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Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Reserved House seats for Korpri opposed
Reserved House seats for Korpri opposed JAKARTA (JP): The idea of allocating seats in the House of Representatives to members of the Corps of Civil Servants (Korpri) drew fire from a senior statesman yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
MAS plans airfare hike
MAS plans airfare hike KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) said yesterday it has proposed to the government a raise in international airfares of three percent in view of rising oil prices.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Kaolin industry faces bankruptcy
Kaolin industry faces bankruptcy JAKARTA (JP): Kaolin producers in Bangka and Belitung, South Sumatra, are on the verge of bankruptcy because the mineral's price has slumped domestically, the kaolin association said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
LBH slams crackdown
LBH slams crackdown JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute has blasted city public order officials for their "inhumane" actions in a recent crackdown on street vendors in Menteng, Central Jakarta, that led to a vendor's death."In the crackdown on Nov.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Ritz Carlton Bali opens
Ritz Carlton Bali opens JAKARTA (JP): Ritz Carlton Bali, one of the newest, luxury hotels in Bali, will open most of its rooms for business today.Hotel spokesperson Nike Kurnia told The Jakarta Post yesterday the launch would occur a month ahead of schedule.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Mahathir opens hi-tech park near Kuala Lumpur
Mahathir opens hi-tech park near Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad opened a multi-million ringgit high-technology park near Kuala Lumpur yesterday aimed at attracting multimedia and other core industries needed to help Malaysia evolve into a developed nation by 2020.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Catholic priest named winner of human rights award
Catholic priest named winner of human rights award JAKARTA (JP): Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi, a Catholic priest recently in trouble for sheltering youth activists being hunted down by security officers, has been named winner of the prestigious Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * A delicious example of English ambiguity popped out at me from a recent Jakarta Post headline, and I decided to share it with you, my valued readers, as an example of how an inherent vagueness in the language can make parts of speech often seem puzzling.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Testing for HIV without consent
Testing for HIV without consent SURABAYA: Lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis deplored yesterday the widespread practice of testing targeted people for HIV without their knowledge or consent.Lubis said in a seminar that the practice, mostly in red-light districts, is a gross violation of human rights.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Military crackdown on guns
Military crackdown on guns JAKARTA (JP): City Military Chief Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said Wednesday the military would crackdown on people owning illegal guns in a bid to help police fight the recent tide of armed robberies.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Bimantara to build toll road
Bimantara to build toll road JAKARTA (JP): Bimantara's PT Tri Daya Esta is expected to win the tender to build a Rp 584 billion (US$247 million) toll road in Surabaya following the withdrawal of its main rivals.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Lessons from S'pore SOEs
Lessons from S'pore SOEsBy I Ketut Mardjana JAKARTA (JP): State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Indonesia, like those in many other countries in the world, have been notoriously known for their inefficiency. However, Singapore's SOEs seem to be an exception. They are efficiently managed.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Sergeant gets 16 months for murder
Sergeant gets 16 months for murder NABIRE, Irian Jaya: The Jayapura Military Tribunal sentenced First Sergeant Suyadi yesterday to 16 months imprisonment for torturing a civilian to death.The story began on Jan.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Indosat forms joint venture company in Kazakstan
Indosat forms joint venture company in Kazakstan JAKARTA (JP): International telecommunications operator PT Indosat has set up a joint venture company in Kazakhstan, named Inkatel, to provide small aperture terminal (VSAT) telecommunication services in the central Asian republic.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
N-250 prototype rolls out
N-250 prototype rolls out BANDUNG: The State-owned Aircraft Industry (IPTN) is conducting a series of tests on the physical condition of the second prototype of the locally-built N-250 aircraft.IPTN's Senior Executive Vice President Said D.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Foreign joint ventures urged to help small firms
Foreign joint ventures urged to help small firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya yesterday urged foreign joint venture companies to forge partnerships with small and medium-size local firms.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Oil boosts revenue
Oil boosts revenue It might be exaggerating to say that the current state budget (1996/1997) has been saved by the 16 percent increase in international oil prices. But the first-half (April to September) implementation of the budget, as reported by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, did indicate...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Better plywood prices predicted next year
Better plywood prices predicted next year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's plywood exporters are expected to earn much more next year because of better world prices, a forestry executive predicted yesterday.A.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Sardono to feature latest work
Sardono to feature latest work JAKARTA (JP): Noted choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo will feature his latest work at a Bekasi housing estate to inaugurate a Borobudur statue tomorrow.Well-known sculptor Nyoman Nurta created the statue at the Kota Legenda estate.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Wisdom needed in food labeling
Wisdom needed in food labelingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAfter reading some advertorials in Media Indonesia and Bisnis Indonesia about halal (permitted according to Islamic religion) and nutritious food (Nov. 19, 1996), I became confused.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Budgie 3:05 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Airf 4:05 Comedy: 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Healthy Program: Lintas Kesehatan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 News: Sebaiknya...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Demolition and paving of sidewalks
Demolition and paving of sidewalksFrom MerdekaI am among the people who understand that each government agency has its plan and budget. Therefore, I was not surprised when I saw a recently paved sidewalk -- of course, after it had been dug previously -- torn down again by another agency.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Illegal brothels demolished
Illegal brothels demolished JAKARTA (JP): Fifty illegal brothels along the Kosambi sub- district's riverbanks were demolished by police, military and public order officials Tuesday.The demolition surprised the prostitutes and their pimps because it was done without warning.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Zarina's dossier completed this week
Zarina's dossier completed this week JAKARTA (JP): Police would send Ecstasy-case suspect Zarina's dossier to the West Java public prosecutor's office next week, Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Old educational problems never die
Old educational problems never die JAKARTA (JP): While Indonesia badly needs skilled workers to enter the competitive global market, the country's education system is still grappling with basic old problems, a well-placed official conceded yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day
Quilt contest to mark AIDS Day JAKARTA (JP): A parade, a quilt contest, and a party are among the events which will mark International AIDS Day which is Dec. 1.The quilt contest will be held tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ancol Dreamland's Art Market, North Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
'Developer gave no reports on accidents'
'Developer gave no reports on accidents' JAKARTA (JP): The developer of a West Jakarta apartment project, where 18 workers have died, had not reported any on-site accidents to the city office of the Ministry of Manpower, the office's head said yesterday.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Gambir evidence conflicts: Defense
Gambir evidence conflicts: Defense JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers representing supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday that prosecution witnesses gave contradicting testimonies at the last...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Myanmar leader in town to attend ASEAN summit
Myanmar leader in town to attend ASEAN summit JAKARTA (JP): The head of Myanmar's ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), Senior Gen. Than Shwe, arrived here yesterday afternoon to attend tomorrow's informal summit of ASEAN heads of government.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Newsman's murder reconstructed
Newsman's murder reconstructed YOGYAKARTA: Police will reconstruct the Aug. 13 deadly attack on Bernas daily journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin widely believed to have been related to his reporting on corruption in the Bantul regency government.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Rights body announces new members today
Rights body announces new members today JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is scheduled to announce today four new members to replace those who have died.Commission activist Clementino Dos Reis Amaral said yesterday that the new members will be selected from about 20 candidates,...
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Fri, 29 Nov 1996
Merrill buys 10% in KIA
Merrill buys 10% in KIA JAKARTA (JP): Merrill Lynch and Co. of the U.S. has acquired a 10 percent stake in the publicly listed PT Keramika Indonesia Assosiasi (KIA), the ceramic subsidiary of the Ongko Group.PT Ongko Multicorpora announced yesterday that the 10 percent stake represented 8.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Galeri Lontar: A gallery with vision
Galeri Lontar: A gallery with vision JAKARTA (JP): The growing interest of Indonesia's emerging middle class in art as an investment over the past few years has resulted in the opening of a large number of galleries all over Jakarta.One of them is Galeri Lontar at Jl. Utan Kayu No.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Jakarta's history important, says Surjadi Soedirdja
Jakarta's history important, says Surjadi Soedirdja JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said he wanted Jakarta to become a city which reflected on its history."A good city is one which can talk about its history," Surjadi said yesterday when opening a seminar on renovating old cities.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Infant death rate remains high
Infant death rate remains high PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial government hopes that midwives can help reduce the infant mortality rate from the current 57 to 50 per 1,000 live births over the next four years.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Lippo Life revenue up
Lippo Life revenue up JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life booked a 37 percent increase in its total revenue to Rp 478.4 billion (US$202.7 million) for the first nine months of this year from Rp 349.9 billion for the same period last year.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Mustika Ratu hits Manila
Mustika Ratu hits Manila MANILA (JP): Indonesian cosmetics-maker Mustika Ratu plans to set up a plant in the Philippines as part of its ASEAN expansion program.Company president Bra Mooryati Soedibyo said early this week the firm had appointed Sterling Trans Trade Corp, a local company, as the...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Catching 40 wild elephants
Catching 40 wild elephants BANDAR LAMPUNG: Forest authorities plan to catch 40 wild elephants, which often encroach on villages and devour farmers' crops because their habitat is dwindling.Forestry office chief Eko Wardoyo said the large elephant population and the dwindling habitat have made the...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Govt agencies argue on PLN liquidity cure
Govt agencies argue on PLN liquidity cure JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday dismissed a suggestion that the state electricity firm, PT PLN, should sell its 800- megawatt coal-fired power station at Paiton, East Java.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Asia Link buys 35 percent stake in PT Metrosel
Asia Link buys 35 percent stake in PT Metrosel JAKARTA (JP): The Holland-based Asia Link B.V., owned by Indonesia's wealthy Salim family, has bought a 35 percent stake, worth US$147 million, in PT Metro Selular Nusantara (Metrosel), a mobile cellular telecommunications firm.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
63,000 students have worms
63,000 students have worms PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 63,000, or 90 percent, of students in the regency have worms slithering in their intestines, official statistics show.A statement released yesterday by the local health office said the health problem stems from a lack of personal cleanliness,...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Students decry Court's decisions
Students decry Court's decisions JAKARTA (JP): About 20 students of University of Indonesia demonstrated yesterday against a series of controversial Supreme Court decisions.The Supreme Court's secretary general, Mangatas Nasution, was accommodating of the protest by university law school students.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Jakarta's first Fashion Week: A blur of shapes and colors
Jakarta's first Fashion Week: A blur of shapes and colorsBy Dini.S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Fashion Week has arrived in Jakarta, and style hounds may never air-kiss the same way again.In a move to bolster the local garment industry, Indonesia's designers have teamed up with Metro Department Store and...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
All champs to defend Grand Prix titles
All champs to defend Grand Prix titles JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Lipton World Grand Prix Badminton Finals in Denpasar, Bali, must be very relieved as all the defending champions have agreed to defend their titles.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
BDN issues $95m in notes
BDN issues $95m in notes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Dagang Negara (BDN), through its Cayman Islands branch, Tuesday issued floating rate notes worth US$95 million.The bank said the seven-year notes would be listed on the Luxembourg and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
'Time for Moslems to be real majority'
'Time for Moslems to be real majority' Some observers believe that the widely publicized hand shaking between President Soeharto and noted Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid recently has staved off tension between the two leaders and put the Moslems in political spotlight.
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:45 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Dance Performance: Gelar Tari 3:30 Tour and Travel 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Student's Program: Dunia Pendidikan 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 My Country 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved...
Thu, 28 Nov 1996
Wrinklies race death to wed
Wrinklies race death to wed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Up to 500 elderly couples who have been living-in-sin for as long as they care to remember will soon be married off in a mass wedding in southern Central Timor regency.