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Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Satelindo to receive $41.5m from Jasindo
Satelindo to receive $41.5m from Jasindo JAKARTA (JP): PT Satelindo will receive a total of US$41.5 million from PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo), the state insurance company, in compensation for the malfunctioning of four of the Palapa-C1's 34 transponders.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Security officer arrested for murder
Security officer arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): Ciracas detectives in East Jakarta have arrested a security officer for allegedly killing a truck driver, who was found dead with three stab wounds to his stomach and back in front of a rice stall in the area on Friday.Jakarta Police Spokesman Lt.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Trained elephants in poor condition
Trained elephants in poor condition MESUJI, Lampung: The lives of two domesticated elephants, which have been trained to plough rice fields, are in danger because of poor care by farmers.Both elephants have been used in a pilot project, in Brabasan village, Perwakilan Tajungraya district, in...
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Singing fisherman robbed and killed
Singing fisherman robbed and killed JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old fisherman was killed over the weekend by three men in Kalibaru, North Jakarta.Ordhi was singing on the streets for extra income Saturday night when three men robbed him of his guitar, but not the Rp 9,000 Rp in cash he had on him,...
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
State agency may intervene in debt-ridden Dayak Besar
State agency may intervene in debt-ridden Dayak Besar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo affirmed yesterday that PT Dayak Besar Group's debt-burdened timber companies must settle their debts themselves if no new investor is interested in taking over those firms.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Fishing boats not seaworthy
Fishing boats not seaworthy BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Around 50 percent of the 70 fishing boats operating off Bengkulu are not seaworthy for a variety of reasons.The head of the Bengkulu port office Fikri Ali said yesterday that the condition of the old boats is bad and they are not furnished with safety...
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Malaysia fears RI palm competition
Malaysia fears RI palm competition KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's palm oil refining industry, languishing in the face of poor margins and Indonesian competition, is set to see more shake ups without support from domestic suppliers, officials warned on Monday.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Experts see need for hi-tech teaching facilities
Experts see need for hi-tech teaching facilities UJUNGPANDANG (JP): The lack of basic schooling opportunities in many regions in Indonesia should not negate the increasing demands in urban areas for high-tech education facilities, such as the Internet or multimedia computers, according to experts.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Participants in forestry hearing agree to disagree
Participants in forestry hearing agree to disagree JAKARTA (JP): Forest people, timber companies, environmental organizations and government officials from Asia attacked one another in an unprecedented public hearing yesterday.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Papanggo people seek higher compensation
Papanggo people seek higher compensation JAKARTA (JP): Riverbank residents in the Papanggo subdistrict in North Jakarta filed a complaint with the city council yesterday over the small amount of compensation the mayoralty offered them for their houses which are scheduled to be demolished.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Songs 3:05 TV Drama: Kampung Halaman 3:30 Film: Road to Avonlea 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Film: Road to Avonlea (continued) 4:30 Technology: TELKOM 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: Your Letters 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved...
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Roads badly damaged in Ciputat
Roads badly damaged in Ciputat JAKARTA (JP): Damaged roads in the Ciputat district of Tangerang, some 30 km west of the city, are causing major traffic problems and must be repaired soon, residents said yesterday.One of the worst off is busy Jl. Dewi Sartika.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Mitsui's resin venture
Mitsui's resin venture TOKYO (Reuter): Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc. said yesterday it would set up a joint venture in May with an Indonesian firm in Indonesia to produce resin pre-mix, a raw material used to make polyurethane.The new company, named P.T.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Indonesia routs India 7-1
Indonesia routs India 7-1 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia increased its chances of qualifying for the Asian Championship Finals after thrashing India 7-1 in their group elimination match in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
200 RI firms to tap offshore debt market
200 RI firms to tap offshore debt market JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 200 Indonesian companies will, for the first time, raise funds from offshore debt markets this year, according to Peregrine Fixed Income Limited (PFIL) of Hong Kong.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
Duty free shop
Duty free shop I don't know what sparked Melody Kemp to write her very interesting letter (Outrageous prices, The Jakarta Post, March 2, 1996). I should like to reinforce her statements.Before Christmas, I went to shop, as has been my work, at the Duty Free Shop on Jl. Lt. Jen. Haryono.
Tue, 05 Mar 1996
10-km jam at Bakauheni port
10-km jam at Bakauheni port BAKAUHENI, Lampung: A 10-km traffic jam at Bakauheni port blocked the ferry crossing between Sumatra and Java yesterday.Thousands of vehicles, mainly trucks, had to wait for days to get the ferry across the Sunda strait to reach Merak, at the west end of Java.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Fresh quake jolts Biak
Fresh quake jolts Biak JAKARTA (JP): The second major earthquake in two weeks shook the Biak Numfor regency yesterday, the Meteorological and Geophysics office said in a statement.There was no immediate report on casualties or damage.The earthquake was registered at 6.1 on the Richter scale.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Public order agency turns 46
Public order agency turns 46 JAKARTA (JP): One may wonder what the real job of the city public order officials is.Not many people are well informed about the public order office. All people generally know is that the officials are seen at every demolition, raids on prostitutes, vendors and beggars...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Locals want more say on forests
Locals want more say on forests JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday to involve more indigenous people in the management of the country's forests.Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo admitted that indigenous people should play a larger role in making the country's program of...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Malaysian booters hold Indonesia to 0-0 draw
Malaysian booters hold Indonesia to 0-0 draw JAKARTA (JP): Host Malaysia avenged its SEA Games loss to Indonesia by holding the visiting team 0-0 in an Asian Cup battle at Shah Alam stadium in Selangor on Saturday night.
Mon, 04 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.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Conference on Islam opens today
Conference on Islam opens today JAKARTA (JP): Ministers in charge of Islamic affairs from Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore will gather in the capital today to review various programs on the development of Islam in the region.The two-day meeting is to be opened by President Soeharto.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Astra invites trainees
Astra invites trainees JAKARTA (JP): The Yayasan Astra Motor foundation will open a technical course for amateur mechanics or small entrepreneurs who are willing to run car service business, Manager of Marketing Planning of PT Toyota Astra Motor D. Hendratmaka said.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Identity sought after Bangkok
Identity sought after BangkokBy Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): The inaugural Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which concluded here over the weekend, will forge its own identity based on existing mechanisms, says Jusuf Wanandi of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Chances of new war in Mindanao growing
Chances of new war in Mindanao growing MANILA (AFP): Moslem leader Nur Misuari said yesterday the chances of a new war breaking out in the Philippines' southern Mindanao island have sharply increased after the latest round of peace talks ended in deadlock.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Respiratory diseases kill 229
Respiratory diseases kill 229 WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Respiratory diseases have killed 229 people since January in two subdistricts in the Jayawijaya regency, an official said over the weekend.Jayawijaya regent J.B.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Prosperity only way to democracy, says UI scholar
Prosperity only way to democracy, says UI scholar JAKARTA (JP): Prosperity will beget democracy in Indonesia as it has in other newly industrialized Asian countries, believes academic Nazaruddin Sjamsudin.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
RP urged to pay cash to ex-rebels
RP urged to pay cash to ex-rebels MANILA (AFP): An opposition senator yesterday urged the Philippine government to fulfill its promise of financial assistance to surrendered rebels in order to prevent them from returning to the hills.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Various ways of putting satellite in orbit
Various ways of putting satellite in orbit JAKARTA (JP): Human-made satellites are usually lofted into space by expendable launch vehicles, or boosters. The vehicle or launcher is a rocket-powered vehicle launched from the Earth's surface or from an aircraft that can boost a satellite through the...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
MPs to urge RP to review penalty
MPs to urge RP to review penalty TOKYO (AFP): Lawmakers here are to petition Philippine President Fidel Ramos for a review of the case of a Japanese man sentenced to death for possessing 1.9 kilograms of marijuana, a daily said yesterday.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
YMI teachers
YMI teachersFrom KompasWe have been teaching at the YMI (Indonesia Yamaha Music) for 12 years. In our early years with the school, our salaries (a certain percentage of the school fees) were satisfactory.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Palapa's unifies the archipelago
Palapa's unifies the archipelago PT Satelindo invited I. Christianto of The Jakarta Post to witness the launching of the Palapa-C1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 31. The following are his reports on competition in the spacecraft business and other satellite-related matters.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Probosutedjo backs out of Dayak Besar deal
Probosutedjo backs out of Dayak Besar deal JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Probosutedjo, who agreed last year to take over the debt-ridden timber companies of PT Dayak Besar Group (DBG), has decided to back out of the deal because the company's debts are too much for him to handle.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Businessman Eddi Kowara dies at 77
Businessman Eddi Kowara dies at 77 JAKARTA (JP): Eddi Kowara Adiwinata, one of Indonesia's most successful indigenous entrepreneurs, died Saturday night at the age of 77 at the Mt. Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
PDI seminar broken up
PDI seminar broken up SURABAYA: About 200 Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) activists disrupted a seminar on the upcoming election organized by intra-party rivals.The incident involved supporters of Latief Pudjosakti and Sutjipto, who each claim to be the legitimate chairman of the party's East...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Shooting case trial begins
Shooting case trial begins JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court has begun the trial of Priyo Pujo Prabowo who stands accused of shooting at a five-star hotel and a bank building located in Central Jakarta last year.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Woman-eating crocodile stuffed
Woman-eating crocodile stuffed SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A 7.6-meter-long crocodile killed after devouring a woman in Kutai last week will be stuffed.Kutai regent H.A.M. Sulaiman said here on Saturday that PT Pupuk Kaltim and PT LNG Bontang have agreed to provide about 100 bottles of formaldehyde...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
UI seeks approval to manage own funds, resources
UI seeks approval to manage own funds, resources JAKARTA (JP): The rector of the state-owned University of Indonesia (UI) wants the government to give the university the autonomy to manage its own funds and human resources, in order to improve standards and face global competition in the future.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Telkom plans promotion drive
Telkom plans promotion drive JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom's Jakarta office plans to launch a one-month promotion in Greater Jakarta.Bambang Riady Oemar, head of the PT Telkom Jakarta office, said on Saturday that the campaign, between March 11 and April 20, will...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
The Soeharto-Guterres encounter
The Soeharto-Guterres encounter An important event has occurred in Indonesia-Portuguese relations. In Bangkok, Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Guterres met with President Soeharto.Relations between the two countries soured some 20 years ago after East Timor's integration into Indonesia.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
1,000 educators gather for national meeting
1,000 educators gather for national meetingBy Santi WE Soekanto UJUNGPANDANG (JP): Some 1,000 educators will gather today for the third national conference on education, with this year's focus on ways to adjust Indonesia's programs to the demands of globalization.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Freeport to fund new copper project
Freeport to fund new copper project SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (Reuter): Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold said it is close to concluding a finance package to fund a new 200,000 ton copper smelter and refinery in Gresik, East Java.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Bankers Trust-Dharmala deal
Bankers Trust-Dharmala deal WASHINGTON (Reuter): Bankers Trust New York Corp. said it settled lawsuits over derivatives dealings with PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera of Indonesia.Dharmala lost US$69 million on interest rate swaps it entered with Bankers Trust in early 1994, but it refused to pay the...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Auto firms cool on new regulation
Auto firms cool on new regulation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian automotive industry has agreed not to debate the contents of the Presidential decree No.2/1996 which gives tax exemption to the newly-established auto-maker, PT Timor Putera Nasional.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Siemens responds
Siemens responds This is in response to the letter by a Siemens employee to The Jakarta Post concerning Siemens' management.As it can be necessary for a project office, we sometimes hire people for a certain period of time to fulfill a special task.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Govt team to keep state firms and agencies in line
Govt team to keep state firms and agencies in line JAKARTA (JP): The special import monitoring team set up on the basis of a presidential decree last week will ensure that government and state company projects remain on track, a senior official said over the weekend.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Turning IKIPs to universities
Turning IKIPs to universitiesBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The past year has seen a number of teacher training institutes being converted into universities.Among the first were the IKIP Sanata Dharma, a Catholic Institute for Teachers Training in Yogyakarta which has now become Universitas...
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Indonesians obsessed with power: Sarwono
Indonesians obsessed with power: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): Presidential succession is one of the most talked about topics of discussion in the country because Indonesians are obsessed with power, said one of the country's cabinet ministers over the weekend.
Mon, 04 Mar 1996
Brunei Airways to London
Brunei Airways to London YANGON (Reuter): Brunei Airways will begin a Brunei-London flight in October, Myanmar's official media reported on Saturday.State-run newspapers said Royal Brunei Airways general manager George Tan made the announcement at a meeting with Hotel and Tourism Minister...