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Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Polish PM in Bali
Polish PM in Bali JAKARTA: Polish Prime Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz arrived in Denpasar, Bali, yesterday at the start of a three-day visit.He was met at the airport by Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka, Chief of the Udayana Military Command Maj. Gen. A. Rivai, and other senior local officials.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Jakarta to see ample property demand this year
Jakarta to see ample property demand this year JAKARTA (JP): The city, along with other Asian cities, will remain one of the Asia-Pacific region's most dynamic property markets this year, according to the latest edition of Asia Pacific Property Trends.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Technip wins contracts
Technip wins contracts PARIS (Reuter): French engineering group Technip said it had won contracts in Indonesia and India.In Indonesia, it has been awarded a contract for the engineering and equipment supply for the construction of a polyethylene production line at Merak, 80 kms west of Jakarta.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Newcomers get jobs easily despite municipal policy
Newcomers get jobs easily despite municipal policy JAKARTA (JP): Rumadi, 25, had only been in Jakarta for two days when he got a job as a construction worker. He receives Rp 7,000 (US$3.04) per day, excluding food and transportation allowances, which is not bad for someone with no more than an...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Asia alternative to flat U.S. auto sales
Asia alternative to flat U.S. auto sales WASHINGTON (AFP): U.S. automakers are now looking to vibrant Asian markets to offset expected stagnant sales in North America and western Europe, the head of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association said.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Unjustified levies
Unjustified levies During World War II, when the Dutch anticipated an attack by Japan on the Netherlands East Indies, they asked for help from the Americans and other allies. The Dutch were disappointed, however, because what arrived did not live up to their expectations.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RI's foreign investment and technological development
RI's foreign investment and technological developmentBy David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): In my articles last year in this paper I argued that producing and using "ideas" (technology) was crucial to Indonesia's continued development.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Crystal Maze (continued) 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RP to remanufacture Bell choppers
RP to remanufacture Bell choppers MANILA (AFP): A plant will be set up in the Philippines to first "remanufacture" Bell helicopters and then assemble helicopters for export, President Fidel Ramos said in a speech here Saturday.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
JSX expects further rallies this week
JSX expects further rallies this week JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will remain firm this week, boosted by an expected stronger performance on Wall Street and regional markets, dealers said.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
RI behind China, Malaysia in foreign investment
RI behind China, Malaysia in foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks third among countries in the East Asian region after China and Malaysia in netting foreign direct investment last year.The World Bank Tables 1996: External Finance for Developing Countries, released in Washington last...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Residents skeptical about planned brothel closure
Residents skeptical about planned brothel closure JAKARTA (JP): Residents near the Pejompongan Indah prostitution complex in Central Jakarta are skeptical about the government's plan to shut down activities at the compound once and for all.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Message from Indian Ambassador S.T. Devare
Message from Indian Ambassador S.T. Devare I am grateful to The Jakarta Post for the opportunity to inform, through this special feature, about the important events taking place in Indian-Indonesian bilateral economic relations, which are planned for Jakarta.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Garuda leases six Airbus A-33Os after 7-year delay
Garuda leases six Airbus A-33Os after 7-year delay JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned airline company Garuda Indonesia has finally signed a deal for the leasing of six Airbus A-330-300 aircraft, which were initially ordered from the European consortium Airbus Industrie about seven years ago.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Leadership dispute causes crisis at legal aid body
Leadership dispute causes crisis at legal aid bodyBy Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The dispute over the recent election of a new leader for the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute seems to have reached a serious stage. This is the impression media reports give.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Rural taboos hinder family planning
Rural taboos hinder family planning JAKARTA (JP): Despite the overall success of the national family planning program, most workers in rural areas have to contend with prevalent social taboos and traditions.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
PDI, PPP hail poll watchdog
PDI, PPP hail poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The independent body established last week to monitor the 1997 general election has found strong support from the minority parties but has been fiercely rejected by the ruling Golkar organization.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Indonesia lags in science, technology
Indonesia lags in science, technology YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lags far behind other Asian countries in science and technology, according to State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Governor reveals graft at office
Governor reveals graft at office SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has uncovered a scam involving his officials who extorted money from candidates registering to enter the civil service.Soewardi told The Jakarta Post of a deception in his office, in which only 550 of the 1,107 civil servant...
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
PPD set to gain profit this year
PPD set to gain profit this year JAKARTA (JP): The state-run city bus company Perum PPD which has been operating in the red so far, is expected to make a profit this year, according to the company's spokesman."We will continue to do our best to reduce our amount of losses. In 1993 we suffered Rp 16.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Gencor to mine in RI
Gencor to mine in RI JOHANNESBURG (Reuter): South African mining house Gencor Ltd said it hoped to reach an agreement within weeks with Indonesia's state mining company PT Aneka Tambang on exploring and developing nickel deposits on Halmahera island.
Mon, 18 Mar 1996
Deadline for toll road funding nearing
Deadline for toll road funding nearing JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has until the end of this month to decide on funding the Suramadu toll road in East Java, otherwise the project will be handed over to private investors.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Traffic jams, construction projects destroy Puncak
Traffic jams, construction projects destroy PuncakText by Lela E. Madjiah photos by Arief Hidayat PUNCAK, West Java (JP): The sun is nestling among the rows of houses down in the valley. Once in a while clusters of white clouds float with the gentle breeze across the growing fireball.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Personal problems cause Susi to fail in Brimingham
Personal problems cause Susi to fail in Brimingham JAKARTA (JP): Susi Susanti may, like the delicate shuttle she plays, stop in midair and drop to the Olympic ground of Atlanta if she fails to solve her personal problems.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Saving Puncak's damaged environment
Saving Puncak's damaged environmentBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Efforts by the National Spatial Planning Coordinating Board to curb development projects in the Bogor- Puncak-Cianjur area may hardly bear fruit, a noted environmentalist has warned.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Quick fixes make for lingering problems in Puncak
Quick fixes make for lingering problems in PuncakBy Johannes Simbolon PUNCAK, West Java (JP): Oer is one of few Puncak natives who has not been tricked by the land-selling spree that has seduced his community."I'll wait until the price goes up to Rp 1 million (US$444.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Ricky, Rexy ease RI's agony at All England
Ricky, Rexy ease RI's agony at All England BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): World men's doubles champions Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky salvaged Indonesia's pride by retaining their All England badminton title yesterday.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Huge procession marks Eka Buana rite
Huge procession marks Eka Buana rite BESAKIH, Bali (JP): Thousands of Hindu devotees take part in a spectacular procession. The march, which started at Pura Besakih, the biggest sanctuary in Bali, and ended at Klotok beach yesterday, is part of the great Eka Buana rite, which happens once in a...
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Miura scores in J-League opener
Miura scores in J-League opener TOKYO (AFP): Japan's top striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored the first goal of the new J-League season which opened yesterday, to give two-time champions Verdy Kawasaki a 1-0 win over new comers Kyoto Purple Sanga.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Activists behind the establishment of New Order
Activists behind the establishment of New OrderBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo JAKARTA (JP): Like heroes in old Western movies they came when they were needed and quietly disappeared after the job was done. They are the young men and women activists of a generation now known as the Generation of '66.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Unbridled change threatening Bali
Unbridled change threatening BaliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Nyoman Gelebet's name frequently makes front page news in Bali. He is critical of the deterioration the island's culture. He stands on the frontline of protesters with Gedong Bagoes Oka, a prominent religious leader who promotes...
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Puncak resort has a fatal beauty
Puncak resort has a fatal beautyBy Johannes Simbolon and Yoko N. Sari Isn't it too late? This is the question springing from President Soeharto's order to halt construction in Puncak, West Java in an effort to stem the flooding which hit the capital in January and February.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Solving traffic jams
Solving traffic jams Everyday we complain and wonder why the government and experts have not yet found a way to reduce traffic jams in Jakarta.Why don't we -- the readers of The Jakarta Post -- all offer suggestions?Here are some ideas:1.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Buffalo driven out by hand tillers
Buffalo driven out by hand tillersBy Hartono Hadikusumo YOGYAKARTA (JP): As a primary school student during the early 1960s, my attention was always drawn to the back covers of my textbooks. On the back of these school books was always a picture of a farmer behind a plow pulled by a buffalo team.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Score Roundup
Score RoundupGolfBay Hill Invitational (USA unless stated): 137 - Patrick Burke 71-66, Jeff Maggert 72-65 138 - Mike Hulbert 69-69, Glen Day 67-71 139 - Steve Jones 69-70, Jeff Sluman 70-69, Mark O'Meara 67-72, Corey Pavin 69-70, Tom Purtzer 69-70 140 - Guy Boros 73-67, Bob Lohr 68-72, Nick Faldo...
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Fryatt on course to Indonesia Open title
Fryatt on course to Indonesia Open title JAKARTA (JP): Edward Fryatt of England lost some of his dazzle in the third round of the US$250,000 Indonesia Open golf championship yesterday, but his lackluster 3-under par-68 was enough to earn him a commanding seven-stroke lead going to the final.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Irian Jaya rebels free one hostage
Irian Jaya rebels free one hostage JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya separatist rebels released yesterday one of their 12 hostages, who have been held captive since Jan. 8, a military official said."The rebels released Abraham Wainggai at 10 a.m.
Sun, 17 Mar 1996
Artist Dadang speaks about the oppressed
Artist Dadang speaks about the oppressedBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Not many artists use esthetic elements as a means to express their concern about the surrounding realities. Esthetic elements are only a style to convey their views toward social phenomena in their environment.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Social security claims made simplified
Social security claims made simplified JAKARTA (JP): Filing insurance claims through the government- sponsored Workers Social Security Program (Jamsostek) is expected to become simpler and faster once PT Jamsostek has implemented its new system this month.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Semen Gresik to set up finance firm
Semen Gresik to set up finance firm JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, received approval from its shareholders yesterday to set up a finance firm in the Netherlands called Gresik Cement Finance BV, with an authorized capital of 400,000 guilders (US$241,509).
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Robbers make off with sedan
Robbers make off with sedan TANGERANG (JP); Three men robbed a resident of Bona Sarana Indah housing complex in Tangerang and made off with a sedan, tape recorder, 50 grams of gold and Rp 600,000 in cash yesterday.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Goenawan chairs new independent poll watchdog
Goenawan chairs new independent poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): More than 50 journalists, lawyers, statesmen and activists founded the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) yesterday in defiance of a military warning that their move is "unconstitutional.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Generals close ranks on links with Golkar
Generals close ranks on links with Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung joined the chorus of generals defending the controversial assertion that all military members are by definition "cadres" of Golkar, the ruling political organization.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
All England a graveyard for RI players
All England a graveyard for RI players BIRMINGHAM, England (Agencies): All England is fast becoming a graveyard for the world's best badminton players as none of Indonesia's most fancied shuttler now surviving in the men's singles.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Total overhaul demanded to revive badminton pride
Total overhaul demanded to revive badminton pride JAKARTA (JP): A total overhaul in the training of Indonesian badminton players is crucial if they are to win gold medals in the 25th Olympic Games in Atlanta, noted sports observer Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar believes.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
PT Bukit Asam to build coal upgrading facility
PT Bukit Asam to build coal upgrading facility JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam plans to build a coal upgrading facility at its mining area in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra, an executive says.Technical Director A.C.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Cremations taboo during Eka Buana rite
Cremations taboo during Eka Buana rite DENPASAR (JP): As a devout Hindu, Nyoman Widiada has looked forward to the Eka Buana ritual, which occurs only once every 100 years. But he has had to cancel his plans to join the ritual because of an aunt's death.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Chinese in government
Chinese in governmentFrom SinarThere are about five million Chinese among the Indonesian population of 195 million. The Philippines has only about one million Chinese among its 73 million. However, in that country many Filipinos of Chinese descent hold government positions like senators,...
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Croatia to open embassy in Jakarta to boost ties
Croatia to open embassy in Jakarta to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mate Granic is due to visit Indonesia and officially open his country's embassy in Jakarta on March 26.
Sat, 16 Mar 1996
Law doesn't allow govt to intevene in PDI: Expert
Law doesn't allow govt to intevene in PDI: Expert SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The country's law does not empower the government to intervene in the internal affairs of political parties, an expert on constitutional law said yesterday.Philippus M.