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Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Open-mindedness needed

Open-mindedness needed In a laudable speech delivered during the 49th anniversary of the Indonesian Islamic Student Association (HMI), Mar'ie Mohammad appealed to young Indonesians to open themselves up, not to indulge in exclusivism and not to take an a priori stance towards any thought, view or...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Scholars defend E. Java governor in PDI dispute

Scholars defend E. Java governor in PDI dispute JAKARTA (JP): Three respected political observers challenged the widely-held belief that the government is to blame for the prolonged leadership conflict plaguing the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

More Timorese reach embassy

More Timorese reach embassy JAKARTA (JP): Nine East Timorese jumped over the fence of the Australian embassy on Wednesday evening, the second break-in at the mission on Jl. Rasuna Said in less than a month.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

RI eyes SEAG soccer gold

RI eyes SEAG soccer gold JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council Wismoyo Arismunandar said yesterday that the soccer gold is an imperative at the 19th Southeast Asian Games here next year.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Ads agencies lack moral principles: House

Ads agencies lack moral principles: House JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives have charged advertising executives in Indonesia as lacking in moral principles.Sophan Sophiaan, who led the charge during a hearing yesterday with the Indonesian Association of Advertising Agencies,...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Hundreds protest over ITB student expulsions

Hundreds protest over ITB student expulsions JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) staged a protest yesterday against the expulsion of two of their colleagues following an uproar over the death of a freshman during an initiation week recently.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

U.S seeks RI support on test ban treaty

U.S seeks RI support on test ban treaty JAKARTA (JP): A special representative of President Bill Clinton was in town yesterday to seek Indonesian support for a speedy conclusion of a nuclear test ban treaty.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Surakarta fights to come out of Yogyakarta's shadow

Surakarta fights to come out of Yogyakarta's shadowBy Ardus M. Sawega In conjunction with National Press Day today, The Jakarta Post is publishing the following two stories: the first on the city of Surakarta, and the second on the establishment of the Indonesian Journalists Association 50 years...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Bad timing for blackouts

Bad timing for blackouts JAMBI, Jambi: Frequent blackouts have affected the way people observe the Ramadhan fasting month, because they come either before the breaking of the fast or during the evening when many Moslems are performing the taraweh (evening) prayers.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Diarrhea kills seven

Diarrhea kills seven KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The number of people killed by an outbreak of a diarrheal disease in the Timor Tengah Selatan regency had risen to seven by yesterday, while more than 100 were still being treated at hospitals and clinics, Antara reported.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Bids for coast reclamation project to be offered in March

Bids for coast reclamation project to be offered in March JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will start offering parts of the 35-kilometer land reclamation project to local and foreign developers next month, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFriday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Saturday Imsak 4:28 a.m. Subuh 4.38 a.m.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Placer, Newmont in talks

Placer, Newmont in talks TORONTO (Reuter): Placer Dome Inc said it is talks with Newmont Gold Company over the Batu Hijau copper-gold find in Indonesia."I can confirm we have been in discussions with Newmont," said Placer Dome spokesman Hugh Leggatt.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Swindler arrested

Swindler arrested JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police have arrested a man for tricking 20 job seekers out of millions of rupiah.A victim, who refused to be identified, said he and his friends had paid Rp 1.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

South Koreans rely on singles in Davis Cup

South Koreans rely on singles in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): South Korea is upbeat about sweeping the first two singles matches in the opening day of its Davis Cup duel against Indonesia here today.The South Korean non-playing captain Jeon Yoong-dai said after the draw yesterday that statistics and...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Tambang Timah reports 11.8% profit increase

Tambang Timah reports 11.8% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): PT Tambang Timah, a publicly-listed tin mining company, yesterday reported an 11.8 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 134.5 billion (US$58.14 million) last year due mainly to a significant increase in prices.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Thoughts for Press Day

Thoughts for Press Day Once again Indonesia is marking its National Press Day with a string of special events. This year those formalities are concentrated in the city of Surakarta, Central Java.Although we are well aware of the fact that a good deal of skepticism exists in certain parts of our...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

One China

One China A letter was published on Jan. 29, 1996, called Beijing intimidation and written by David Tzou, the Information Director of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta. Responding to a Reuters news story which appeared in the Jan.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Cathay's B-777 in Jakarta

Cathay's B-777 in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The first Boeing B-777-200 jet of the Hong Kong- based air carrier Cathay Pacific arrived at Soekarno-Hatta airport yesterday, as a part of a 90-cycle program around Asia and Australia.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Detainee shot dead

Detainee shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A man was shot dead by his police escort on Wednesday night while trying to escape detention.Saimin, known as Ompong, was apprehended by the police Tuesday afternoon moments after he jumped into the Ciliwung River near Jl. Hayam Wuruk in West Jakarta.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Bintang dismisses taped evidence

Bintang dismisses taped evidence JAKARTA (JP): Sri Bintang Pamungkas denied it was his voice on a recording used by prosecutors to prove that he had insulted President Soeharto during a lecture he gave at a German university last April."I deny making any of the recorded statements.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Three prisoners still at large

Three prisoners still at large DILI, East Timor: Police appealed yesterday to three convicts who escaped last month from the Becora Correctional Facility to turn themselves in, promising that, like seven other escapees before them, they would be well treated.East Timor Police Chief Col.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Revocation of cigarette bank guarantee urged

Revocation of cigarette bank guarantee urged JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Cigarette Manufacturers (Gappri) yesterday urged that the government to revoke a requirement on the banking guarantee for the procurement of excise stamps.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Income gap widening, says BPS

Income gap widening, says BPS JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) Sugito Suwito disclosed yesterday that the income gap between those in the lowest and highest brackets has been widening in the past five years.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Illegal kiosks, stalls destroyed

Illegal kiosks, stalls destroyed JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor administration has continued to demolish buildings and stalls erected without official permits, including makeshift kiosks.At least 10 kiosks erected along Jl.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Bakrie clinches $1.1b contract in Uzbekistan

Bakrie clinches $1.1b contract in Uzbekistan JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Communication Corporation, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers, set up a joint venture with an Uzbekistan state-owned company to develop a telecommunication project worth US$1.1 billion.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

RI refinery units to shut

RI refinery units to shut SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesia's state-owned oil firm Pertamina will shut two secondary processing units at its Balikpapan refinery on March 1 for a scheduled one-month maintenance, Pertamina sources told Reuters yesterday.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Consumers' guide to English language training business

Consumers' guide to English language training businessBy John Phillips This is the second of two articles on English teaching in Indonesia. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Previously, I outlined some of the problems with the English language teaching business and I promised to make suggestions for reform.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Govt may scrap pesticide labeling

Govt may scrap pesticide labeling JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah said yesterday that the government may revoke, or postpone the implementation of a ruling on pesticide labeling if it turns out to be a burden to farmers.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

'Post' much improved

'Post' much improved It's been eight years since I was last in Jakarta. On Tuesday morning (Feb. 6, 1996) I received your newspaper under my door.The Jakarta Post has made much progress over the years -- from when I last remember reading it.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Thousands flee Kampar flood

Thousands flee Kampar flood PEKANBARU, Riau: More than 7,000 people living in villages along the Kampar River have fled their homes as flooding from the river worsened, Antara reported.Since the river overflowed last Saturday, floods have stricken 51 villages in seven districts in the Kampar...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

No holiday for postal workers

No holiday for postal workers BANDUNG: PT Pos Indonesia, the state-owned post office company, has canceled all leave of absence for its employees in the run-up to the Idul Fitri holiday.Pos Indonesia spokesman Yusuf Prihatna told Antara that the company is making every effort to deliver the...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Soeharto slated to open bazaar

Soeharto slated to open bazaar JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to open a bazaar organized by the Arief Rachman Hakim Eksponen '66 organization at the National Monument on Monday.The bazaar will be open to public from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day until Feb. 16.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

RI jets marketable in 2006

RI jets marketable in 2006 SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian state-owned aircraft maker PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) said yesterday its first jet was expected to enter the market in 2006.A company statement said IPTN was planning to design a twin- jet, 130-seater aircraft to be known...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

Police need more information on bank scam case

Police need more information on bank scam case JAKARTA (JP): A noted criminologist has urged all parties concerned with the recent massive fraud at the HongkongBank's branch office here to help police by providing the necessary information.

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

PWI observes 50 anniversary in Surakarta

PWI observes 50 anniversary in SurakartaBy B. Sutikno SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Today is the 50th anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI). On Feb. 9, 1946, when the six-month-old Indonesian Republic was struggling to maintain its independence, a number of journalists...

Fri, 09 Feb 1996

KONI to have smart new home

KONI to have smart new home JAKARTA (JP): The management of the Senayan sports complex revealed yesterday a gigantic plan to build a 50-story skyscraper above the lot which now accommodates the National Sports Council office.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Roadwork may disrupt traffic during Idul Fitri

Roadwork may disrupt traffic during Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Sporadic road repairs along the northern coast of Java will disturb the traffic flow from Jakarta to Central and East Java and vice versa, an official has warned.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Govt cannot stop establishment of poll watchdogs

Govt cannot stop establishment of poll watchdogs JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday said it does not have the authority to prevent private organizations from establishing their own independent election watchdogs, although it believes they are totally uncalled for.H.S.A.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Five months jail for burglars

Five months jail for burglars JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced two men to five months imprisonment after finding them guilty of stealing electronic goods.Surya and Nurdin stole the goods from the house of Robby on Jl. Jelambar, West Jakarta, on Nov.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Paraplegic travels the country

Paraplegic travels the country PADANG, West Sumatra: Thirty-year-old Ismail, a paraplegic who set off in 1988 to travel across the country on a specially- designed bicycle, has returned home.Ismail said yesterday that he planned to continue his trip and arrive in his hometown of Langsa in Aceh...

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6.19 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:28 a.m. Subuh 4.38 a.m.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

'Delay first birth until 20'

'Delay first birth until 20' JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Population Affairs Haryono Suyono yesterday appealed to young married couples to postpone the birth of their first child until the woman is at least 20 years old, to help with the government's family planning campaign.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

No more bus tickets to Sumatra available

No more bus tickets to Sumatra available JAKARTA (JP): Bus tickets to Sumatra destinations from Feb. 8 to Feb. 25 are no longer available at Pulo Gadung and Rawamangun bus terminals.An employee of the ANS bus company confirmed yesterday that all the tickets have been sold.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

JSX suspends Erdhika Mulyatama

JSX suspends Erdhika Mulyatama JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday suspended a securities company, PT Erdhika Mulyatama, for thirty trading days for its failure to comply with trading rules.In addition to the suspension, which began yesterday, JSX also fined Erdhika Rp 2.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Indonesian press needs to strive for independence

Indonesian press needs to strive for independence SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Political and social analysts here have concluded that as long as the Indonesian press remains subservient to the state it will not be able to propagate the democratic values that are required to meet the challenges of...

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Toyota to buy RI engines

Toyota to buy RI engines TOKYO (Reuter): Toyota Motor Corp is considering importing engines produced by its Indonesian unit this autumn, a Toyota spokesman said yesterday.The four-cylinder 1,800cc engines would be used in Toyota's Japan-made commercial vehicles.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Aceh has special Idul Fitri cards

Aceh has special Idul Fitri cards BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Most people choose to buy and send Idul Fitri greeting cards bearing pictures of the traditional drum bedug, ketupat (boiled rice cake) or mosques.Not some Acehnese.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Three ITB lecturers and two students expelled

Three ITB lecturers and two students expelled JAKARTA (JP): Three junior lecturers and two students have been expelled from the prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) following the controversy over the death of a freshman during an initiation week program recently.

Thu, 08 Feb 1996

Cheil improves waste processing

Cheil improves waste processing SURABAYA: Cheil Samsung Indonesia, a Korean food seasoning company which became the target of violent demonstrations by local residents for allegedly polluting the river last year, announced yesterday it has "improved" its sewerage.

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