Archive: 15 January 1996
43 articles found
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five plywood plants in trouble due to poor management
Five plywood plants in trouble due to poor management JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo disclosed that five plywood factories are currently in deep trouble due to poor management practices and irresponsible logging. Djamaludin told a press conference Friday said the five companies were PT Hartati, PT Dayak Besar, PT Marina, PT Sangkulirang Bakti and PT Sumber Mas.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Six-year term sought for sake
Six-year term sought for sake MALIANA, East Timor: Prosecutors are demanding a six-year sentence for Zakarias Sake, a 30-year old prison employee for alleged blasphemy. Sake is the second man to be tried in the Maliana District Court in a case which had sparked the September violent rioting in the predominantly Roman Catholic region.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Another landslide victim discovered
Another landslide victim discovered MANADO, North Sulawesi: The decomposed body of three-year-old Adri Rantung was found on Friday by rescue workers plowing trough mounds of dirt created by a recent landslide. Antara reported that, with Adri, the fatalities in the disaster now total six. Rescue workers have already dug out the bodies of the other victims of the disaster, which hit the Paal Dua subdistrict, Wenang district on Thursday.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan's investment growth slows
Taiwan's investment growth slows TAIPEI (Reuter): Despite Taiwan's "southbound policy" to promote trade in southeast Asia, the growth of its investment in several southeast Asian nations slowed and even showed negative growth in recent months. Investment in Vietnam fell 0.21 percent to US$108 million, followed by Malaysia, which tumbled 33 percent to $67.3 million. Thailand fell 11 percent to $51.2 million, while Singapore plunged 69 percent to $31.6 million.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mail Idul Fitri cards right away
Mail Idul Fitri cards right away JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri greeting card senders should mail their cards at least two weeks before the holiday, to ensure they reach their destinations on time, the Jakarta Post Office spokesman, A. Pandhu Rieswandhi, said. More than 55 million greeting cards are expected to pass through the postal service based on last year's record of 56 million cards and letters sent. The Islamic Idul Fitri holidays will fall on Feb. 20 and 21 this year.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Schalken beats El Aynaoui to win tennis championships
Schalken beats El Aynaoui to win tennis championships JAKARTA (JP): Young gun Sjeng Schalken of the Netherlands tamed a drained Younes El Aynaoui of Morocco to win the US$328,000 Indosiar Men's Open tennis championships here yesterday. Fifth seed Schalken, 20, piled on his powerful groundstrokes that left El Aynaoui on the defensive throughout the match won by the Dutchman 6-3, 6-2.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
EU sets out ideas on boosting ties with Asia
EU sets out ideas on boosting ties with Asia BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission this week sets out its shopping list for a March summit in Bangkok between the European Union and 10 Asian tiger economies that will focus on politics and improved trade. The contents of the list, to be finalized in Brussels on Tuesday, has been thrashed out ahead of time in consultation with officials from Brunei, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telkom hoped to sell 34.5m ADRs
Telkom hoped to sell 34.5m ADRs JAKARTA (JP): Foreign securities companies expect the state- owned domestic telecommunications company PT Telkom to launch its second offering of 34.5 million American Depository Receipts (ADR) on foreign markets this year.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
OPM demands plane in exchange for hostages
OPM demands plane in exchange for hostages JAKARTA (JP): Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebels have demanded that authorities in Irian Jaya provide them with a non-military plane and a civilian pilot in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages they are still holding, Antara reported yesterday. Meanwhile, spokesman for the Armed Forces (ABRI) Brig. Gen.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan's Lin claims first Asian PGA c'ship crown
Taiwan's Lin claims first Asian PGA c'ship crown HONG KONG (AFP): A final round 68 by Taiwan's Lin Keng-chi at the Omega PGA Championship in Hong Kong yesterday was just enough to see off Thai rival Boonchu Ruangkit in the final Asian PGA order of merit standings. Lin finished behind Boonchu in the US$500,000 tournament -- won by Taiwan's Yeh Chang-ting, leader from the start -- but stayed $4,479 ahead in the final money list. Yeh hit a final round 67 for a nine under par aggregate of 271.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta stock mart defends its high transaction fees
Jakarta stock mart defends its high transaction fees JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has defended its high transaction fees, saying the manager of the capital market needs a large amount of funds for its expansion programs. "We remain committed to being a non-profit making institution.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Keating's visit in KL expected to boost trade
Keating's visit in KL expected to boost trade KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Australian Premier Paul Keating begins a three-day visit here today expected to smooth almost four years of testy bilateral ties further soured when he called his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Mohamad, a recalcitrant. Analysts said yesterday Keating's visit should help boost business ties and seal a bid by Australia's Transfield Shipbuilding for a US$1.5 billion contract to build patrol boats for the Malaysian visit.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bodybuilder against testing process
Bodybuilder against testing process SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore bodybuilder Jojo Sinclair, who could be banned for two years and stripped of her world lightweight title after failing a drug test, is challenging the manner in which the test was performed. Sinclair, who has hired Singapore lawyer Edmond Pereira to represent her, told The Sunday Times that the process of collecting and testing urine samples from participants at the November championships in Belgium was chaotic.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: Wajah Negeriku 5:30 Puppet: Apresiasi Wayang 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West of Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama: Tembang...
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Food arrangement night
Food arrangement night JAKARTA (JP): The Sekar Saji Nusantara Foundation will hold an "Inspiration Participation Night" in a bid to preserve the art of Indonesian food arrangement, which, it said, has been eroded and changed by foreign cultures. The event, which will be held tomorrow at the Regent Hotel, will include the launching of a book on Indonesian traditions and cultures, titled Inspirasi Indonesia (Indonesian Inspiration).
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cement price hikes may hurt governments's housing program
Cement price hikes may hurt governments's housing program JAKARTA (JP): The hikes in cement prices could severely undermine the government's program to build houses for the poor, Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tandjung said on Saturday. Akbar told reporters that cement is the main component in the construction of houses, so that even a small increase will affect the overall cost.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Environmental studies not effective: Expert
Environmental studies not effective: Expert JAKARTA (JP): An expert said environmental impact analysis studies are conducted too late to be effective. Otto Sumarwoto, a former professor of environment at the Padjadjaran University in Bandung, on Sunday criticized the practice of separating the analysis, known by its local acronym of AMDAL, from the economic and technical feasibility studies.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
No more privileges for youth leaders
No more privileges for youth leaders JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said today's youth leaders should not expect the business privileges and protection which some of their predecessors enjoyed from the government. Those days are over, Hayono told a leadership meeting of the 1966 Front for Indonesian Youths and Students Movement (KAPPI 1966) on Saturday. Youth leaders, he said, should strive to become independent.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Floods inflict $18.39m in losses
Floods inflict $18.39m in losses JAKARTA (JP): The recent floods which killed 10 people and devastated five mayoralties have inflicted a total of Rp 39.54 billion (US$18.39 million) in material losses. The City Social Services Agency reported on Saturday that the amount was calculated on the basis of the number of houses and other items owned by the 60,110 families, or 354,015 residents, whose homes were either damaged or destroyed by the flooding from Jan.4 to 8.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Policeman accused of extortion
Policeman accused of extortion JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of an elderly robbery suspect have accused the head of the Kronjo police subprecinct in Tangerang, 30 kilometers west of here, of extortion, and reported him to his superior. The relatives of Kasman, a 66 year-old suspect, who was arrested along with his two sons for robbing his brother, Kasmin, said that First Lieutenant Mahyu Den Chan had asked the suspect's wife for money.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI wants people to form elections watch committees
PDI wants people to form elections watch committees JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) appealed on Saturday to people throughout Indonesia to form their own watch committees in their district to prevent cheating in the 1997 general election. The proposal came during a discussion last Saturday on how to ensure a clean and honest election next year. The discussion, organized by PDI as part of its 23rd commemoration anniversary, also featured former home minister Rudini.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sarwono pessimistic about Davis Cup
Sarwono pessimistic about Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia chances of winning against South Korea in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania qualifying zone here next month are getting slimmer, chairman of Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday. "This time it will be much more difficult for our players to win. We don't have many good players in stock. South Korea, on the other hand, has a lot of them," Sarwono told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
No firecrackers during Ramadhan
No firecrackers during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): The capital's security forces are to be vigilant against the production, distribution and the use of firecrackers during the fasting month which begins on Jan. 22. Jakarta's Deputy Governor, Idroes, urged officers to confiscate all types of firecrackers during raids because the explosives are banned under a gubernatorial decree dated Dec. 29, 1995. Firecracker buyers are also considered at fault under this ruling.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
City to rebuild 17 school buildings
City to rebuild 17 school buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to renew 17 city- owned elementary school buildings throughout its jurisdiction in the near future. An assistant of the city secretary, Prawoto Danoemihardjo, said on Saturday that the schools needed total renovation due to their poor condition. "They are no longer appropriate to be used as schools," he said. "The buildings will be demolished and new buildings will be built on the locations," Prawoto said.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sonoco starts operations
Sonoco starts operations JAKARTA (JP): Sonoco, of the United States, announced yesterday that it is beginning operations here to produce both consumer and industrial packaging products, the managing director of Sonoco Asia, Perry D. Smith, said in a statement here Saturday. Smith said Sonoco Asia and its investment partner PT Istethmar of Hong Kong have purchased a major interest in PT Tritunggal Sejahtera, a leading producer of composite cans for snack food and motor oil.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
WALHI blames zoning plan for recent floods
WALHI blames zoning plan for recent floods JAKARTA (JP): The confusing zoning and spatial plans in West Java and Jakarta were the main cause of the recent floods in the capital, according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi). The enforcement planning regulations has been weak, Arimbi Heroepoetri, the Forum's manager of legal programs, said in a statement released on Saturday. "Walhi refutes the theory that the flood was merely a natural cycle.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ten people under travel ban in bank fraud case
Ten people under travel ban in bank fraud case JAKARTA (JP): The city authorities have banned 10 people from leaving the city in connection with the fraud involving millions of dollars at the local branch office of HongkongBank. A reliable police source said on Saturday that some executives of the bank and two staff members of Modern Bank and Unibank are among the 10 people. The source, who asked to remain anonymous, refused to reveal the names of the people facing the travel ban.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL to start trade with Israel
KL to start trade with Israel KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia may start trade ties with Israel prompted by significant strides in the Middle East peace process, but is not yet ready to set up diplomatic relations, reports said yesterday. "If the Palestinians and others can have relations with Israel, I don't see why we cannot establish ties step by step," Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was quoted saying in the Sunday Star.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stranded whale getting weaker
Stranded whale getting weaker MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A whale stranded in the Arfai beach since Friday is becoming weak because it cannot either feed or free itself, Antara quoted an official. M. Situmorang, of the nature conservation office said on Saturday the whale was already distressed and has not had enough to feed on since low tides tossed it on the beach on Jan. 5. The mammal is 20 meter in length and three-meter in height. "We tried to feed it, but it refused to eat," Situmorang said.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Toll road jams
Toll road jams From Sinar It is not cheap to use Jakarta's toll road but some people think the convenience and time saving aspects outweigh the expense. Currently, however, the stretch at Cawang is often congested, especially in the late afternoon and early evening hours. It is only fitting that the tollway authorities place a signboard at the toll gates informing motorists of the trouble spots ahead so they are not trapped in the network.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign firms told to develop fruit seeds
Foreign firms told to develop fruit seeds JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo is to invite foreign agriculture companies to develop high quality fruit seeds in Indonesia. "A plan to involve foreign companies in the development of fruit seeds has been approved by President Soeharto," he told newsmen following his meeting here Friday with the President.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
EIDE or SCSI: Which one should you choose?
EIDE or SCSI: Which one should you choose? By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just two months ago I assembled a 120 MHz Pentium system for a client. We put in 16 MB of RAM made by Kingston, a fast Winfast SuperVGA card from Leadtek, and a 540 MB IDE hard disk from Quantum. The motherboard we chose was the one made by Intel, called Advanzed/ZP. We loaded Win-95. The expensive system turned out to be a clunker! After some retrospection, we realized that the culprit was the old-fashioned IDE hard disk.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
PPP calls for 'clean politics'
PPP calls for 'clean politics' SURABAYA (JP): The Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) pledged yesterday to conduct "clean politics" although it has become a target of intimidation. Party chief Ismail Hasan Metareum said the PPP aims to disprove the public general perception that politics is all about dirty power games. "We want to put the moral standard above anything else," he told the crowd of about 5,000 people celebrating the party's 23rd anniversary.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sweet revenge for Susi Susanti
Sweet revenge for Susi Susanti TAIPEI (Agencies): Indonesia's Susi Susanti produced a sweet revenge over Chinese arch rival Ye Zhaoying in the US$125,000 Taipei Masters badminton championships final yesterday. A more tactical looking Susi employed her characteristic overhead lobs to a 11-5, 11-2 rout of the top seed and world champion Ye. Susi, beaten by Ye in their last three meetings last year, maintained a tough defense, while attacking aggressively, leaving Ye exhausted.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI-Australian security pattern
RI-Australian security pattern By Soedibyo The following article is based on a paper presented at a seminar on regional security organized by the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Yogyakarta recently.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 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.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
All urged to respect Ramadhan
All urged to respect Ramadhan BANTEN, West Java: Local ulemas are calling on proprietors of discotheques and karaoke lounges to respect the approaching holy fasting month of Ramadhan, Antara reported. K.H. Rafei, head of the local office of the Indonesian Council Ulemas, asked entertainment business owners along the Carita Beach tourism resort in Pandeglang to either stage "decent performances only" or close down business temporarily.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's passengers up 11%
Garuda's passengers up 11% JAKARTA (JP): The number of passengers flying with Garuda Indonesia in the January to November period of last year was 4.58 million, rising by almost 11 percent from 4.14 million in the same period of 1994. State-owned Garuda said in a statement here Saturday that around 75 percent of the passengers during the January-November period used domestic flights with the remaining 25 percent flying on international routes.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya kidnapings
Irian Jaya kidnapings An appalling incident has marred the new year's joyful mood. In Irian Jaya, 24 Indonesians and foreigners who were doing research on the flora and fauna of the area were kidnaped by a band of people. It is not clear yet what precisely happened at Mapunduma village, in Tiom district of Jayawijaya regency. We are certain, however, that the Armed Forces will be able to resolve this matter as it has others in various places previously.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Helping the poor
Helping the poor Apart from the qualified support of its implementation, Presidential Decree No. 90/1995, which calls on the rich to donate up to two percent of their income to poverty alleviation, offered observers no great surprise. It only represents another manifestation of Soeharto's great concern for the less fortunate among us.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eradicating poverty
Eradicating poverty From Merdeka Eradicating poverty is not an easy job. It needs serious efforts. Conglomerates should participate in the poverty eradication program. We know that about 30 million people still live under the poverty line. Under the Presidential Instructions on backward villages program (IDT), the government has allocated Rp 20 million for least developed villages. Unfortunately many entitled recipients do not receive the IDT funds directly. Small traders, sidewalk vendors, etc.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest killer of child
Police arrest killer of child JAMBI, Jambi: The police at the Bungo Tebo regency have arrested a woman suspected of killing her own two-year old daughter, which she considered an obstruction to her love affair, Antara reported. Local police chief Lt. Col. Dadang Djuhendri said the 25-year- old suspect, a divorcee identified only as Asn, mixed young Risnawati's food with poison locally called as cuka getah and fed the child herself.
Mon, 15 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to tighten control of brokerage companies
Govt to tighten control of brokerage companies JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue a new regulation to tighten the supervision of stock brokerage companies operating on local stock exchanges, sources said. They said that the planned regulation will, among other things, require a securities firm which fails to meet existing bourse membership requirements within three months sell its seat at a stock exchange to other securities firms.