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Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Zebra gets new director

Zebra gets new director SURABAYA (JP): The shareholders in publicly-listed transport firm, PT Zebra Nusantara, appointed Nazimuddin yesterday as the company's new director, replacing Agnes Gondokusomo who resigned recently.Yesterday's meeting also re-elected Pudjianto as company president.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

BTN expects profits to rise

BTN expects profits to rise JAKARTA (JP): Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), the state-owned bank specializing in housing credits, expects its net profits to rise by 25 percent this year to Rp 211 billion (US$90.6 million).

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

JSX rebounds three percent

JSX rebounds three percent JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday saw a recovery of 3 percent with trading dominated by local buying on big capital stocks, following a strong overnight rebound on Wall Street and positive regional market sentiment.The JSX composite index jumped 16.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Paiton Energy bonds rated

Paiton Energy bonds rated MELBOURNE (Reuter): Standard & Poor's Corp said it has assigned a BBB rating to Indonesia's Paiton Energy Funding BV's US$180 million senior secured bonds due 2014.The ratings agency the outlook for the group was stable.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

RI sends foremen to Malaysia

RI sends foremen to Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief on Monday said farewell to 64 workers, most of whom will be employed as foremen at various construction sites in Malaysia.Their departure, arranged by the state-owned PT Bina Jasa Tenaga Kerja (Bijak), marks a new...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Riots continue in Irian copper town

Riots continue in Irian copper town JAKARTA (JP): The copper town of Timika in Irian Jaya was beset by further riots yesterday with damage inflicted on the town's airport and facilities owned by PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American mining company.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Government restructures state firms

Government restructures state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government has started restructuring state- owned companies to improve their performance and competitiveness, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday."There are too many state-owned enterprises that need to be restructured...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music: Gelar Musik Ensemble 3:30 Science: Science World 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Java 6:15 Village Program 6:45...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Fans to observe singer's death

Fans to observe singer's death BANDUNG, West Java: Thousands of Nike Ardilla fans will participate in a long march next week to her grave in Imbanagara, Ciamis, West Java, to commemorate the first anniversary of the young singer's death.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Ayala forms unit for Asia

Ayala forms unit for Asia MANILA (Reuter): Philippine firm Ayala Land Inc said it has floated a new firm in Singapore for property development projects in Asia in joint venture with the international investment arm of its parent firm, Ayala Corp.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Hamami to replace Dibyo as city's new police chief

Hamami to replace Dibyo as city's new police chief JAKARTA (JP): Deputy City Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hamami Nata will become Jakarta's new police chief today, replacing Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo, says spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Dialog best way to bridge ethnic gaps

Dialog best way to bridge ethnic gaps JAKARTA (JP): Ethnic divisions in Indonesia, particularly between the Chinese and the indigenous population, should be overcome through dialog rather than rigid policies which only serve to compound rather than harmonize differences, a scholar believes.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Associations to sponsor futures trading bourse

Associations to sponsor futures trading bourse JAKARTA (JP): Two local commodity associations will sponsor the establishment of Indonesia's futures trading bourse, an official said yesterday.Chairman of the Indonesian Commodity Exchange Agency Arifin Lumban Gaol said yesterday that the two are the...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Man arrested for murder

Man arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police detectives have arrested a man believed to have stabbed a friend who accused the suspect of stealing his glasses.Zaenal Abidin, alias Waras, 21, was picked up Monday morning while trying to get back to his lodging house after hiding for...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Scavenger brutally killed

Scavenger brutally killed JAKARTA (JP): A scavenger who was used to operate at the Cilincing garbage dump in North Jakarta was found dead on Monday night with several stab wounds to his body and head.North Jakarta Chief Police Lt. Col.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

PDI commotion

PDI commotionFrom Forum KeadilanThe commotion within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in East Java continues. Sucipto is opposed by Latief Pudjosakti.If the conflict is categorized as an internal affair of the party, then it is the responsibility of the party's central executive board to solve...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

City to send 22,944 people on haj pilgrimage

City to send 22,944 people on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta will send 22,944 haj pilgrims this season, 1,609 of whom are from last year's waiting list, an official says.The city secretary's assistant for social welfare, Soenarjudardji, said yesterday that the people will leave the country in...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

National soccer team needs restructuring

National soccer team needs restructuring JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national team must be reshuffled for the Asian Soccer Championship finals in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from Dec. 8 to Dec. 20, head coach Danurwindo said yesterday.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

PDI politicians stay out of hearing with Harmoko

PDI politicians stay out of hearing with Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): Five legislators of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) conspicuously stayed out of a hearing between Minister of Information Harmoko and Commission I of the House of Representatives yesterday.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Indorayon reiterates business strategy

Indorayon reiterates business strategy JAKARTA (JP): PT Inti Indorayon Utama announced yesterday the trial production of dissolving up, the main raw material for rayon fiber, at its industrial complex at Porsea, North Sumatra.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

RI brushes off threats of WTO sanctions

RI brushes off threats of WTO sanctions JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian economist says that a new government policy on the automotive industry cannot be used by Japan as grounds for complaining to the World Trade Organization.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 12, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 50 19,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 50 165,000...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

PDI activists seek recognition of Latief

PDI activists seek recognition of Latief SURABAYA (JP): Several thousand Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists loyal to Latief Pudjosakti staged a noisy protest on Monday, demanding that the government recognize him as the legitimate chief of the East Java party chapter.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Bakun dam is safe, says senior official

Bakun dam is safe, says senior official KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's $5.9 billion Bakun hydroelectric dam will provide a safe and clean energy supply for the country's future, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Cobras terrorize citizens

Cobras terrorize citizens SEMARANG: Cobras have broken out of a snake farm and slithered into neighboring offices and houses, sparking terror in the southern suburb of Srondol.Dozens of residents and office employees have filed complaints with the police against the management of CV Bumi Makmur,...

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Telkom injects more equity into Telkomsel

Telkom injects more equity into Telkomsel JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom will have to provide an additional payment of US$109 million to maintain its equity participation in PT Telkomsel at the level of 42.72 percent, said an executive.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

Thugs face extermination

Thugs face extermination SEMARANG: City police chief Lt. Col. Moch. Soewondo vowed yesterday to "exterminate" gangsters who refuse to repent and cooperate with the authorities.Soewondo said gangsters have swarmed the capital of Central Java, making the city unsafe.

Wed, 13 Mar 1996

'Suara Pembaruan' staff file lawsuit

'Suara Pembaruan' staff file lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Journalists at Suara Pembaruan, one of Indonesia's oldest and leading newspapers, have accused its general manager and publisher of libeling them by wiping their names from the daily's mast head.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Asians express concern over China-Taiwan crisis

Asians express concern over China-Taiwan crisis HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian officials and political commentators voiced growing concerns yesterday over heightening China-Taiwan tensions and urged restraint on all sides.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Asian stocks plunge after Wall Street drop

Asian stocks plunge after Wall Street drop SINGAPORE (AFP): Investors across the Asia-Pacific dumped shares yesterday after being spooked by the steep plunge in Wall Street and the specter of war in the Taiwan Straits.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Short-sighted policy motivates missile firings

Short-sighted policy motivates missile firings HONG KONG (JP): High above Indonesia as you read this, somewhere in the stratosphere above the Northern Hemisphere, a large Chinese spy satellite is now entering its death throes.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Singer's killer at large

Singer's killer at large JAKARTA (JP): The police are still hunting the killer of a local rock singer in East Jakarta.A detective from the Pulo Gadung police sub-precinct said yesterday that the police believe the killer is Slamet, a known hoodlum in the area.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Indonesians look to restore old order at All England

Indonesians look to restore old order at All England LONDON (Reuter): Indonesians will be looking to restore the old order at this week's All England badminton championships ahead of the Atlanta Olympics.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Govt promises to keep AIDS carriers' identities secret

Govt promises to keep AIDS carriers' identities secret JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health yesterday gave assurances that the identity of people who have the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome will be kept secret.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Murder suspect tells court of police brutality

Murder suspect tells court of police brutality JAKARTA (JP): The suspect in a murder told a court here yesterday that he was beaten in police detention."I was beaten black and blue before I was investigated," Philipus, 47, told the East Jakarta court.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Vandalism affects Freeport mining work

Vandalism affects Freeport mining work JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia closed down its mining operation in Tembagapura, Irian Jaya, yesterday after it suffered a series of acts of vandalism over the weekend.The shutdown is a "precautionary measure", Edward J.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Rural development still top priority

Rural development still top priority JAKARTA (JP): Rural development is to remain the government's chief priority in developing the country so long as there are backward villages to be found, President Soeharto said yesterday.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Kupang to become new municipality

Kupang to become new municipality KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: To welcome the promotion of Kupang to the status of municipal city on March 20, the governor has called on the public to renovate the city.Herman Musakabe told the people to demolish useless old buildings and remove eyesores.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

China escalates Taiwanese crisis

China escalates Taiwanese crisis As earlier predicted by The Jakarta Post's Asia Correspondent Harvey Stockwin, China is continuing to dangerously escalate its relations with Taiwan, with scant regard for regional stability.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Australia defends Asian commitment

Australia defends Asian commitment CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia's new conservative government yesterday again defended itself from persistent claims it would turn its back on Asia -- this time from a former Indonesian ambassador to Australia.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Soeharto's renomination challenged

Soeharto's renomination challenged JAKARTA (JP): The growing support for President Soeharto to stay in power beyond 1998 was publicly challenged yesterday by activists of the Center of Information and Action Network for Reformation (Pijar).

Tue, 12 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, 12 Mar 1996

ASEAN's plan to police the Internet face problems

ASEAN's plan to police the Internet face problemsBy Roberto Coloma SINGAPORE (AFP): Plans to police the Internet in ASEAN member states have drawn mixed reviews in the region, where attempts to curb access or censor content could run into political opposition and technical snags.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Bekasi lacks recreation centers

Bekasi lacks recreation centersFrom SinarPeople visit recreation centers to refresh and to entertain themselves. But Bekasi residents have to go to Jakarta or its neighboring regencies like Puncak and Bogor in West Java.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Bhutto invites cosmetic firm

Bhutto invites cosmetic firm JAKARTA (JP): Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has invited a company specializing in traditional cosmetics and herbs to her country.A public relations officer from the company, PT Mustika Ratu, said Bhutto met with director Mooryati Soedibyo on Friday for 15...

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Gang rape verdict to be read on March 25

Gang rape verdict to be read on March 25 JAKARTA (JP): The fate of the 11 defendants being tried at the Bekasi District Court on charges of gang rape and robbery will be decided on March 25, presiding judge Pieter Poerba said in one of three separate hearings yesterday.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

JSX gets wrong signals

JSX gets wrong signals The plunge of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) by another 23.5 points or 4.1 percent yesterday after a dive of 21 points to a five-week low last week was blamed by most analysts mainly on the wrong market signals set off by several inconsistencies in government policy over...

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Ecolabeling to be a voluntary measure

Ecolabeling to be a voluntary measure JAKARTA (JP): The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) said yesterday that ecolabeling will not become a non- tariff trade barrier in the future because the measures will be applied by tropical timber producers on a voluntary basis.

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Corruption

CorruptionFrom JayakartaMr. Julius C. Rumpak's letter in Jayakarta daily of Feb. 27 entitled "Findings of the State Audit Agency, State Debts" makes many interesting points.He says a civil servant who has committed corruption in a former post can be traced through his registration number and...

Tue, 12 Mar 1996

Local electronic goods no longer competitive

Local electronic goods no longer competitive JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's electronics industry, which is dependent largely on imported components, will no longer be competitive in the international market by the year 2000, an industry executive predicted yesterday.

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