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Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Cyberbanking cashes in on Internet
Cyberbanking cashes in on InternetBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Domestic banking competition is already fierce and will get fiercer in the near future as the cyberbanking industry looks set to become a reality in Indonesia.The flood of foreign banks onto the Internet is unstoppable.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Bank interest in tax returns
Bank interest in tax returns JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said Saturday that incomes which have been taxed under a final tax procedure, such as bank deposits and savings, should not be reported in annual tax returns.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Questions abound as giant rice estate plan proceeds
Questions abound as giant rice estate plan proceedsBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The government's ambitious program to convert more than one million hectares of peat land into rice and food crop estates has stirred a huge controversy.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Govt to revoke cement licenses
Govt to revoke cement licenses JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java office of the Investment Coordinating Board wants the revocation of 11 licenses for the establishment of cement plants in the province because their sponsors have failed to start the projects after some years.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Day of Idul Fitri lies in the stars
Day of Idul Fitri lies in the stars JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri is almost certain to fall on Tuesday, but two prominent Islamic organizations say a final decision depends on the sighting of the moon's crescent tonight.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Ramadhan in retrospect
Ramadhan in retrospect With the setting of the last Ramadhan sun today comes the end of the fasting month, when Moslems had to subdue inner storms of biological and emotional demands while practicing virtues of patience and social solidarity.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Golkar health care problem
Golkar health care problem SEMARANG: Golkar, the ruling political grouping, has established health posts to provide first aid for Lebaran travelers at bus terminals in Central Java.More than 1,500 volunteers will be posted in bus terminals in a gesture of Golkar sympathy for ordinary people.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Plantation firm's profits up
Plantation firm's profits up JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Perkebunan (PTP) X-XXXI plantation company, which manages plantations in Lampung and South Sumatra, announced that its profits increased by 50 percent to Rp 83 billion (US$36.24 million) last year.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Police hunt for men threatening Acan's relatives
Police hunt for men threatening Acan's relatives JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police are hunting a number of men believed to have intimidated relatives of Acan, whose wife and daughters were raped by a gang of robbers last year.Bekasi Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Megawati stays calm in face of East Java tension
Megawati stays calm in face of East Java tension JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chief Megawati Soekarnoputri brushed aside yesterday reports that the East Java police were clamping down on the party's two contending local chapters.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Irian quake toll rises to 23
Irian quake toll rises to 23 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck northern Irian Jaya on Saturday rose to 23 yesterday.Fifteen were reported missing while the actual number of fatalities and the extent of the damage were expected to increase.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
National sprint rally relocated to Lido
National sprint rally relocated to Lido JAKARTA (JP): The second leg of the national sprint rally will be held at the Lido resort in Bogor instead of in Palembang, South Sumatra, on March 3.The relocation is meant to make the rally more challenging.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Ramos rules out any return of authoritarianism
Ramos rules out any return of authoritarianism MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos disavowed any plans to declare martial law yesterday and urged the armed forces to oppose anyone who may have "a hidden agenda" to return authoritarian rule to the Philippines.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Cars valued more than human life
Cars valued more than human life BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Owners of missing cars from the sunken KMP Gurita ferry have gotten higher compensation than relatives of the dead and missing.The state-owned insurance companies, PT Jasa Raharja and PT Jasaraharja Putra, transferred Rp 6 million (about US$2,600)...
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Dirty business
Dirty business My wife and I are spending a two-week holiday in Bali. On Feb. 15 we got, on the road, a written invitation to visit a new residence, the Risata Club in Kuta. Several gifts were promised, for example free jeep hire which interested us.We visited this residence.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
City folks get hero's welcome in home towns
City folks get hero's welcome in home townsBy Fairus Husaini The National Family Planning Board recently organized a media tour across southern Sumatra and Java to see how villages are planning for the return of their former residents for Idul Fitri. The Jakarta Post prepared this report.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Data on Market Capitalization of Selected Asia-Pacific Exchanges
Data on Market Capitalization of Selected Asia-Pacific Exchanges (In US$ billion) Exchanges 1993 1994 1995----------------------------------------------------Indonesia (Jakarta) 32.953 47.241 52.242Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) 220.328 199.276 224.193Philippines (Manila) 40.327 55.519 55.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Amex plans Telkom options
Amex plans Telkom options CHICAGO, USA (Reuter): The American Stock Exchange (Amex) said it will list options on American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) on Feb. 22.Telekomunikasi Indonesia options will have initial strike prices of 30, 35 and 40, with expirations...
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
A public vihara: Palmerah's Buddhist temple
A public vihara: Palmerah's Buddhist temple JAKARTA (JP): For old Jakartans the Buddhist temple in Palmerah is no strange sight, but nobody knows who built it.No wonder people call it a public temple, said Koh Bun Tek, 65, an employee of the temple.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Athletes promised jobs after weightlifting
Athletes promised jobs after weightlifting JAKARTA (JP): Weightlifters who perform to the best of their ability will have no problem finding a job when their sporting days are over, said Soesilo Soedarman, chairman of the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
New era for Asian exchanges
New era for Asian exchangesBy Sahala Sianipar JAKARTA (JP): The movement of capital across national borders has increased significantly thanks to the acceleration of the free trade area in the Asia Pacific region.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
JSX may not reach target for new issuers
JSX may not reach target for new issuers JAKARTA (JP): Executives of several securities companies have estimated that the Jakarta Stock Exchange's (JSX) expectation of 30 to 35 new share issuers this year will not be met due to a concentration on large-sized issues.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor In his letter of Feb. 9, 1996, entitled Nuclear power, Keith Bradley of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited makes several statements nobody would dare make publicly in Canada. I shudder to imagine what he tells Indonesians in private.
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Critics agree that law on subversion tough to revoke
Critics agree that law on subversion tough to revoke JAKARTA (JP): "Let's be realistic", legal expert Loebby Loqman said when asked if the controversial subversion law would be revoked."I'm not pessimistic or optimistic, but I doubt if it will happen in the near future," he told The Jakarta Post on...
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News...
Mon, 19 Feb 1996
Lamont lambasts EU's view of SEA
Lamont lambasts EU's view of SEA KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont has lambasted the European Union for its negative view of Southeast Asia, a news report said yesterday.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Homecoming obliterates memory of nightmare trip
Homecoming obliterates memory of nightmare tripBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): It was dark. The only sound came from the train's wheels rolling along the track and the ceaseless rain pounding the carriage roof.Night was advancing. Ali Al Husein, 31, heaved a sigh of relief.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Servants: Can we rely on them all of our lives?
Servants: Can we rely on them all of our lives?By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): One of the city's leading newspapers recently carried an article to prove that servants bring profit to their employers. Having relied on servants all my life, I was happy that this article, illustrated with tables of the...
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Trisutji finds herself in religious songs
Trisutji finds herself in religious songsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The adzhan reverberation from nearby mosques may be heard as just the routine call for Moslems to perform their prayers, but for Trisutji Juliati Kamal, a prominent Indonesian composer, it inspires her music compositions.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Never leave your wife behind when you travel, especially if you are on medication.That was a lesson Sudwikatmono, the president of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, learned last year.The tycoon had a stroke two months after he attended the Jimbaran meeting in Bali in August l995.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Going for broke on Idul Fitri
Going for broke on Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): It's that time again. Idul Fitri is a day away and households are doing without maids, bosses without drivers, and Jakarta will be traffic free as 3.2 million people jam Central Java's roads instead.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
SE Asia linked to Tigers
SE Asia linked to Tigers COLOMBO (Reuter): A Sri Lankan rebel arms ship blown out of the water by the navy and air force on Wednesday is believed to have come from a Southeast Asian country, a senior naval officer said yesterday."We firmly believe it came from that region," the officer told Reuters.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Lifters want to take part in Olympics
Lifters want to take part in Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Body Building Association has asked the National Sports Council to send lifters to the upcoming Olympic Games in Atlanta if they meet the qualifying requirements, despite proposals to send only...
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Dutch artist displays 'Indonesia Memories'
Dutch artist displays 'Indonesia Memories'By Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Memories at the Erasmus Huis is based on just that -- the memories of Paul Husner and his wife, and the trips they took in Indonesia.In 1983 and 1985 they visited Sumatra and Bali.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Quake, tidal waves kill 10 in north Irian Jaya
Quake, tidal waves kill 10 in north Irian Jaya BIAK, Irian Jayapura (JP): At least 10 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook several coastal towns in north Irian Jaya yesterday.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Indonesia to struggle through Year of the Rat
Indonesia to struggle through Year of the Rat JAKARTA (JP): A local Chinese astrologer forecasts darkness for Indonesia during the Year of the Rat in 1996."The Rat symbolizes winter and darkness. The Rat is an animal that always lives in the dark," said Asminur Soffian Uddin.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Guess who hit Bali recently?None other than Ejler Bille, the Danish painter who helped found the CoBrA (Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam) group of international Expressionist painters.Bille, 68, has been to Bali for eight times and has written a book about Ubud.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
No 'ketupat' for many Indonesian abroad
No 'ketupat' for many Indonesian abroadBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Moslems across the world are busy with their spiritual and physical preparations for Idul Fitri which falls on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 this year.The Idul Fitri atmosphere is strongly felt in every corner of Indonesia.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Family Law
Family LawBy Dewi Anggraeni Simon steps into the chambers still elated from the weekend spent in close proximity with his new love. Paramita is not only beautiful, she is also intelligent. And what warms his heart even more is, she has a social conscience.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Being a human rights activist requires patience.Activists often face patience straining situations when dealing with unsympathetic government officials.Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, the chairman of the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy, had to wait more than an hour before he...
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Being literary about ethnic Chinese
Being literary about ethnic ChineseBy Laurel Means There are thematic similarities in the literature produced by ethnic Chinese writers in two countries -- Singapore and Canada. What first attracted me to a study of Singaporean post- colonial literature in English were striking similarities of...
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Challenged Roosters, Enriched Rats in 1996
Challenged Roosters, Enriched Rats in 1996 JAKARTA (JP): What will the Year of the Rat bring to both the Rat and the other 11 animals of the Chinese zodiac?Neil Somerville, in his book Your Chinese Horoscope 1996, provides a glimpse into the future.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:17 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:31 a.m. Subuh 4:41 a.m.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Hepburn: A more complete, compelling figure
Hepburn: A more complete, compelling figure Katharine Hepburn By Barbara Leaming 549 pp Crown Publishers, Inc. Rp 110,000 (US$27.50) JAKARTA (JP): Hollywood's spin doctors could learn a lesson or two in image maintenance from Katharine Hepburn.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Thousands of Idul Fitri revellers stranded
Thousands of Idul Fitri revellers stranded JAKARTA (JP): Eleven people have been killed in series of traffic accidents on Java's northern coast (Pantura) routes as motorists struggled to reach their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Boyfriends, a wife's privilege
Boyfriends, a wife's privilege JAKARTA (JP): I would not have realized the vivacious wit of my garbage man, or what an interminable, unflagging walking and talking encyclopedia my gardener was, had Idul Fitri not rolled around and taken my maids to their hometowns.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Impolite policeman
Impolite policemanFrom KompasOn the afternoon of Feb. 16, after my office, located on Jl. Damai, Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, was closed, my two friends and I decided to go home by bajaj (three-wheel motorized pedicab) using an alternative road because the main road to our home in Grogol was inundated...
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Chinese New Year is a family affair
Chinese New Year is a family affair In conjunction with Chinese New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post is running a series of articles on tomorrow's celebrations in Jakarta. Related stories and Chinese horoscopes follow on Page 6. JAKARTA (JP): Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Day.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
KL plans Asia's biggest cycling race
KL plans Asia's biggest cycling race KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will hold Asia's biggest cycling event, a tour around peninsular Malaysia offering US$400,000 in prize money, organizers said yesterday.Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will flag off Le Tour de Langkawi on Feb.
Sun, 18 Feb 1996
Local products
Local productsFrom NeracaIt is impossible for the Indonesian government to stop the flood of foreign products by imposing high import taxes. Such an effort is out of date.Encouraging the public to love local products and buy fewer foreign items is a better policy.