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Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Waiting for action on levies
Waiting for action on levies Seven cabinet ministers spoke with members of the business community and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry last week. On the agenda was the question of levies and the burden they place on businesses and the economy.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Astra wins first slot in 10 top firms
Astra wins first slot in 10 top firms JAKARTA (JP): The Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review yesterday presented awards here to Indonesia's 10 top companies, which have been assessed according to its annual leadership survey, called Review 200.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Development in Puncak
Development in Puncak We developers of the Puncak-Cipanas area, West Java, would like to express our full support of President Soeharto's instruction to the effect that the Bogor-Puncak-Cianjur environment should be preserved. Development of this area must comply with the area's master plan.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Bimantara to become second national car manufacturer
Bimantara to become second national car manufacturer JAKARTA (JP): Another son of President Soeharto is negotiating a cooperation deal with a South Korean company to become Indonesia's second national car manufacturer and thereby gain valuable tax exemptions.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Scholarships for poor children
Scholarships for poor children JAKARTA (JP): A foundation that arranges scholarships for the poor received Rp 7.5 million from fast food restaurants and the Coca Cola soft drink company.The foundation, Yayasan Pembinaan dan Asuhan Bunda, is chaired by noted social worker Johana Nasution.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Branta Mulia, Teijin to make tire yarn
Branta Mulia, Teijin to make tire yarn JAKARTA (JP): PT Branta Mulia has set up a joint venture with Teijin Limited of Japan to produce the latest polyester tire yarn called High Modulus Low Shrinkage.The Indonesian company announced yesterday that the joint venture, called PT Branta Mulia Teijin...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Greater Indonesian-Pakistani economic cooperation likely
Greater Indonesian-Pakistani economic cooperation likelyBy Salman Farooqi Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's visit to Indonesia is taking place at a time when bilateral relations between the two brotherly Moslem countries are to be weighed in the context of the new wave of globalization of...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Government won't negotiate with Irian rebels
Government won't negotiate with Irian rebels JAKARTA (JP): The government reiterated yesterday that it will not negotiate with the Irian Jaya rebels who have been holding 12 people hostage, including six Europeans, since Jan. 8.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
It's business as usual at Legal Aid Foundation as staff fights
It's business as usual at Legal Aid Foundation as staff fights JAKARTA (JP): Senior staff at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), from both Jakarta and the regions, joined forces yesterday to denounce the election of Bambang Widjojanto as the new chairman of the executive board.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Bhutto on family, education and women
Bhutto on family, education and women In conjunction with Pakistani Prime Minister Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto's visit to Indonesia today, The Jakarta Post reprints the following interview by Femina's correspondent in Islamabad, LM Gamieme.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Pedestrians feel unsafe
Pedestrians feel unsafe JAKARTA (JP): Many pedestrians no longer feel safe in the capital as a large number of pedestrian thoroughfares are being used as parking lots or business sites, a city councilor says.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Business dialogs start
Business dialogs start JAKARTA (JP): Dow Jones Asia Dialogues of Hong Kong began its Boardroom Briefings and Senior Executive Interchange Series here yesterday, bringing in Harvard Business School teacher Michael E. Porter to participate in a live discussion on competitive strategy.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ultraman 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Talks 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna (continued) 4:30 Education: Bina Pramuka 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons: Tetangga Dekat II...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 6, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 -50 104,500 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
China names veterans for play-off duel against RI
China names veterans for play-off duel against RI JAKARTA (JP): China has named its regular backbone players for a Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone play-off duel against Indonesia here next month.The Chinese Tennis Association said in a letter to its Indonesian counterpart on Tuesday that Asian champion...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Four held over armed robbery
Four held over armed robbery ARGAMAKMUR, Bengkulu: Police have arrested four men suspected of taking part in an armed robbery in a house in Ipuh village last week, Antara reported yesterday.A fifth suspect, who is believed to have most of loot consisting of Rp 900,000 (US$390) in cash and 15 grams...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Lessons learned
Lessons learned As an American businessman who loves Indonesia, I read with great interest Mochtar Buchori's attempt to interpret for Indonesian readers what is happening in the U.S. Republican Presidential primary elections. I agree with his premise: "CNN coverage...
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Govt ignoring Irian Jaya's religious leaders
Govt ignoring Irian Jaya's religious leaders JAKARTA (JP): The big sin the government committed in developing the dominantly Christian Irian Jaya was overlooking local religious leaders, according to a native Irian academic.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Political prisoner still hopes for clemency
Political prisoner still hopes for clemency JAKARTA (JP): An Army officer who is serving a life term for his part in the coup attempt against president Sukarno in 1965 said yesterday he still hopes the government considers granting him clemency.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Trade surplus plunges
Trade surplus plunges JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's trade surplus fell by 41 percent to US$4.75 billion in 1995 from $8.07 billion in the previous year despite a strong rebound last December, Minister of Information Harmoko announced here yesterday.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Developers told to set up swimming clubs
Developers told to set up swimming clubs JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation asked yesterday that real estate developers to set up swimming clubs in their complexes to help the federation groom juniors.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Bintang's witness flown in from Germany
Bintang's witness flown in from Germany JAKARTA (JP): A witness flown in from Germany to testify for Sri Bintang Pamungkas denied in court yesterday that the outspoken politician called Sukarno and Soeharto "dictators.
Thu, 07 Mar 1996
Traffic victims compensated
Traffic victims compensated JAKARTA (JP): The state-run insurance company, PT Jasa Raharja, has paid Rp 49 million in compensation to the families of traffic accident victims injured during the recent Idul Fitri holiday.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Soeharto calls for Islamic moderation
Soeharto calls for Islamic moderation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on Islamic leaders in Southeast Asia to preach moderation.Addressing a meeting of ministers from the region who oversee Islamic affairs, Soeharto said religious extremism has no place in society, at least in...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Timor Putra needs 5 years of protection: Businessman
Timor Putra needs 5 years of protection: Businessman JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Putra Nasional -- the pioneer car assembly company which has been granted import duty and luxury sales tax exemptions needs to be protected for at least five years, commissioner of the Udatinda Group Frits Hendrik Eman said...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Smartcard phones to start ringing
Smartcard phones to start ringing JAKARTA (JP): Four private companies will soon be running public telephones using the new Smartcard technology.During the first phase, the four firms together with the state-owned telephone company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), will install and operate on...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
KL, Bangkok join in gas venture
KL, Bangkok join in gas venture BANGKOK (AFP): The Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) and Malaysia's Petroleum Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) agreed yesterday on principles for the joint exploitation of natural gas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Women shun guide jobs
Women shun guide jobs SURABAYA: Tourist guides are mostly male because society still cannot accept the thought of women spending long hours with foreign tourists, according to the East Java chapter of the Association of Tourist Guides.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Top investor in Indonesia
Top investor in Indonesia On Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1996, I watched a RCTI interview with the new American Ambassador, who had just presented his credentials to President Soeharto.In the interview he said, among other things, that the United States is the biggest investor in Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Drowned officer found
Drowned officer found JAKARTA (JP): Suhana, alias Surono, who drowned on Sunday in Jakarta Bay, was found dead by a local fisherman yesterday on the Cilincing beach, North Jakarta.A friend of the victim, Dai, confirmed the dead body was Suhana's.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
2,000 Chinese gain citizenship
2,000 Chinese gain citizenship SEMARANG: As many as 2,000 people of Chinese descent in Central Java have gained Indonesian citizenship and will soon take an oath before the Minister of Justice here.More than 8,000 Chinese people in the province applied for citizenship following a presidential order...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Pakistan, Indonesia complement each other economically
Pakistan, Indonesia complement each other economically This week Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto visits Indonesia. The following is an interview with Mustafa Kamal Kazi, the new Pakistan Ambassador to Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Transportation ministry scraps fees, cuts permits
Transportation ministry scraps fees, cuts permits JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of transportation yesterday abolished four major types of administration fee and reduced the number of permits under its jurisdiction as part of the government drive to cut the costs of doing business.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Dry season around the corner: Agency
Dry season around the corner: Agency JAKARTA (JP): The dry season this year will begin as early as April in Jakarta and most northern areas of East Java, which means that during March there will still be rainfall, the weather forecast agency says.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Man ordered jailed for rape
Man ordered jailed for rape SINGAPORE (AFP): A Singaporean business executive has been jailed for eight years and ordered to be caned six strokes by a local court for raping his Indonesian maid, news reports said yesterday.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
KL trade balance to improve
KL trade balance to improve KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's trade balance is expected to improve in 1996 allowing the government to shift concern to inflation-control, analysts said yesterday, ahead of the release of December trade data.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
ABRI firm on human rights abuse
ABRI firm on human rights abuse JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung promised yesterday that no soldier will go unpunished for human rights violations.Feisal told a hearing with Commission I of the House of Representatives that respect for human rights is very much a part of...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
RI beach spikers to go to Atlanta
RI beach spikers to go to Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia qualified for the men's and women's beach volleyball events in the Atlanta Olympic Games at the final selection tournament in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Bhutto brings along 80 business leaders
Bhutto brings along 80 business leaders JAKARTA (JP): Pakistani Prime Minister Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto will be bringing along at least 80 business leaders when she visits Indonesia for three days beginning tomorrow.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Malaysia raises oil price
Malaysia raises oil price SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysian state oil company Petronas has hiked its February lifting Tapis crude oil price by 16 cents to US$21.05 per barrel against $20.89 in January, traders said.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Indonesia to host parachuting c'ships
Indonesia to host parachuting c'ships JAKARTA (JP): The 6th World Parachuting Championships this June in Jakarta will be a prelude to the Indonesia Air Show, an official said yesterday.Executive chairman of the Indonesian Aero Sport Federation, Vice Marshal Purnomo Sidhi, said that he would arrange...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Educators place blame but come up short on solutions
Educators place blame but come up short on solutionsBy Santi WE Soekanto UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Poorly qualified teachers are the main obstacle to improving the education system in Indonesia, educators taking part in a national congress on education said yesterday.H.A.R.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Courier services told to reregister licenses
Courier services told to reregister licenses JAKARTA (JP): The government will revoke the licenses of courier services if they fail to reregister their licenses by May, an official says.Director General of Post and Telecommunications, Djakaria Purawidjaja, told reporters yesterday the revocation...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Sempati Air to drop voucher system
Sempati Air to drop voucher system JAKARTA(JP): Sempati Air, one of Indonesia's private airlines, is to drop its On Time Guarantee program (OTG), a voucher system introduced in 1991 to assure passengers of the carrier's efforts to provide on-time schedules.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Robbery suspect surrenders
Robbery suspect surrenders SURABAYA: A fourth suspect in the Rp 1.2 billion ($520 million) heist at a local sub-branch of Bank Panin has turned himself in to the police after his mother made an appeal on newspapers and television, Antara reported.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Special meeting urged to settle tennis dispute
Special meeting urged to settle tennis dispute JAKARTA (JP): National tennis coach Deddy Prasetyo yesterday demanded a meeting with the Jakarta tennis governing body to solve a growing rift between them.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Only 39% of JSX shareholders eligible to nominate directors
Only 39% of JSX shareholders eligible to nominate directors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday said that only 39 percent of its 197 shareholders are qualified to nominate the exchange's new boards of directors and commissioners.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Student initiation
Student initiationFrom TirasI am deeply concerned about the death of Zaki Tifan Lazuardian during initiation week at the Bandung Institute of Technology. This tarnishes the reputation of the institution which has produced many leaders and reputable scientists.
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Santa Fe finds oil
Santa Fe finds oil JAKARTA (JP): Santa Fe Salawati, an affiliate of Santa Fe Energy Resources and a production sharing of state-oil firm Pertamina, has found oil and gas in Salawati island, Irian Jaya.Pertamina said in a statement yesterday that Santa Fe Salawati had drilled a 9,813-foot well,...
Wed, 06 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 5, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 14,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,025 -75 89,500 Aneka Kimia...