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Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Rain or shine?
Rain or shine?From Bisnis IndonesiaWriters of letters to newspaper editors have often complained about the slowness of PT Pos Indonesia. Including the postal code as recommended by the postal service does not seem to help speed up the delivery.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Award recipient
Award recipient Referring to the picture on page 2 of The Jakarta Post on April 20, 1996, you need to correct the caption.Representing PT Great River Industries in the award presentation by Mrs. Tien Soeharto was H.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Jakarta men's bridge team wins
Jakarta men's bridge team wins JAKARTA (JP): The men's bridge team prepared to represent Jakarta at the 14th National Games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 20) won a foursome open tournament which ended in Hotel Indonesia on Sunday.The team won with 80 International Match Points.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Australia's John Howard assesses Asia
Australia's John Howard assesses AsiaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): On April 3 Alexander Downer spent half an hour with former prime minister Paul Keating, discussing a strategy suitable for Australia's engagement in Asia.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Govt told not to shift monopoly to private sector
Govt told not to shift monopoly to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The currently pursued privatization of state- owned enterprises should not lead to the shifting of the government's monopoly over public utilities to the private sector, a lawyer suggested yesterday.A.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Who's afraid of KIPP?
Who's afraid of KIPP? Anyone concerned with the well being and unity of Indonesia should be concerned about the current political situation, particularly with regard to the election issue. Ever since the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) was established last month, mounting turmoil...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Plaza Senayan
Plaza SenayanFrom RepublikaBe careful when parking your vehicle at Plaza Senayan. There is a fierce security guard by the name of Birowo.At 7 p.m. on April 12, I had finished my shopping and wanted to buy some drinks at Dunkin' Donuts within Hero Supermarket in the basement.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Romana boosts RI's Fed Cup hopes
Romana boosts RI's Fed Cup hopes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two tennis player Romana Tedjakusuma returned home yesterday to give her country a boost ahead of its Federation Cup Group One first round match against Belgium here this weekend.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Govt to simplify licensing procedure in housing sector
Govt to simplify licensing procedure in housing sector JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to cut red tape and improve efficiency, the government plans to simplify licensing procedures for public housing development projects.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Blue Bird taxi drivers protest rental fee hike
Blue Bird taxi drivers protest rental fee hike JAKARTA (JP): Fifty drivers from the Blue Bird taxi company were prevented from striking yesterday when security officers drove them out of the National Monument (Monas) park area in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Five Indonesians arrested in Sydney
Five Indonesians arrested in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Police here are still establishing whether the five Indonesians arrested by Australian airport customs officers last Friday have criminal records.The Indonesians were arrested in Sydney for allegedly possessing fake credit cards and international...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Garment factory workers seek severance payments
Garment factory workers seek severance payments JAKARTA (JP): Over one hundred workers of PT Aneka Citra Busana garment factory marched to the manpower ministry yesterday, demanding that the company give them severance pay before transferring them to the nearby PT Tritexindo.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Dutch woman arrested for smugling Ecstasy
Dutch woman arrested for smugling Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): Airport customs officers have arrested a 25-year-old Dutch woman for smuggling 11,370 Ecstasy pills into the country.The confiscation of the pills, worth over Rp 1 billion in an illegal transaction, is said to be the biggest ever seizure in a...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Garuda operates new simulators
Garuda operates new simulatorsGaruda JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia has started operating two new full-flight jet simulators at its training center in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta, to improve the skills of its pilots.The chief of Garuda's training center, Henry J.J.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Observers warn of possible leadership crisis
Observers warn of possible leadership crisis JAKARTA (JP): Several political observers over the weekend voiced their frustration with the "lack of statesmanship and leadership" in society and warned that the condition could lead to a leadership crisis.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Allianz to invest in HK
Allianz to invest in HK HONG KONG (Reuter): Allianz AG said about 32 percent of the funds managed by its newly launched Allianz Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd would be invested in blue chips in Hong Kong.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Election violations found
Election violations found SEMARANG, Central Java: Activists from the provincial branch of the United Development Party have accused local community leaders of electioneering.A number of neighborhood chiefs in Tegal city, Pemalang regency, reportedly visited prospective voters in the area and...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Good learning capability key to human resources development
Good learning capability key to human resources developmentBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Whether we are really serious about developing our human resources is a question that has been frequently asked of late.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Van Lingen's salary under negotiation
Van Lingen's salary under negotiation JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Football Association is still negotiating with Bert van Lingen the salary he will earn as the association's new technical director, said the association's secretary-general Nugraha Besoes in Bandung on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Senior executive criticizes govt banking policies
Senior executive criticizes govt banking policies JAKARTA (JP): Most local commercial banks are unable to outline their long-term strategies for services in the face of globalization due to the government's inconsistency in its policies, an executive said.I G.M.
Mon, 22 Apr 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 Family Health: Mengatasi Penyakit...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Rector denies banning Goenawan from campus
Rector denies banning Goenawan from campus SURABAYA (JP): Sentot Soeatmadji, rector of Wijaya Kusuma University, denies having banned senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad from addressing an on-campus discussion on general elections last Friday.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Most students not environmentally aware
Most students not environmentally aware JAKARTA (JP): Most students are not well-informed on how to help the environment despite their enthusiasm of joining the ranks of the greenies.In a one-day talk on environmental awareness on Saturday more than 150 students representing 25 senior high schools...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
ASEAN for harmonization
ASEAN for harmonization BANGKOK (Reuter): Automotive and components manufacturers met and agreed to harmonize auto part production in an attempt to promote and support the car industry throughout the region.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
A last alternative
A last alternative Another official statement regarding plans to build a nuclear power plant has been made. Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, after meeting with Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Thursday, said that the use of nuclear energy to provide electric power...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Australian govt to honor security treaty with RI
Australian govt to honor security treaty with RI SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's new government will honor the security treaty between Australia and Indonesia made by the previous Labor administration, Defense Minister Ian McLachlan said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Myanmar releases Thai prisoners
Myanmar releases Thai prisoners YANGON (AFP): Myanmar will release a second batch of 33 Thai prisoners today from the 100 it promised to free in talks with the Thai prime minister last month, an official announcement said.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
ICMI chairman rejects 'Islamization' charges
ICMI chairman rejects 'Islamization' charges JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie has denied allegations that government and military institutions are being Islamicized.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Women working overseas need better legal protection
Women working overseas need better legal protection JAKARTA (JP): A group of social scientists and activists called on the government yesterday to give better legal protection to Indonesian women working abroad.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Bus crews charge higher fares
Bus crews charge higher fares BOGOR (JP): Bus crews traveling on routes from Bogor to Jakarta are charging higher fares than the officially set levels, which have been in effect since April 4.Observations made by The Jakarta Post at the Baranangsiang terminal here over the weekend revealed that...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Toto makes a successful comeback
Toto makes a successful comeback JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. rock band Toto made a successful comeback here last night when it appeared before nearly 6,000 people at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Bank employees complain to legislators
Bank employees complain to legislators JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-five HongkongBank employees have filed a complaint with the House of Representatives over a deadlock in negotiations with the bank's management.The negotiations reportedly concern differences regarding the Collective Labor Agreement.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Garuda's new board has to complete homework
Garuda's new board has to complete homework JAKARTA (JP): The management board of Garuda Indonesia, the national flag career which last week acquired three new top executives, has been told to complete its homework in order to win additional equity investment from the government.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Tanqueray to mine here
Tanqueray to mine here CALGARY (Reuter): Tanqueray Resources Ltd said the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy accepted Tanqueray's application to acquire a 90 percent interest in a mineral licence or working contract comprising 18,070 hectares in Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
E. Java's boy escapes abductor
E. Java's boy escapes abductor BOJONEGORO, East Java: Twelve-year-old Nurhadi managed to escape Hanin, a beggar who last month forced him to go around the country begging, Antara reported on Saturday.Nurhadi said he was kidnapped on March 7 along with three other children, and was made to beg in...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Unregistered tow trucks
Unregistered tow trucks JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned highway corporation PT Jasa Marga has seized a large number of unregistered tow trucks for illegally operating on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.PT Jasa Marga Spokesman David Wijayanto said over the weekend his company had reported the case to...
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Bigamist divorces six of 10 wives
Bigamist divorces six of 10 wives KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Singaporean bigamist jailed here for marrying more than the Moslem quota of four wives has divorced his six extra spouses, a report said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Indonesian cagers short on stamina
Indonesian cagers short on stamina JAKARTA (JP): The poor physical and mental state of local basketball players is holding back Indonesia in its quest to find international success in basketball, an Indonesian Basketball Association official said over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
I followed procedure: Adi Andojo
I followed procedure: Adi Andojo JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto yesterday denied accusations that he violated court procedures when he asked that a Supreme Court decision be reviewed and that a group of senior judges be investigated for taking a bribe of Rp 1.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Red tape blamed for slow growth in fishery sector
Red tape blamed for slow growth in fishery sector JAKARTA (JP): An economic analyst has blamed the slow development of the fishery sector on the numerous and lengthy procedures needed to gain operating licenses.Didik J.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Engine trouble forces down Ginandjar's plane
Engine trouble forces down Ginandjar's plane JAKARTA (JP): Engine trouble forced a Garuda Indonesia jet carrying a group of Indonesian pilgrims, including Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita, to land in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
S'pore draws up electoral roll
S'pore draws up electoral roll SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore's Election Department has drawn up fresh electoral registers for use in the coming general election, but gave no clue when the poll would be held.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
City seeks public funds to finance subway plan
City seeks public funds to finance subway plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to intensify the collection of funds from the public to finance the development of Indonesia's first subway system, which will link Blok M and Kota.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Presidential candidate
Presidential candidate I refer to the report in the April 4, 1996 edition of The Jakarta Post entitled 'Unknown activist hopes to run for president.' In thanking the Post for publishing the report, I wish to call to your attention an incorrect item written in the report.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Cipta Jaya seeking justice in 800-hectare land dispute
Cipta Jaya seeking justice in 800-hectare land dispute JAKARTA (JP): The PT Cipta Jaya Raya plantation company asserted over the weekend that the 800 hectares of land in Labuhan Batu, North Sumatra, whose ownership is being disputed by PT Indo Sepadan Jaya, is part of its 1,300-ha estate concession.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Trigger-happy soldier questioned
Trigger-happy soldier questioned BANDUNG: Army Chief Gen. R. Hartono said yesterday that last week's killing of 19 people in Irian Jaya was triggered by "personal factors", not a rivalry between the red and green beret forces.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Customs red tape
Customs red tape Indonesian businesspeople often complain about the red tape at the customs service which delays clearance of goods, thereby increasing handling costs and disturbing industrial production processes and plant construction.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Officials defend plans for nuclear power plant
Officials defend plans for nuclear power plant JAKARTA (JP): Officials yesterday defended the technical and economic viability of building a nuclear power plant in Indonesia, saying that the government would adopt a "safety- first" approach.
Mon, 22 Apr 1996
Regulations a barrier to entry
Regulations a barrier to entryBy Bondan Winarno JAKARTA (JP): The world has discovered Indonesia, and a lot of people are looking to invest -- direct investment and portfolio investment as well.Only recently, foreign direct-investors were jolted by the government's decision to grant "pioneer...
Mon, 22 Apr 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,...