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Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Golkar says no to PPP's electoral reform plan
Golkar says no to PPP's electoral reform plan JAKARTA (JP): Golkar yesterday gave a definite "no" to the United Development Party (PPP)'s proposal to change the electoral law, but politely took the draft bill when it was presented, saying the document would make a nice academic paper.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Pelita Jaya hires Allen and Jones
Pelita Jaya hires Allen and Jones JAKARTA (JP): Pelita Jaya has included two foreign players in its roster for the professional basketball league which begins on April 9 in Surabaya, East Java.Coach Toto Sudarsono said yesterday that the club decided to hire Bobby Allen of Canada and American...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Environmental study on Bira Island completed
Environmental study on Bira Island completed PUNCAK, West Java (JP): The environmental audit on Bira Island in the Seribu Islands concludes that the island can become a tourist site, an official says.Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, the head of the city environment office, said during a workshop for...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Boeing eyes growing Indonesian market
Boeing eyes growing Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, an American aircraft manufacturer, expects to gain more orders from airlines in Indonesia and other Asian countries in line with the increase of the air travel business in the region.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
BI extends clearance schedule for Jakarta
BI extends clearance schedule for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will begin a new clearing schedule for banks in the city on April 1 to improve clearing efficiency and security.The changes are stipulated in Bank Indonesia's ruling No.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Yayuk hopes to regaim glory in Indonesia Open
Yayuk hopes to regaim glory in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki is likely to find the Indonesia Women's Tennis Open championships, slated here from April 8 to April 14, a crucial warm-up for the Federation Cup later in the month.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Democracy vs welfare
Democracy vs welfare "Economic development is a pre-condition for democracy and political development. The main obstacle to the development of democracy in Indonesia is the huge proportion of economically weak people and the millions living below the poverty line," said Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin at the...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Natural gas found in South Sumatra
Natural gas found in South Sumatra CALGARY, Canada (Reuter): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd said on Monday that Indonesia unit Asamera South Jambi Ltd made a natural gas discovery in South Sumatra that flowed 36.5 million cubic feet per day of raw natural gas from four geological zones.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Schools to be renovated
Schools to be renovated BANDUNG, West Java: The provincial government plans to renovate 3,601 elementary school buildings in 25 regencies during the 1996/1997 fiscal year, Antara reported.In a written statement delivered in a hearing with the provincial legislative council on Monday, Governor R.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Muara Karang traders take row to council
Muara Karang traders take row to council JAKARTA (JP): Traders opposed to the allocation of kiosk sites at the Muara Karang market in North Jakarta took their protest to city councilors on Monday.The traders said the sites in the new four-story market were marketed before a promised lottery to...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Economist calls for effective competition policy
Economist calls for effective competition policy JAKARTA (JP): The government should complement the success of its deregulation measures with an effective competition policy to further reduce irrelevant business practices, economist Mari E. Pangestu believes.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Malaysia and RI tie up in plantation projects
Malaysia and RI tie up in plantation projects JAKARTA (JP): The HAK consortium of Malaysia and PT Plantana Razsindo Group, a plantation company, have agreed to establish a 47,000-hectare palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan's Kapuas Hulu regency.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Charges against alleged rapist stand: Police
Charges against alleged rapist stand: Police JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta police yesterday said that charges against a suspected rapist will not be dropped despite the fact that the suspect had married the victim.Lt. Col. S.Y.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Philately expo to open
Philately expo to open BANDUNG, West Java: Vice President Try Sutrisno will open a ten-day international philately exhibition tomorrow at the PT Pos Indonesia building.A total of 431 young stamp collectors from 45 countries will take part in the event.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Westin, Wisma Kartika sign deal on new luxury hotel
Westin, Wisma Kartika sign deal on new luxury hotel JAKARTA (JP): Another luxury hotel will soon rise in the prime business area of Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, increasing the already fierce competition between five-star hotels.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Military arrest 37 in wake of Jayapura riot
Military arrest 37 in wake of Jayapura riot JAKARTA (JP): The military has arrested 37 people believed to have led Monday's riot in the capital of Jayapura which left four people dead, Antara reported yesterday.Trikora Regional Military Command Spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Residents to sue mayor over land compensation
Residents to sue mayor over land compensation JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of South Jakarta residents are demanding that the mayor give them more compensation money for their land which was appropriated for a road project.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
RI economy 5th largest in 2020
RI economy 5th largest in 2020 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will be the fifth major economic power in the world, based on purchasing power parity, by the year 2020 after the United States, China, Japan and India, Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto said yesterday.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
A new approach needed
A new approach needed The riot near Jayapura, the provincial capital of Irian Jaya, in which at least four people were killed, and the demands of local tribal chiefs of Timika that the PT Freeport Indonesia mining corporation be closed show that the social problems in the "wild east" province have...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Dead fish pollute river
Dead fish pollute river PEKANBARU, Riau: Since early this month, thousands of fish have been found floating dead on Mandau River near Sungai Selodang village in Bengkalis, Antara reported yesterday.Residents along the river have stopped using the water for washing and cooking because it has started...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Body found amid wrecks
Body found amid wrecks PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Workers clearing the Nusantara Port of debris from dozens of boats wrecked in a recent flash flood found on Sunday the badly decomposed body of an unidentified man.Antara reported yesterday that the man's face was unrecognizable.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Damaged road
Damaged roadFrom JayakartaI, together with thousands of other road users, deplore the extremely bad condition of Jl. Raya Bogor. The holes that are gaping on the Kramat Jati section of the road are a real nuisance to motorists. Potholes are also found on other sections of the road.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
New building on Jl. Dewi Sartika
New building on Jl. Dewi SartikaFrom KompasThe increased volume of traffic on Jl. Dewi Sartika, East Jakarta, has prompted the authorities to enforce the regulation for offices and shops on that street to provide adequate parking space on their premises.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Workers demand postponed salary
Workers demand postponed salary TANGERANG (JP): Forty workers of PT Proclean, a cleaning service company, ended their one-week strike, but demanded that the management pay two months worth of postponed salary.The workers staged a protest at the Tangerang legislative council building.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Golkar and ABRI: An historical alliance
Golkar and ABRI: An historical alliance A recent statement by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Hartono that every soldier of the Armed Forces is a Golkar cadre has sparked a wide debate on the role of the Indonesian Armed Forces.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Holiday
Holiday In observance of the Hindu Day of Silence, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Friday. -- Publisher
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Forschuetz up close, but far from personal
Forschuetz up close, but far from personalBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Fragments Of the Self is an exhibition of photographs by Thomas Florschuetz at the Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara in Central Jakarta. It is presented jointly by the Galeri and the Goethe Institut.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Military files dossiers on Nipah case
Military files dossiers on Nipah case SURABAYA (JP): Chief of the Brawijaya Regional Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo presented to the military tribunal yesterday dossiers on the soldiers allegedly responsible for the 1993 deaths of four villagers of Nipah, Sampang, East Java.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 0 12,000 Aneka...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Nike Ardilla fans flock to grave site
Nike Ardilla fans flock to grave site CIAMIS, West Java (JP): Thousands of young people flocked to the grave of Nike Ardilla yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the pop singer death.Twelve months after the tragic car accident that caused the death of the young singer, many of her fans from...
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Bus plunges into river, one dead
Bus plunges into river, one dead CIAMIS, West Java: An unidentified woman died and three other people were missing when a bus plunged into the Cimuntur River along the Ciamis to Banjar road on Monday.All 26 other passengers on the bus were injured, Antara reported.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
PPD to transport haj pilgrims
PPD to transport haj pilgrims JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia has officially appointed the state-owned transportation company PPD to handle the transportation of haj pilgrims from the Pondok Gede haj dormitory in East Jakarta to the Halim Perdanakusuma airport.
Wed, 20 Mar 1996
Hotels flourish during Balinese New year
Hotels flourish during Balinese New yearBy Intan Petersen NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Tonight is Tilem Kesanga, the eve of the Balinese New Year according to the Balinese Saka calendar. This is the night when monstrous ogoh-ogoh effigies are taken on a wild parade through the Bali's streets before the...
Wed, 20 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.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Govt warns election watchdog
Govt warns election watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The National Election Supervision Committee yesterday warned the activists who formed an independent watchdog to monitor the 1997 election to stay out of its way.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Sisindosat looking for strategic partners
Sisindosat looking for strategic partners JAKARTA (JP): PT Sisindosat Lintasbuana, a sister company of state-owned PT Indosat, is looking for strategic partners to enhance the performance of its value-added telecommunications services.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 -50 4,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 0 0 Aneka...
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Newmont starts producing gold in North Sulawesi
Newmont starts producing gold in North Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, an Indonesian- Australian joint venture, will soon start producing 100,000 ounces of gold bullion per annum in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, the company announced in Manado yesterday.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Mobile Selular gets $60 million loan
Mobile Selular gets $60 million loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Mobile Selular Indonesia (Mobisel), a private cellular telecommunications provider, signed an agreement yesterday on a US$60 million credit facility with Nissho Iwai International of Japan.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Harmoko backs general's claim on ruling Golkar
Harmoko backs general's claim on ruling Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Harmoko yesterday backed Army Chief Gen. Hartono's controversial claim that every member of the Armed Forces (ABRI) is a cadre of the ruling political group.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Govt turns down PT Freeport closure demands
Govt turns down PT Freeport closure demands JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita rejected yesterday petitions by some Irian Jaya tribal chiefs that the PT Freeport Indonesia mining operation be closed down.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Police force adapting to challenges: Feisal
Police force adapting to challenges: Feisal SEMARANG (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that the National Police force is working to adapt to changing circumstances."I'm encouraged to see that the growing challenges to public security and order have been accompanied by the...
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Fire destroys furniture shop
Fire destroys furniture shop TANGERANG (JP): Fire ravaged a furniture factory located on Jl. Yos Sudarso Tangerang on Sunday night.No fatalities were reported and the amount of financial damage is still uncertain.Eyewitnesses said the fire started at about 9 p.m.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Election watchdog
Election watchdog Anyone who dreams of a more democratic Indonesia should applaud the establishment of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) in Jakarta last week. The presence of the independent watchdog will of course not improve Indonesia's democracy overnight, but it proves that...
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Asian palm oil prices to remain steady this week
Asian palm oil prices to remain steady this week KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palm and laurics oil prices will hold steady this week, regional traders said yesterday.They said Indonesian palm prices would be fueled by a supply shortage but that their upside could be capped by government...
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Polluted Ciliwung kills mounds of fish
Polluted Ciliwung kills mounds of fish JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of fish were found dead and floating in the Ciliwung river over the weekend, city environmental officials reported yesterday.The head of the city's environmental study and monitoring office, Ali Rozy, said at City Hall that his office...
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Indonesia eyes Polish technological expertise
Indonesia eyes Polish technological expertise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is hoping to benefit from Polish industrial technological expertise, particularly in shipbuilding, through the current state visit of Polish Prime Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Danamon-EDS venture
Danamon-EDS venture JAKARTA (JP): The Danamon Group of Indonesia and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Corp. of the United States agreed yesterday to form a joint venture on information technology services.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Howard to visit Asian countries later this year
Howard to visit Asian countries later this year SYDNEY (AFP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard is likely to visit Japan, South Korea and Indonesia later this year to underpin his commitment to economic engagement with the region, government sources said yesterday.
Tue, 19 Mar 1996
Boar bloodbath in Bengkulu
Boar bloodbath in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: During the last week around 300 crop- damaging wild boars have been shot dead by members of the Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association.The head of the team, which comes from Central Java, Rustam Sentiko, said Friday that the efforts to...