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Mon, 13 May 1996
East Timor gets new police chief
East Timor gets new police chief JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Col. Silvanus Yulian Wenas was sworn in as East Timor's new police chief in the capital Dili, replacing Andreas Sumary Sugianto on Saturday.Wenas was previously chief of the Central Jakarta police precinct.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Indonesia enters new era in satellite industry
Indonesia enters new era in satellite industry European consortium Arianespace invited The Jakarta Post's editorial staff member Ardimas Sasdi for a visit to its facilities in Kourou, French Guiana, and its supporting industries near Paris.
Mon, 13 May 1996
KL trade deficit narrows
KL trade deficit narrows KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia trade deficit narrowed to 747.1 million ringgit (US$299 million) in February from a hefty 1.1 billion ringgit a month earlier, the statistics department said Thursday.The combined deficit for the first two months of the year was 1.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Tourist drowns while snorkeling
Tourist drowns while snorkeling MANILA (AFP): A Korean tourist drowned while snorkeling off a popular Philippine resort town south of here, the coast guard said yesterday.Lee Kyung Hoon, whose age and hometown in South Korea were not immediately available, was snorkeling with two Korean friends off...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Floods sweep away houses
Floods sweep away houses PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 30 houses in the villages of Koninis and Sumber Air were swept away when floods hit the Banggai regency last Tuesday, Antara reported.An official at the regent's office, Harly Huma, said the floods, caused by incessant rains during the...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Mahathir visits Japan and U.S.
Mahathir visits Japan and U.S. KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad was scheduled to leave late yesterday on a working visit to Japan and the United States.Mahathir is scheduled to address the World Teleport Association assembly at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center today.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Freeport responds
Freeport responds I was surprised to see that editorials from biased "observers" have now become front page news for The Jakarta Post. The question shouldn't be What has gone wrong with Freeport?, but rather "Why are some people so worried that Freeport is now getting it right?"First, let me...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Democracy and stability
Democracy and stability The recent wave of street demonstrations in Jakarta and a number of other big cities across the country has caused the government such concern that Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman was prompted to call on everyone to exercise...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Social groups set up to handle community brawls
Social groups set up to handle community brawls JAKARTA (JP): Police will set up community groups to help quash years of community hostility in areas of Central Jakarta that often break out into mass brawls."We have met with the informal leaders of the two area," Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Leadership talks favor Bambang as legal aid chairman
Leadership talks favor Bambang as legal aid chairman JAKARTA (JP): After three days of negotiating, Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) activists from all over the country agreed on Saturday to end their crippling leadership quarrel.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Internet executive calls for rate standardization
Internet executive calls for rate standardization JAKARTA (JP): Subscription fees for Internet services must be standardized due to the increasingly stiff competition in the rapidly expanding sector, an executive says."Internet providers currently compete to net as many subscribers as possible.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Debt collectors arrested
Debt collectors arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested four debt collectors for damaging the house of a bank costumer on Jl. Pegangsaan, in Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said the four, identified as Jony, Yunus, Budi and Rony, were arrested after...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Kapuk residents to return to former polluted residence
Kapuk residents to return to former polluted residence JAKARTA (JP): Residents living behind a factory wall in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, where one of their neighbors died from inhaling fumes last month, say they don't have any money to move anywhere else, despite calls from the city environmental...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Govt to issue deregulation package in June
Govt to issue deregulation package in June JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to wait until next month to announce a new package of deregulation measures aimed at preparing Indonesian industries for the global market, a senior minister said yesterday.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Dangerous pothole on toll road
Dangerous pothole on toll road There is a pothole the size of a tire about one kilometer away from the Kebon Jeruk tollbooths westbound towards Merak (on the Tomang side). It has been there since the big storm in early March.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Local capital markets look bullish: Analysts
Local capital markets look bullish: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): This and next year will see increasing liquidity inflows of funds into local stock markets, owing to the downward trends of interest rates, analysts believe.Timothy S.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Lippo building new housing project
Lippo building new housing project JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Cikarang has begun constructing its Taman Permata Hijau, its latest complex of luxury houses.Without mentioning the prices of the new houses, Herman Latief, president of PT Lippo Cikarang, said over the weekend that Taman Permata Hijau in Lippo...
Mon, 13 May 1996
War of the Stars ends in a 3-3 draw
War of the Stars ends in a 3-3 draw JAKARTA (JP): The star-studded War of the Stars yesterday between the national league's best from the Western and Eastern divisions lived up to expectations but ended in equilibrium.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Ismail calls Bintang's new party idea futile
Ismail calls Bintang's new party idea futile JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the United Development Party Ismail Hasan Metareum says he has nothing against Sri Bintang Pamungkas's plan to establish a new political party, but he reminded his former colleague of the futility of his endeavor.
Mon, 13 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,...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Satellite 100CS: A reasonably-priced road warrior
Satellite 100CS: A reasonably-priced road warriorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In the past, I never had a really pressing need to buy a notebook, as I was always able to borrow one from friends when I needed one for just a couple of days.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Twelve officers to be court-martialled over riots
Twelve officers to be court-martialled over riots JAKARTA (JP): The 12 officers accused of "responding excessively" to student demonstrations last month in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujungpandang will be tried by the end of this month.Chief Spokesman of the Wirabuana Regional Military Command Lt.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Scholars want debate on broadcasting bill
Scholars want debate on broadcasting bill SEMARANG (JP): Some of the country's leading literary and cultural figures have called for more discussion of the government's proposal to have all foreign television programs dubbed into Indonesian.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Nineteen Thai fishermen isolated
Nineteen Thai fishermen isolated MEDAN, North Sumatra: Nineteen Thai fishermen suspected of carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which can lead to AIDS, have been isolated aboard the KM Amanda-I now moored at the Belawan port.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Trade surplus up 77 percent
Trade surplus up 77 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's monthly trade surplus rose by nearly 77 percent to US$847.5 million in February from $479.4 million in February, 1995.Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said on Friday that the higher surplus was attributed to an increase in exports...
Mon, 13 May 1996
ASEAN police to link up soon
ASEAN police to link up soon SINGAPORE (AFP): Police forces in six of the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be linked by computer from September to flush out cross border criminals, a report said here yesterday.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Spaniard Sainz triumphant at 1996 Indonesian rally
Spaniard Sainz triumphant at 1996 Indonesian rallyBy Robert Soelistyo MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Carlos Sainz of Spain, making his debut at the Rally of Indonesia 1996, the third in the World Rally series, overcame unfavorable track conditions to win the race in five hours 30 minutes flat yesterday.
Mon, 13 May 1996
Local couple arrested in Bali with 20,781 Ecstasy pills
Local couple arrested in Bali with 20,781 Ecstasy pills DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A police narcotics squad in Bali in cooperation with custom officers has arrested two suspected drug dealers in possession of 20,781 Ecstasy pills.
Mon, 13 May 1996
CPO output to more than double by 2005
CPO output to more than double by 2005 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crude palm oil output is projected to more than double by 2005 to 10 million tons per year, from around 4.35 million tons last year.The chairman of the Association of Palm Oil Producers, Derum Bangun, said in Medan, North Sumatra, on...
Mon, 13 May 1996
Shareholders okay Bre-X's stock split plan
Shareholders okay Bre-X's stock split plan CALGARY, Canada (Reuter): Shareholders of high-flying Bre-X Minerals Ltd, packed into a crowded special meeting, approved on Friday a much anticipated 10-for-one stock split.The split will take effect on May 24.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Mahathir hits out at West
Mahathir hits out at West KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hit out at Western-style democracy yesterday, saying it led to economic decline.High wages gave workers in the West a lifestyle comparable to that of the rich in developing countries, he said in a speech to...
Sun, 12 May 1996
A look at Malaysia's UMNO, 50 years on
A look at Malaysia's UMNO, 50 years onBy Shamsul A.B. After shaping Malaysia's political, social and economic life for half a century, the United Malays National Organization appears intent on continuing this dominance well into the 21st century. Shamsul A.B. traces its history.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Indonesia eying double badminton crowns
Indonesia eying double badminton crowns JAKARTA (JP): A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A cliche? It seems so for the Indonesian Thomas and Uber Cuppers who fly to Hong Kong today for their title defense mission from May 16 to 26.
Sun, 12 May 1996
11 killed in van crash
11 killed in van crash JAKARTA (JP): A van carrying 20 people plunged into a river in Sampang, East Java on Saturday, killing 11 of the passengers and seriously injuring the rest a press report stated yesterday.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Linking Olympic time and athletic legends
Linking Olympic time and athletic legends JAKARTA (JP): What's the connection between the Olympics and a clock tower created by a group of Italian artists with the unlikely name of Plumcake? It isn't a trick question. It is the Swatch O'Clock Tower in Rome.
Sun, 12 May 1996
World drivers find the going rough in Sumatra
World drivers find the going rough in SumatraBy Robert Soelistyo PARAPAT, North Sumatra (JP): Heavy rain halfway through yesterday's nine stages turned Special Stage 14 into a killing field and frustrated most of the world rated drivers in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Pick-up service helps mothers, children
Pick-up service helps mothers, childrenBy Lies Sartika JAKARTA (JP): Tri Murdihariani pulls over, unbuttons her blouse and starts nursing her wailing baby son. In the back of her pick-up van, four preschoolers are busy playing among themselves.Mrs.
Sun, 12 May 1996
More than just a matter of name
More than just a matter of name JAKARTA (JP): I was on a bus, heading for my parents' home over the weekend. Two guys were sitting in front of me. One of them said he wanted to get off at the next stop at the entrance of the Bir Bintang factory to fetch a new acquaintance, a girl.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Court martial for soldiers
Court martial for soldiers JAKARTA (JP): Twelve soldiers will be court martialled for their role in the military's handling of a student demonstration that led to the death of three students in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujungpandang last month.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Enjoying the beauty of the erotic arowana fish
Enjoying the beauty of the erotic arowana fish JAKARTA (JP): Remember Jamie Lee Curtis in the film A Fish Called Wanda?No doubt many found her sexy and alluring. But wait a minute. Freshwater aquarium fish collectors may have a different opinion.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Four held after major Ecstasy bust at airport
Four held after major Ecstasy bust at airport JAKARTA (JP): A joint team of police officers and customs officials have arrested three men and a woman, on separate occasions last week for their part in the attempt to smuggle 60,778 ecstasy pills -- worth more than US$1 million in the streets -- into...
Sun, 12 May 1996
Singer Katon takes center stage -- as poet
Singer Katon takes center stage -- as poet JAKARTA (JP): The lyrics of Katon Bagaskara's songs are poetic, but can his lyrics really be called poems?Katon had prepared himself for the question at the launch of his new book Bulan Dibuai Awan.
Sun, 12 May 1996
YLKI protects consumers' interests
YLKI protects consumers' interestsText by Rita A. Widiadana and photos by Arief Suhardiman Have you ever received candy in lieu of change? Or bought expired goods or medicines in a supermarket? Frustratingly, there is no one to complain to.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Police suspect Tansil already in Hong Kong
Police suspect Tansil already in Hong Kong JAKARTA (JP): Police say they highly suspect that businessman Eddy Tansil, who escaped from the Cipinang penitentiary on May 4, has fled to Hong Kong with his wife.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Flying with Merpati
Flying with Merpati Working in Indonesia means a lot of traveling by plane, as it is a huge country. Most domestic flights are operated by Merpati, which causes the following inconveniences.Many of their flights are heavily delayed.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? As coordinating minister for political affairs and security, it's natural that people think no one can force Soesilo Soedarman's to do anything.Actually, someone can. His son-in-law.That is how Soesilo, who was born in 1928, became chairman of the National Kidney Foundation.
Sun, 12 May 1996
When a man falls in love with a fish called 'siluk'
When a man falls in love with a fish called 'siluk'By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): It was mid-1984 when Tris Tanoto left his job as an executive at his family's printing firm. He sold his equity in the firm to his relatives, and with Rp 400,000 (US$170) he bought a dozen Asian Arowana (Scleropages...
Sun, 12 May 1996
Shall we say children are hereditary?
Shall we say children are hereditary?By Rohan Manav JAKARTA (JP): It is no longer a man's world. Nor a woman's. Today our world is in the puissant fist of our kids.Children in my day led uncomplicated unpampered lives.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Send me a shroud
Send me a shroudBy A.D. Donggo "Send me a shroud. Don't know when I'm going to die."Those two short sentences in Abang's letter gave me the shock of my life. "Send me a shroud" and "Don't know when I'm going to die."Ah, how he daunted me.Like an inseparable couple, so are death and a shroud.
Sun, 12 May 1996
Lancome introduces new perfume
Lancome introduces new perfume JAKARTA (JP): Poeme, a sensuous new fragrance from Lancome, is chiefly composed of the Blue Poppy from the Himalayas and the Datura flower from the desert. Although a cross between snow and sand, it is a sunny perfume evocative of a sunlit garden of flowers.