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Tue, 16 Jan 1996
RI joins Korean energy plan
RI joins Korean energy plan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has agreed to join the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) to help supply North Korea with alternative energy sources as it replaces its graphite based reactors with light water ones which produce less grade plutonium.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Four villages to sink
Four villages to sink CILACAP, Central Java: Four villages in the Matenggeng area along the West Java-Central Java border have been earmarked for a new reservoir, the Cilacap Regency administration said.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Pertamina signs two geothermal contracts
Pertamina signs two geothermal contracts JAKARTA (JP): Amoseas of the United States and private company PT Dizamatra Powerindo won contracts to develop geothermal fields and power plants in West Java and North Sumatra with total investments of US$395 million.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Government not to rush to meet tax target
Government not to rush to meet tax target JAKARTA (JP): Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier made it clear yesterday that the government will not be over-zealous in fulfilling its high target of tax revenues in the next fiscal year.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
City authorities to rebuild Penjaringan fire site
City authorities to rebuild Penjaringan fire site JAKARTA (JP): The administration will soon rebuild the fire- ravaged area of Penjaringan, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday.Without explaining the detailed rejuvenation plans, Surjadi said that construction of low-cost apartment for...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Social life in Jakarta
Social life in Jakarta Jakartans seem to be as insensitive as the concrete buildings. In terms of environmental awareness, I would say they are unaware of their own environmental problems. For them serious environmental problems like traffic jams, floods, bad roads, garbage disposal and air...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
New road wrecked in a month
New road wrecked in a month JAKARTA (JP): The road connecting Lemah Abang and Pasir Tanjung districts in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of here, has deteriorated a month after its completion.The damage leaves two rural villages, Pasir Tanjung and Pasir Gembong isolated from its surrounding...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Five-day week comes to an end
Five-day week comes to an end BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Provincial Administration has decided to resume working on Saturdays, concluding that the five- day scheme was not working after more than one year's trial.Administration employees will resume working on Saturdays beginning on Jan. 17, M.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Two more hotels to open in Nusa Dua
Two more hotels to open in Nusa Dua NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Nusa Dua tourist resort will soon have two more international-standard hotels.The president of the Nusa Dua resort management firm, PT Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), Anak Agung Gde Rai, said here on Sunday that construction...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Fire razes stores, warehouse
Fire razes stores, warehouse BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Sixteen stores and a warehouse were razed to the ground in a blaze in the Pringsewu market in Lampung Selatan on Sunday, Antara reported yesterday.There were no reports of any casualties.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Rival NU board to proceed with planned congress
Rival NU board to proceed with planned congress JAKARTA (JP): The rival leadership board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will proceed with its plan to hold a "grand conference" tomorrow despite the government's refusal to recognize its existence or to grant it gathering permits.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
JSX closes 2.3 percent higher
JSX closes 2.3 percent higher JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) increased by 2.3 percent to a new high yesterday due to a continual inflow of foreign funds that pushed up the prices of blue chip stocks.The JSX Composite Index closed up 12.91 points at 563.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Worst isn't over yet
Worst isn't over yet BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The worst is not over yet for the people in Aceh Timor regency whose homes were ravaged by floods early this month, Regency Chief Alauddin said yesterday.Alauddin explained that rebuilding their homes is proving just as difficult as facing the flood, Antara...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Mobil's investment plans
Mobil's investment plans SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. oil giant Mobil Corp. unveiled plans to set up new oil and petrochemical facilities here costing S$2 billion (US$1.42 billion) as part of its regional business expansion drive.The facilities comprise a S$1.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
German hostage temporarily freed
German hostage temporarily freed JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya separatist rebels holding 15 people captive released a German hostage temporarily yesterday to take their message to the Indonesian military, Antara reported.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Govt extends Inco's contract for nickel mining
Govt extends Inco's contract for nickel mining JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday extended the contract of PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) for its nickel mine in Soroako, southern Sulawesi, for another 30 years to the year 2025.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Wardiman concerned over educational mismatch
Wardiman concerned over educational mismatch JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro says only 60 percent of the 200,000 university students that graduate each year find employment related to their studies.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
DERAILED COMMUTER TRAIN:
DERAILED COMMUTER TRAIN:JP/byi JAKARTA (JP): A Jakarta-Bogor electrical commuter train was derailed yesterday morning in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, disrupting the railway system for hours.A railway spokesman, M.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Youths seek legal solution to the Haryanto affair
Youths seek legal solution to the Haryanto affair JAKARTA (JP): About 30 youths demanded a legal solution yesterday to the allegations of corruption against Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
House members criticize govt over draft budget
House members criticize govt over draft budget JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives yesterday criticized the government for not giving them an appropriate share of involvement in formulating the draft of the state budget.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
'Australia could join ASEAN'
'Australia could join ASEAN' CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia and New Zealand could one day join the seven-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in a newspaper interview published yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Irian Jaya kidnapping
Irian Jaya kidnapping Last week's kidnapping of 24 people, including seven westerners, by the OPM rebels in Irian Jaya has focused international attention on this group as their previous abduction of two high school students could never hope to do.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Buyers told to be wary of housing ads
Buyers told to be wary of housing ads JAKARTA (JP): Promoting ethics in the real estate business should start with advertisements that do not mislead the public, speakers at a discussion on ethics and the real estate business said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Thailand takes 1998 Asiad home
Thailand takes 1998 Asiad home BANGKOK (Reuter): Three-time Asian Games host Bangkok will hold the 1998 Asiad as planned, having convinced the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) of its readiness, a government official said yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Limitation on presidential service
Limitation on presidential service Discussions on the need to limit the presidential office to only two successive terms has been debated for years. The latest occasion was in a seminar organized by the National Brotherhood Foundation in Surabaya last week.Dr. M.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Hong Kong, Jakarta lead markets
Hong Kong, Jakarta lead markets HONG KONG (Reuter): Hong Kong, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur stocks surged yesterday while other Asian bourses were largely steady as Tokyo was closed for a national holiday.In Hong Kong, the blue-chip Hang Seng Index climbed 94.49 points or 0.90 percent to 10,634.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Five East Timorese depart for Portugal
Five East Timorese depart for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): As five asylum-seeking East Timorese left the New Zealand embassy here for Portugal yesterday, three East Timorese freedom fighters spent their first day home after living in exile for three-and-a-half decades.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel reopens after renovation
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel reopens after renovation NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, the first luxury property at the island's well-planned Nusa Dua tourist resort, has reopened to the public after undergoing a US$22 million renovation over the last two years.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Serviceman masterminds theft
Serviceman masterminds theft JAKARTA (JP): A First Corporal in the army has been apprehended by the Cilincing police sub-precinct, North Jakarta, for his involvement in motorcycle thefts.City Police Spokesman Let. Col.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Heidi Awuy
Heidi AwuyThe pioneer of Indonesian harpists is Heidi Awuy, not Heidi Auwy as printed in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post (Jan. 14, 1996). We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Black statue
Black statue Those who frequently drive through the Pancoran area, South Jakarta, must be familiar with the statue standing close to the fly-over at the Jl. Gatot Subroto-Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu intersection.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Golkar establishes line-up of election machine
Golkar establishes line-up of election machine JAKARTA (JP): While its opponents are still disputing about the rules, Golkar yesterday announced the line up of a 14-member board who will be chiefly responsible for the landslide victory in next year's election the group expects.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Government rules out new television stations
Government rules out new television stations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Information has ruled out licensing any new television station, saying that the current industry is already saturated in terms of advertising revenues.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Dell computer expects higher sale
Dell computer expects higher sale JAKARTA (JP): PT Adhisakti Solusi Komputindo, the distributor of Dell personal computers, expects an 80 percent increase in its sales in the country to about 18,000 units in 1996, the company's president said here yesterday.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
PPP protests at poster ban
PPP protests at poster ban SEMARANG: The Central Java board of the United Development Party has lodged a formal protest with the administration for banning the party from displaying flags and posters in connection with the party's 23rd anniversary last week.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Panin Bank's profit up
Panin Bank's profit up JAKARTA (JP): Panin Bank announced yesterday that its pre-tax profits increased 29.5 percent to Rp 77.1 billion (US$33.4 million) last year.The bank's president, Rostian Sjamsudin, was quoted by Antara as saying that the bank's total assets as of the end of 1995 reached Rp 4.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Local Chinese in Sambas give up education to ward off hunger
Local Chinese in Sambas give up education to ward off hunger SAMBAS, West Kalimantan (JP): People can put up with poverty, but when it comes at the expense of education, then sadness turns into despair.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
'Magic of Bali' on display
'Magic of Bali' on display JAKARTA (JP): Well-known Canadian artists Marsha Stonehouse is opening an exhibition of paintings from her "magical Island of Bali' series at the Regent Hotel Jakarta.The display opened yesterday is sponsored by new insurance joint venture Modern Sun Life.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Cholera found in Tonggolobibi
Cholera found in Tonggolobibi PALU, Central Sulawesi: Health officials have found several cases of cholera in Tonggolobibi, a fishing village that was devastated by a tidal wave earlier this month.The health office of the Donggala Regency has sent a medical team to the village to contain the...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Foundation to manage poor fund
Foundation to manage poor fund JAKARTA (JP): The government set up a foundation yesterday to manage donations from companies and rich people to finance poverty alleviation programs.President Soeharto, in his personal capacity, together with businessmen Sudono Salim and Sudwikatmono and State...
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Workers still poorly educated
Workers still poorly educated JAKARTA (JP): The difference in educational backgrounds between workers and their employers is the main reason for most company conflicts, a union official said over the weekend.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Man found dead at apartment, police suspect foul play
Man found dead at apartment, police suspect foul play JAKARTA (JP): The dead body of a man, believed to be an employee at the attorney general's office, was found yesterday afternoon inside his rented house in Kebayoran Lama, West Jakarta.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
Major fire ravages Police HQ
Major fire ravages Police HQ JAKARTA (JP): A major fire ravaged the main building of the National Police Headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, yesterday evening, destroying the offices of the chief and many generals, and taking many important documents with it.
Tue, 16 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Hansai Sensei 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music: Dilentasia 3:30 TV Series: Shingen 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: Wajah Negeriku 5:30 English Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Mon, 15 Jan 1996
Five plywood plants in trouble due to poor management
Five plywood plants in trouble due to poor management JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo disclosed that five plywood factories are currently in deep trouble due to poor management practices and irresponsible logging.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996
Six-year term sought for sake
Six-year term sought for sake MALIANA, East Timor: Prosecutors are demanding a six-year sentence for Zakarias Sake, a 30-year old prison employee for alleged blasphemy.Sake is the second man to be tried in the Maliana District Court in a case which had sparked the September violent rioting in the...
Mon, 15 Jan 1996
Another landslide victim discovered
Another landslide victim discovered MANADO, North Sulawesi: The decomposed body of three-year-old Adri Rantung was found on Friday by rescue workers plowing trough mounds of dirt created by a recent landslide.Antara reported that, with Adri, the fatalities in the disaster now total six.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996
Taiwan's investment growth slows
Taiwan's investment growth slows TAIPEI (Reuter): Despite Taiwan's "southbound policy" to promote trade in southeast Asia, the growth of its investment in several southeast Asian nations slowed and even showed negative growth in recent months.Investment in Vietnam fell 0.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996
Mail Idul Fitri cards right away
Mail Idul Fitri cards right away JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri greeting card senders should mail their cards at least two weeks before the holiday, to ensure they reach their destinations on time, the Jakarta Post Office spokesman, A. Pandhu Rieswandhi, said.