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Wed, 31 Jan 1996
State companies' aid to small firms: Rp 542b
State companies' aid to small firms: Rp 542b JAKARTA (JP): State-owned companies have spent over Rp 541 billion (US$234.3 million) in the last five years to help small- scale businesses and cooperatives, a minister said yesterday.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
State firm executives sworn in
State firm executives sworn in JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo appointed executives and commissioners of 18 state-owned companies overseen by his ministry in a ceremony here yesterday.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Wendy opens new restaurant
Wendy opens new restaurant JAKARTA (JP): PT Wendy Citrarasa opened a new restaurant on Monday at Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta to respond to the rising demand for fast food in the city.President of Wendy's International John Wright said that Indonesia was one of the six leading markets for Wendy's...
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 30, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,000 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,900 -25 63,500 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: JoopJP/byiMinister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave (left) congratulates Russia-born painter Yuri Gorbachev at the opening of Gorbachev's exhibition at the Regent Hotel, Jakarta.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
RI needs to support Space Law: Legislator
RI needs to support Space Law: Legislator COCOA BEACH, Florida (JP): The Indonesian government needs to prepare to implement its Air Law to boost development of the country's satellite industry, a legislator said here yesterday.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Private firms may enter downstream oil industry
Private firms may enter downstream oil industry JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon allow private refineries to distribute and sell their products on the domestic market but will continue to control the fuel prices, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Jakarta's first mutual fund works to whet appetite
Jakarta's first mutual fund works to whet appetite JAKARTA (JP): An executive of PT BDNI Reksadana, the first mutual fund listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), said that in the medium term (three to five years) a mutual fund is able to offer a return of 16 percentage points higher than time...
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Superschools
Superschools I wish to draw a crucial link between three articles published in The Jakarta Post (Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, 1996): Providing superschools for all by John Phillips, and Mochtar Buchori's Viewpoint: Where do we go with a rigid school curriculum?; and a related article, Decline in human...
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
One dead, 40 hurt, 8 escape in East Timor jail riot
One dead, 40 hurt, 8 escape in East Timor jail riot JAKARTA (JP): One inmate was killed, 40 others injured and eight escaped during a riot in the Dili Correctional Facility yesterday morning, Antara reported.Five prison guards were also injured.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
More Olympic gold medals expected from badminton
More Olympic gold medals expected from badminton JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council, Wismoyo Arismunandar, urged yesterday Indonesian badminton players to retain the two gold medals they won four years ago when they return to the Olympic Games next July.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
City land prices hit Rp 10 million mark
City land prices hit Rp 10 million mark JAKARTA (JP): The price of land on Jl. Thamrin, Jakarta is predicted to reach a record Rp 10 million (US$4,651) per square meter this year, Rp 2 million more than last year, an official said.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Ministers step into beer wrangle
Ministers step into beer wrangle JAKARTA (JP): Two ministers pledged to solve problems related to the labeling of beer on the resort island of Bali, while the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) expressed concern over such trade regulations in the liberalization era.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Blok M terminal chaotic
Blok M terminal chaoticFrom SinarFor most commuters in Jakarta Blok M bus terminal is not unfamiliar. Buses from this terminal will take people to anywhere in the city and also out of Jakarta.But the problem lies with the thoughtless behavior of the drivers who like to drop and pick up passengers...
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Government to keep hands off PDI conflicts
Government to keep hands off PDI conflicts JAKARTA (JP): The government made a fresh call on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday to resolve its leadership conflicts without government intervention.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Wed, 31 Jan 1996
Govt to set up secondary mortgage market
Govt to set up secondary mortgage market JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering setting up a secondary mortgage market in the near future to provide another source of funds for developers."The Ministry of Finance has established a working team to sound out the possibility of using secondary...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Palapa-C1 satellite ready for launching
Palapa-C1 satellite ready for launchingBy I. Christianto COCOA BEACH, Florida (JP): Palapa-C1, the first of Indonesia's new generation of telecommunication satellites, is ready to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, tomorrow at 7:50 p.m. (Feb. 1 at 7:50 a.m., Indonesian Western Time Zone).
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Irian Jaya forests to help overcome timber shortage
Irian Jaya forests to help overcome timber shortage JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says the government will encourage forest concessionaires in Irian Jaya to step up operations in order to overcome the shortage of timber facing plywood mills.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Indonesia rice imports reach record level
Indonesia rice imports reach record level JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rice imports during the first half (April-September) of the current fiscal year were valued at US$239.7 million, the highest level for more than a decade.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Proper planning, funding needed to handle floods
Proper planning, funding needed to handle floods JAKARTA (JP): Floods will remain a headache as long as the government lacks the coordination and financial support to solve the worsening problem, State Minister for Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja warned yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Upset tailor slays his ex-girlfriend
Upset tailor slays his ex-girlfriend JAKARTA (JP): A woman reportedly had her throat viciously slashed by a former boyfriend near her residence in Kebon Kacang, Central Jakarta, yesterday morning.Annie Widyawati, 28, an employee of PT Samudera Indonesia, died instantly when her head was almost...
Tue, 30 Jan 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.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Traffic in Jakarta
Traffic in Jakarta After some years of living in Jakarta I have come up with the following thoughts and comments. Firstly, why do drivers become different people once behind the wheel? I think it is because they live in an authoritarian world.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Taiwan to set up industry in Medan
Taiwan to set up industry in Medan TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's government has decided to invest some US$15 million to set up a 70-hectare (173-acre) industrial zone for Taiwanese and local firms in Medan on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
No need for unions at state firms
No need for unions at state firms JAKARTA (JP): Labor unions are unnecessary at state-owned companies because labor disputes there are solved by the civil servants corps, according to an official.The director for labor standards of the Ministry of Manpower, Sabar Sianturi, told The Jakarta Post...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Govt all set with new anti-poverty program
Govt all set with new anti-poverty program JAKARTA (JP): The government is ready to launch another poverty alleviation program next month that will cover nearly five million families around the country.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Importers' union defends pre-shipment inspection
Importers' union defends pre-shipment inspection JAKARTA (JP): The pre-shipment inspection system currently applied to Indonesian imports will remain supportive of free trade in the region, the Indonesian Importers Association said.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Whose business is it to stop human rights violations?
Whose business is it to stop human rights violations?By John Phillips YOGYAKARTA (JP): Suppose you are walking down the street and you see an adult beating up his child. Or you witness hoodlums in a store harassing the store owner until some "protection' money is handed over.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Five state-owned firms unhealthy
Five state-owned firms unhealthy JAKARTA (JP): Five of the eight state-owned trade-related companies have been classified as economically unhealthy, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Bintan to have huge resort
Bintan to have huge resort SEOUL (Reuter): South Korea's LG Group plans to develop a huge resort complex in Bintan jointly with Sinar Mas Group of Indonesia, the influential Chosun Ilbo said."About US$800 million is expected to be invested in the project by 2011," the daily quoted an LG official...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Island volcano erupts, islanders flee to safety
Island volcano erupts, islanders flee to safety JAKARTA (JP): A loud explosion from Mt. Sakura yesterday shook the people of the Togian Islands in the Gorontalo Bay in Central Sulawesi, where fears of a greater eruption grow by the day.In total, Mt.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Pasar Minggu traders protest
Pasar Minggu traders protest JAKARTA (JP): Shop owners and managers at the Pasar Minggu shopping complex in South Jakarta have complained about the presence of street traders in the parking lot.The situation, especially at Blocks E and F, has become increasingly messy since the roadside vendors...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Garuda and tourism
Garuda and tourismFrom KompasPresident Soeharto's end-of-year speech stressed that the year 1996 is the year of sea and air exploration. These two sectors are expected to bring in foreign exchange, as they are closely related to tourism and its promotion.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Three soldiers tried for killing
Three soldiers tried for killing JAKARTA (JP): Three soldiers appeared before the military court in Jayapura yesterday charged with the death of at least three civilians last June, Antara reported.The news agency said a fourth soldier who was a member of the same patrol unit would be tried...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Many Asian markets down, Taipei hit hard
Many Asian markets down, Taipei hit hard HONG KONG (Reuter): Many Asian markets closed lower yesterday with Taipei the hardest hit after a newspaper report said China has outlined a timetable for reunification with the island, brokers said.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Indonesia to triple cement imports
Indonesia to triple cement imports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will more than triple its cement imports this year to meet increasing demand, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday."This year's cement imports will increase by 218 percent to 3.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
East Java to host Asian ladies golf
East Java to host Asian ladies golf JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the third leg of the Asian ladies golf championship circuit in Pandaan, East Java, from Feb. 15 to Feb. 18, organizers said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Five die in traffic accident
Five die in traffic accident BREBES, Central Java: Five people died and three others were injured when a minibus they were traveling in plunged six meters into the Songgom River here Saturday.Police said the passengers, residents of Bekasi, West Java, were on the way to Purworejo when bad weather...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Private sentry box in Pluit
Private sentry box in PluitFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn front of Jl. Pluit Barat Raya 32, on the bank of the Pluit river in West Jakarta, a guard post is manned 24 hours a day by three to five people dressed in green uniforms.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Delay evacuating shops owners: Legislators
Delay evacuating shops owners: Legislators JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have asked the government to postpone the evacuation of 100 shop owners in the Chinatown district.Legislators from the Indonesian Democratic Party faction sent a letter to the West Jakarta mayor yesterday asking him to delay the...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
RI aims for Olympic rowing qualification
RI aims for Olympic rowing qualification JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is striving for Olympic places in both rowing and canoeing in the Asia Zone qualifying round in Japan in May and June.National coach Budiman said after a hearing with officials of the National Sports Council (KONI) yesterday that he...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesday Maghrib 6.20 p.m.Wednesday Imsak 4:25 a.m. Subuh 4.35 a.m.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Jakarta questions Lisbon's intention on East Timor
Jakarta questions Lisbon's intention on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia questioned Portugal's move yesterday to continue supporting separatist elements in East Timor amid efforts to build confidence between Jakarta and Lisbon.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Police security heightened for Bambu Apus murder case
Police security heightened for Bambu Apus murder case JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta authorities will deploy more than 100 police and military servicemen to guard the trial of the suspected murderers of a woman and three children.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
BI to tighten private borrowing
BI to tighten private borrowing JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia will improve its monitoring of the inflow of foreign commercial loans to the country's non-bank borrowers, according to central bank governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
City has enough food stocks
City has enough food stocks JAKARTA (JP): The city logistics agency will make available an extra 350,000 tons of rice to anticipate increased demand during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
'Jayakarta' GM died
'Jayakarta' GM died JAKARTA (JP): The general manager of the Jakarta-based Jayakarta, daily, Hadi Soepeno, died on Saturday.The 58-year-old retired army colonel died after being treated at the St. Carolus Catholic hospital, Jakarta, for lung cancer. His body will be buried today.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
WB fund to save reefs
WB fund to save reefs KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The World Bank has provided Rp 250 billion (US$ 109.4 million) for the campaign to save coral reefs in several provinces, Antara reported.The head of the environmental bureau of the provincial government, Djamaluddin Safaa, said the aid, to be...
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
NU faces political conspiracy: Abdurrahman
NU faces political conspiracy: Abdurrahman JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is being undermined by a political conspiracy to bring its 30-million members to support parties vying for power, according to chairman Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 30 Jan 1996
Second singles puzzles Indonesia Davis Cup team
Second singles puzzles Indonesia Davis Cup team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup team is struggling to find its fittest second singles players to accompany number one Suwandi for an Asia-Oceania zone first-round duel against South Korea here from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11.