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Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Govt ready to hand out funds to the poor
Govt ready to hand out funds to the poor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered Minister of Population Haryono Suyono to begin distributing the funds collected under the government's poverty alleviation program.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Jakarta and safety
Jakarta and safetyFrom NeracaJakarta is becoming increasingly rough these days. Recently some people were killed at Senen railway terminal when the wall under which they were sheltering collapsed and crushed them. The media are full of reports about hold-ups, murders, robberies, rapes, etc.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
PT Indosat sets up satellite subsidiary
PT Indosat sets up satellite subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat has set up a new subsidiary called PT Indokomsat Lintas Dunia to provide satellite-based telecommunications services and facilities.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Juveniles housed in adult prison
Juveniles housed in adult prison JAMBI, Jambi: Juveniles and adult convicts are housed in the same prison here.Head of the provincial justice ministry office Soekarto said there are so few juveniles that a separate facility is considered unnecessary.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Bunas pays dividends
Bunas pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Bunas Finance of the Ongko Group received approval from its shareholders yesterday to pay dividends of Rp 100 (4.2 U.S. cents) per share, totaling Rp 6.3 billion or 31 percent of the company's 1995 after-tax profits of Rp 20 billion.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Budi Acid Jaya's profits up 201%
Budi Acid Jaya's profits up 201% JAKARTA (JP): PT Budi Acid Jaya, a major tapioca producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), reported a 201 percent increase in its net profits to Rp 30.2 billion (US$12.9 million) last year.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Court fails to present local singers in phone fraud trial
Court fails to present local singers in phone fraud trial JAKARTA (JP): Five local singers have failed to testify at the trial of three men charged with selling counterfeited cellular phones at the West Jakarta District Court.
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 10, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 -50 6,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 -25 1,446,500...
Thu, 11 Apr 1996
Same old incompetence
Same old incompetenceFrom Media IndonesiaThe official haj management in 1996 is still beset with the same problems as it was last year. Meanwhile the private haj affair bureaus handle the matter smoothly, conveniently and peacefully. Some companies are even planning to go public.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Sponsor not linked to club withdrawal from Kobatama
Sponsor not linked to club withdrawal from Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Halim Kediri's sponsor has no hand in the club's withdrawal from the Indonesian Basketball League, according to league chairman Budi Rustanto.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Indonesia has highest rate of Hepatitis B
Indonesia has highest rate of Hepatitis B JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has the world highest prevalence of Hepatitis B, a disease which can lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver, according to an official.Director-General of Communicable Diseases Prevention Hadi M.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: GPJP/alxFORMER CHAMPION'S VISIT: President Soeharto, accompanied by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman (left) shakes hands with the manager of the Yamaha Marlboro team, Wayne Rainey, (in wheelchair) at the President's Bina Graha office last Thursday.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Hanuman
Hanuman Thank you for publishing my letter regarding the statues in Jakarta in the April 6, 1996 paper. However, there is a (printing?) mistake in the text.In my letter, I referred to Hanuman as a "key" character in the epic Ramayana and not a "wily" one.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Minister installs plantation firms' executives
Minister installs plantation firms' executives JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah yesterday installed the executives of state-owned plantation companies, whose organizations have been restructured through mergers.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
World famous acrobats due here
World famous acrobats due here JAKARTA (JP): Circus lovers in Greater Jakarta will be able to see three world-renowned acrobatic troupes from the United States, England and China perform here from April 17 to April 30.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Belgium to clash with RI in Fed Cup
Belgium to clash with RI in Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Belgium tennis team is ready to face host Indonesia in the Fed Cup championships on April 27 and 28.Belgium's No. 1 player, Sabine Appelmans, told reporters on Monday night before the welcome reception for participants of the Danamon Indonesia...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Farmers threaten to quit Golkar
Farmers threaten to quit Golkar TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: Thousands of tobacco farmers have threatened to rescind their membership in the ruling Golkar organization unless the government brings down fertilizer prices.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Isolated tribe
Isolated tribeFrom Media IndonesiaThe term "isolated tribe" carries connotations of oppression and is somewhat insulting. The isolated tribe is regarded as a culturally primitive group.Unfortunately, the Department of Social Affair has given only a vague definition of "isolated tribe" and the...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Thailand-RI countertrade
Thailand-RI countertrade BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand is preparing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a countertrade deal with Indonesia in which Indonesia will supply aircraft in exchange for Thai agricultural products, most likely rice and sugar, a Thai official said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
RI military buildup not a threat
RI military buildup not a threat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia said yesterday that its purchase of military hardware is part of the military's professional duty to remain alert and should not constitute a threat to its neighbors.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Merpati service
Merpati service On Feb. 26, 1996, I flew from Denpasar to Ujungpandang on Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ726. This flight continued on to Biak while I, accompanied by my wife and two young children, transferred to a flight to Manado.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Mayoralty denies demolition charge
Mayoralty denies demolition charge JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta mayoralty has denied the allegations of Rawasari market traders, who complained to the City Council last March that the mayoralty was behind the demolition of their kiosks.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
ISDN users to meet here
ISDN users to meet here JAKARTA (JP): Users of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Intelligent Network (IN) facilities will gather today at PT Indosat's headquarters to discuss utilization of the services in the country.
Wed, 10 Apr 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 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Three state plantation firms ready to go public
Three state plantation firms ready to go public JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday that three state plantation firms will soon be ready to go public.Sjarifudin announced after installing the new directors of state plantation firms, known as PTPs, that PTP...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
A place for sexism
A place for sexism I refer to the recent advertisements in The Jakarta Post for managerial positions at Tony Roma's restaurants. The first advertisement proclaimed that the successful candidate will "ideally be male.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Marijuana grower stands trial
Marijuana grower stands trial MEDAN, North Sumatra: The district court of Tanah Karo, 120 km southern of here, charged a farmer with growing and selling marijuana or ganja by the local term.Prosecutor A.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Indonesian boxers gear up for Olympics
Indonesian boxers gear up for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Olympic Boxing team will undergo a physical fitness test at the National Sports Council this morning before heading to Uzbekistan and Cuba for more advanced training.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Traders seek help from rights body
Traders seek help from rights body JAKARTA (JP): Some 40 traders from the Cisalak market in Bogor, West Java, have urged members of the National Commission on Human Rights to visit their site and order a private company to stop renovating the market.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Police shoot hoodlum
Police shoot hoodlum JAKARTA (JP): A notorious hoodlum believed to have been involved in a series of robberies has been shot dead in Tambora area, West Jakarta.The Tambora police subprecinct confirmed the shooting of Jaja bin Raba on Monday night, saying that the hoodlum resisted arrest and ignored...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Editors demand minimum wage for journalists
Editors demand minimum wage for journalists BANDUNG (JP): The government should introduce a minimum wage for journalists and refuse license applications if publishers are suspected of being unable to pay their journalists properly, a senior journalist has suggested.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Garuda gets FAA license
Garuda gets FAA license JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), the aircraft maintenance arm of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has received prolonged recognition from the United State's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Kumenindo to set up petrochemical plant in W. Java
Kumenindo to set up petrochemical plant in W. Java JAKARTA (JP): PT Kumenindo Kridanusa, a consortium of six companies headed by Fadel Muhammad, will set up a cumene-based petrochemical plant in Balong Indramayu, West Java next year, which is expected to start production in early 2000.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 5,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 0 453,500 Aneka...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Military warns demonstrators
Military warns demonstrators SURABAYA: Chief of the East Java's Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo warned disillusioned workers yesterday against staging street demonstrations.The general suggested that instead of demonstrating, workers should send a delegation to discuss their demands...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Transparency needed
Transparency needed The Bogor city authorities have decided that only 10 people died in the fire at the Pasar Kembang market last March 28. However, many Bogor residents are still questioning this. There seem to be a number of reasons why this stated death toll is hard to believe.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
AFC rejects Fok FIFA nomination
AFC rejects Fok FIFA nomination KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian soccer powers will vote together to stop the son of controversial Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok taking one of the continent's places on the FIFA executive.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Blueprint needed to face globalization
Blueprint needed to face globalization JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian people will fall victim to free trade unless the government designs and implements policies that will develop a competitive economic base.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Laverton lifts gold reserve
Laverton lifts gold reserve SYDNEY (Reuter): Laverton Gold NL said it has increased its forecast of contained gold at the Rawas gold/silver project in southern Sumatra in Indonesia by 20 percent to 415,000 ounces of gold equivalent.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Japanese debutante shines in first day of tennis open
Japanese debutante shines in first day of tennis open JAKARTA (JP): Big names gained mixed results in the opening round of the Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships yesterday.While top seed Sabine Appelmans of Belgium safely cleared her first hurdle with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 win over...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
RP probes mine tailings catastrophe
RP probes mine tailings catastropheBy Dario B. Agnote MANILA (Kyodo): Environmentalists first sounded the warning more than a decade ago but it went largely unheeded.Today, the Philippine government is trying to determine the extent of a pollution catastrophe that has already affected some 15,000...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
KIPP to open fund-raising bank account
KIPP to open fund-raising bank account JAKARTA (JP): The newly established independent poll watchdog plans to open a bank account as part of its efforts to raise funds to finance its activities nationwide.Secretary-general of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) Mulyana W.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Talks: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Film 7:00...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Fuel demand to rise with new KL airport
Fuel demand to rise with new KL airport SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia's new Kuala Lumpur international airport, now being built, is expected to see passenger traffic rise 10 percent a year and jet fuel demand rise 13-15 percent a year from 1998, a project manager said yesterday.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
S. Korea to build Vietnam's resort
S. Korea to build Vietnam's resort HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has authorized a South Korean firm to build a US$290-million tourist resort on a former prison island off the country's southern coast, a report said yesterday.PMC Jinwon Co. Ltd is to join with Con Dao Marine Product and Import Export Co.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Consistent policy vital to capital inflows
Consistent policy vital to capital inflows JAKARTA (JP): Amid concerns over the country's deepening current account deficit, the government needs to maintain its credibility abroad to attract more capital inflow to cover the deficit, an analyst argues.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Employee's name used to set up phantom firms
Employee's name used to set up phantom firms JAKARTA (JP): A witness told a court hearing yesterday that his employer had exploited his name to setting up companies."I was just a clerk. My superior asked me if he could use my name to establish more firms," Muri Hendriyadi, told the Central Jakarta...
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Govt licenses Merpati, Sempati to fly to Britain
Govt licenses Merpati, Sempati to fly to Britain JAKARTA (JP): In addition to the country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, the government has licensed two other airlines, Merpati Nusantara and Sempati Air, to fly to Britain.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Foreign investment declines by 15 %
Foreign investment declines by 15 % JAKARTA (JP): Government-approved foreign investment declined by 15 percent within the first two-and-a-half months of this year over the same period of 1995, while domestic investment rose by 86.5 percent.
Wed, 10 Apr 1996
Court to hear Grogol overpass collapse case soon
Court to hear Grogol overpass collapse case soon JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have completed the dossiers on two executives of South Korean Hanbo General Contractors held most responsible for the recent collapse of the Grogol overpass.