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Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Steps to abtain a driver's license
Steps to abtain a driver's license JAKARTA (JP): Theoretically, applying for a driver's license in Indonesia, for locals and foreigners alike, should not be a complicated process. Not as complicated a process as most people actually go through.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Well-balanced low-fat diet helps for a healthy menopause
Well-balanced low-fat diet helps for a healthy menopause JAKARTA (JP): Women who go through menopause can reduce the risks of developing osteoporosis or heart disease by maintaining a well-balanced, moderately low-fat diet.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Training center aims for perfection
Training center aims for perfectionBy Lukman Natanegara JAKARTA (JP): Human resource development is one of the main concerns of the state-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.Garuda proves it by continually modernizing its training facilities in Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Aerowisata makes flight more enjoyable with food
Aerowisata makes flight more enjoyable with foodBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Flying high in the sky is not only about getting to destinations quickly and safely, but also enjoying the meals served by the airlines.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Garuda earns both praise and criticism
Garuda earns both praise and criticism JAKARTA (JP): Being the national flag carrier, it is only natural that Garuda faces huge challenges fulfilling the increasing demands of its passengers. While it is loved by many it is also loathed by some.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Acute snags in driver's license process needs reform
Acute snags in driver's license process needs reformBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): There's a joke among police-beat reporters about police cadets: Most parents of police cadets always pray for the same thing -- that their sons will be assigned to the driver's license service bureau.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Three more suspects killed for resisting police arrest
Three more suspects killed for resisting police arrest JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead three men, believed to be criminals, yesterday for resisting arrest in North Jakarta and South Jakarta, taking this month's death tally to at least nine.Sgt.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
On reading habits
On reading habits I read with interest Ms. Refina Harahap's letter (Jan. 24, 1997) about poor reading habits. In 1995 a small foundation called Yayasan Kinatouan opened six village libraries and last year we opened another six in Minahasa, North Sulawesi.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Guess What? Alya Rohali
Guess What? Alya Rohali A new TV star is about to be born. Alya Rohali, Miss Indonesia 1996 Vegas, will begin shooting her first TV series, Serpihan Mutiara Retak (Shards of Cracked Pearls) next month.She expressed her optimism last week that the drama, which will also involve artist Nia...
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Alarms necessary to prevent crime
Alarms necessary to prevent crimeBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Another Idul Fitri is coming. The city will again be a little more quiet for some time, as about a third of its 10 million residents are expected leave for their hometowns.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Airlines tussle in services dogfight
Airlines tussle in services dogfight To celebrate the 48th anniversary of the country's flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, which falls today, The Jakarta Post investigated airline service. The focus is on Garuda but other airlines are also covered.
Sun, 26 Jan 1997
Telkom's customer service
Telkom's customer serviceFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn Jan. 13, 1997 our phone, no. 5540275, went dead instantaneously. It showed signs of life again in the afternoon, then relapsed.On Jan. 14, we filed a complaint with no.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Baby grows up in prison
Baby grows up in prison PEKANBARU, Riau: Eleven-month-old Suci Rahmadani has spent every day of her life in prison for a crime she has never committed.Her mother, Arnis, was three months pregnant when she started her 30-month jail sentence. She won't be able to walk out free until the end of June.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
RP seeks more flights
RP seeks more flights MANILA (JP): The Philippines wants its new airlines, Grand International Airways and Cebu Pacific Air, to fly to Indonesia.Air talks are set tentatively for April.Grand Airways and Cebu Air have applied to fly between Manila and Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Reactions on plan to set up riot alert centers continue
Reactions on plan to set up riot alert centers continue JAKARTA (JP): More support is pouring for the government's plan to set up "alert command centers", at each of the over 240 district military commands, to monitor and prevent unrest.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Singapore High Court rejects politician Tang's legal bid
Singapore High Court rejects politician Tang's legal bid SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore High Court yesterday dismissed an opposition politician's application to strike out defamation suits filed by the prime minister, two ministers and other ruling party members.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Regent can't stop illegal workers
Regent can't stop illegal workers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Flores Regent Hendrikus Hengki Mukin said it was practically impossible for him to prevent residents in his regency from working illegally in Malaysia.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Managing city finances
Managing city finances Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja submitted to the City Council on Wednesday his proposal for a 5.18 percent increase in the administration's spending for the year starting April 1.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Review urges Australia to end Asian radio, TV
Review urges Australia to end Asian radio, TV CANBERRA (Reuter): An inquiry urged Canberra yesterday to shut down the Asian radio and television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), a quality public broadcaster slated by the government for inefficiency.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Asian stock marts fall after Wall Street drop
Asian stock marts fall after Wall Street drop TOKYO (AFP): Share prices on most major bourses in the Asia- Pacific region fell yesterday as sentiment was hurt by a drop on Wall Street, brokers said.Japanese share prices fell with the key market barometer closing 1.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Fight over Busang gold mine
Fight over Busang gold mineFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA fight over the Busang mine between Bre-X Minerals Ltd., Barrick Gold Corp. and a private company has been raging for some time, while the government is appealing to the companies' generosity for a 10 percent share.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
JSX prices lose ground on profit taking
JSX prices lose ground on profit taking JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed 0.9 percent lower yesterday as investors started taking profits.A dealer at a foreign brokerage firm said the market had remained strong but colored with profit taking on big capitalized...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Boxing body to call Pino in policy U-turn
Boxing body to call Pino in policy U-turn JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Boxing Association is to ask Pino Bahari to attend the 19th SEA Games training program despite his refusal to attend the training camp last week.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Soeharto's Olympic vision
Soeharto's Olympic vision JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto wants Indonesia to host both the 2006 Asian Games and 2008 Olympics."The President asked me to assess the possibility of Indonesia hosting the two international major sport events," Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Hayono Isman said...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Merapi active again, emits 13 blasts
Merapi active again, emits 13 blasts YOGYAKARTA (JP): After two days of insignificant activity, Mt. Merapi again began spewing hot clouds early yesterday.Volcanologists stationed at the Kaliurang monitoring post said Mt. Merapi spewed clouds of hot ashes 13 times between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Illegal buildings to be demolished
Illegal buildings to be demolished JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito has ordered the city public order office to demolish all buildings built without permits in the Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta."There are no exceptions," Suprawito said Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
BDNI nets record profit
BDNI nets record profit JAKARTA (JP): Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) announced yesterday a record net profit of Rp 190.7 billion (US$80 million) for 1996, up 36 percent on 1995.The bank said the rise was driven by a 30 percent increase in operating income, which amounted to Rp 576.5 billion.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Cathay reschedules flights
Cathay reschedules flights JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways will reschedule it Denpasar-Hong Kong flights from Feb. 1 to meet rising demand and accommodate passengers on connecting flights to Europe and Los Angeles.Its flights to Hong Kong will depart Denpasar at 4:10 p.m.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Kiani Lestari gets reforestation funds for its pulp factory
Kiani Lestari gets reforestation funds for its pulp factory JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo confirmed yesterday that his ministry had lent Rp 250 billion (US$108.70 million) in reforestation funds to PT Kiani Lestari for its pulp and paper factory.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
S&P assigns 'BBB' rating to BNI's senior notes
S&P assigns 'BBB' rating to BNI's senior notes JAKARTA (JP): Standard and Poor's (S&P) has assigned a "BBB" long-term rating to Bank Negara Indonesia's (BNI) US$145 million senior notes issue due 2007.The international rating agency said yesterday the triple-B rating reflected the likelihood of...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Coffee curbs aim to lock in 30 percent price rise
Coffee curbs aim to lock in 30 percent price rise LONDON (Reuter): World coffee prices are up by 30 percent from the start of 1997 and traders say they may be expected to stay firm if producing nations can implement a new accord to cut exports.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
King for a day on a first-class sky trek
King for a day on a first-class sky trekBy John Aglionby As part of the aviation theme, Ansett Australia and British Airways provided The Jakarta Post with first class tickets to and from Kuala Lumpur respectively.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
'Two associations may lead futures exchange'
'Two associations may lead futures exchange' JAKARTA (JP): Analysts fear the coffee and edible oil associations could dominate the planned futures commodity exchange at the expense of farmers' cooperatives.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Govt raises rice and fertilizer prices
Govt raises rice and fertilizer prices JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday increased the producer price (floor price) of unhusked rice by 16.6 percent and fertilizers by an average of 21 percent to increase farmers' income and cut back on fertilizer subsidies.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Yellow, yellow everywhere
Yellow, yellow everywhereFrom NeracaWhatever reason there is behind the widespread use of yellow to color all objects in Surakarta, Central Java, the action is childish and immature.The use of yellow paint for public and social facilities reflects personal or group interest and blatantly ignores...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Congressman urges U.S. effort on E. Timor
Congressman urges U.S. effort on E. Timor WASHINGTON (Reuter): A U.S. congressman who recently visited East Timor urged the Clinton administration on Thursday to take the lead in tackling human rights abuses in the territory.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Christmas Island to loose major earner
Christmas Island to loose major earner JAKARTA (JP): The owner of Christmas Island Resort has appealed to the Supreme Court in Western Australia to appoint any party except Casino Austria to manage the resort in order to save the property as well as hundreds of its employees.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Brits sentenced for anti-RI protest
Brits sentenced for anti-RI protest LONDON (Reuter): Two British activists who trespassed onto British Aerospace (BAe) property to protest at the export of Hawk missiles to Indonesia received three-month suspended jail sentences yesterday for contempt of court.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Expatriates and home ownership
Expatriates and home ownershipBy Frans Hendra Winarta JAKARTA (JP): Can a foreigner own a house? Maybe. Last year, the government issued a regulation allowing foreigners to purchase houses and land here. But not every foreigner is subject to the new stipulation.Government Regulation No.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Toyota-Astra pits sales recovery on restyled Kijang
Toyota-Astra pits sales recovery on restyled KijangBy Russell Williamson TOYOTA-ASTRA is banking on the new Kijang to lead its sales recovery in 1997.The new model -- launched earlier this month -- features a dramatic restyle and will be built in a wider range of models aimed at attracting new...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
BRI travelers checks
BRI travelers checks JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) sold Rp 2.5 trillion (US$1.05 billion) in travelers checks last year, up from Rp 1.9 trillion in 1995 and Rp 1.3 trillion in 1994.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Rector enters political jungle
Rector enters political jungle YOGYAKARTA: Rector of the prestigious Gadjah Mada University Soekanto Reksohadiprojo frowned yesterday on his students' objections to his legislative candidacy.Soekanto told The Jakarta Post the students had the right to raise objections but he said he would not...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
More phones for holiday revelers
More phones for holiday revelers JAKARTA (JP): The state telephone company will install more public telephone booths at train stations and bus terminals for Idul Fitri revelers.South Jakarta Telephone Office head Nyoman Wirianata said yesterday his office would open a telegraph service, 24-hour...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Textile exports rose 10.5 percent in 1996: Tunky
Textile exports rose 10.5 percent in 1996: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Export of textiles and textile products rose 10.5 percent to US$6.85 billion last year from $6.2 billion in 1995, Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Neighbor unfazed S'pore's high-tech
Neighbor unfazed S'pore's high-tech SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore officials are not worried by the threat of being overtaken by neighboring Malaysia as an information technology (IT) leader, the Straits Times reported yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
UK, RP team up against child sex
UK, RP team up against child sex MANILA (Reuter): A team of British detectives specializing in cases of child sex abuse said yesterday they had established information links with Philippine police to strengthen the fight against pedophiles.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Five state public works firms perform poorly
Five state public works firms perform poorly JAKARTA (JP): Five of the 19 state enterprises under the Ministry of Public Works are unhealthy and four are less healthy, the ministry's secretary-general said yesterdayRuslan Diwiryo said the five companies were categorized as unhealthy on the basis of...
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Merging with SI won't be easy, Sucofindo chief says
Merging with SI won't be easy, Sucofindo chief says JAKARTA (JP): State-owned surveyor PT Superintending Company of Indonesia (Sucofindo) does not mind merging with PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI), but warns it could be difficult.
Sat, 25 Jan 1997
Hashim to build $2.3b petrochemical complex in E. Java
Hashim to build $2.3b petrochemical complex in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture of Indonesian, Thai and Japanese companies signed an agreement yesterday to develop a US$2.3 billion olefin and aromatic plant in Tuban, East Java.