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Mon, 11 Mar 1996
HK to loose trade if China's MFN is revoked
HK to loose trade if China's MFN is revoked HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong may suffer direct economic losses up to HK$234 billion (US$30 billion) if the United States fails to renew China's most-favored-nation (MFN) trading status this year, a government official said Saturday.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
UI needs additional funds for educational activities
UI needs additional funds for educational activities JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia's rector, M.K. Tadjudin, has asked for financial support from students' parents, donors, and former students because the money from the government to fund its educational activities is inadequate.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
Thailand to host defense seminars
Thailand to host defense seminars BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's military said yesterday it will host two international defense seminars from March 15-24 where a host of security issues, including current tensions between China and Taiwan, will be discussed.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
City to pull permits of taxis found to be cheating public
City to pull permits of taxis found to be cheating public JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Traffic Control Agency will revoke the operation permits of taxis found not using meters or using doctored ones.The head of the agency, JP Sepang said on Friday night that the permits of all taxis violating the...
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
Commercial banks can promote equity investment
Commercial banks can promote equity investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's commercial banks can help inject badly needed blood into the local capital markets by promoting equity investment to their customers, a banking analyst says.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
Cristian Pena wins Matoa Golf Invitaiton
Cristian Pena wins Matoa Golf Invitaiton JAKARTA (JP): A birdie in Saturday's playoff helped Christian Pena of the United States hold off Canadian rival Rick Todd for a win at the Matoa National Invitation '96.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
Rainstorm sweeps many houses
Rainstorm sweeps many houses PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A rainstorm swept through this regency over the weekend, damaging several hundred buildings and leaving 20 people homeless.No casualties were reported in the disaster, Antara reported yesterday.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
Non-paying pilgrims
Non-paying pilgrimsFrom Suara KaryaSeveral newspapers have run reports on non-paying pilgrims from a certain government institution. Such people are nicknamed haji abidin meaning "people who perform a pilgrimage and become a haj at the expense of the government.
Mon, 11 Mar 1996
The existence of the Supersemar remains in doubt
The existence of the Supersemar remains in doubt Thirty years ago, on March 11th l966, Indonesia entered a new era. The old regime collapsed and the new one emerged. The "tool" which totally changed the country's history was a piece of paper called the Supersemar, the March 11 Letter of Order...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Thomas and Uber Cup go out live
Thomas and Uber Cup go out live JAKARTA (JP): The Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton team championships in Hong Kong in May will be aired live by private- owned TV channel RCTI.Ralie Siregar, president director of the station, said upon signing a broadcasting contract worth Rp 5 billion (US$2.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
New Order: Building from shambles
New Order: Building from shamblesBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo and Lela E. Madjiah When Soeharto's New Order government took power from president Sukarno in 1966, Indonesia was a demoralized nation, suffering from a collapsed economy with an inflation rate of over 600 percent, plus a bureaucracy as corrupt...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Student leaders ponder achievements
Student leaders ponder achievements JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of anti-establishment student leaders from the mid-1960s gathered for a nostalgic meeting yesterday, asking themselves whether, 30 years on, they have accomplished the tasks that they had set out to do when they took to the streets.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
New Order govt brings progress despite some failings
New Order govt brings progress despite some failingsBy T. Sima Gunawan and Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Thirty years have passed since the fateful day when the New Order government replaced President Sukarno's Old Order administration.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Australia goes through a withdrawal symptom
Australia goes through a withdrawal symptomBy Sabam Siagian JAKARTA (JP): When friends asked me recently what my prediction would be for the March 2 Australian federal elections, my standard answer was that either contestant could win albeit with a small margin.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Correction: The first paragraph in the article titled Dibyo
Correction: The first paragraph in the article titled Dibyo tipped for promotion in forces reshuffle, which appeared on Page 3 yesterday, should read: "National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman Astrosemitro and two of the three chiefs of staff in the Armed Forces will be replaced next week", making it...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Chronology of 1966's crucial events
Chronology of 1966's crucial events JAKARTA (JP): The year 1966 was very crucial in the history of Indonesia. Things unfolded in a way that amazed even people like Widjojo Nitisastro.Looking back, there are plenty of reasons why many people considered Indonesia a miracle, especially after Gunnar...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Development and flooding
Development and flooding Several years now the debate on development in Bopunjur (Bogor, Puncak and Cianjur) has been going on without any apparent solution. In the meantime building construction has continued with the support of the local administration.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Michael Mann's new crime thriller 'Heat' is on
Michael Mann's new crime thriller 'Heat' is onBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) and Neil McCauley (Robert de Niro) are consummate professionals in director Michael Mann's crime thriller Heat.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
'Berkeley Mafia' helped design RI economic policies
'Berkeley Mafia' helped design RI economic policiesBy Hartoyo Pratiknyo and Lela E. Madjiah They are referred to as the "Berkeley Mafia", a nickname that may mislead those who don't know them into believing the worst.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
The problem of inequality will always arise: Emil
The problem of inequality will always arise: EmilBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Amid the flourishing business conglomerates in the country, many people have expressed concern over the economic fortunes of the common people.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Indonesian Olympic team to get help from experts
Indonesian Olympic team to get help from experts JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council will recruit the country's best experts to help Indonesia's Olympic team draw up an effective training program.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
10 lifters named for Asian championships
10 lifters named for Asian championships JAKARTA (JP): Coach Harry Wibowo announced yesterday Indonesia's 10 best bets for the Asian men's weightlifting championships in Japan next month.The championships, to be held in Yachio, 30 kilometers from Tokyo, from April 4 to April 9, serve as the final...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
The vagabond children of the Dieng Plateau
The vagabond children of the Dieng PlateauText and photos by Helen Tainsh DIENG PLATEAU, Central Java (JP): I had been told of the "special children" of Dieng by my guide Yani."Will I see these children?" I asked.Yani looked at her watch, and replied, "Maybe they are sleeping now.
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Supersemar was meant to lead the country to democracy
Supersemar was meant to lead the country to democracyBy Benget Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): "It's amazing to see that within three years we managed to stabilize our economy. Look at Russia, which is still in a mess after the 1989 revolution," said Frans Seda, who held several ministerial positions both...
Sun, 10 Mar 1996
Mari Pangestu is no ordinary economist
Mari Pangestu is no ordinary economistBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Mari Elka Pangestu is one the few Indonesian women who are policy-oriented economists. She was the second Indonesian women to earn a PhD and the first to obtain the title from overseas.She was born in Jakarta in 1956.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Downer stresses Australia's links with East Asia
Downer stresses Australia's links with East Asia SYDNEY (AFP): Australia's new Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, vowed yesterday to reassure East Asian countries about his government's commitment to the region, accusing the former government of creating false impressions overseas.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
JSX president hails proposal to allow banks to buy shares
JSX president hails proposal to allow banks to buy shares JAKARTA (JP): Monetary authorities should allow banks to invest a portion of their short-term funds in the capital market, according to the Jakarta Stock Exchange President Hasan Zein Mahmud.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Drivers oppose plan to phase out 'bemos'
Drivers oppose plan to phase out 'bemos' JAKARTA (JP): Most of the city's bemo (three-wheeled motorized vehicles) drivers objected yesterday to the administration's plan to replace the vehicles with other types of vehicles this month.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Residents to sue mayor over land
Residents to sue mayor over land JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Pesanggrahan district in South Jakarta say they will sue South Jakarta Mayor Pardjoko for imposing land compensation payments without consulting them.The residents are among 300 families who are affected by an artery road project.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Commission calls for forest profit-sharing
Commission calls for forest profit-sharing JAKARTA (JP): A group of environmental experts is calling on governments in Asia that still have vast forestry resources to establish a mechanism by which people living in or near forests would share in the profits made by timber companies.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Legal Aid Foundation custodians defend election
Legal Aid Foundation custodians defend election JAKARTA (JP): The custodians of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) yesterday defended their decision to appoint Bambang Widjojanto as the executive chairman, despite accusations that the election was "undemocratic".
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Trade links dominate Bhutto visit
Trade links dominate Bhutto visit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto yesterday agreed that the two countries' private sectors should take the lead in forging closer economic ties between the two nations.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Women, politics rarely mingle in Indonesia
Women, politics rarely mingle in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Culture and tradition are still the greatest obstacles preventing women entering politics in Indonesia, according to two seasoned female politicians.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Swiss firm develops marine reserve park
Swiss firm develops marine reserve park JAKARTA (JP): Sulawesi will soon have another marine reserve garden in Tomia, Southeast of the island, in addition to the Bunaken sea park near Manado, North Sulawesi.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Ciputat people up to their ankles in trash
Ciputat people up to their ankles in trash TANGERANG (JP): Residents of the Ciputat district lack sufficient garbage dumps and have resorted to throwing their garbage on the street.The road parallel to the market, Jl. Dewi Sartika, is littered with garbage on one side of the road.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Mia gears up for comeback in All England
Mia gears up for comeback in All England JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rising badminton star Mia Audina shrugged off injury doubt yesterday as she was gearing up for a comeback at the All England badminton championships in Birmingham next week.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Taman Kebon Jeruk
Taman Kebon JerukFrom KompasWe have lived at the Intercon housing complex in Taman Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, for the past seven years. During the recent Idul Fitri holidays we went away and left our house empty. Upon our return we discovered that our house had been burglarized via the roof.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
JSX agrees to lift Erdhika's suspension
JSX agrees to lift Erdhika's suspension JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will allow PT Erdhika Mulyatma securities company which has been suspended since Feb. 7 to trade again on the exchange next week.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Kemang Duty Free responds
Kemang Duty Free responds Kemang Duty Free would like to take this opportunity to thank and respond to James Richards (Duty Free Shop, March 5) and Melody Kemp's (Outrageous prices, March 2) comments in The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Woman killed as train hits bus
Woman killed as train hits bus PROBOLINGGO, East Java: A woman was killed and 12 other passengers injured -- six of them seriously -- when an inter-city bus was hit by a passing train at a level crossing in Jrebeng village, near here, yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Troops to support haj operation
Troops to support haj operation JAKARTA (JP): To ensure order and peace, the government will use troops to help send some 195,000 Indonesians on haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.The massive haj operation, which will begin on March 23, has always been marred by chaos, at the lodgings where pilgrims...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Two businesspeople keen to help with SEA Games
Two businesspeople keen to help with SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two local businesspeople have expressed their wish to take part in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman told reporters yesterday.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Cricket, a game of jargons
Cricket, a game of jargons Cricket fever is now on in the subcontinent. The giants of the game are competing for the coveted Wills World Cup and the final is slated to be played at Lahore on Sunday, March 17, 1996.You may have heard the cricket commentary on the radio or TV.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Vietnam, Cambodia to hold border talk
Vietnam, Cambodia to hold border talk HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam said yesterday it had agreed to Cambodia's request for a top-level meeting to tackle the two countries' frontier dispute, but played down reports of heightened tension on their ill-defined common border.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Surjadi wants successful election
Surjadi wants successful election JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has urged Jakartans to help the government make the upcoming 1997 elections a success.When visiting the Pondok Kopi district in East Jakarta yesterday the governor, in political jargon, suggested that the public...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Malaysia plans curbs on 'Asiaweek'
Malaysia plans curbs on 'Asiaweek' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian government was considering actions to punish the Hong Kong-based Asiaweek for alleged inaccurate reporting of the country, Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat was quoted yesterday as saying.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup While thanking The Jakarta Post for its coverage of the 1996 World Cup cricket tournament now in progress in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, I wish to bring to the attention of the sports editor the following:The only "proper" World Cup source available to us cricket lovers locally...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Apple and pear seasons
Apple and pear seasons JAKARTA (JP): Australian fruit exporters are here to promote the 1996 Australian apple and pear seasons which will start in three weeks.A preseason launching dinner was held on Thursday at the Grand Hyatt by the Australian Apple and Pear Growers Association, Australian...
Sat, 09 Mar 1996
Dengue kills three in Madura
Dengue kills three in Madura SUMENEP, Madura: Three people have died and 18 others have been rushed to hospital in a dengue fever outbreak in two villages in this regency, Antara reported yesterday.The disease first hit the villages of Jepun Timur and Sarpereng a month ago.