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Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 850 -25 9,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 -75 52,500 Aneka...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Matsushita forms unit in RI
Matsushita forms unit in RI TOKYO (Reuter): Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. said yesterday it would form a lithium battery production subsidiary in Bekasi, Indonesia, in June to meet growing demand for the product throughout Asia.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Economic theory
Economic theory After the discussion about values and economic development, Mr. D. Prabhakar wants enlightenment on political systems and economic development. (The Jakarta Post, March 20, 1996).We have 496 years of experience trying to develop at the same time as coping with our government and our...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
RI's Davis Cup squad ready for China tie
RI's Davis Cup squad ready for China tie JAKARTA (JP): Soldiers believe in a classic adage; that a victory is not decided on the battlefield but in the preparatory period.Believing that the logic is trustworthy, the Indonesian Davis Cup squad has shrugged off criticism of the rigorous five-week...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Film on Dayak tribe
Film on Dayak tribe JAKARTA (JP): A documentary on the Ngaju-Dayak people in Central Kalimantan will be shown Monday at the Goethe-Institut in Central Jakarta.The film, to be shown at 7 p.m., was made in the Tumbang Malahui village by ethnologists who studied in Munchen, Germany, Sri...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Ministry urged to boost exports
Ministry urged to boost exports JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged industry and trade officials to help boost exports and curb imports, without introducing limitations."The Ministry of Industry and Trade needs to strengthen its role of coordinating institutions that involve exports.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
East Timorese call for more talks
East Timorese call for more talksBy Aboeprijadi Santoso STADT-SCHLAINING, Austria (JP): East Timorese from both sides of the integration debate have supported holding future talks in the framework of the All-Inclusive Intra East Timor Dialog (AETD).
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
PDI begins street parades in Yogya
PDI begins street parades in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Thousands of young Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) supporters here on Wednesday poured into the streets for a procession across the city on their motorbikes and cars.The chairman of the PDI's Yogyakarta chapter, H.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Japan demands fair auto industry
Japan demands fair auto industry JAKARTA (JP): The granting of tariff and tax breaks to one single car company, owned by President Soeharto's youngest son, may have a negative impact on the country's investment climate, Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Taizo Watanabe warned yesterday.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Feisal warns of narrow primordialism
Feisal warns of narrow primordialism JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung says many countries' unity is threatened because of people's tendency to place their individual interests above those of the nation.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Tidal waves victims resettled
Tidal waves victims resettled MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The local government plans to resettle victims of the devastating tidal waves which hit the area last month in the near future.Manokwari regent Mulyono told Antara on Wednesday that those to be relocated are mainly the ones that lost most of...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Government to open more jobs for expats
Government to open more jobs for expats JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon allow expatriates to work in positions which are currently closed to them, according to a senior government official.Yudo Swasono, the director of the Center for Labor Planning and Development at the Ministry of...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Art expo at Sahid Jaya
Art expo at Sahid Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Sahid Jaya Hotel will host an exhibition of art from West Nusa Tenggara from March 25 to April 6.Artisans and designers, including I Wayan Pengsong, Bing Gianto and Elly Karim, will take part in the exhibition.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Latest issue of magazine 'Reader's Digest' banned
Latest issue of magazine 'Reader's Digest' banned JAKARTA (JP): The government has barred local newsstands from selling the latest edition of Reader's Digest, which alleges widespread human rights violations in East Timor.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Fresh ruling on JSX management surprises many
Fresh ruling on JSX management surprises many JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has revised its regulation on the nomination of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)'s management by reducing the number of directors and commissioners from six each to four and five,...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Ulemas told to tackle moral decadence
Ulemas told to tackle moral decadence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked Moslem ulemas yesterday to initiate large scale intensive religious courses in a bid to control the moral decadence threatening the younger generation.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Man allegedly arranges his grandson's murder
Man allegedly arranges his grandson's murder JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police have arrested an elderly man, along with six others, for allegedly plotting the killing of his grandson following a dispute over a family legacy.Jakarta Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Mandala Airlines to lease two more jets
Mandala Airlines to lease two more jets JAKARTA (JP): Mandala Airlines later this year will aquire two more Boeing B-737-200 aircraft, bringing the number of such planes in its fleet to nine.Finance Director Veronika H.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Unleaded gasoline hits Catch-22
Unleaded gasoline hits Catch-22By P. Prasetyohadi JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to using environmental friendly fuels, Indonesia is falling behind its Southeast Asian neighbors in spite of its status as the region's largest oil exporter.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
SBSI to hold poem contest
SBSI to hold poem contest JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) will hold a poetry writing and reading contest to celebrate its fourth anniversary on April 25.Head of the union En Jacob Ereste told The Jakarta Post that the contest is open to workers, activists, union members...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Jakarta and Manila sign repo pact
Jakarta and Manila sign repo pact JAKARTA (JP): The central banks of Indonesia and the Philippines signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday, establishing a repurchasing agreement line which will provide an alternative source of liquidity for both parties.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Japan gives RI $15.6m grant
Japan gives RI $15.6m grant JAKARTA (JP): Japan will extend grant assistance worth 1.67 billion yen (US$15.6 million) to Indonesia for the improvement of health care services in Sulawesi and fire prevention in urban areas.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Jakarta's ISCI rugby team to play in Hong Kong 10s
Jakarta's ISCI rugby team to play in Hong Kong 10s HONG KONG (Agencies): A rugby team from Jakarta will play in the Hong Kong international 10s tournament beginning next Wednesday.The team, from the International Sports Club Indonesia (ISCI) in South Jakarta, will be more than challenged as it...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Port surcharges worrying
Port surcharges worrying JAKARTA (JP): The management of state-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesian II, which oversees Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port, yesterday expressed concern over the congestion surcharges imposed at India's Bombay and Bangladesh's Chittagong ports.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Students killed in street fights
Students killed in street fights JAKARTA (JP): Two high school students have been killed in two separate fights in West and South Jakarta recently.Rusli, 17, a student of STM PGRI 3 technical high school, was killed on Wednesday during a fight in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Court hears Indorayon case
Court hears Indorayon case MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court opened yesterday the trial of MLI, who stands accused of destroying property after he was not accepted as an employee of PT Inti Indorayon Utama.MLI allegedly vandalized Indorayon's property last July.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Bemo ban upsets Tarimo's dreams
Bemo ban upsets Tarimo's dreamsBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Tarimo can't think clearly. His mind's in a blur and thinking of the future only makes things worse.His anxiety began with the news that his treasured bemo will be removed from the streets.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Opening of haj season hits snags in some regions
Opening of haj season hits snags in some regions JAKARTA (JP): The flights taking the first groups of the 194,000 Indonesian pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, are scheduled to leave this morning from appointed airports in Jakarta, Surabaya, Ujungpandang, Medan and Balikpapan.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
OOCL expands service
OOCL expands service JAKARTA (JP): Orient Overseas Container Line and Pacific International Lines announced yesterday they would launch a new service to meet the increasing demand for cargo space serving the Southeast Asian and Australia region.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Bulog hits trouble again with storage problems
Bulog hits trouble again with storage problems JAKARTA (JP): An inadequate number of warehouses has left the the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) in a lurch once again, this time preventing 13 vessels carrying the agency's foodstuffs from berthing at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
The agent replies
The agent replies Referring to the letter by MMI Ahyani from Bandung published in The Jakarta Post on March 20, 1996, entitled Ticket refund, we would like to clarify as follows.Because of the rerouting procedure from Balikpapan-Jakarta to Balikpapan-Yogyakarta, Merpati Airlines in Balikpapan has...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Economic impact of Beijing's threat
Economic impact of Beijing's threat Ms. Dewi Fortuna Anwar's article titled Implications of China- Taiwan crisis (The Jakarta Post, page 1, March 14, 1996) compelled me to present a more pertinent picture in terms of economic impact on the region of Southeast Asia if Beijing's reckless actions...
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Hostages in Irian Jaya
Hostages in Irian Jaya I was surprised by Lt. Gen. Soeyono's statements in The Jakarta Post on Saturday of March 16, 1996. He suspects that there was an indication of cooperation between the hostages and their captors.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
ABRI investigates NGO allegedly behind Irian riots
ABRI investigates NGO allegedly behind Irian riots JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is investigating an allegation that a Jakarta-based non-governmental organization has been masterminding the recent spate of rioting in Irian Jaya.Chief of ABRI's General Affairs Department Lt. Gen.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Kedoya squatters finally demolish their own homes
Kedoya squatters finally demolish their own homes JAKARTA (JP): Open space has been created along an old slum area on the Pasanggrahan riverbank as some 120 squatters dutifully demolished their own homes earlier this week.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Workers mourn friends killed in overpass collapse
Workers mourn friends killed in overpass collapse JAKARTA (JP): Today is payday for workers on the Grogol overpass in West Jakarta. A group of men had planned to go home to the Cikampek district in Karawang just for a day, to congratulate their newly-marrieded friend, Sunjaya.
Sat, 23 Mar 1996
Gelora goalkeeper banned for 15 months
Gelora goalkeeper banned for 15 months JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Football Association yesterday banned Denpasar-based Gelora Dewata's goalie Erick Ibrahim for 15 months and fined him Rp 750,000 (US$326) for assaulting a linesman in a match at Persma Manado, North Sulawesi on March 10.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
North Sulawesi goes on to PON
North Sulawesi goes on to PON JAKARTA (JP): North Sulawesi and Jakarta took their berths for the upcoming National Games, to be held in September, after defeating their opponents in the bridge national qualifying round on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Travel info on Internet
Travel info on Internet JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies (Asita) will provide information on the country's tourist and travel businesses through an Internet service.A member of Asitanet, the organizing committee for the planned project, Syarman Syarif, told The Jakarta...
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
20 top insurance firms to be rated
20 top insurance firms to be rated JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to rate 20 of the best known life and risk insurance companies in the country to encourage better competition among insurance firms, an official said.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Science Film: Athens Greece 3:30 Children Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 4:30 Live: Pemilihan Peneliti Muda Indonesia 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My...
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Feisal to head haj delegation
Feisal to head haj delegation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has appointed Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung leader to some 194,000 Indonesians taking part in the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year.Maj. Gen.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
RI prepares ARF membership criteria
RI prepares ARF membership criteria JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is preparing a set of guidelines which will become the criteria for new membership in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) which is set to meet here in July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Women's archery team to Slovenia
Women's archery team to Slovenia JAKARTA (JP): Slovenia, a leading European archery country, has been named as the final stop for Indonesian women archers before the Olympic Games in July.Nurfitriyana Lantang, Rosiana Glanteh and Dahliana, who have been named the country's Olympic archery team will...
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Students oppose PDI rival board
Students oppose PDI rival board SEMARANG, Central Java: Over 50 students from various universities here yesterday staged a demonstration in front of the Legislative Assembly building demanding the authorities take action against those who established a rival board within the Indonesian Democratic...
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Three quizzed over Bekasi gang rape
Three quizzed over Bekasi gang rape JAKARTA (JP): Three men are being interrogated by the Bekasi police for their alleged roles in Tuesday's robbery and gang rape in Kampung Kemurang in the village of Cikedokan."Two of their accomplices are still at large," Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
IBF boss watches boxing matches
IBF boss watches boxing matches JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Robert Lee, will witness two world championship matches in Denpasar on Sunday and two in Surabaya on Monday.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
Asian rice prices slip under harvest pressure
Asian rice prices slip under harvest pressure SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian rice prices are slipping due to harvest pressure from increased supply and expected Indonesian re-exports, causing buyers to sit back and wait for further falls, traders said yesterday.
Fri, 22 Mar 1996
What's wrong in Irian Jaya?
What's wrong in Irian Jaya? It has often been said that the steady economic growth we have been enjoying for the past 25 years does not necessarily mean an end to the host of problems this nation is facing as it develops.