Archive: 24 October 1995
47 articles found
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
UN urged to improve performance
UN urged to improve performance By Rikza Abdullah NEW YORK (JP): Indonesia and fifteen other countries urged the United Nations yesterday to work harder at preventing conflicts, strengthening multilateral economic systems and fostering democracy. "The world is reminded daily of human misery deriving from new threats to security and from growing economic, demographic, environmental and social imbalance.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fate of overseas workers
Fate of overseas workers Your editorial on Filipino Sarah Balabagan (Saving workers from gallows, Oct. 12, 1995), drew serious attention not only to her plight as a victim of injustice, but to the suffering of countless other overseas workers who must have encountered similar fates.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Singen 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Lintasan Ekonomi 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Cinta Buta Buta Cinta 9:00 World News 9:45 Film 11:15 Late News 11:25 Music: Nada dan Irama Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bhuwanatala to build office building in S'pore
Bhuwanatala to build office building in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company which operates two shopping centers in Bandung, will establish an office building in Singapore and a five-star hotel in the West Java capital, the firm's president Heru C. Pramono said yesterday. "The seven-story office building on Beach Road at the Bugis junction in Singapore will cost S$72 million (US$$50.6 million)," Heru said, adding that it is scheduled to be ready in mid-1997.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to meet Thailand in soccer opener
RI to meet Thailand in soccer opener JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team will face a tough challenge at the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, playing the host team in the opening group match. The Organizing Committee announced yesterday that Indonesia and Thailand will open their Group A round-robin matches on Dec. 4 at the Chiang Mai stadium.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fire damages hundreds of kiosks
Fire damages hundreds of kiosks BANDUNG, West Java: Fire damaged 280 kiosks at the Sayati Indah Market yesterday morning, causing a loss of at least Rp 2.5 billion (approximately US$1.09 million) A heavy downpour later in the day helped the fire department put out the fire. No casualties were reported but police arrested five people suspected of looting during the fire. An official of the local administration, Mamat Rachmat, said the traders would be relocated to another marketplace. (31)
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ridwan to lose his position at Merpati
Ridwan to lose his position at Merpati JAKARTA (JP): Ridwan Fatarudin's days as the president of the state-owned airline Merpati Nusantara are numbered after Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto ordered that he be replaced following Merpati's refusal to lease Indonesian-built CN-235-200 aircraft.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Wismoyo ready to accept blame on SEAG failures
Wismoyo ready to accept blame on SEAG failures JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Sports Council Wismoyo Arismunandar said yesterday he should be held responsible if Indonesia is defeated in the 18th Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand in December. "I always urge all national athletes not to do anything but battle it out during the games," Wismoyo said yesterday during a meeting with representatives of the Jakarta-based sports journalists association.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Apartment worker falls to his death
Apartment worker falls to his death JAKARTA (JP): A worker died after falling from the sixth floor of a construction site in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, yesterday. Jaenuri, aged 20, a construction worker on the Cempaka Mas Apartment project, fell from the elevator carrying him to the sixth floor at 6 a.m. An eyewitness who is also employed on the project said that the victim was not wearing a safety belt. However, the source refused to provide further information, even to police officers.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
German tourist dies while diving
German tourist dies while diving MANADO, North Sulawesi: A 48-year old German tourist died while diving in the Bunaken Ocean Park last week. Antara identified the victim only as Groppurich, and reported that the exact location of the accident was the Batu Kapal, Nain Island. Local police chief Irawan Soemarno said yesterday that the tourist, who was diving with six others, fainted after diving to a certain depth and had to be helped to resurface.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
More HIV-positive cases in Irian
More HIV-positive cases in Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fifteen more people have reportedly tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), bringing the total to 95. All of the newly-reported cases are Thai citizens residing in Kaimana regency. "The province ranks second after Jakarta in HIV-positive cases," Director General for the Prevention of Contagious Disease of the Ministry of Health Hadi M. Abednego told Antara yesterday.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT Clipan has new chief
PT Clipan has new chief JAKARTA (JP): PT Clipan Finance Indonesia's shareholders agreed yesterday at their extraordinary general meeting to the appointment of Pierre Prevot as the new president replacing Philippe Bonin. Prevot was formerly the general manager of Credit Lyonnais in Shanghai and was the first president of Clipan when it was established in Jakarta in 1982 as a joint venture between Credit Lyonnais and Panin Bank.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Kawasaki-Indonesia deal
Kawasaki-Indonesia deal TOKYO (Reuter): Kawasaki Steel Corp said it has won a 2.7 billion yen order from Indonesia to build a cement-loading port facility in Kalimantan. The turn-key order includes piers and ship-loading facilities for PT Indo Kodeco Cement. The facilities are to be completed within 21 months of November 1995, the date for the start of construction.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Govt gears up for biodiversity NGO meeting
Govt gears up for biodiversity NGO meeting JAKARTA (JP): The government intends to be careful not to leave a bad impression with foreign environmental conservation groups participating in the Global Biodiversity Forum here next month.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
APB-Net calls for results from Osaka meeting
APB-Net calls for results from Osaka meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Pacific Business Network (APB-Net) yesterday called on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Osaka next month to adopt a comprehensive and concrete agenda to realize the vision of the Bogor declaration.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Aryaduta Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Morenitos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Boece & Ayu (pianist and singer), Tuesday and Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Pianist of Jakarta String Fantasy Trio, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 p.m.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Settle border problems amicably
Settle border problems amicably JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Jacob Pattipi called yesterday for amicable solutions to disputes over border areas with Papua New Guinea. Opening the Border Liaison Meeting in Jayapura, he said rows between the two countries over the border should be more easily solved because of existing good relations. To maintain the positive condition, he said, the two countries should respect each other's sovereignty.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
No compromises for errant forestry firms: Minister
No compromises for errant forestry firms: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo blasted recalcitrant forestry companies yesterday, saying that no concessions will be made for those who violate forestry rulings such as document forgery, illegal felling, timber smuggling and data manipulation. "The number of violations of forestry rulings has reached a serious level.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rubber prices to keep on rising on rain
Rubber prices to keep on rising on rain SINGAPORE (Reuter): Reduced supplies from Thailand and Malaysia because of rains and recent Chinese buying are likely to sustain rising regional rubber prices this week, traders said. Indonesian supplies are far from short but heavy buying from dealers and consumers could push prices to one of their highest levels in two months, they said. "I expect Indonesian prices to hit US$0.64 a lb by the end of this week," a senior dealer in Singapore said.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
UN needs reforming
UN needs reforming Among the hundreds of world leaders currently attending the United Nations' ongoing golden jubilee at the world body's headquarters in New York is President Soeharto of Indonesia. Soeharto, along with 15 other heads of state and government representing both industrialized and developing nations, called on the UN yesterday to increase its role and capability in both preventing armed conflicts and strengthening economic cooperation worldwide.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
South Korean president orders full investigation
South Korean president orders full investigation SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean President Kim Young-sam ordered a full investigation yesterday into charges his predecessor and close ally Roh Tae-woo operated a huge slush fund. The allegations by Roh's former top security aide that he managed a 48.5 billion won (US$63 million) fund for his ex-boss sparked panic selling on the Seoul stock market yesterday.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Seoul shares plunge, other Asian markets quiet
Seoul shares plunge, other Asian markets quiet HONG KONG (Reuter): Panic selling over a political slush fund scandal brought down share prices in Seoul yesterday but trade was lackluster elsewhere in Asia. Stock exchanges were closed for holidays in Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. Some Indian bourses held limited "moorat" or auspicious trading as part of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Delays raise costs of Pulogebang bus terminal
Delays raise costs of Pulogebang bus terminal JAKARTA (JP): The construction cost of the planned 7.1-hectare bus terminal in Pulogebang, East Jakarta, has swollen to Rp 13 billion from Rp 7 billion after a five-year delay. Hajid, president of PT Rodial Eron, the contractor in charge of the terminal project, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the deal between the city administration and the company was signed in 1990.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Unnecessary to raise floor prices of rice'
'Unnecessary to raise floor prices of rice' JAKARTA (JP): The market prices of rice, which recently soared above the floor prices, are favorable to farmers which makes it unnecessary for the government to increase the commodity's floor prices at present, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture says. Syamsuddin Abbas, Secretary of the Operation Board of the Ministry's Extension Service Agency, said yesterday that the floor prices could be raised if market prices fall below the floor prices.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Towards a free trade nation (2)
Towards a free trade nation (2) This the second of two articles based on an excerpt from a paper by Ali Wardhana presented at the seminar of Indonesia and the World at the Beginning of the 21st Century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Oct. 17 in Jakarta in connection with the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN works to set up common patent office
ASEAN works to set up common patent office MANILA (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations hopes to have a common patent office in place by 2000, the chairman of an ASEAN working group on intellectual property said here yesterday. But Weerawit Weeraworawit admitted that members still had not agreed on the precise timetable and method for setting up a common ASEAN patent or trademark office and work remained to be done.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia explores potential as regional energy supplier
Indonesia explores potential as regional energy supplier JAKARTA (JP): An energy system tapping Indonesia's energy potential is being proposed as a way of meeting the increasing energy demands of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Clean river project
Clean river project From Tiras As a lover of a clean environment, I am delighted to know the clean river project for the 1995/1996 period will focus on making the 13 larger rivers passing through Jakarta as clean as they were in the "Betawi" days. In this relation, all parties should give their support. As we know, all rivers in Jakarta are in an alarming condition.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder
Police deny arrest of Hutagalung family murder JAKARTA (JP): Police have denied arresting the long-wanted killer of Herbin Hutagalung's family in Bekasi, saying that the man recently arrested in Malaysia is not the person they want. "It's true that there was man being questioned there but he's not the person we want," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia
Challenge of creating a civil society in Indonesia This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Michael Leifer at the conference on Indonesia and the world at the beginning of the 21st century jointly organized by The Jakarta Post and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta on Oct. 17.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Electrical equipment needs standardizing
Electrical equipment needs standardizing Recently I came across an article from The Jakarta Post which quotes a Mr. Januar Muin of the Association of the Indonesian Electric Equipment Manufacturers. I'm amazed to learn that such an association exists, I hope some of its members read the Post because I don't know how else to reach them. In my house in South Jakarta there are several different types of electrical wall receptacles which accept a variety of plugs.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
10 more flyovers to be built
10 more flyovers to be built JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will build seven new flyovers and underpasses by the end of this fiscal year, which ends in March 1996, a public works official said over the weekend. To date, only 15 flyovers and underpasses of the 25 scheduled to be built under the 1992-1997 master plan have been built, said the head of the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Public Works, Dargono Danoeprawiro.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements
Officials urged to stop making flimsy statements SEMARANG, Central Java: A well-known human rights activist assailed government officials yesterday for issuing flimsy statements on the danger of "formless" organizations. Muladi said the officials have repeated their statements on countless occasions but failed to define or identify the scary "formless" organizations. This, he said, has confused citizens and even caused a degree of the public unrest that officials are trying to prevent.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
New entertainment facility at Ancol
New entertainment facility at Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja is scheduled tonight to initiate the operation of Wahana Ramasinta, a new entertainment facility located in Dunia Fantasi at the Ancol Dreamland complex in North Jakarta. The Rp 29-billion facility stands on 9,370 square meters of land. The complex has a 356-meter-long canal that is 3-meters wide, which visitors will be able to navigate in the 12 boats available.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rape case reported to rights body
Rape case reported to rights body JAKARTA (JP): A woman has asked the National Commission on Human Rights for help in connection with the alleged rape of her daughters. Commissioner Djoko Sugianto, who met with the woman at his office yesterday, told reporters that she is also being threatened by the alleged rapist.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bank PDFCI names new chief
Bank PDFCI names new chief JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the publicly-listed Bank PDFCI endorsed yesterday the bank's new management team led by Eddie Tong Thung Auw. Eddie Tong, former director at another publicly-listed bank, Bank Bali, replaced Bistok Hutasoit as president of Bank PDFCI. The new president has promised he will lead the bank to achieve its target of Rp 21.5 billion (US$9.5 million) in net profits this year, a 41 percent increase from last year's net profits of Rp 15.2 billion.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI to host international seminar on transmigration
RI to host international seminar on transmigration JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host an international seminar on migration next month, inviting 94 participants from 13 countries to share their experiences in transmigration programs. Kulup Bono, spokesman of the Ministry of Transmigration, said yesterday that the three-day seminar, to be opened by President Soeharto on Nov. 27, will discuss ways to promote development through population distribution.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,725 225 6,000 AHAP Insurance 3,250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,050 -50 5,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,450 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,000 -25 93,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,875 -25 88,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,100 150 24,500 Aster...
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
First world-class theater to be built here next year
First world-class theater to be built here next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of the country's first international playhouse will begin next May, announced Wiyogo Atmodarminto, chairman of the Yayasan Kesenian Jakarta, a local art foundation. "The ground breaking will mark the total renovation of Taman Ismail Marzuki," Wiyogo said yesterday, referring to the art complex in Cikini, Central Jakarta. The new theater will be built on the site of the complex's open-air theater.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Palmoil prices stagnant
Palmoil prices stagnant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Palmoil prices in Malaysia are expected to track a tight range this week, hemmed in by uncertainty about the immediate price direction, dealers said. They said the anticipated absence of key palmoil buyers India and Pakistan is acting as a price dampener but underlying sentiment is steady due to lower-than-expected stock data from the Palm Oil Registration and Licensing Authority (PORLA).
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Activists demand increase in wages
Activists demand increase in wages JAKARTA (JP): About 70 labor activists and students pressed their demand yesterday that the government raise Indonesian workers' daily minimum wage to Rp 7,000 (US$3) during a demonstration at the House of Representatives. The activists, from the Center for Indonesian Workers' Struggle (PPBI) and Solidarity of Indonesian Students for Democracy (SMID), received the full support of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction in the House.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares
Bus drivers, taxis told not to increase fares JAKARTA (JP): The land transport owners association, Organda, cannot punish its members for unlawful increases in fares, but says it will call on them not to effect such increases. Aip Syarifuddin, head of the Jakarta branch of Organda, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the organization has no authority to take administrative or other measures against bus or taxi drivers who arbitrarily increase their fares.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Election should be held on holiday
Election should be held on holiday From Jayakarta The chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party had reason to reject the abbreviation Luber Jurdil (direct, public, free, secret, honest and just) in relation to the implementation of the general election (Jayakarta, Oct. 2, 1995). In practice, there seems to be many deviations like acts of intimidation or putting on pressure. I have many clippings on such ill-practices.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Japan funds RI gas project
Japan funds RI gas project TOKYO (AFP): The Export-Import Bank of Japan said yesterday it had signed a contract for a US$195 million syndicated loan to Indonesia, to be extended jointly with the Asian Development Bank. The bank said the loan would be used by Indonesia State Public Gas Corp. to finance a project to lay an 800 kilometer (500 mile) pipeline in the country.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
PLN to set private electricity prices
PLN to set private electricity prices JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to give full authority to the state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to negotiate tariffs for private generators, a senior official said. Director General of Electricity and Energy Development of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Zuhal said on Saturday that the electricity prices, which used to be negotiated by the government, will now be negotiated only by PT PLN.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Aliens deported for abusing work permits
Aliens deported for abusing work permits JAKARTA (JP): Immigration authorities have deported two Australians and three Germans for allegedly abusing their work permits. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Immigration Hario Subayu identified the two Australians yesterday as Brendan Cox and Christopher Robert Tape. The three Germans deported were Karl Ludwig Dippel, Hoffman Christian Johannes and Carsten August Dieter Czapik.
Tue, 24 Oct 1995, 00:00 WIB
Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination
Observers hail PDI for Megawati nomination SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Political observers praised the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) for having the guts to nominate chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri for presidential candidate despite realizing the move was hopeless. Darmanto Jatman and Nurdien Kistanto of the Diponegoro University agreed that, given the current political condition, Megawati would not have a chance in the 1998 presidential election.