1996
Wage earners in RI fare better than in other nations
Wage earners in RI fare better than in other nations JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank says real manufacturing wages in Indonesia grew by 5.5 percent a year between 1970 and 1991, surpassing the wage growth in most other countries, except South Korea.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Restrictions on exports destroy rattan producers
Restrictions on exports destroy rattan producers JAKARTA (JP): The 1996 World Bank report on Indonesia once again sharply criticizes the export restrictions on various commodities as counter-productive and as a major cause of inefficiency in resource uses.
Mon, 20 May 1996
Business partnership
Business partnership The basic principles and operational directives outlined by President Soeharto for the National Business Partnership program set up a strong foundation and provide economic viability for the development of business ties between big companies and small firms on a sustainable...