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Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Overcoming Jakarta's floods

Overcoming Jakarta's floods The State Minister for National Development Planning/Chairman of the National Development Planning Board, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, has disclosed that the government will need about Rp 2 trillion (US$1 billion) to overcome the problem of flooding in the Jakarta, Bogor,...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Noble solution

Noble solutionFrom MerdekaDisasters have followed each other at increasingly shorter intervals these past few months. Indonesians cannot even find the cause of the catastrophes let alone a solution. Is nature at fault, or is man only to blame?I would like to refer to my letters during the past...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Human rights issues dog Bangkok summit

Human rights issues dog Bangkok summitBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat and Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): Asian and European leaders are arriving here today for their milestone summit with one question looming over the proceedings: should controversial and potentially divisive issues like human rights be...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Bapepam denies rumored conflict with JSX head

Bapepam denies rumored conflict with JSX head JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said yesterday that the agency's instruction to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to elect its directors is aiming at enforcing the new capital market law.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Siam Cement invests here

Siam Cement invests here BANGKOK (Reuter): The Siam Cement Plc said yesterday it will team up with Tianjin Building Materials General Corp to invest in a 900 million baht gypsum board plant in China.Siam Cement also said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that it is investing in a 50-50...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Councilor calls for city flood fund

Councilor calls for city flood fund JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has suggested that the city administration set up an independent body to raise funds for flood victims.Ary Amier Armas of the commission E for social welfare said on Tuesday that because floods hit the city every year, "It's time...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Government asked to clarify stance on NU

Government asked to clarify stance on NUBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): A political observer and an ulema are calling on the government to clarify its stance on the chairmanship conflict in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Moslem organization.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Resignations to harm Satya Wacana

Resignations to harm Satya Wacana JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro has expressed concern over the mass resignation of lecturers from the trouble-laden Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ultraman 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Dance Performance 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna (continued) 4:30 Information Program: Sumber Daya Manusia 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

DLLAJ hindered from controlling taxis at airports

DLLAJ hindered from controlling taxis at airports JAKARTA (JP): An official of the city's Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) says bureaucracy has made it difficult for his office to control the operation of taxis at airports.E. Gumelar K.S.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Thumbs up to city police

Thumbs up to city police JAKARTA (JP): Russia's consulate general commended Jakarta's police department yesterday for finding the consulate's missing minibus.The letter of appreciation, signed by Consul General FN Pose Lianov, was received by City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Almost 100 levy regulations under review

Almost 100 levy regulations under review JAKARTA (JP): The central government is moving to dispose of official levies which local administrations claim overly burden companies.The Director General of Public Administration and Regional Autonomy, Sumitro Maskun, said yesterday the Ministry of Home...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

ASEM to deal with economic matters

ASEM to deal with economic mattersBy Riyadi BANGKOK (JP): The two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which will start here tomorrow, is likely to touch on economic issues related to trade, investment and deal with unfinished business from the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

No changes in Satelindo's management

No changes in Satelindo's management JAKARTA (JP): A commissioner of PT Satelindo, Aziz Mochdar, denied yesterday that company's management board was in trouble."It is true that Satelindo's president, Iwa Sewaka, had proposed to quit.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Security, traffic major concern at Asia-Europe meet

Security, traffic major concern at Asia-Europe meetBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): With 21 leaders coming for the Asia-Europe Summit Meeting coming, the Thai government is taking no precautions with security and taking measures such as to announce a two-day holiday to ensure their guests...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

RI swimmers journey to Atlanta still doubtful

RI swimmers journey to Atlanta still doubtful JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation remains doubtful about sending its best two male athletes to the Olympic Games in Atlanta this July.Kun Kundrad, the federation's training director, said that a hearing with the National Sports Council...

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Customs procedures hamper shipbuilding

Customs procedures hamper shipbuilding JAKARTA (JP): State-owned docking and shipbuilding companies said recently that customs procedures for importing engines and components and the high interest rates on domestic loans hinder their competitiveness.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

PTLK sells shares

PTLK sells shares HONG KONG (Reuter): Indonesian property developer PT Lippo Karawaci (PTLK) planned to seek a listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in June, Lippo Group members Hongkong China Ltd and Lippo Ltd said in a joint statement yesterday.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Girl identifies 'killers' of family

Girl identifies 'killers' of family CURUP, Bengkulu: An eight-year-old girl, whose entire family was brutally slain in August, stood up in court while testifying and pointed out the two men suspected of carrying out the act.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Fugitive shot dead

Fugitive shot dead JAKARTA (JP): An alleged criminal, Kasman, alias Ugan, was shot dead for trying to escape from the police car which was taking him from a nearby redlight district to a police precinct.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Policeman removed from regency

Policeman removed from regency DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police chief Andreas Sugianto has removed the chief of the police precinct in Lautem Regency for comments that provoked unrest in his area, Antara reported.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

PT Timor given tax exemptions

PT Timor given tax exemptions JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed yesterday that an car assembly company controlled by one of President Soeharto's sons has been given pioneer status and is therefore exempt from import duty on car components and the luxury sales tax on car sales under new...

Thu, 29 Feb 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.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Relief operation still dogged by logistical hurdles

Relief operation still dogged by logistical hurdlesBy Binny Buchori BIAK, Irian Jaya (JP): Tons of food supplies for the survivors of this month's earthquake are piling up in Biak as the authorities struggle to distribute them to the intended recipients.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

Is ASEM a new trade group?

Is ASEM a new trade group?By Philip McClellan BANGKOK (AFP): A landmark summit here this week bringing together leaders from 25 Asian and European countries could be the first step toward a new era in liberalized trade to challenge U.S. influence in the region.

Thu, 29 Feb 1996

11 years for killing sweetheart

11 years for killing sweetheart BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A man who killed his girlfriend after she failed to give a satisfactory answer to his marriage proposal was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by the Tanjungkarang District Court.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

ABRI helps repair facilities

ABRI helps repair facilities JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces will give a lending hand to repair public facilities which have been destroyed by the recent massive floods in Jakarta and surrounding areas."The Armed Forces in cooperation with the public will rehabilitate public facilities, such as...

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Sinking of 'Gurita'

Sinking of 'Gurita'From Suara KaryaAccording to a field survey, passengers aboard the Gurita ferry far exceeded the capacity of the vessel. The survey report said between 300 and 400 people were on board, not 210 as officially reported by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Awaiting a happy end

Awaiting a happy end After having been held captive for more than 50 days by a armed separatist gang in the jungle of Irian Jaya, there is still no sign that the hostages -- consisting of six Indonesians, four Britons and two Dutch citizens, most of whom are young scientists -- will be released.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Ariston denies charges

Ariston denies charges KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Ariston Sdn. Bhd. yesterday denied reported criticism by Cambodia's leadership that it had dawdled over infrastructure projects in that country.Ariston, Cambodia's largest foreign investor with a massive infrastructure contract in the southern...

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Oil demand offsets increased supply

Oil demand offsets increased supply SINGAPORE (Reuter): Former OPEC Secretary General Subroto said yesterday world oil prices could fluctuate by US$1.00-$1.50 if Iraq starts exporting 700,000 barrels per day under UN resolutions.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Abuse of power

Abuse of power Several weeks ago I read a letter in "Your Letters" by a foreigner who has been living in Indonesia for several years, analyzing why most Indonesian drivers become unruly once behind the wheel.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Art market fetes 21st anniversary

Art market fetes 21st anniversaryBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): It was in July 1977 under a full moon that the Ancol art market building project (Pasar Seni) was inaugurated by the then Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin.The event was the birth of what has become the Full Moon Bazaar.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Pickpockets

PickpocketsFrom Suara KaryaI would like to warn people who visit Bandung in West Java to be on the alert, for there may be pickpockets in the crowds. The pickpockets usually operate in the Jl. Dalem Kaum shopping center.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Garbage disposal

Garbage disposal I like The Jakarta Post's Feb. 25 front page article on garbage disposal. In Curitiba, southern Brazil, we have 1.65 million people that produce 1,070 tons of garbage a day. We collect that with 45 compacting trucks, three pick-ups a week.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

SKEPHI preparing program to save city's ponds

SKEPHI preparing program to save city's ponds JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organization Network for Forest Conservation in Indonesia (SKEPHI) is preparing a program calling on people to stop spoiling natural water ponds in Jakarta and surrounding areas.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Differences no hitch to RI-U.S. ties: Soeharto

Differences no hitch to RI-U.S. ties: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Differences in political systems should not prevent Indonesia and the United States from enjoying cordial ties, President Soeharto said yesterday.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Gus Dur, Abu Hasan advised to make peace

Gus Dur, Abu Hasan advised to make peace SEMARANG (JP): Prominent Moslem leaders yesterday renewed their call for Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid and his arch political foe Abu Hasan to make peace.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Garin wins film award

Garin wins film award JAKARTA (JP): Up-and-coming director Garin Nugroho won the International Film Critics Award for his film Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (And the Moon Dances) at the Berlin Film Festival, which ended on Monday.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Military issues rights booklet

Military issues rights booklet JAKARTA (JP): Observers and experts hailed the introduction of a new booklet specifying the military's position on human rights.The booklet, issued by the Irian Jaya military commander Maj. Gen.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Maids exempt from minimum wages

Maids exempt from minimum wages JAKARTA (JP): Determining the amount of monthly minimum wages for domestic maids would be too complicated, a deputy governor says.R.S. Museno, who deals with social welfare, said yesterday that a maid's qualifications and an employer's economic condition must be...

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Aztech Systems evaluates plant sites in Indonesia

Aztech Systems evaluates plant sites in Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Multimedia company Aztech Systems is planning a new plant overseas and is currently evaluating possible sites, president Michael Mun has said.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Rangers trained to shoot

Rangers trained to shoot BOJONEGORO, East Java: Fifty forest rangers have been sent to a police training center to learn to use machine guns to improve their ability to deal with the increasing number of timber thefts, Antara reported yesterday.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Home minister accused of favoring Golkar

Home minister accused of favoring Golkar SEMARANG (JP): An observer has criticized Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. for being politically partial and in support of policies which only benefit Golkar.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Withdrawals hit RI Fed Cup tennis team

Withdrawals hit RI Fed Cup tennis team JAKARTA (JP): A mass withdrawal of players has dealt a big blow to Indonesia's hopes of entering the world's elite group in the Federation Cup women's tennis team championship.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Rice import storage irks Bulog

Rice import storage irks BulogBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) says its warehouses are well-prepared for the bumper rice harvest late next month, but admits it is having difficulty storing rice imports arriving at the country's main shipping ports.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Floods hit Central Java

Floods hit Central Java SEMARANG: Thousands of houses in several cities of Central Java were submerged following six hours of heavy rains on Monday. No casualties were reported.In Semarang, one-meter deep water inundated Jl. Pandanaran, Jl. Gadjah Mada, Jl.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Matahari to issue bonds

Matahari to issue bonds HONG KONG (Reuter): Matahari Putra Prima, one of the largest department store chains in Indonesia, has mandated CS First Boston to lead manage a fixed-rate bond issue, CS First Boston said.The bond will carry a five-year maturity and will be denominated in U.S. dollars.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Rights body to probe slum demolition case

Rights body to probe slum demolition case JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has pledged to investigate a slum demolition case filed by a North Jakarta slum community of Kampung Bahari.

Wed, 28 Feb 1996

Asian palm oil prices seen firm

Asian palm oil prices seen firm KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palmoil and laurics prices will probably firm this week with tight supplies and fresh demand boosting sentiment, regional traders said yesterday.

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