Archive: 2 November 1995
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Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Rubber producers expected to sign new price pact
Rubber producers expected to sign new price pact SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's key rubber producers opened annual talks here yesterday amid optimism they would sign and ratify a new global price stabilization agreement ahead of a December deadline. Failure by producers and consumers to sign the third International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) hammered out in Geneva in February would liquidate the current pact expiring on Dec.28, industry officials said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Girl dies in hotel pool
Girl dies in hotel pool TEGAL, Central Java: A fifteen-year-old girl was found dead in a hotel swimming pool here on Tuesday. Diana, a resident of Semarang, was staying alone at the Bahari Inn, Antara reported. No information about the cause of her death was available. Hotel manager Septawi said his employees found Diana's half- naked body in the pool. Believing she was only unconscious, they tried to revive her by giving her oxygen but were unsuccessful.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI political system needs changes
RI political system needs changes By Hendrajit JAKARTA (JP): A prominent expert on Indonesia, Dr. William Liddle, once said that there will be a great vacuum and pervasive uncertainty in the country if President Soeharto steps down from power. "The current political situation which has deprived the Indonesian public of experience with democracy and managing differences of opinions has led to this lack of preparation," he said during a recent visit here.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
MasterCard for golfers
MasterCard for golfers JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International announced yesterday the launching of the MasterCard Golf Card, the world's first golf- oriented credit card. The Mastercard Golf Program was initiated by Bank Lippo, followed by United Overseas Bank of Singapore, Siam Commercial Bank of Thailand and Malayan Bank Berhard of Malaysia.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.30 p.m to 1 a.m ; Geometrics Band, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 p.m to 2 a.m.; Yeah yeah Boys Thursday 9 p.m. to a.m.: Front line Band, Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Century Park Hotel, Jl.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Ramli toasts 20th anniversary in fashion business
Ramli toasts 20th anniversary in fashion business By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): This week, after three dizzying weeks in Paris and Milan, fashion pundits from around the world arrive in New York for the Spring 1996 shows. It's both an exciting and trying time for fashion editors, as they must sit through dozens of fashion shows. The most-awaited shows are precisely that: the ones that keep you waiting with countless delays. In Jakarta, delays similarly test your patience.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Four arrested in mass demolition
Four arrested in mass demolition JAKARTA (JP): Four people were arrested yesterday for resisting the demolition of more than 650 shanties in Kedoya Utara, West Jakarta. Seven others were injured, including mayoralty officials, a resident and journalists from the Pos Kota and Terbit dailies. The clash between the shanty owners and the local police officers broke out when the mayoralty began pulling down 443 shanties in Kedoya Barat and 250 in Kembangan.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
PT LG Astra to invest $400m in new plant
PT LG Astra to invest $400m in new plant JAKARTA (JP): PT LG Astra Electronics announced its plan yesterday to invest US$400 million in a plant which will produce television color picture tubes and computer monitor color display tubes. LG Astra Electronics, which is 51 percent owned by PT Astra International and 49 percent by LG Electronics of South Korea, formerly operated under the name PT Goldstar Astra.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Governor Abilio urged to review ruling on mosque
Governor Abilio urged to review ruling on mosque JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights urged the East Timor administration yesterday to review a ruling compelling non-Catholics to obtain a recommendation from the local Catholic parish priest before they can build a house of worship.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Gun make could hold answer to mysterious gunfire
Gun make could hold answer to mysterious gunfire JAKARTA (JP): Police are still trying to identify the type of gun used in the shots fired at a five-star hotel and a bank building. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo told reporters here yesterday that ballistics experts at the National Police Forensic Laboratory had not yet completed their examination of the three cartridges found. The cartridges were found on Jl.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
S.E. Asian funds face speculative attacks
S.E. Asian funds face speculative attacks SINGAPORE (AFP): The currencies of most Southeast Asian countries will be exposed to speculative attacks due to widening current-account deficits, but central banks are well-armed to thwart them, analysts said yesterday. The Indonesian rupiah plunged sharply on selling by Singapore- based banks while the Thai baht was engulfed in an offshore-led sell-off at the end of last week following a renewed run on the Mexican currency, dealers said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Fires raze three houses
Fires raze three houses JAKARTA (JP): Fires have gutted three houses at two different locations in Central Jakarta. The first fire razed a house in Kemayoran, while the other destroyed two houses in a military housing complex in Gambir on Tuesday. No fatalities were reported. Jahri, a resident of Utan Panjang, Kemayoran, said fire gutted his house after his TV set blew.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Tommy Page to sing here
Tommy Page to sing here JAKARTA (JP): U.S. youth idol Tommy Page will sing his greatest hits at a charity night to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Nov. 4. Page arrived in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday to participate in the Pacific Music Rainbow songwriters meeting and was scheduled to arrive in the capital last night, together with the other participants in the Bali meeting.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Condom debate planned for World AIDS Day
Condom debate planned for World AIDS Day JAKARTA (JP): A debate on the use, sale and promotion of condoms is being organized by the Indonesian Medical Association in connection with World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec. 1. The debate will be held on Dec. 2 at the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, which is located on Jl. Salemba Raya in Central Jakarta, medical association chairman Dr. Azrul Azwar told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Indonesia Assessment 1994' focuses on finance sector
'Indonesia Assessment 1994' focuses on finance sector Indonesia Assessment 1994: Finance as a key sector in Indonesia's Development Edited by Ross H.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of houses damaged by oil fire
Hundreds of houses damaged by oil fire CILACAP, Central Java: A total of 589 houses were damaged due to their proximity to the seven oil storage tanks belonging to the state-oil company Pertamina, which were set ablaze recently. A spokesman at the Cilacap regency said the residents of the villages of Donan, Lomanis and Tambakrejo suffered Rp 71 million in losses (approximately US$31,374).
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
SEAG basketball teams to warm up in Australia
SEAG basketball teams to warm up in Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian basketball players leave for Australia today for their final tune-up before entering the 18th Southeast Asian Games in December. "We want to adjust ourselves by playing against towering opponents during the outing," coach Bambang Hermansyah said yesterday. Bambang appeared to be referring to the Philippines whose players are taller than the Indonesian team members.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Women must challenge laws, policies: Lawyer
Women must challenge laws, policies: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): A prominent lawyer and feminist says women must continue to struggle against laws and policies which discriminate against women. Nursyahbani Katjasungkana said the women's movement has progressed from only addressing women's position in the home to broader issues of democracy and equality before the law. But laws and policies, she said, pose a constant challenge for the women's movement.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
S'pore rubber futures up as China's demand rises
S'pore rubber futures up as China's demand rises SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore rubber futures closed higher yesterday, but off the day's peaks at the close with some Japanese brokerages saying that sentiment was being helped by talk of fresh Chinese buying enquiries, brokers said. "The market is higher because of China inquiring heavily for Thai and Indonesian rubber yesterday and today," a trader at a Japanese brokerage said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government says no plan to rehabilitate Masyumi
Government says no plan to rehabilitate Masyumi JAKARTA (JP): The government has categorically denied rumors that it is planning to rehabilitate Masyumi, a Moslem organization that joined a rebellion against the state in the 1950s. The rumors emerged after it was announced that the government will posthumously award meritorious services awards on four leaders of the banned organization.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
New concepts needed for regional security
New concepts needed for regional security JAKARTA (JP): The emergence of new economic powers in Asia and the Pacific and the growth the region has enjoyed over the past years have generated not only good cooperation but have also created tensions in international relations, a seminar heard yesterday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Forestry companies fork out Rp 2b in fines
Forestry companies fork out Rp 2b in fines JAKARTA (JP): The government has collected Rp 2 billion (around US$909,000) in fines from delinquent forest concessionaires. Minister of Forestry Djamaluddin Suryohadikusumo said forest concessionaires who failed to abide by forestry rulings and procedures were fined. "Forestry companies, which violate the government's regulations could also lose their concession rights," he told Antara news agency.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
'Govt should initiate democracy'
'Govt should initiate democracy' SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Democratization in Indonesia's paternalistic society should start with the government giving greater leeway to public participation, says a political scientist. In a discussion here yesterday, Prof. Mufiz Ali of Diponegoro University said that although, ideally, the process of improving participation should be launched by the government and the people together, in Indonesia the government should initiate it.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Consumers part of copyright problem: Minister
Consumers part of copyright problem: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday that consumers are partly to blame for the widespread violation of intellectual property rights in Indonesia. The government has waged a long-time campaign against copyright violations, but, Moerdiono said, efforts will remain futile as long as consumers demand cheaper, pirated versions of products of creativity.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply
Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply JAKARTA (JP): The management of Glodok Jaya shopping center will overcome the lack of electricity within two weeks, its chairman has said. The power supply, which was disrupted when fire damaged the building's generator in June, will be reconnected within the next two weeks, chairman Paul Harahap, told The Jakarta Post at his office yesterday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Cooperatives to get discount from producers
Cooperatives to get discount from producers JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers of consumer goods agreed at a meeting yesterday to shorten distribution lines and sell their products directly to cooperatives at wholesale prices. However, manufacturers belonging to the Salim Group have refused to join the scheme.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
LBH answers military charges
LBH answers military charges SURABAYA, East Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), threatened by a military lawsuit for slander, is calling for an improvement in worker welfare. LBH director Indro Sugiarto reminded Commander of the Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo that the military should consider the political effects of the planned lawsuit.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Garuda launches U.S. package
Garuda launches U.S. package JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia launched yesterday a 10-day USA tour package at a cost of US$1,500 per person to optimize the capacity of its Jakarta- Honolulu-Los Angeles service to five times a week. "The service consists of a city tour package and car rental package," Garuda's general manager for Jakarta Iwan H. Susilo said after the launching ceremony.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung
Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): After years of exploration, experts have found a habitat of two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros in the Way Kambas National Park, Lampung. A team from the local natural conservation office and the London-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature, have determined that the two-horned rhinos live in and roam the 130,000-hectare park. The local conservation office chief Harjanto W.S.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Improving RI-U.S. ties
Improving RI-U.S. ties The fact that informal relations between nations play an important role in paving the way for formal relations -- or at least helping to speed up the process of fostering closer relations -- is beyond doubt. Even in times when formal relations between countries are disrupted, informal relations between individuals or private organizations of those countries often help to bring relations back to normal.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil mill opens
Palm oil mill opens JAKARTA (JP): A palm oil mill owned by PT Perkebunan Mitra Ogan, with a capacity of 60 tons of fresh fruit bunches an hour, was inaugurated by Governor of South Sumatra Ramly Hasan Basri in the Oku regency on Tuesday. Perkebunan Mitra's president H. Siswanto said that the Rp 13 billion (US$5.8 million) factory is supported by 12,000 hectares of oil palm estate. Governor Hasan said the new mill brought to eight the total number of palm oil factories in the province.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture
RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian and Indonesian companies will develop 64,000 hectares of oil palm estates and processing industry in Kalimantan. Malaysian plantation group Austral Enterprises Bhd has entered into a joint venture with PT Pontimakmur Sejahtera of Indonesia to develop 30,000 hectares of jungle land in Indonesia's West Kalimantan into an oil palm plantation.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market
Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) is banking on increased participation from the Indonesian coffee industry to breathe fresh life into its robusta coffee contract, an exchange official said. The delivery of the first 10 lots of Indonesian robusta against the September coffee contract was an encouraging sign, Raymond Chow, SICOM marketing and membership manager told a Futures & Options World derivatives seminar here.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto lashes out at critics
Soeharto lashes out at critics JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto lashed out at his critics yesterday, saying they continually paint a bleak picture of Indonesia despite the praise the government has won abroad. "Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries and other developing nations have a very positive image of Indonesia," Soeharto told reporters on board a special Garuda Indonesia plane flying him home after an 18-day overseas tour. "Everyone in this country should consider this as a compliment.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Extra-marital sex rampant
Extra-marital sex rampant KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Governor Soewardi is upset because many of his officials are "living in sin" or engaging in extra- marital relationships. Over the past year, for instance, a total of 312 provincial civil servants have been found violating the civil servants code of conduct. "That is only the official number," Soewardi said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Eaga nets $2.3b new deals
Eaga nets $2.3b new deals MANILA (UPI): A total of $2.35 billion in investment deals across an economic cooperation area in east Asia was signed by the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, officials said yesterday. The new projects bring to $2.63 billion the total agreements reached between the four member countries since the East Asean Growth Area (EAGA) was formed in March 1994.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup
Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup JAKARTA (JP): Representative teams from around the Far East are poised for a challenging two days of golf at the Johnie Walker amateur inter-club championship on Cheju Island, South Korea, starting Sunday. The Chungmun Beach golf course will test the skills of a record number of teams representing 16 countries. The event, initiated in 1991, pits amateur golfers with handicaps from 0 to 24.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Law obedience
Law obedience It was quite interesting to read your editorial Respecting the law (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25, 1995). Unfortunately, to my disappointment, this law disobedience is not only conducted by the citizens but is also noticed in many government activities. Just to mention one example: How the rule of an organization like Korpri (civil servants corps) can override Government Regulation No 20/1976.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Dutchman dies while extending visa
Dutchman dies while extending visa SEMARANG, Central Java: Haagsma Rene Rudolf George, of Dutch nationality, fell unconscious at an immigration office while applying for a visa extension, and died on the way to the hospital on Tuesday. George, who was born in 1934 in old Jakarta under the Dutch colonial administration, fainted while queuing in front of the office's cashier. He was immediately brought to the Tolorejo Hospital, but died on the way, Antara reported.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline
Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline YANGOON (Reuter): Myanmar Airlines and Krong Sombat Co Ltd of Thailand signed a joint venture agreement yesterday to form Yangon Airways Ltd. Yangon Airlines will fly initally fly domestic routes with two Fokker F-50 aircraft. Operations are set to begin within six months, Transport Ministry officials said. Yangon Airways will be the third airline jointly established between the government-run Myanmar Airways and foreign partners.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police
Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi prosecutors' office has returned the dossiers of the men accused of the Acan gang rape and robbery to the local police, an official said. Spokesman of the Attorney General's office, Pontas Pasaribu, said that the dossiers were given back to the police because of incompleteness. Pasaribu gave no further details. Bekasi police chief Lt. Col. Elfrizo Tobing said, however, denied that the dossiers had been returned.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Foreign language signs unpatriotic
Foreign language signs unpatriotic TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: The use of foreign languages in signs, posters and billboards is an indication of the inferiority felt by the advertisers, a linguist says. Suparno of the Teachers College in Malang said on Tuesday that the advertisers' insistence on using foreign languages, which is illegal under a new city ordinance, reflects a lack of pride in their nationality.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Government denies troops beat striking workers
Government denies troops beat striking workers JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday denied allegations made by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) that troopers beat striking workers of a shoe company in Jombang, East Java, last month. Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief told The Jakarta Post that YLBHI's claim that the strike at CV Maska Perkasa turned violent was totally unfounded. "We've checked the case with officials in Jombang.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,225 -200 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 -25 3,000 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,950 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,400 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,050 25 86,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,400 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 1,900 50 27,500 Argo Pantes 2,075 0 0 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,200 0 0 Aster Dharma...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory
Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand shared the pride at the Southeast Asian bridge inter-club championships in Manila on Tuesday. It was the Thai men who stole the limelight, however, as they scored a historic victory that ended Indonesia's 15-year supremacy in the annual event. Thailand's representative team, ROSC, silenced the home crowd with a 63-33 win over YASC of the Philippines in Tuesday's final.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buttons and Rusty 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 College World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Qur'an Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Pelangi Senja 8:05 Cultural Program 9:00 World News 9:25 Film 10:55 Late News 11:05 Sports: Arena dan Juara Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Man arrested for rape
Man arrested for rape BEKASI (JP): Bekasi police confirmed yesterday the arrest of a man accused of raping a 15-year-old relative. The suspect, identified only as Ar, 34, is now in the custody of the Bantar Gebang police for questioning. The girl, Ar's wife's niece, lives with the family. The rape took place while Ar's wife was visiting a relative in Grogol, West Jakarta. The girl tried to resist but failed. She then went to her neighbors to report what had happened.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Schools join health programs
Schools join health programs TERNATE, Maluku: The principals and teachers of 624 elementary schools in 52 districts here have joined a basic health care training program to learn how to identify minor ailments in children. Organized by the ministries of health and education, the training covers materials such as nutrition and family planning methods. It also instructs the teachers how to conduct brief health surveys, organize immunization programs and identify respiratory problems.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts
Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri says she is perplexed by the conflicts which continue to afflict the minority party. "Why all the conflicts when all problems could be solved through dialogs?" she said in Indramayu, West Java, on Tuesday, when she inducted members of local PDI branches. Around 2,000 supporters, as well as a number of officials, joined the ceremony.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
Driver's killer arrested
Driver's killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police have arrested one of two men believed to have killed a taxi driver early this year. Chief of the North Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. Abu Bakar Hanifah said on Tuesday that Bernadus Samudera was arrested on Sunday. "He was caught while extorting small traders at the Pasar Semper market," Hanifah said. Bernadus's companion, identified as Irfan, is still at large.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
U.S. business teams here
U.S. business teams here JAKARTA (JP): Five American business missions will visit Indonesia within the next few weeks to further promote trade and business ties with local businesspeople. Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aburizal Bakrie said in a statement on Tuesday that the U.S. business missions would follow up the visit to the U.S. by an Indonesian business delegation in September.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995, 00:00 WIB
UPP said to be target of takeover
UPP said to be target of takeover SINGAPORE (Reuter): United Pulp & Paper rose to a new year high of S$1.19 in late afternoon trade yesterday on rumors of a takeover by an Indonesian or Malaysian party. At 0840 GMT, the share was at S$1.18, up 20.20 percent or 19 cents, with more than 7.3 million shares traded. Dealers said there were vague rumors of a possible takeover by either an Indonesian or Malaysian party. Another rumor was a possible rights issue, they said.