Archive: 2 January 1996
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Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Murder suspect wanted
Murder suspect wanted JAKARTA (JP): City detectives are looking for a man believed to have fatally stabbed a young housemaid in an evening robbery in Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta on Saturday. "The identity of the suspect, who has left town, is very clear to us," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday. The maid, identified as Sofiah, 28, was found dead in her employer's house on Jl. Duta in the BPS housing complex at 9 p.m. She had been stabbed 16 times.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
1995 year of success: Soeharto
1995 year of success: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Despite a number of upheavals, 1995 was a successful year for Indonesia, which should strengthen the people's confidence when starting 1996, President Soeharto claimed. The President outlined the economic, political, diplomatic, and scientific and technological progress Indonesia made in 1995, the year Indonesia marked its 50th anniversary of independence. "With self confidence, we are ready to enter 1996.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia confers stars on two Egyptian leaders
Indonesia confers stars on two Egyptian leaders JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has posthumously conferred meritorious service awards on two Egyptian leaders who were crucial in helping Indonesia gain recognition for its sovereignty after it declared independence 50 years ago.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hong Lie safe in S'pore
Hong Lie safe in S'pore JAKARTA (JP): City police have found it difficult to wrest Hong Lie, the man they believe instigated the murder of businessman Nyo Beng Seng, from his current residence in Singapore. City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday that the differing laws between Singapore and Indonesia were the major hurdle Indonesian police faced in arresting Hong Lie. "There is no extradition agreement between Singapore and Indonesia. This is the main problem.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
More women seek jobs
More women seek jobs PADANG, West Sumatra: Padang women are more competitive than their male counterparts: If the number of job seekers is anything to go by. Local Ministry of Manpower head, Faker Thaharudin, told Antara on Friday that most job seekers in Padang were women. Of the 58,846 job seekers his office registered in December, 34,240 were women.(31)
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Attorney General promises fair election
Attorney General promises fair election JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih, who was appointed to head the Inspection Board of the National Election Committee last week, has promised equal treatment for all the three political parties contesting the general election in 1997. "All the Committee members including myself have pledged to be fair and impartial. We will blow the whistle on any political party which violates the rules.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Exiled Timorese return to Indonesia from Portugal
Exiled Timorese return to Indonesia from Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Ten East Timorese who were sent into exile 35 years ago by the Portuguese government for their anti-colonialist activities are due to return home here on Thursday. The 10 are members of the famous 1959 Viqueque rebellion and their families. They include Venacio da Costa Soares, Evaristo da Costa, Domingos Soares and Armindo Soares Amaral.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's policy, baby under three
Garuda's policy, baby under three I am writing in complaint of a Garuda policy as presented to me on my return trip to Jakarta from Denpasar on Dec. 1. 1995. When I checked in to my flight GA 665 on Dec. 1 with my two-month-old son, Joseph Azar, and my mother, a Garuda employee asked me the age of Joseph. I told him two months. He asked if I had a doctor's letter stating his fitness for travel.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police net trawlers
Police net trawlers BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A sea and air police patrol arrested three boats using outlawed trawls in Lampung Bay. The 17 crew members of the three boats were arrested south of Condong Bandar island. The Panjang port patrol was led by First Lt. A. Wahyu, Antara reported on Saturday. The captains of the KM Jaya Abadi, the KM Laksana and the KM Sri Rahayu were identified as Sub, 20, Her, 27, and Kus, 50. Trawls were outlawed in 1980 through a Presidential Instruction.
Tue, 02 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.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
New Year's Eve Scene
New Year's Eve Scene Photo A: Show Antara CLAP ALONG: Governor Surjadi Soedirdja (second right) accompanied by his wife (right) applauds the people watching Taman Mini's New Year's eve show. Dangdut musician Rhoma Irama (left) smiles as he plays along. Photo B: Fire JP/msa FIRST FIRE: Fire destroyed a furniture complex and its employees' 15 houses in Mampang, South Jakarta. The fire, which began at 2:30 a.m. yesterday, was the first fire recorded in Jakarta in 1996. No fatalities were reported.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta bourse continues its course sideways
Jakarta bourse continues its course sideways JAKARTA (JP): Last week the market continued its course sideways as trading was shortened due to the market being closed on Monday and Friday. The Jakarta Composite Index closed the week at 513.85, up 1.1 points (0.2 percent) from last week's opening at 512.79. The opening of the week was characterized by profit-taking in some liquid stocks with small trading volume.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
President declares year of aerospace
President declares year of aerospace JAKARTA (JP): At the stroke of midnight yesterday, President Soeharto dubbed the new year the maritime and aerospace year. In a speech broadcast nationwide, the President appealed to the nation to rekindle their maritime spirit, the daring for which their forefathers were known, and to bolster their love of aerospace. The pronouncement was linked to Indonesia's determination to draw even more tourists to its shores this year.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Three-in-one policy to stay'
'Three-in-one policy to stay' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration considers the three-in- one policy as the best way to overcome traffic congestion in the city, an official says. The head of the City Land Transport Control Agency, JP Sepang, announced on Sunday night that the administration has no intention of changing the policy. "We don't have any other choice. Traffic would be even worse if the policy was lifted," he said.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
New Year's eve smoother than usual this year
New Year's eve smoother than usual this year JAKARTA (JP): Despite three recreational parks recording more visitors, New Year's eve celebrations ran smoother than usual this year. Heavy rain throughout the city between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. may have caused many families to stay away from Ancol, Taman Mini and Monas square New Year's celebrations. In previous years, traffic was horrendous on New Year's eve as revelers packed the three parks.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi to continue his tough policies next year
Surjadi to continue his tough policies next year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja vowed to continue his policies and implement all regulations consistently. Speaking at his year-end media conference over the weekend, Surjadi said that there will be no major changes in 1996; he will maintain his current policies. Surjadi also pledged to have all violators, including those found breaking environmental regulations, punished.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wood panel export value to rise 7.5%
Wood panel export value to rise 7.5% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's wood panel (plywood) exports are expected to increase in value by 7.5 percent from US$3.99 billion this year to $4.29 billion next year, said A. Tjipto Wigjoprajito, the executive chairman of the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers. "Indonesia's total forestry products export value will rise by 7.25 percent from $6.87 billion this year to $7.36 billion next year," he was quoted by Antara as saying on Friday.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Anti-subversion law needs to be amended: Singgih
Anti-subversion law needs to be amended: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said the 1963 anti- subversion law needs amendment because "its formulation is too general and its reach too vast" for today's developments. Singgih said on Saturday that the anti-subversion law is so broad that it covers a host of actions not related to underground activities aimed at undermining the state ideology or toppling the government.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Strong earthquake jolts Central Sulawesi town
Strong earthquake jolts Central Sulawesi town JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the Central Sulawesi town of Buol Tolitoli yesterday, sending the panic-stricken people rushing outside. An official at the National Meteorological and Geophysics Office said the quake struck at 4.05 p.m. local time. Its epicenter was off the Makassar Straits, some 125 kilometers north of the provincial capital Palu. The epicenter was at a depth of 33 kilometers.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Woman awarded for foiling robbery
Woman awarded for foiling robbery MEDAN, North Sumatra: A resident was awarded for bravery by North Sumatra Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Nana Permana. Yanti, 26, of Jl. Sutomo Ujung, "should be an example to the public in helping the police fight crime," Nana said. Yanti had just collected cash from the Pulo Brayan Medan branch of the Bank Umum Nasional on Thursday when her bag was snatched by a man on a motorcycle. Yanti told the police the motorcyclist had followed her from the bank.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: The Kidsongs 3:05 Diletansia 3:30 TV Series: Road to Avonlea 4:30 Science Program 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Belief in God the Almighty 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:25 Film 10:25 Late News 10:35 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Shooting probe continues
Shooting probe continues JAKARTA (JP): Police are still questioning the serviceman believed to own the pistol used by the suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting of an executive. "We don't yet know why the serviceman, a member of an unit outside Jakarta, lent the gun to the suspect to shoot his colleague," City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday. The pistol is a Colt 38.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Balance of payments to be in ample deficit
Balance of payments to be in ample deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's overall balance of payments is projected to suffer a large deficit this year owing to a sharp deterioration of its current account, a research group said. The Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance concluded in its year-end report that Indonesia's balance of payments deficit will likely reach US$1.5 billion this year, up from an estimated $0.4 billion last year.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Temple lashed by waves
Temple lashed by waves PEKALONGAN, Central Java: A Hindu temple near Pasirsari beach east of Semarang is facing destruction from continuous exposure to waves. Several parts of the Kesira Asnawa temple are flooded when the tide rises, said I Ketut Soklik, the head of the Pekalongan branch of the Parisadha Hindu Dharma Indonesia religious group. Antara reported that several parts of the temple were already in very bad condition.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case
Muslem leaders want probe of ducument leakage case JAKARTA (JP): Influential Moslem leaders criticized Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono for taking the leakage of classified state documents too "lightly". Several mubaligh (Islamic propagators) discussed at length on Sunday the embezzlement charges against Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto contained in three reports by Inspector General of Development Kentot Harseno to President Soeharto.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Maid rewarded for saving children
Maid rewarded for saving children SINGAPORE (AFP): A Filipina maid who saved three children when a fire broke out at an apartment block here has received a commendation from Philippine President Fidel Ramos and been rewarded by her employers. Zenaida Recarte, 20, who hurt her head and back while taking her three charges downstairs from their 16th-story flat, was presented with a photocopy of the commendation by Philippine embassy officials, The Sunday Times said.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Over 100 C. Java criminals shot
Over 100 C. Java criminals shot SEMARANG: Chief of Central Java police Maj. Gen. Harimas A.S. said police were forced to shoot 128 criminals in the past year. "Not one of them died on the spot, but some died in hospital, and most were shot in the leg," Harimas was quoted by Antara as saying on Sunday. Harimas said 22 criminals were shot in Semarang, 21 in Yogyakarta and the rest in Surakarta, Banyumas, Pati and Pekalongan. "Everything was done according to procedure," Harimas insisted.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indorayon inaccuracy
Indorayon inaccuracy The article RI companies lax in preventing accidents at work, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 13, 1995, incorrectly ranked Indorayon as one of the nine companies with the most workplace accidents in 1995. In fact, the event described in the article occurred on Nov. 5, 1993 -- more than two years ago -- and it caused neither death nor injury. Indorayon should not be included in this kind of list, this year or in any other year.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Political dynamism to rise: Experts
Political dynamism to rise: Experts SEMARANG (JP): Indonesia's political climate will warm up this year as the country gears up to the 1997 general election, political scholars say. This year will be filled with political intrigues among the various political fores in the country, some consolidating and other locked in tug-of-wars, said Cornelius Lay of the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia
WB approves $47m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has agreed to extend a US$47- million loan to Indonesia to improve small and medium-scale industries through the bank's Industrial Technology Development Project. According to a statement made available to The Jakarta Post over the weekend, the loan will mature in 17 years, including four years of grace, and bear the bank's standard variable interest rate.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers
Agency will punish 7 entertainment centers JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Order Office will punish seven entertainment centers for violating New Year's eve regulations. An official from the office, Toha Reno, said yesterday that the entertainment centers either failed to obtain the special New Year's eve operating permit, violated opening hours or increased their cover charges. Toha said the Benny Scorpion bar on Jl. Garuda, the Arirang II restaurant on Jl.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Shops destroyed in fire
Shops destroyed in fire BANDUNG, West Java: Three shop/houses and one house were destroyed by fire here on Friday. A witness near Jl. Pasirkoja, in the Panjunan subdistrict of Anyar, said the fire started near 10 a.m. behind one of the shop/houses. It quickly spread to shop/houses selling furniture and jewelry. Four people were badly injured. All were taken to the Immanuel Hospital. Scores of residents helped firefighters put out the fire.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women's group takes up anti-smoking cause
Women's group takes up anti-smoking cause By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): We have heard of a number of movements to fight for or defend women's rights, ranging from women against violence, women for justice, to women for reproductive rights and women for the reinterpretation of Islamic laws. Now Indonesia can add one more to the list: The Indonesian Women Against Tobacco or WITT for short. But why tobacco?
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
20% oversupply in apartments, office space
20% oversupply in apartments, office space JAKARTA (JP): The property market this year (1996) will see an oversupply of apartments and office spaces by about 20 percent, chairman of Real Estate Indonesia -- the Indonesian developers association -- Alexander Edwin Kawilarang said here over the weekend. "Property developers should seriously consider this oversupply in planning their investments," the REI chairman said at a year's end meeting with the press.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly
Textile body blasts plans on export quota monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Textile Industries criticized the plan of several private businesses to monopolize the distribution of export quotas and the importation of cotton. Federation Chairman Husein Aminuddin, in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post last week, said a monopoly would harm textile exports and the textile industry. "This plan...
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian firms to list in Tokyo
Asian firms to list in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP): Malaysia's YTL Corp. Bhd. will list on the foreign stock section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in February, becoming the first Asian company to debut on the Tokyo market, newspapers said Saturday. About five other Asian companies, including Indonesia's PT Dharmala Intiutama and an unnamed Chinese company, are expected to be listed on the TSE in 1996, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Seven die in floods
Seven die in floods BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Seven people have died in the flash flood which hit East Aceh regency since Saturday, Antara reported yesterday. Rescue workers have yet to issue data on the victims and were only able to say that five of the newest victims found were residents of the subdistricts of Kejuruan Muda, Bendahara and Langsa. On Sunday, the agency reported that Saiful and Kabur from the Kejuruan Muda died after they were swept in the floods. Another went missing.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Commendable service
Commendable service I am Frank James Fosdahl, a U.S. citizen. Herewith, I would like express my gratitude to the head of the Central Java Police for the services I received from three policemen at the police station in Sidoharjo, Seragen Regency. They are Bambang S., I Ny. Kanta and Suwardi. On Dec. 22, 1995, at about 11:00 p.m. on my way home from Seragen to Solo in Central Java, my car stalled. The battery was completely dead.
Tue, 02 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Geared up for 1996
Geared up for 1996 We have just ended 1995 with an impressive economic growth rate, which was estimated to be 7.1 percent by President Soeharto. After three consecutive years of such a respectable performance, we enter the new year confident of more robust growth.