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Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Political observers criticized for PDI stance
Political observers criticized for PDI stance JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama, lashed out at defenders of the government's hands-off policy on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Tire firm raises loans
Tire firm raises loans JAKARTA (JP): PT Elangperdana Tyre Industry, a subsidiary of Elang Group, has raised a syndicated loan of US$78 million to support its export-oriented tire production.Mohammad Yasin, an executive of the Elang Group, said here Saturday that the loan, the agreement for which...
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Indonesia print media told to innovate or perish
Indonesia print media told to innovate or perish SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Newspapers will lose ad revenues to television stations if they don't keep up with their readers' demands, a media observer warned yesterday.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Students' expulsion final: Rector
Students' expulsion final: Rector BANDUNG (JP): The rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology, Wiranto Arismunandar, said the college's decision to expel two students following the death of a freshman is "final"."The college's decision is final.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Tambang Timah, Aneka Tambang to seek gold
Tambang Timah, Aneka Tambang to seek gold JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed state-owned tin miner PT Tambang Timah will cooperate with state-owned general mining firm PT Aneka Tambang to explore for gold and diamonds in the latter's concession areas.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Federation opens doors to journalists
Federation opens doors to journalists JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (SPSI) says journalists can, and should, form their own union and join the federation.Hikayat Atika Karwa, a federation deputy, told Antara that the federation changed its statutes last year to allow...
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Merapi shaken up by quakes
Merapi shaken up by quakes SEMARANG, Central Java: Earthquakes have shaken up Mt. Merapi, on seven different occasions last week, Antara reported Friday. Mt. Merapi's activity status is now on "alert".Djilal, an official at the office in charge of monitoring the volcano's activities at the...
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 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 5:25...
Mon, 12 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.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Doubles team keeps RI's Cup hopes alive
Doubles team keeps RI's Cup hopes alive JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's doubles players bounced back from two sets down to win the match in their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone clash against South Korea yesterday.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Mart potential entices aircraft manufacturers
Mart potential entices aircraft manufacturersBy Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): 1996 is an aerospace year not only for Indonesia but also for the whole East and Southeast Asian region, which experienced a vigorous growth in air transport.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Government blamed for low urea tablet use by farmers
Government blamed for low urea tablet use by farmers JAKARTA (JP): An economic consultancy group blames the reluctance of farmers to use the newly-introduced urea fertilizer tablets on the government, for its failure to adopt friendly and persuasive means to introduce the fertilizers.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Garuda sets extra flights
Garuda sets extra flights JAKARTA (JP): The country's air carrier Garuda Indonesia announced over the weekend that it will operate extra flights to cope with the expected travel boom during the upcoming holidays of Idul Fitri and the coinciding New Chinese Lunar Year.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Beer monopoly abolished
Beer monopoly abolished We should commend Bali's Governor Ida Bagus Oka for his decision over the weekend to withdraw the right he gave last year to PT Arbamass Multi Invesco to collect levies from the sales of beer and liquor in Bali.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Flood-hit city prays for respite
Flood-hit city prays for respite JAKARTA (JP): Floods that inundated Jakarta over the weekend and reportedly killed four people began to subside in some areas yesterday, but continued rising and posing threats in other parts of the city.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Licensing procedures for appraisers issued
Licensing procedures for appraisers issued JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad issued licensing procedures for appraisers over the weekend.Agus Haryanto, spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, said that the licensing procedures, stipulated in Minister of Finance Decree No. 57/KMK.
Mon, 12 Feb 1996
Corrupt judges must be punished: Bismar
Corrupt judges must be punished: Bismar JAKARTA (JP): Retired justice Bismar Siregar believes that any judge who takes a bribe should be expelled from the profession.Commenting on a judge in North Sumatra currently facing corruption charges, Bismar said there should be no leniency for anyone who...
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Bali governor annuls beer levy
Bali governor annuls beer levy JAKARTA (JP): Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka has revoked a controversial ruling allowing a private firm to impose a levy on sales of alcoholic drinks.H.S.A. Yussac, a spokesman for the Ministry of Home Affairs, confirmed that the ruling was revoked on Friday.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
No sex please, this is Bali
No sex please, this is Bali JAKARTA (JP): The regency of Badung, which governs Kuta beach, promised to stamp out the area's illicit sex trade."Bali is not Hollywood," Kompyang R. Swandika, the head of the regency's tourism office, told Antara.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit 7:40 TV Series: Speed Keteers 8:05 Children World: Panggung Gembira Anak 8:35 Children Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music: Album Kita 10:45 Youth Program: Temu Remaja 11:15 Make Up 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang...
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Urbanites preparing the trip home for Idul Fitri holidays
Urbanites preparing the trip home for Idul Fitri holidaysBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Mudik again! In a torrent, tens of millions of people from across the country and overseas will simultaneously pour into Java to celebrate Idul Fitri with their families.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:29 a.m. Subuh 4.39 a.m.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Say it with a kiss, instead of flowers.That's how businessman Indra Rukmana congratulated his wife Siti Hardiyanti on her induction as the new chairperson of the Indonesian Volleyball Association on Wednesday."He's my husband.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Can the Indonesian press be impartial?
Can the Indonesian press be impartial? JAKARTA (JP): The ideal press is impartial. However, many factors prevent the Indonesian press from exercising this important quality. How neutral and objective is the Indonesian press? The Jakarta Post interviewed readers of news publications and journalists...
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
'Busana Muslim' business endures share of growing pains
'Busana Muslim' business endures share of growing pains JAKARTA (JP): As with all blossoming businesses, the busana Muslim (Moslem fashion) industry will have to endure its share of growing pains.Dimas Mahendra is one of many designers annoyed by the vulgar commercialization of the industry.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Moslem Fashion: Crossing the ages behind the veil
Moslem Fashion: Crossing the ages behind the veilBy Dini S. Djalal Say to the believing women, that they... reveal not their adornment... and let them cast their veils over their bosoms... -- Koran, Sura XXIV:31 JAKARTA (JP): In accordance with the above verse in the Koran, veiling is Islam's most...
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Flood sweeps across Jakarta
Flood sweeps across Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people fled their homes, some to hotels or relatives, others to their rooftops, yesterday as floods struck many parts of Jakarta following heavy rains the previous night.Reports that three people were killed could not be immediately confirmed.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Dangerous routes bedevil travelers
Dangerous routes bedevil travelers JAKARTA (JP): A recent survey of accident locations labeled some streets and roads dangerous. The cause of the accidents range from the quality of the roads to the absence of traffic signs.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Floods wreak havoc among Jakartans
Floods wreak havoc among Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): A senior scholar lost his collection of books, a woman almost delivered her baby on a rooftop and a family canceled their plan to return to their home village for the coming holiday.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? Photo sessions put people's images at stake because the pictures published aren't always the most flattering.Just as photographers were about to push their shutter buttons at the National Sports Council office on Wednesday, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Heavy rain delays RI-Korea tennis duel
Heavy rain delays RI-Korea tennis duel JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain washed out the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania zone matches between Indonesia and South Korea here yesterday, prompting a 24-hour delay of the crucial doubles match.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Athletic body unveils plan for SEA Games
Athletic body unveils plan for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Track and Field Association revealed on Friday the key measures it expects to boost its athletes' performance at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games here.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Mailmen need bags of determination to do their jobs
Mailmen need bags of determination to do their jobs JAKARTA (JP): True to his trade, the mailman refused to give up. He leaned on the bell, hoping someone would eventually come out of the house to get the letter he was carrying.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Make sure your car can make it home as well
Make sure your car can make it home as well JAKARTA (JP): About three and half million people will pour out of Greater Jakarta to celebrate Idul Fitri in their hometowns. If you plan to be among the throng and already have an airline ticket in hand, then you can count yourself lucky.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Surya Paloh: A publisher with idealism
Surya Paloh: A publisher with idealismBy T. Sima Gunawan In conjunction with National Press Day and the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association, which fell on Feb. 9, The Jakarta Post talked to publisher Surya Paloh.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Guess What?
Guess What? What do Demi Moore and Dessy Ratnasari have in common?Both of them have their handprints at Planet Hollywood.The difference is that Demi More made the handprints in the United States, while Dessy in Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
The seductive quality of English
The seductive quality of English JAKARTA (JP): Many English words are so seductive that after a brief stay here they are bastardized without shame. At the least they are arbitrarily forced to change their meanings or grammatical status.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Meager wages key to 'envelope culture'
Meager wages key to 'envelope culture' In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association and National Press Day, which falls on Feb. 9, The Jakarta Post ponders the "envelope culture" in the following article. More stories on Page 2 and Page 9.
Sun, 11 Feb 1996
Wayan Limbak, a living 'Kecak' dance legend
Wayan Limbak, a living 'Kecak' dance legendBy Intan Petersen UBUD, Bali (JP): In 1933 there was a cholera outbreak in Wayan Limbak's village of Bedulu. It reoccurred every year, but this time there were more victims than usual.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Syarwan installed as ABRI sociopolitical chief
Syarwan installed as ABRI sociopolitical chief JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung yesterday installed Maj. Gen. Syarwan Hamid as the new chief of sociopolitical affairs, a job he said is reserved for someone with strong vision.Syarwan, 52 years old, replaced Lt. Gen. Moch.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Gas Negara to issue $100m convertible bonds
Gas Negara to issue $100m convertible bonds JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will issue convertible bonds worth US$100 million to help finance an 820-kilometer pipeline project in Sumatra.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
TV today
TV today 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Sports: USA Basket 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Science Film: Bill Bixby's Wonderful of Magic 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Handling of unsolved crime cases disputed
Handling of unsolved crime cases disputed JAKARTA (JP): Police and members of the House of Representatives are at odds over how to deal with the mounting number of unsolved crime cases in the city.In a hearing with high-ranking police officers on Wednesday, members of Commission III for legal...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
South Korea leads RI 2-0 in Davis Cup
South Korea leads RI 2-0 in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is on the verge of an upset home defeat in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone first-round battle against South Korea, after losing the two singles matches yesterday.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Standard Chartered Bank apologizes
Standard Chartered Bank apologizes We would like to thank Ayu Manik Ratnasari (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 7, 1996) for her feedback on her experience calling Standard Chartered Bank, and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Van der Horst wins RI contract
Van der Horst wins RI contract SINGAPORE (Reuter): Engineering group Van der Horst said yesterday it had secured a US$75 million contract for a power plant in Semarang, Central Java.The company said it had received a letter of intent from PT Apac Inti Corpora for the award of the contract to build...
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Press told to put house in order
Press told to put house in order SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): President Soeharto criticized members of the Indonesian press yesterday for violating their own code of ethics, and called on media leaders to put their house in order without government intervention.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
ABRI announces more reshuffles
ABRI announces more reshuffles JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced yesterday another round of reshuffles in its mid-level command structure, this time affecting 99 officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police.The biggest change was the promotion of Maj. Gen.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Merpati's losses rise further, to Rp 93b
Merpati's losses rise further, to Rp 93b JAKARTA (JP): The balance sheet of Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merpati), a subsidiary of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, deepened further into red, with losses continuing to increase to Rp 93.12 billion (US$40.66 million) last year from Rp 88.
Sat, 10 Feb 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Sunday Imsak 4:28 a.m. Subuh 4.38 a.m.