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Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Putera number one taxpayer

Putera number one taxpayer JAKARTA (JP): Putera Sampoerna, the chairman of the East Java- based Sampoerna Group, topped the list of the 200 biggest individual taxpayers in 1994, replacing his sister Sinta Dewi Sampoerna.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Right to worship

Right to worshipFrom Forum KeadilanOur intention to visit a number of musholla (small building set aside for worship) during Ramadhan near our madrasah (institution of learning) was not allowed by Abdurrahman, the Timanggajah district head in Central Aceh.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

YLBHI hails military probe into Nipah deaths

YLBHI hails military probe into Nipah deaths JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has praised the Armed Forces after it declared that it will continue investigating six soldiers in connection with the shooting dead of four villagers in Nipah, on Madura Island, East Java, three...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Three die in two accidents

Three die in two accidents SAMPANG, Madura: Three people died and three others were injured in two separate traffic accidents which took place here on Wednesday, Antara reported.In the first case, a car bearing a Jakarta license plate driven by an exhausted Cukbin, 25, overturned, killing one of...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Police arrest jeans forgers

Police arrest jeans forgers BANDUNG: Police have arrested three people suspected of illegally selling and manufacturing jeans bearing the brand name Carvil and confiscated 1,383 pairs of jeans as evidence, Antara reported yesterday.Police chief Lt. Col.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Inco gets $421.25m loan

Inco gets $421.25m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced yesterday that it has received commitments from a group of international lenders totaling US$421.25 million to finance its expansion program and refinance its debts.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Science Film 3:30 Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 4:30 Culture: Lingkar Budaya 5:00 Evening News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Business: Kiat Kewiraswastaan 6:00...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6.18 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4.40 a.m.

Fri, 16 Feb 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, 16 Feb 1996

Jealous woman killed by husband

Jealous woman killed by husband MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested a man, identified only as KT, for allegedly killing his wife and attempting to burn their child and servant, Antara reported.The man, tired of his jealous wife's tirades, stabbed Ade Catherina beru Kembaren several times,...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Soldiers found guilty of killing Irian Jaya villagers

Soldiers found guilty of killing Irian Jaya villagers JAKARTA (JP): A military court in Jayapura has sentenced four soldiers to between one and three years imprisonment and expelled them from the service for the killings of three Irian Jaya villagers.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Prices soar as gavel comes down on Noe art collection

Prices soar as gavel comes down on Noe art collectionBy Jason Tedjasukmana JAKARTA (JP): All doubts surrounding the prospects of the auction business in Indonesia were hammered away last week when Christie's disposed of every dish, drawing and dagger of the Adrian Noe estate.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Lonsum to get $197m loan

Lonsum to get $197m loan HONG KONG (Reuter): PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) and its parent PT Pan London Sumatra Plantation have mandated HSBC Investment Bank Asia, Singapore, and Union Bank of Switzerland, Hong Kong, to arrange US$197 million syndicated term loan facilities, UBS said.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Viharas accept governor's decision

Viharas accept governor's decision JAKARTA (JP): Chinese Buddhist temple boards in the city appear to have accepted the governor's decision forbidding them from celebrating Imlek, Chinese New Year, in their temples or in public areas.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Indonesia not likely to make Olympic fencing competition

Indonesia not likely to make Olympic fencing competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's prospects of making the Olympic fencing competition in Atlanta this summer are uncertain, an official said yesterday.Eman Sumusi, vice secretary of the Indonesian Fencing Association, told a hearing of the National...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

'Radio Sonora' on floods

'Radio Sonora' on floodsFrom MerdekaRadio Sonora's reports on the recent floods in Jakarta deserves high praise. Information, advice and descriptions of the situation were direly needed by all citizens to plan their daily activities.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Police check

Police checkFrom KompasMy sister and I were in a taxi around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. When we passed the Metro supermarket in the Greenville area of West Jakarta, the driver had to stop for a police road check. There was nothing wrong with his documents, so the police officer focused on us.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

The Listening Post

The Listening Post * Mark Twain was a victim of the floods -- or rather, one of his books got waterlogged when the rapidly-rising waters of the Ciliwung crept into my study on that amazing and terrifying Saturday afternoon.

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

Jakarta to hast rock climbing meet

Jakarta to hast rock climbing meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the 5th Asian Rock Climbing Indoor Championships scheduled here in mid-November.Chairman of the Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation Setiawan Djodi said on Wednesday that Japan, South Korea, China, Chinese Taipei, Australia, India,...

Fri, 16 Feb 1996

'Lebaran' parades not allowed

'Lebaran' parades not allowed SEMARANG: An official of the local religious affairs office has called on the Moslem community here not to greet the coming Idul Fitri holiday by holding processions."On the eve of Idul Fitri, it would be better if the public uses mosques and other sacred places to...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

National team wins domestic game

National team wins domestic game BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Veterans Jaya Hartono and Robby Darwis showed some of their old soccer mastery when they scored a goal each that earned the national team (PSSI) a 2-0 warm-up win over Mastrans Bandung Raya here yesterday.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Hotel holiday packages for Ramadhan

Hotel holiday packages for RamadhanBy Steffani McChesney JAKARTA (JP): During the holy month of Ramadhan, many hotels in Jakarta are offering a variety of buka puasa (breaking of the fast) choices and, closer to Lebaran (Idul Fitri), special room packages for those who want to spend the holidays at...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Govt bans new projects in Puncak

Govt bans new projects in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday decided to freeze all new construction in the Puncak area, a popular weekend getaway for Jakartans, and restore the cool hilly resort into its former function as a water catchment for the capital.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Omni Batavia

Omni Batavia The flooding in Jakarta on Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 forced me to stay at Hotel Omni Batavia on Jl. Kali Besar Barat 44-46 in West Jakarta.Around midnight on Feb. 11, I was awakened by deafening banging on my door. It was being forced open by three men. They were calling a name unknown to me.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Gamya taxi firm denies dismissing its drivers

Gamya taxi firm denies dismissing its drivers JAKARTA (JP): The Gamya taxi company has never laid off or fired its drivers, as mass layoffs are against government regulations, the company's lawyer says.Lawyer S.S.Helios Koento-Djojonegoro said in a letter dated Feb.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Indhasana to mine kaolin

Indhasana to mine kaolin JAKARTA (JP): PT Indhasana Intisupra Kaolin plans to mine kaolin and build a kaolin processing plant in Belitung, South Sumatra, with an investment of Rp 15 billion (US$6.5 million)The company's president, Soetadi, said in Palembang, South Sumatra, that the plant, which...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

MAPCO seeks coal in RI

MAPCO seeks coal in RI TULSA, Oklahoma, USA (Reuter): MAPCO Inc. said Tuesday it signed a joint venture agreement with PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam, the state coal mining company for the Republic of Indonesia.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Food becomes increasingly important during Ramadhan

Food becomes increasingly important during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): To practicing Moslems, fasting does not merely mean abstaining from eating and drinking during the daylight hours. Fasting, in its broadest sense, involves an exercise of one's mind and one's soul.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Navy seizes four trawl nets

Navy seizes four trawl nets SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: A unit from the Sibolga naval base has seized four trawlers fishing in the waters off the Mursala Island.Twenty-two crew members of the trawlers were apprehended while 11 others escaped by diving into the sea, Antara reported.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Badminton series may be rescheduled

Badminton series may be rescheduled JAKARTA (JP): Preparations for the Olympic Games in Atlanta in July are likely to force the rescheduling of a series of major badminton championships.RJA Gosal, secretary of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, told The Jakarta Post that Indonesia and Malaysia...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Manado sees tourism boom

Manado sees tourism boom MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor E.E. Mangindaan said North Sulawesi is set for a tourism boom in 1997 following the expansion in international facilities of Manado's Sam Ratulangi airport and Bitung seaport.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Fire of love burns couple

Fire of love burns couple CILACAP, Central Java (JP): A husband and wife's burning passion for each other took a literal twist on Monday night when the couple, enraged by excessive jealousy, doused each other with petrol and then set themselves alight.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Military probes Nipah incident

Military probes Nipah incident SURABAYA: The Brawijaya Military Command is currently investigating six soldiers in connection with the shooting of villagers in Nipah on the Madura Island more than two years ago.The command's chief, Maj. Gen.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Menteng robbers identified

Menteng robbers identified JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Police said yesterday they know the identifies of the seven men who stole Rp 35 million (US$13,043) in Idul Fitri allowances from garment company PT Wijaya Indah two days ago.However, said Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Learning from floods

Learning from floods The beginning of this year has seen widespread flooding which has taken a number of lives and caused considerable material damage, swamping several areas in Indonesia. Successively, floods hit two regencies in Aceh, Jakarta, Central Java, North Sulawesi, the Kampar regency in...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Thailand to import palmoil

Thailand to import palmoil BANGKOK (Reuter): The Thai cabinet has approved a commerce ministry proposal to license new imports of 25,000 tons of crude palmoil to ease a local shortage, ministry officials said yesterday.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Media warned over violations

Media warned over violations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko yesterday said the government counted no less than 140 instances in which the Indonesian media violated their code of ethics in 1995. This year alone, the number has already reached 11.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Ferry crossing improved

Ferry crossing improved SERANG, West Java: PT ASDP, the state-owned lake and ferry crossing service company, has improved its ferry services between Merak and Bakauheni by using a faster boat for this coming Idul Fitri holiday.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Exploiting the commercial potential of Idul Fitri

Exploiting the commercial potential of Idul FitriBy Shanti Venkateswaran JAKARTA (JP): Lebaran means different things to different people. To the devout and deeply religious, it is the time of year given entirely to prayers and fulfilling religious obligations.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Indonesia imposes 20% surcharge on propylene imports

Indonesia imposes 20% surcharge on propylene imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has imposed a 20 percent surcharge on propylene imports, on top of the current five percent duty, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Davomas' profit up 79.6%

Davomas' profit up 79.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, publicly-listed firm producing cocoa butter and powder, announced yesterday that its net profit increased by 79.6 percent to Rp 24.1 billion (US$10.4 million) last year from Rp 13.4 billion in 1994.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Nuclear plant

Nuclear plant Just when one is about to give up on the human race, the voice of sweet reason is whispered in one's ear. I refer to Mr. Zatni Arbi's recent comment in the Feb. 10 copy of The Jakarta Post regarding nuclear power in Indonesia.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6.18 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:30 a.m. Subuh 4.40 a.m.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Kudos to enterprise in world of 'Lebaran' gift hampers

Kudos to enterprise in world of 'Lebaran' gift hampersBy Shanti Venkateswaran JAKARTA (JP): Welcome to the world of gift hampers. Meet Nora Mediana, 23, student of Informatics Management at Guna Dharma, Depok, pride of her parents and the envy of her peers.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Idul Fitri travellers flocking to stations

Idul Fitri travellers flocking to stations JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans who intend to celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns in West, Central and East Java have been packing bus terminals and railway stations over the last two days.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Duta Pertiwi's new condo

Duta Pertiwi's new condo JAKARTA (JP): Duta Pertiwi, a publicly-listed property company, will invest US$60 million in a new condominium and shopping center on Jl. Fatmawati, South Jakarta, this year.The company's financial director, Anisa Himawan, said Tuesday evening that construction of the...

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

To protect Jakarta

To protect Jakarta The government has announced that the weekend resort of Puncak, south of Jakarta, which has been blamed for its part in causing the flooding in the capital city, will be turned into a conservation area.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

RI weight lifters seek Olympic berths

RI weight lifters seek Olympic berths JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian weight lifters might well compete at the 26th Olympic Games in Atlanta, if they finish in the top four at the Asian men's weightlifting championships in April.The championships, to be held in Yachio, about 30kms from Tokyo, from Apr.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

Suspect in 'Gurita' case named

Suspect in 'Gurita' case named JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday named six government officials as suspects in last month's tragedy of the sinking of the Gurita ferry in Aceh which left more than 100 dead, Antara reported.Chief Detective of Aceh Police, Lt. Col.

Thu, 15 Feb 1996

PTT Netherlands and Setdco Group acquire Telkomsel

PTT Netherlands and Setdco Group acquire Telkomsel JAKARTA (JP): PTT Telecom of the Netherlands and the Setdco Group, controlled by businessman Setiawan Djody, have acquired 22.5 percent of the shares in PT Telkomsel, a digital cellular telecom firm, for US$500 million.

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