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Fri, 01 Mar 1996
RI wants wrestling back in SEA Games
RI wants wrestling back in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wrestling Association pledged yesterday to battle it out to bring the sport back to the Southeast Asian Games scene next year.TB Silalahi said after being sworn in as the association's patron by National Sports Council chairman...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Is conversion option for Chinese?
Is conversion option for Chinese?By Junus Jahja JAKARTA (JP): The saying goes "When in Rome do as the Romans do." So, ethnic Chinese in Thailand embrace Buddhism, in the Philippines Catholicism, in the United States, Canada and Europe they embrace Catholicism or Protestantism, and these countries...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Floods destroy N. Jakarta parks
Floods destroy N. Jakarta parks JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen parks covering 59,400 square meters of land in North Jakarta have been destroyed by the recent floods, the head of the mayoralty park office said.Maruli Tua Manurung said yesterday the destroyed parks had inflicted around Rp 500 million...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Shipment inspection
Shipment inspection This is in response to the letter by A. Djuana (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 7, 1996). I would be glad to assist him in collating his shipping documents on future importations.The writer alleges that the pre-shipment inspection report issued by the government appointed surveyor "...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Rape or consensual sex?
Rape or consensual sex? BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Local police doubt a 16-year-old girl was raped, saying they have found evidence she consented to having sex with her accused attacker, Antara reported.The girl turned up at the South Lampung Police Precinct in tears during the Idul Fitri holiday...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
East Java flood threat
East Java flood threatFrom MerdekaThe recent big flood that submerged almost all of Jakarta may have been forgotten by many of us after the hectic celebration of Idul Fitri. But to those who lost most of their precious belongings and maybe even relatives in the flooding, the mere thought of another...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Down payment deductions
Down payment deductionsFrom KompasI bought a house in Bogor, West Java, from developer PT AM (GPG). Although the house is situated on a corner plot with more land than the other lots, I was informed by the marketing department that I need not pay for the additional land.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Arts & Crafts, daily. Sunset Procession, daily. Ramayana Dance, Thursday. Legong Dance, Saturday. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. Rejang, Puspawresti, Belibis and Jaran Teji dances, Monday.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Inconsistent policy
Inconsistent policy The national automobile program, which was announced by Trade and Industry Minister Tunky Ariwibowo on Wednesday came as a painful surprise to car assemblers and everyone who longs for a viable and competitive car manufacturing industry.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Leaders arrive for ASEM
Leaders arrive for ASEMBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): President Soeharto was among the visiting 25 government leaders who arrived yesterday to attend the opening of the inaugural summit of Asian and European leaders.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Suspects retract their confessions to city police
Suspects retract their confessions to city police JAKARTA (JP): Three suspects in the murder case of the family of Rohadi, brought in yesterday as witnesses for the defense of the main suspect, disavowed their earlier testimonies to city police.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Fire ravages shopping center
Fire ravages shopping center BOGOR (JP): The town's most prestigious shopping center was razed to the ground early on Thursday morning in a blaze that took more than 12 hours to put out.Personnel from the 10 fire trucks deployed to the scene at the four-story Internusa were hampered by a strong...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
76,000 stateless people apply for naturalization
76,000 stateless people apply for naturalization JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman says 76,000 stateless people of Chinese descent have applied for Indonesian citizenship since free naturalization services were introduced nationwide last December.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Sticky problem
Sticky problemFrom Suara PembaruanI always drive along Jl. Tanah Abang on my way to my office and I have to pass under a flyover which is still under construction. On Feb. 6, when I arrived at the office I found that my car was spotted with cement.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Senior officials finalize draft of ASEM statement
Senior officials finalize draft of ASEM statementBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Senior officials from 10 Asian and 15 European countries yesterday held their final meeting here yesterday to wrap up the draft of the Chairman's Statement for the Asia-Europe Summit which opens today.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Calls for compromise in PDI row gain momentum
Calls for compromise in PDI row gain momentum JAKARTA (JP): The idea that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) appoints a compromise candidate to head its East Java chapter board gained momentum yesterday, although the party's leaders have not responded, at least publicly, to the idea.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Fighting levies is a tough job: Ginandjar
Fighting levies is a tough job: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): A senior official has called on the public not to expect too much from the recently launched campaign against official levies, given the lengthy and arduous bureaucracy involved.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
ABRI must regain spirit of solidarity
ABRI must regain spirit of solidarity YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) must get back the spirit of solidarity it once had with the people back in 1949, when ABRI repelled Dutch military forces, P.J. Suwarno said yesterday.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 29, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 25 6,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 0 125,000 Aneka Kimia...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Four men arrested for murder
Four men arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): Four men were arrested yesterday for allegedly mobbing and killing a man in the Pulomas apartment complex in East Jakarta.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said that the four men were caught five hours after the incident, in which a middle-aged...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Analysts open fire on tax breaks for new carmaker
Analysts open fire on tax breaks for new carmaker JAKARTA (JP): Several stock analysts criticized the import duty and luxury tax exemption given by the government to a newly- established automaker, PT Timor Putra Nasional, as unfair and discriminative.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Global trends affect income share
Global trends affect income share JAKARTA (JP): The problem of income distribution in a country is bound to emerge as the country struggles to adjust itself to global trends, an academician says.Prof. Iwan Jaya Azis said in a scientific oration at the University of Indonesia yesterday that the...
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Listing of decrees to detect levies
Listing of decrees to detect levies JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is listing all provincial decrees in an effort to detect levies which are hampering economic growth."Hopefully, there are no decrees which are not in line with policies.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
ASEM to build mutual regard
ASEM to build mutual regardBy Michael Battye BANGKOK (Reuter): The Asia-Europe summit, prompted by the new world economic order, is likely to prove a watershed for two regions suffused with colonial history.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Pondok Pinang inundated
Pondok Pinang inundated JAKARTA (JP): One community unit in Pondok Pinang district, South Jakarta was flooded by 40 cm of water on Wednesday afternoon.The city flood control center reported that the flood started after the level of water in the Pesanggrahan river reached 2.15 meters at 6 p.m.
Fri, 01 Mar 1996
Govt sets up special team to curb imports
Govt sets up special team to curb imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has established a special monitoring team to curb the sharp growth in imports, noted economist Emil Salim said yesterday.Emil, the former state minister for population and environment, said that the team, established on Tuesday,...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Asia-Europe summit
Asia-Europe summit The meeting of the heads of government from 10 East Asian and 15 European countries in Bangkok tomorrow should be historic not only because it is the first, but also because such summits usually create a momentum for cooperation.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Two detained for bank heist
Two detained for bank heist PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: East Java police have arrested two men suspected of taking part in the Rp 1.2 billion robbery at the Surabaya branch of Bank Panin during the Idul Fitri holiday, Antara reported yesterday.National Police Chief Gen.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Fire at Anggana Danamon
Fire at Anggana Danamon JAKARTA (JP): A small fire gutted the 32nd floor of the semi- developed Anggana Danamon building located on one of the city's main thoroughfares Tuesday morning.At least nine mobile fire units attended the scene but none of their hoses were able to reach the fire in the...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Plantation firms wants to set up holding company
Plantation firms wants to set up holding company JAKARTA (JP): The PTP XXXII group of state-owned plantation companies has proposed establishing a holding company with PTP XXXII as the parent firm and PTP XXVIII and PT Bina Mulia Ternak as its subsidiaries.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
RI on par with rich states on drug abuse
RI on par with rich states on drug abuse JAKARTA (JP): The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has placed Indonesia on the same level as developed countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico and Sweden, when it comes to drug abuse.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Boys drown in river
Boys drown in river LAHAT, South Sumatra: Two boys drowned while swimming in the Lematang River as their father watched helplessly, Antara reported.The two siblings, Edi (10 years old) and Toni, were accompanying their father, Suryadi, who was washing his motorcycle on the riverbank on Monday.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Multi-faith service sparks controversy, not harmony
Multi-faith service sparks controversy, not harmonyBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Last week's military-sponsored prayer gathering of various religious followers has created more controversy than harmony.Local Hindu and Moslem leaders say that mass prayer is not allowed by their religions.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Bathing corpses is a dying profession
Bathing corpses is a dying profession PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The South Sumatra Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs has been encouraging schools to organize crash courses on how to bathe corpses because fewer people are taking up the profession nowadays, Antara reported.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Papal envoy urges talks on E. Timor
Papal envoy urges talks on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Papal envoy Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, who has just concluded a three-day "pastoral" visit to East Timor, said he was aware of the international political problem concerning the territory but refused to enter into the discussion on it.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Govt to get help from private sector for SEA Games
Govt to get help from private sector for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday agreed to a plan to give the private sector the lion's share of the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said after a meeting with President...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Fire razes marketplace
Fire razes marketplace BANDUNG, West Java: More than 100 kiosks in Pasar Kembar Gigelerang were razed by fire on Tuesday night, Antara reported. There were no casualties.More than 10 fire trucks and 25 firemen were involved in putting out the blaze at the market.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Scared journalist protected
Scared journalist protected JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday guaranteed the security of a Tangerang photojournalist and his family from threats and terror alleged to have been plotted by a neighborhood chief.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Bank robbers' godfather shot dead by police
Bank robbers' godfather shot dead by police JAKARTA (JP): A man known as the godfather of bank robbers in the city was shot to death yesterday while trying to escape from police custody after showing them the hiding places of his gang members.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
3-level transport merely an idea
3-level transport merely an idea JAKARTA (JP): A three-level transportation recently offered by a private company for the Jakarta transportation network system is not included in city plans for 1985-2005, an official says.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Haj pilgrims to get lodging in Mecca
Haj pilgrims to get lodging in Mecca JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to set up 185 boarding houses in Mecca for Indonesian haj pilgrims, said Achmad Gozali of the Ministry of Religion."This will greatly facilitate the procedures and make the pilgrims more comfortable," Achmad, who is the...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Ascetic dies from a fall
Ascetic dies from a fall JAKARTA (JP): A man who climbed a 15-meter tall banyan tree in a West Java cemetery to find solitude and obtain magical power fell off and died on Tuesday.Eyewitnesses said Toha, 27, fell out of the tree about two hours after he climbed the tree in the sacred place in...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Tangerang's poor roads threaten town's future
Tangerang's poor roads threaten town's future JAKARTA (JP): Roads in many parts of Tangerang, a town 30 km west of the city, have been badly damaged and locals believe the economic prosperity of the town might be affected unless prompt action is taken.One of the most dilapidated roads is Jl.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Jakarta's newcomers
Jakarta's newcomersFrom NeracaJakarta's governor, Surjadi Soedirdja, always warns people who spend their Idul Fitri holidays in their home towns not to bring their relatives with them when they return to Jakarta.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 28, 1995: Trading Shares Close Change Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 25 15,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 -100 171,500...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Top doctor questions state anti-AIDS drive
Top doctor questions state anti-AIDS drive JAKARTA (JP): A top doctor yesterday questioned the government's commitment in its campaign to prevent the spread of AIDS, as 12 more people tested positive for the virus in January, bringing the countrywide total to 376.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
PT Excelcomindo not to involve Telkom, Indosat
PT Excelcomindo not to involve Telkom, Indosat JAKARTA (JP): Neither PT Indosat nor PT Telkom, the state- owned telecommunications operators, will be direct shareholders in PT Excelcomindo, one of the three license holders for the global system for mobile communications (GSM) cellular service.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Soeharto to emphasize harmony in Bangkok
Soeharto to emphasize harmony in Bangkok JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sees the inaugural Asia-Europe summit in Bangkok this Friday as a rare opportunity for the two regions to forge a strong partnership, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday.
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Minas premium prices slip
Minas premium prices slip SINGAPORE (Reuter): Spot premiums of Indonesian Minas continued to slip on lackluster demand and ample availability, traders said yesterday.Late Tuesday, a Japanese trader was believed to have sold 200,000 barrels of March-lifting Minas at 38 cents a barrel premium to the...
Thu, 29 Feb 1996
Basofi may choose easy way out of PDI rift
Basofi may choose easy way out of PDI riftBy Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): Under pressure to resolve the chairmanship crisis in the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) local chapter, East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman may eventually choose the easy way out of openly favoring one rival over the...