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Tue, 07 May 1996
52 companies interested in giant waterfront project
52 companies interested in giant waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): Fifty two companies have expressed an interest in taking part in the giant waterfront project, including land reclamation, in the Jakarta Bay.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Bank Indonesia sells half its stake in Ficorinvest Bank
Bank Indonesia sells half its stake in Ficorinvest Bank JAKARTA (JP): The central bank, Bank Indonesia, plans to divest half of its 71 percent stake in the publicly-listed Ficorinvest Bank by selling its rights shares to other parties.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Kumho-Tri Polyta venture
Kumho-Tri Polyta venture SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Kumho Petrochemical Co. said yesterday it would build a US$200-million joint venture in Indonesia to produce synthetic rubber jointly with PT Tri Polyta.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Bugiarso eyes PABA crown win
Bugiarso eyes PABA crown win JAKARTA (JP): The hands of Bugiarso, which landed a fatal blow to Akbar Maulana in a title bout on May 12 last year, will try to seize the belt of Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) junior featherweight champion Alexander Pak of Russia at the Senayan Basketball Hall on...
Tue, 07 May 1996
U.S. painter to hold solo show
U.S. painter to hold solo show JAKARTA (JP): American painter Ting Shao Kuang will hold an exhibition at the Arta Graha building, Central Jakarta, from tomorrow to May 18.According to Agenanda Djatmika, the chief of the organizing committee, the purpose of the exhibition, which includes 45...
Tue, 07 May 1996
Malaysia unveils new growth plan
Malaysia unveils new growth plan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad unveiled yesterday a five-year multi-billion-dollar plan to achieve steady economic growth and eradicate the country's current account deficit.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Nine die in two accidents
Nine die in two accidents SALATIGA, Central Java: Nine people have died and dozens of others injured in two separate road accidents which occurred here and in Surakarta.The first accident took place in Tuntang village, Salatiga on Sunday.
Tue, 07 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,...
Tue, 07 May 1996
Travel agents asked to boost tourism in provinces
Travel agents asked to boost tourism in provinces JAKARTA (JP): The government is calling on businesses to hold international tourist-related events in various sites beyond the country's prime cities to create more awareness on Indonesian tourism destinations for both domestic and foreign visitors.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Role of the press
Role of the press If there is one thing the speaker of the House of Representatives is known for, it is his straightforward statements. Given his reputation, it is not surprising that some of the most pointed criticism of the Indonesian press delivered by a top-ranking public figure has come from...
Tue, 07 May 1996
Retailer training starts
Retailer training starts JAKARTA (JP): The Sinar Mas Group and Australia's Lend Lease Corporation (LLC) yesterday embarked on a program to enhance the entrepreneurial skills of retail owners and salespersons.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Unsafe parking
Unsafe parkingFrom NeracaOne morning some time ago I parked my car in the Bapindo Plaza building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta. At about noon when I returned to my car, I was shock to find it had been broken in to. The rear window was broken, and my bag and car stereo had been stolen.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Inquiry urged into activist's death
Inquiry urged into activist's death SURABAYA (JP): Some 1,000 local workers staged a noisy demonstration at the East Java provincial legislative council yesterday, demanding the continued investigation of the killing of labor activist Marsinah.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Navy arsenal explodes
Navy arsenal explodes JAKARTA (JP): A number of bullets of small caliber at the Indonesian Navy arsenal at Marunda in North Jakarta went off yesterday, but no fatalities were reported.According to a fireman, the incident took place at one of the dozens of buildings used to store armaments.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Poor families
Poor families Correction:The headline for the story on the poor families in Kalibaru, North Jakarta, which appeared on this page yesterday should have read Kalibaru poor families want more aid, instead of Food poisoning from 'bubur ayam' reported. We regret the error. -- Editor
Tue, 07 May 1996
PLN to sell electricity surplus to local industries
PLN to sell electricity surplus to local industries JAKARTA (JP): The North Sumatra, Medan-based, unit of the state-owned electricity company PLN is to sell its power surplus to industries in other provinces in Sumatra, including Aceh, West Sumatra and Riau.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Microsoft opens office here
Microsoft opens office here JAKARTA (JP): Microsoft Corporation, a multinational computer software company, has established a wholly-owned subsidiary here, called PT Microsoft Indonesia, to benefit from the robust growth of the country's information technology industry.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Life saving clubs
Life saving clubs S. Kartamadjana's letter to Gatra, reprinted in The Jakarta Post, May 1, 1996, is a wise call for what is a serious problem. The growing mobility of the Indonesian public and the number of people visiting beaches in the Pelabuhan Ratu area, the beach playground for Jakarta and...
Tue, 07 May 1996
Death demanded for murder trial couple
Death demanded for murder trial couple JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors yesterday demanded a court sentence a couple to death for an alleged murder last year.Philipus Kia Lejab and his wife, Suparmi, after being tried in separate hearings for three months were accused of murdering a woman and her three...
Tue, 07 May 1996
TB rampant, despite fall in number of sufferers
TB rampant, despite fall in number of sufferers JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi has said that tuberculosis (TB) is still a serious problem in Indonesia, although the number of sufferers is now declining.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Youths face 18-year jail sentences for slayings
Youths face 18-year jail sentences for slayings JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors demanded here yesterday that a court sentence three youths to 18 years in prison for allegedly killing four people.A team of prosecutors comprised of Siti Ratna, Sri Yatmi and Wirzal Yanuar are seeking the minimum punishment...
Tue, 07 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 Deep of Century 4:30 Culture 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lesson 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Maluku 6:15 Village...
Tue, 07 May 1996
New incentives on offer for investment in eastern areas
New incentives on offer for investment in eastern areas JAKARTA (JP): The government is to offer new tariff and tax incentives and other facilities to attract more investment in the eastern provinces, especially Irian Jaya.Executive Chairman of the Eastern Indonesian Development Council B.J.
Tue, 07 May 1996
TV dubbing proposal still open to public's discussion
TV dubbing proposal still open to public's discussion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko said yesterday that his recent proposal that television stations dub all foreign programs into Indonesian language is not yet binding.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Life after eviction in Tanjung Priok
Life after eviction in Tanjung Priok JAKARTA (JP): A few makeshift shacks were all that remained of the rows of concrete and plywood homes along Jl. Agung Karya VI in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta on Saturday.
Tue, 07 May 1996
Burma should earn ARF status
Burma should earn ARF status Thai Foreign Minister Kasem S. Kasemsri was the first senior ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) official to publicly support Burma's application for membership in the ASEAN Region Forum (ARF).
Tue, 07 May 1996
Deliberation of broadcasting bill underway
Deliberation of broadcasting bill underway JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives began deliberating the long-awaited bill on radio and television broadcasting yesterday.In the first stage of the law-making process, Minister of Information Harmoko presented the government's...
Tue, 07 May 1996
New deregulation aims to strenghten industry
New deregulation aims to strenghten industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo yesterday asserted that the deregulation measures which the government will soon introduce were not meant to compensate for the recent increase in production costs.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Limited passenger bus
Limited passenger busFrom NeracaI am disappointed by public transportation in Jakarta, particularly the ordinary limited-passenger buses popularly known as Patas non-AC buses. Firstly, I feel that the fare increase is too high, particularly since the service has not improved.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Tangkuban Perahu neglected
Tangkuban Perahu neglectedFrom RepublikaSome guests of ours from Holland wanted to see the crater of Tangkuban Perahu very much. It seems to be a wellknown place there, listed on a priority list of "must-see" tourist sites. However, we were terribly disappointed when we got there.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Six dead as boat capsizes
Six dead as boat capsizes CEBU, Philippines (AFP): Six people were confirmed dead after a motorboat, carrying a cargo of seaweed, capsized in a freak storm off the waters of nearby Culasi town, the coast guard said yesterday.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Jobless youth kills dentist
Jobless youth kills dentist JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old unemployed man murdered a dentist in October after he could not afford to pay his Rp 10,000 (US$4.2) bill, the district court in Medan, North Sumatra, was told Saturday.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Indorent seeks $10m
Indorent seeks $10m JAKARTA (JP): Indorent, a member of the Indomobil Group, expects to raise around US$10 million from the issuance of its short-term notes in Singapore last week.The company announced Saturday that the fresh funds to be raised from the three-year debt instruments would be used to...
Mon, 06 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: Heart of Courage 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Technology 6:05 Nusantara, the...
Mon, 06 May 1996
Supreme Court teams ill-suited for investigation
Supreme Court teams ill-suited for investigation YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court should not be allowed to use internal bodies to investigate charges that a group of Supreme Court justices took bribes from a businessman on trial for falsifying property documents, a legal expert said over the...
Mon, 06 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, 06 May 1996
Obituary
Obituary JAKARTA (JP): Well-known comedian S. Diran died of a stroke and diabetes complications at his residence in Jakarta on Saturday. He was 59.Born in the Central Java seaport city of Cilacap on July 2, 1937, Diran is survived by his wife Eli Mariah, five grown-up children and three...
Mon, 06 May 1996
RI's external debt high but manageable: Salomon
RI's external debt high but manageable: Salomon JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia's external debt burden is relatively high, it remains manageable, investment bank Salomon Brothers Inc. believes.In its latest report on its sovereign assessment on Indonesia, the bank said that the country's external...
Mon, 06 May 1996
Wall Street recovery to support JSX stocks
Wall Street recovery to support JSX stocks JAKARTA (JP): Analysts mostly feel uncertain on share price movements this week as Wall Street's performance will be the key factor in foreign fund managers' decision on whether to come back to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Mon, 06 May 1996
Books: A resource for all
Books: A resource for allFrom NeracaBooks are said to be storehouses of knowledge, windows on the world, torches in the darkness and other names. The truth is that books are useful for mankind. No one will ever deny that books can widen their readers insights, and that they will endlessly talk to...
Mon, 06 May 1996
Lotus Word Pro 96 for joint editing
Lotus Word Pro 96 for joint editingBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP0: Can you think of any novel and useful features that could -- and maybe should -- be incorporated in the already feature-laden word processors of the current generation? Well, perhaps it is a bit hard to come up with some truly,...
Mon, 06 May 1996
One killed in Surakarta fire
One killed in Surakarta fire SURAKARTA, Central Java: A maid was killed and two persons badly injured when fire razed a house in Banjarsari near here over the weekend.The 30-minute fire destroyed the house of Hadisumarto, burning to death Partini, 30, and seriously injuring her four-year-old son...
Mon, 06 May 1996
Wynncor Bali gets $60m loan facility
Wynncor Bali gets $60m loan facility JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of Tokyo has arranged a US$60 million term loan for PT Wynncor Bali, a member of PT Jan Darmadi Corporation Group of Companies which has businesses in property development.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Policy stability
Policy stability The chief economist at the New York-based Salomon Brothers Inc. securities company, John P. Lipsky, tried last week to address the jitters, notably among foreign investors, over the likely impact of next year's election for House of Representatives and the presidential election in...
Mon, 06 May 1996
Democratization yet to take hold in RI: Experts
Democratization yet to take hold in RI: Experts YOGYAKARTA (JP): The current political system allows very little room for the public to participate in the decision-making process, experts said Saturday.
Mon, 06 May 1996
Investors invited to build sugar mills outside Java
Investors invited to build sugar mills outside Java JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang enticed both domestic and foreign investors Saturday to take advantage of the government's plan to set up 15 new sugar mills outside Java in the next few years.
Mon, 06 May 1996
NU youths said playing politics
NU youths said playing politics SEMARANG: Moslem youth organization Ansor, which is affiliated to the 30-million member Nahdlatul Ulama, was warned against playing politics and to not lose sight of its social mission.
Mon, 06 May 1996
ASEAN officials to meet in C. Java
ASEAN officials to meet in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials from the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will gather in Yogyakarta tomorrow for a three-day meeting as a precursor to the ministerial meeting due to be held here in July.
Mon, 06 May 1996
No speedy end to parking problems
No speedy end to parking problems JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans continue to complain about their parking problems while at the same time exacerbating their daily difficulty of finding a spot to leave their vehicles.
Mon, 06 May 1996
'Toxic pollutants must be phased out'
'Toxic pollutants must be phased out' BANDUNG (JP): The use of chemicals containing persistent organic pollutants in the agricultural and industrial sectors must be phased out before they cause irreparable damage to the country's marine resources, a government official said Saturday.