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Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Fighting corruption
Fighting corruption The Jakarta Post's report "Harsh punishment needed to eliminate corruption" (Oct. 30) filled me with joy.The Post itself considered it as a breath of fresh air because the matter was brought up by Ginandjar Kartasasmita, the minister in charge of national development planning.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Illegal workers
Illegal workersFrom KompasThere are many Indonesian workers toiling illegally in Malaysia. They were forced to resort to their present status because they lacked the financial means to enter Malaysia the conventional way.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
'Policy adjustment needed to contain speculative attacks'
'Policy adjustment needed to contain speculative attacks' JAKARTA (JP): Macro, micro and sectoral cooperation is badly needed to contain possible speculative attacks on the country's financial sector, Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
BI defends intervention in banking
BI defends intervention in banking JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono defended the central bank's increasing intervention in the banking sector yesterday, arguing that it is part of its efforts to improve the soundness of the local banking system.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Bulog announces lower annual financial surplus
Bulog announces lower annual financial surplus JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) yesterday announced a financial surplus of Rp 13.6 billion (US$5.91 million) for the 1995/1996 fiscal year, down from Rp 133 billion in 1994/1995.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Marketing scam
Marketing scam Several days ago, I received a message that someone from PT Vakansi Megah Jakarta had repeatedly tried to get in touch with me to inform me that I was the lucky winner of a US$2,000 vacation voucher to be spent in Bali or Europe.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Ambassador Smith thrives on variety challenges
Ambassador Smith thrives on variety challenges JAKARTA (JP): Changes and challenges are as common for those working in the foreign service as the congested morning ride to work is for most Jakartans.While some loathe continual shifts, others thrive on new personal and professional challenges.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Workers set to sue firms over salaries
Workers set to sue firms over salaries BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Local All-Indonesian Workers Union Federation (FSPSI), representing almost 700 employees from two factories, will file suit against the managements for failing to pay the workers' wages and severance pay as promised.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Congress on dialects held
Congress on dialects held DENPASAR: A congress on local dialects is being held here, participated in by 200 experts, Balinese language teachers, students and government officials.Antara quoted Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro as saying when opening the two-day congress...
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Low cost apartments officially opened
Low cost apartments officially opened JAKARTA (JP): A low cost apartment complex built for victims of a 1994 South Jakarta slum fire is finally ready to be lived in.The apartments in the West Tebet subdistrict, opened yesterday by Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, covers a 17.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Timor forum to go ahead despite ban
Timor forum to go ahead despite ban KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A coalition of human rights groups said yesterday they would go ahead with their conference on East Timor despite the Malaysian government's threat to take legal action to stop it.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
93 firms ignore agency rule
93 firms ignore agency rule JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), I Putu Gede Ary Suta, disclosed yesterday that 93 of the 288 public companies registered with the agency did not have corporate secretaries, as required by the agency's regulations.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Pelita Harapan gives scholarships
Pelita Harapan gives scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Six thousand needy children will get scholarships for nine years from the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation (YPPH).An agreement to provide Rp 4.24 billion (US$1.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
More cases of HIV/AIDS reported to health officials
More cases of HIV/AIDS reported to health officials JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health last month recorded 14 more cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), bringing Indonesia's official total to 463.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Army ready to help police investigate fatal robbery
Army ready to help police investigate fatal robbery JAKARTA (JP): The Army has threatened to take strong action against any member proved to have been involved in last month's armed robbery and the subsequent violent death of a suspect in Bogor police custody.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Poison, poison everywhere, but not a drop to eat
Poison, poison everywhere, but not a drop to eatBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): Fugu, a prickly blowfish, are 1,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. To most people that would be a very good reason to avoid them. But the Japanese, famous for their penchant for raw fish, think otherwise.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Private firms to monitor APEC action plans
Private firms to monitor APEC action plans TOKYO (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has agreed to involve business circles in monitoring the execution of action plans for trade liberalization, press reports said Friday.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
RI mosque to be built in Sarajevo
RI mosque to be built in Sarajevo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has formed a committee to oversee construction of a grand mosque, to be named after President Soeharto, in the war-torn Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Police shoot car thief
Police shoot car thief JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead a man and arrested his friend yesterday for allegedly stealing a Kijang van on Jl. Pengadegan Barat, South Jakarta.The Chief of the South Jakarta detectives Maj. Rycko AD.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Five Indonesians head to World Power Lifting meet
Five Indonesians head to World Power Lifting meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weight Lifting, Power Lifting and Bodybuilding Association will send five lifters to Vienna, Austria, for the World Power lifting Championships scheduled from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Canadian arrested in Irian Jaya
Canadian arrested in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local police have arrested Canadian Greg Witson, 42, for illegal possession of a number of protected animals, said an Antara report yesterday.Head of Jayapura police precinct Second Lt. B.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
1,543 athletes join centralized training programs
1,543 athletes join centralized training programs JAKARTA (JP): A total of 1,543 athletes are being groomed in centralized training programs for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which will be staged here next year.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Upi sets sights on becoming first RI woman grandmaster
Upi sets sights on becoming first RI woman grandmaster JAKARTA (JP): Upi Darmayanti Tamin is training hard in an effort to realize her liftetime ambition: to become Indonesia's first woman chess grandmaster.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Sinar Mas to issue 663m new shares
Sinar Mas to issue 663m new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Sinar Mas Multiartha, the Sinar Mas Group's holding company, won the approval of its shareholders yesterday to issue 663 million new shares for Rp 750 (31 U.S. cents) a share through a limited offering.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Volcano obscured by emission
Volcano obscured by emission SEMARANG: A thick cloud blanketing Mt. Merapi since Thursday is causing poor visibility and hampering the work of officials at observation posts.Antara yesterday quoted Sunarto at the Kaliurang observation post as saying that activities of Indonesia's most active...
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Indonesia to host SE Asian show jumping events
Indonesia to host SE Asian show jumping events JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to host the third and fourth legs of the newly formed Southeast Asian Show Jumping League next year.The league, whose establishment was confirmed in an Oct. 15 letter by director World Cup for Jumping Riders Max E.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 8, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 900 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 0 18,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 52,000 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
New association for rights founded
New association for rights founded JAKARTA (JP): A group of prominent legal and human rights activists announced yesterday the establishment of Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI).Aiming to provide legal aid for the poor and the legal- illiterate, the association is mostly...
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
S'pore economic growth to slow
S'pore economic growth to slow SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore economy is expected to expand by a much slower pace of 2.6 percent year-on-year in the last quarter of 1996 for a projected annual six percent growth, government officials said yesterday.The economy had expanded by 3.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Bakrie offers bonus shares
Bakrie offers bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed PT Bakrie & Brothers, a widely-diversified business group, yesterday approved a plan to issue three bonus shares for every old share, according to company director Joseph Inkiriwang.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
IMF talks end in consensus on exchange rates
IMF talks end in consensus on exchange rates JAKARTA (JP): A two-day conference on ASEAN economics ended here yesterday, with consensus that significant misalignment of regional exchange rates must be avoided.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Texmaco to build rayon fiber plant
Texmaco to build rayon fiber plant JAKARTA (JP): The Texmaco Group, a producer of textile machinery, will take over the forestry concessions of PT Astra International and its partner Scott Paper Co. of the United States in Irian Jaya, a minister said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
The fashionable diamond is both casual and smart
The fashionable diamond is both casual and smartBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): This just in from the fashion brokers: it's no longer gauche to wear diamonds with blue jeans. It's chic.The De Beers Diamond Information Centre and GoldMart Jewelry are adding new designs to their collection,...
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
67 senior Army officers to retire on Monday
67 senior Army officers to retire on Monday JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono will lead a military ceremony in the Central Java town of Magelang on Monday to bid farewell to 67 retiring senior officers.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Developers must heed economic gap, says Rais
Developers must heed economic gap, says Rais JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economy and Development Affairs TB.M. Rais told developers who build luxury housing and commercial complexes to watch out for Jakarta's economic gap.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Asian embassies attacked as Australian race debate rages
Asian embassies attacked as Australian race debate rages SYDNEY (AFP): The Australian government has been forced to upgrade diplomatic security after Chinese and Malaysian missions were both targeted in attacks blamed on a race debate raging here, officials said yesterday.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
Info tech exibition on for 1997
Info tech exibition on for 1997 JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition featuring information technology solutions for banking, finance, offices, manufacturing, telecommunications, retail, transportation, publishing and logistics will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center next year.
Sat, 09 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, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Sat, 09 Nov 1996
New apartments for C. Jakarta
New apartments for C. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A private joint venture developer will build three apartment blocks, called Perada Jakarta, on Jl. Teluk Betung, Kebon Melati district, Central Jakarta worth US$120 million, a company executive said yesterday.The buildings will stand on 1.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Interest in reading and writing
Interest in reading and writingFrom KompasIt is all too true that we should be concerned about the poor interest in reading and writing among most Indonesian people.Maybe an experiment I conducted with my children, after other attempts failed to produce the right results, could serve as an example...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Disability bill to get clearance in 1997
Disability bill to get clearance in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Legislators were optimistic yesterday the long awaited bill on disability, currently under deliberation, would be passed next January despite several glaring shortcomings.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
The Listening Post
The Listening Post * The International Community Activities Center (ICAC), a social and educational institution open to both Indonesians and expatriates, is the subject for tonight's radio broadcast of "The Listening Post"; tonight's show is the second in a two-part series to be aired over Radio...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Millions more phone lines to be installed by 1999
Millions more phone lines to be installed by 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The government announced here yesterday a new installation target of eight million telephone lines for the ongoing Sixth Five-Year Development Plan period to end in March 1999.The new target includes 6.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Soeharto to address UN summit on food
Soeharto to address UN summit on food JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto plans to discuss Indonesia's strategy to maintain and improve its food security at next week's World Food Summit at the headquarters of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Speed up flyover project: Councilor
Speed up flyover project: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor said yesterday the completion of the flyover at the junction of Jl. Matraman Raya - Jl. Pramuka, East Jakarta, needs to be sped up to ease the area's traffic woes.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Fiskaragung's profit increases by 310%
Fiskaragung's profit increases by 310% JAKARTA (JP): PT Fiskaragung Perkasa, a newly-listed salt producer, announced yesterday a Rp 49 billion (US$20 million) net profit for the first nine months of this year, a 310 percent increase over the same period last year.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Factory Inauguration
Factory InaugurationCorrection: The photo caption on this page of Wednesday's newspaper should have read: "Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo (second right) and Japanese Ambassador Taizo Watanabe (right) join hands with Summitomo Corporation of Japan chairman Tomiichi Akiyama (left) and...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Jatiluhur dam ready to host SEAG events
Jatiluhur dam ready to host SEAG events JAKARTA (JP): The Jatiluhur dam in Purwakarta, West Java, only needs minor renovations to prepare it for the 19th Southeast Asian Games next year."We hope that the renovations, which are due to start in July, will be completed in September," said Soetono...
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
Megawati supports Semarang branch PDI activists
Megawati supports Semarang branch PDI activists SEMARANG (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri continued her legal battle against her political rivals with an appearance yesterday in a local court where her supporters were running a lawsuit against her opponents.
Fri, 08 Nov 1996
PT Bank Umum Servitia to issue 40m new shares
PT Bank Umum Servitia to issue 40m new shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bank Umum Servitia will issue 40 million new shares, which will make up 20 percent of its total shares, in an initial public offering (IPO) this month.