Archive: 22 January 1996
46 articles found
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thailand-U.S. air accord
Thailand-U.S. air accord BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and the United States have agreed on a new three-year air traffic accord that will allow each to operate 31 passenger and 24 cargo flights to the other country per week, a news report said Saturday. The accord was reached Friday in Hua Hin, a resort town 230 kilometers (140 miles) southwest of Bangkok, after four days of official negotiations, Thai Aviation Department director Srisook Chandrangsu told The Nation daily.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI ready for elections, targets young people
PDI ready for elections, targets young people SEMARANG (JP): Despite some internal conflicts, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is ready to compete in the 1997 general elections, its chairwoman stated over the weekend. Megawati Soekarnoputri said in a rally attended by thousands of PDI supporters here on Friday that one of the targets will be the 20 million first-time voters. Unfortunately, she said, these young people are still fearful of expressing their political aspirations.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes factory, warehouse
Fire razes factory, warehouse SEMARANG: Fire gutted on Saturday two buildings at the Tanjung Emas Industrial Port, causing an estimated loss of over Rp 4 billion (US$ 1.75 million), Antara reported. Hundreds of pieces of furniture at the warehouse belonging to the PT Nostalgia Handcrafted Furniture company, and the production room as well as 30 machines of the Tanjung Permai parquet company were destroyed in the fire which began at around 4 a.m.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
S'poreans snap up plots in Malaysia
S'poreans snap up plots in Malaysia SINGAPORE (AFP): Singaporeans are snapping up burial plots at an upmarket cemetery in a neighboring Malaysian province, some looking at it a property investment rather than as a final resting place. Some 146 residents of the land-short city-state have already purchased lots at the sprawling Perpetual Memorial Park, located about 30 minutes' drive from the border in Johore, said an agent here for the developers.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Metro opens in Senayan Plaza
Metro opens in Senayan Plaza JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare R.S. Museno officially opened on Friday the Metro department store in Senayan Plaza, South Jakarta. Museno said he hoped the store would be able to accommodate Jakartans' desire to buy high quality goods. "Hopefully, Jakartans will not fly to Singapore to shop because they can find what they want here," he said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Groups pursue litigation against President
Groups pursue litigation against President JAKARTA (JP): Six environmental organizations are pursuing their litigation against President Soeharto for what they claim as misappropriation of Rp 400 billion ($175 million) of forestry funds, although they previously lost their case at the high court. Soekardjo Adidjojo, one of the lawyers representing the six non-governmental organizations, told The Jakarta Post on Friday that the groups have already filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
900 workers fear of dismissal
900 workers fear of dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Nine hundred workers of an electronics factory in Bogor, West Java, are afraid of losing their jobs as the Sony Corporation has canceled the company's license, the company's unit of the All-Indonesia Labor Union Federation has said. Head of the union, Surachman, in a statement made available to the media yesterday, said that the management had informed the workers of the development after Sony canceled the license.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hitching ride on information superhighway
Hitching ride on information superhighway JAKARTA (JP): A big game was taking place in Hal Sullivan's home of Maryland in the U.S. Sport lovers packed the stadium while the ticketless multitude watched it on their TV sets at home. Hal was in Indonesia. Too bad. The long-awaited game was not aired by local television stations. But he knew exactly what was going on in the field because of the Internet.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Current account deficit may rise to over $8b'
'Current account deficit may rise to over $8b' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's current account deficit is likely to increase to more than US$8 billion next fiscal year due to the government's inability to further boost exports, economist Sjahrir said here Saturday. "These deregulation and debureaucratization measures, I'm not sure they can help reduce the high current account deficit," Sjahrir told a seminar here.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
C. Jakarta to get new apartments
C. Jakarta to get new apartments JAKARTA (JP): Amid tough competition in the property sector, a developer is completing a new apartment building in Central Jakarta. PT Duta Pertiwi held a topping off ceremony of the Graha Cempaka Mas apartments on Friday, a change of name from Grand Cempaka, following the government's drive to use local names. The compound will also have 161 shop/houses which will be ready by April. The 888 apartments are expected to be completed by October.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Inmates join Koran reading contest
Inmates join Koran reading contest PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: A total of 64, including two local prison inmates, are participating in the Koran reading contest held by the state-owned radio and television stations, RRI and TVRI. Opened on Saturday by the head of the local office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, HM Azom Romli, the contest was open to all members of the public from age 18 to 35. Antara reported that 14 of the contestants are female. The event will conclude today. (swe)
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Most city firms have yet to abide Law on Safety
Most city firms have yet to abide Law on Safety JAKARTA (JP): The implementation of the occupational health and safety program (Hiperkes) among city companies is still poor, despite the fact that it was introduced and passed into law 26 years ago, an official says. Ironically, most workers are unaware of the importance of the program as they have been busy struggling for higher minimum daily wages, the head of Jakarta Hiperkes center, Benny Priatna, said on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, 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.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Moslems flock to mosques on the eve of fasting month
Moslems flock to mosques on the eve of fasting month JAKARTA (JP): Moslems flocked to mosques across the country last night to say the taraweh prayers, the first of the 29 to be said every evening during the holy fasting month of Ramadhan. Loudspeakers at the worship houses belted praises to Allah and the Prophet Muhammad as well as the Arabic chants of Marhaban ya syahru Ramadhan, marhaban ya syahru shiami.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Discounted fares for early birds
Discounted fares for early birds JAKARTA (JP): Travel early, pay less. That's the message from the government to people planning to spend their Idul Fitri holidays in their home villages. Perum Perumka, the state-owned railway company, is offering up to 15 percent off all fares for those who travel 10 to seven days before Idul Fitri, which is scheduled to fall on Feb. 20. Bambang S.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Monday Maghrib 6.19 p.m. Tuesday Imsak 4:20 a.m. Subuh 4.30 a.m.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan under U.S. watch
Japan under U.S. watch WASHINGTON (Reuter): Japan and Turkey will remain on the "priority watch list" under U.S. trade law, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor announced, citing some progress in patent and copyright protection. Kantor said Friday that ruling on Indonesia, the third nation subject to "out of cycle" scrutiny under the Special 301 trade law, was postponed because more information was expected soon on Jakarta's enforcement work, particularly involving computer software.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
UEA organization helping flood victims
UEA organization helping flood victims JAKARTA (JP): An Abu Dhabi-based social service organization have provided free medical services and donated food supplies for some 1,200 people affected by the recent floods here. The Abu Dhabi Welfare Organization deployed 17 doctors and paramedics to give the residents of the badly-stricken subdistricts of Jatinegara and Bukit Duri basic medical checkups and treatment on Friday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Students eager, parents divided on AIDS program
Students eager, parents divided on AIDS program JAKARTA (JP): Students are enthusiastic and school principals are supportive, but many parents and teachers are divided about the recent introduction of an HIV and AIDS education program at 10 senior high schools in Jakarta. A staff member of the Pelita Ilmu Foundation, Usep Solehudin, reported on Saturday that its program was initiated between Dec. 23 and Jan.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Market sentiment causes decline in property prices
Market sentiment causes decline in property prices JAKARTA (JP): Negative market sentiment, rooted in a common assumption that property companies might suffer problem loans, has caused a steady decline in the prices of most property stocks since last September, a securities analyst said. "The reality might not as bad as is assumed.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
City night life hours shortened
City night life hours shortened JAKARTA (JP): Clubgoers and pub crawlers will have to go to bed a little earlier during Ramadhan as the city imposes a curfew on entertainment establishments around Jakarta. Night clubs, discotheques and karaoke halls have to close by 2 a.m. while fitness centers, massage and sauna parlors must close at 11 p.m. Live music performances, cultural events, bars, pubs and coffee shops will have until midnight, according to a guideline issued by the governor's office.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thailand to bar Horta's entry
Thailand to bar Horta's entry BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand has rejected an appeal by Thai human rights and pro-democracy groups to allow East Timor resistance leader Jose Ramos-Horta to enter the country during the Asian-European Summit in March, the Nation newspaper said yesterday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hopes dim as death toll rises
Hopes dim as death toll rises JAKARTA (JP): Hopes of finding more survivors from this weekend's ship accident off Aceh are fading as only one person was found alive yesterday, a search and rescue official in Aceh said. Col. Umri of the Navy said yesterday evening that the massive search and rescue operation had only turned up two more dead bodies and one survivor yesterday.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Clergymen set to begin talks with Irian kidnappers today
Clergymen set to begin talks with Irian kidnappers today JAKARTA (JP): Three clergymen will meet with kidnappers to mediate the release of the remaining 14 people who have entered their third week of being held hostage by members of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in Irian Jaya.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Candies replace small change
Candies replace small change From Merdeka It seems that Rp 25 has no value nowadays. If it has, its the price of a small candy, as we frequently discover at supermarkets in Jakarta. Supermarkets use candies to replace small change owed to customers. Sometimes we are given two candies for change of Rp 50. In the countryside, however, we still can buy a piece of soya- cake or a nice piece of cake for Rp 25.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Central bank message
Central bank message Soedradjad Djiwandono, the Governor of Bank Indonesia (the central bank), has much to tell domestic and foreign bankers. His institution shoulders the responsibility of coping with a potential macro-economic imbalance caused by the high inflation rate and a large deficit in the current account of the balance of payments.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever affects children
Dengue fever affects children PROBOLINGGO, East Java: At least 140 children under five have been hospitalized since an outbreak of dengue fever last November, one of which died because the parents were too late in seeking medical help. Director of Waluyo Jati Hospital R. Wirjono told Antara on Saturday that the 100-bed facility had to add beds to each room in order to cope with the increasing number of patients afflicted by the disease, also known as hemorrhagic fever.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's ailing economy
Indonesia's ailing economy The Indonesian economy at present is seriously ailing, which can be seen from the high inflation rate and the US$7.9 billion current account deficit in the balance of payments. What causes this condition is, at present, the subject of much public debate.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Firm to build MSG plant
Firm to build MSG plant TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan's food giant Ve Wong Corp. will build a US$20 million joint venture monosodium glutamate (MSG) factory in Indonesia, the company said Saturday. Ve Wong will hold a 49 percent stake in the factory. Indonesia's Sungai Budi Group will hold 51 percent, Ve Wong Spokesman Hsieh Cheng-hsiung said. The 36-hectare plant, in Bandar Lampung Province, South Sumatra, will be built early next year.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Workers face mass dismissal
Workers face mass dismissal BANDUNG, West Java: Dozens of PT Bintertex textile company employees went to the local manpower office on Saturday to report that they have been forced to resign and accept a compensation that was set by the company itself. The workers said they refused to sign the severance papers or take the money, which ranged from Rp 20,000 (US$ 8.70) to Rp 56,000 plus a three-meter piece of cloth for workers who have been working for one year.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign con men
Foreign con men From Kompas The following experience of mine may be useful for other women to ward off hoaxes by foreigners. On the afternoon of Jan.9, 1996, I was waiting for public transport on Jl. Warung Buncit, South Jakarta in front of Madrasah Fatahillah. Suddenly, a well-dressed man materialized on my right side. He asked me in Malay what direction to take to go to Glodok in downtown Jakarta. He told me he had been dropped off by a taxi on Warung Buncit against a payment of Rp 100,000.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Backlash against rival NU members begins
Backlash against rival NU members begins JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have started to punish the dissenters who held an extraordinary congress and established a rival board last week. The North Sulawesi office of NU, for instance, has decided on Saturday to dismiss a leading member, identified only as H.I.S.B, who attended the congress at the Haj Dormitory in Pondok Gede, East Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sahid Group to manage six more hotels
Sahid Group to manage six more hotels JAKARTA (JP): The Sahid Group, one of the country's leading business groups, will manage six more hotels throughout the country through its newly-established hotel chain, PT Sahid International Hotel Management & Consultant. The management contracts for the six hotels were signed shortly after the new firm was launched by Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto here over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
English teachers lack communication skills
English teachers lack communication skills JAKARTA (JP): Low communication skills among most English language teachers in Indonesia is undermining the new English teaching methods introduced in 1994, a linguist expert said. Muljanto Sumardi, a professor of English language at the Atma Jaya Catholic University in Jakarta, pointed out that the new methods put greater emphasis on communication ability and less on grammar, which had been prioritized earlier.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Aid for Aceh flood victims
Aid for Aceh flood victims JAKARTA (JP): The Aceh community here has donated Rp 500 million (US$217,400) to victims of the major floods which hit 17 districts in North and East Aceh last month. The money was donated by Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan on Saturday to North Aceh regent Kaimuddin Hasybullah, East Aceh regent Alauddin A.E and deputy governor of Aceh Zainuddin A.G. at Polonia airport in Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest snoring burglar
Police arrest snoring burglar KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian burglar, exhausted after breaking into an office on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, fell asleep on the job ... and snored his way into police lock-up, reports has said. The 22-year-old professional locksmith was exhausted after cutting through iron grilles to enter the office block in the suburb of Petaling Jaya and fell asleep by a safe, police said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur
Gus Dur Correction: The title of hadratus syaikh, mentioned in the Jan. 20 Discourse column on this page, does not belong to Gus Dur but to his grandfather Kiai Haj Hasyim Ashari, the founding father of Nahdlatul Ulama. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian and adaptations
Indonesian and adaptations I had been toying for some time with the idea of opening up a lively debate, after all the "English English" correspondence, on "Indonesian Indonesian," when all of a sudden Gilly Ellyanasari (Indonesian language, Letters Jan. 17, 1996) takes (just a few of) the words out of my mouth. But her letter only touches on the tip of the iceberg (remember, only one-eighth of an iceberg shows above the surface of the sea).
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP to set up cement plant
RP to set up cement plant MANILA (Reuter): A firm partly owned by Japanese businessman Mitsuyasu Kimori plans to build a seven billion-peso cement plant in Batangas, south of Manila, according to a filing with the Board of Investments (BoI). F & T Mining Corp said it would set up the plant on a 40- hectare site next to a 530-hectare mineral reserve that would provide raw materials for the plant.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
S'pore-Australian pact
S'pore-Australian pact SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore and Australia signed an agreement on Saturday to collaborate in providing technical training to developing Asia-Pacific countries. The agreement came two days after a visit to Singapore by Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating during which the two countries issued a declaration urging closer cooperation in political, security, economic and cultural matters.
Mon, 22 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 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Family Program 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Central Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 News: HANKAMNAS 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 TV...
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles
Investment in bonded zones more than doubles JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and domestic investment in the bonded zones managed by state-owned PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (KBN) increased by 153.4 percent to US$560 million last December from $221.03 million at the end of 1994. KBN said in a statement here last week that the number of companies making investments in the bonded or export-processing zones rose by 28 percent to 169 from 132. The statement quoted KBN's public relation manager, Deddy S.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
State universities offer more places
State universities offer more places JAKARTA (JP): State universities in the Western part of Indonesia will be offering more places in the next academic year, but at the same time they are also tightening up entrance tests. M.K. Tadjudin, rector of the University of Indonesia in Jakarta and chief coordinator for enrollment at 16 state universities in Western Indonesia, said that most of the additional seats will be for economics studies, Antara reported.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Youths active during Ramadhan
Youths active during Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): For Moslem youth organizations the fasting month of Ramadhan is a time to step up their faith propagation activities and increase social solidarity. Imaduddin Abdullah, chairman of the Al-Azhar Youth Islamic Study Club, said that another objective is self improvement. "Self improvement comes not only from ritual activities, but through religious understanding," he said.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections
Golkar picks 40,000 would be legislators for 1997 elections JAKARTA (JP): Golkar has lined up more than 40,000 people to be nominated as the ruling political grouping's representatives on various legislative councils, said its chairman, Harmoko. Speaking to the press in Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday, Harmoko said Golkar did not assemble the nominees based on whether they were "liked or disliked", Antara reported.
Mon, 22 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
156 teachers for small islands
156 teachers for small islands SUMENEP, East Java: Schools on the 76 islets in this regency are getting 156 new teachers, most of whom are recent graduates from the state-owned teachers colleges at the universities of Malang and Jember, Antara reported on Saturday. Some of the teachers will be replacing senior teachers who will be re-posted to Sumenep "so that they won't be bored teaching", said Musaffak, an local education official.