Archive: 24 January 1996
56 articles found
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko to go on Ramadhan safari
Harmoko to go on Ramadhan safari JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko begins his annual Ramadhan trip today with a promise that, unlike in previous years, he will not hold meetings with Golkar supporters. "I'll undertake this trip only as the minister of information," said Harmoko, who has been widely criticized for mixing his official trips with his duties as the chairman of the ruling Golkar.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Grade fakers go on trial
Grade fakers go on trial BANDUNG: An elementary school teacher and a superintendent went on trial yesterday for allegedly manipulating a student's examination scores in order to help her enter a prestigious junior high school. Antara reported that the first defendant, 36-year-old Dd, persuaded the superintendent, 56-year-old Ad, to provide him with a blank score sheet and necessary stamps.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt, businesses must improve communication
Govt, businesses must improve communication JAKARTA (JP): An analyst here has blamed the absence of effective dialog between the government and private businesses as one of the factors behind a weak Indonesian industrial sector. "It seems to me that until now they (the government and the private sector) have acted individually.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Human dignity and the will to live with AIDS
Human dignity and the will to live with AIDS The following article is written by a group of HIV carriers and was presented by Susan, a volunteer with Yayasan Pelita Ilmu, a foundation focusing on AIDS issues. Issued on Jan. 19, it coincided with the first anniversary of Support, a monthly bulletin published by the foundation. JAKARTA (JP): The year 1995 is history. It has become a mirror that reflects last year's events. We have stepped into 1996.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI gold discovery bolsters stocks
RI gold discovery bolsters stocks CALGARY, Alberta (Reuter): Gold fever has swept stock markets in Canada as analysts grow increasingly confident that a discovery by Bre-X Minerals Ltd. in Indonesia might turn out to one of the world's biggest mines. Market euphoria has sent Bre-X, an Alberta Stock Exchange- listed junior exploration company, up 46-fold in less than a year. It has also pushed up several other stocks with exposure to potential gold strikes in Indonesia.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
4,400 Indochinese boat people are still on Galang island
4,400 Indochinese boat people are still on Galang island By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 4,400 Indochinese boat people are currently living on Galang, after the government's deadline of Dec. 31 to clear the island in the Riau province passed, a United Nations official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fired taxi drivers sue PT Gamya
Fired taxi drivers sue PT Gamya JAKARTA (JP): Five former Gamya taxi drivers filed a lawsuit at the East Jakarta District Court yesterday, claiming the company unfairly dismissed them. Six other former drivers filed the same lawsuit at the same court last November. In a statement submitted to the court by defense lawyer Surya Wirawan of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute yesterday, the drivers demand that PT Gamya pay for all immaterial and material losses caused by their dismissal.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Timber companies told to sell logs to locals
Timber companies told to sell logs to locals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaluddin Suryohadikusumo has required forest concessionaires to sell, at least five percent of their log and sawn timber production to local people, an official said yesterday. The head of the East Kalimantan office of the Ministry of Forestry, Heru Basuki Sukiran, quoted the Minister of Forestry's Decree No. 12/kpts-11/1996 dated Jan.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina offers LSWR
Pertamina offers LSWR TOKYO (Reuter): Indonesia's state oil concern Pertamina has decided to allocate about 3.5 million barrels of February-lifting low sulfur waxy residue (LSWR) to its affiliates, traders said yesterday. The February volume is about 600,000 to 700,000 barrels less than the January allocation of 4.1 to 4.2 million barrels.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oil revenues projected to exceed target
Oil revenues projected to exceed target JAKARTA (JP): Amidst concern about a possible drop in crude oil prices, the government expects that its revenues from the oil sector will exceed its target of Rp 9.8 trillion (US$4.3 billion) for the current fiscal year, ending in March.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traffic policy on rerouting
Traffic policy on rerouting From Media Indonesia Strong controversy reigns over the policy that only vehicles with at least three occupants are allowed to use Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin between 6:30 and 10 a.m.. Many persons have voiced the opinion that the policy has proven ineffective and harmful because of the following: 1. Under-utilization of the 8-km Sudirman-Thamrin stretch of road causes enormous congestion in other areas like Jl. Mongunsidi and Jl. Tendean in South Jakarta. 2.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Official upset over quarry trucks
Official upset over quarry trucks BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Vice Governor Bachtiar Murad is upset with the damage being caused by a number of trucks which are hauling sand from local quarries. "The drivers drive at such high speeds that they not only endanger themselves, but cause accidents as well," Murad was quoted by Antara as saying. "This can't go on. We'll take action to prevent the roads from being damaged further and to create pleasant driving conditions for motorists," he said.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Manila stock mart biggest mover in mixed Asia trade
Manila stock mart biggest mover in mixed Asia trade HONG KONG (Reuter): The Philippines' composite index was the most active of the Asian share markets on a mixed day of trade yesterday, in contrast to the previous day's flurry of positive activity. Hong Kong stocks posted minuscule gains while Japan's Nikkei average and the All Ordinaries index in Australia dipped about half a percent. Following Monday's widespread gains, only the Manila bourse continued the momentum.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea ahead with W. Cup bid
S. Korea ahead with W. Cup bid SEOUL (AFP): South Korea plans to push ahead with its solo 2002 World Cup bid until contacted by North Korea, which has expressed interest in co-hosting the event, a senior official said here yesterday. "We don't know when and how North Korea will make its proposal. So for the time being there will be no change in our activities to obtain the rights to host the finals," Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Choi Chang-Shin said.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thai banking assets up
Thai banking assets up BANGKOK (AFP): The total assets of Thailand's 15 commercial banks reached 4.5 trillion baht (US$180 billion) in 1995, a 20.1 percent jump over the previous year, the Thai Farmers Research Center said yesterday. The four largest banks, Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Thai Farmers Bank, and Siam Commercial Bank, which control 60.6 percent of the market share, reported asset growth of 384.4 billion baht, up 16.5 percent year-on-year.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Bank service
Lippo Bank service On Nov. 11, 1995 my mother withdrew money through the ATM at the Sunter Agung Podomoro branch of the Lippo bank in North Jakarta. The machine announced that the allowable withdrawal was limited to Rp 200,000. As my mother needed Rp 400,000, she went through the procedure twice. Her first withdrawal was okay, but the second withdrawal did not succeed, leaving her with only Rp 200,000. Then, on Dec.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
For you in the heaven: Bramasto
For you in the heaven: Bramasto We lost on Friday, Jan. 19, 1996, at 11:30 p.m. one of the most famous painters in Indonesia: Bramasto. He was born in Malang, East Java, in 1939 and died in Jakarta in 1996 of an heart attack. He leaves Indonesia a cultural heritage in honor of feminine beauty, popular traditions and different ethnical influences in the archipelago. His art has been featured in numerous exhibitions in Indonesia and abroad. I am a foreigner here and I knew him since 1989.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Transportation on Idul Fitri
Transportation on Idul Fitri From Media Indonesia. The government has always paid attention to the problem of transportation and security during the Idul Fitri holiday. Jakartans who want to visit their hometowns during Idul Fitri for a get-together with relatives welcome the government's concern about the need for comfortable and safe transportation to cope with public demand. However, there are some problems that need to be addressed.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Houses destroyed in rainstorms
Houses destroyed in rainstorms CILACAP, Central Java: At least 25 houses in the Sudagaran village, Sidareja subdistrict, were destroyed, while dozens of others were damaged to various degrees in the rainstorms which hit the area on Sunday and Monday. Regent Muhammad Soepardi visited the site on Monday and donated food supplies and construction materials such as nails and iron sheets for roofing. The local people started to work together setting up makeshift shelters and repairing damages.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan's MSG project in RI
Taiwan's MSG project in RI TAIPEI (Reuter): Taiwan's Ve Wong Corp, one of the island's major food manufacturers, said yesterday it signed a contact to invest in a US$20 million joint-venture producing monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Indonesia. Ve Wong will take a 49 percent stake in the venture, which is planned to have a monthly production of 1,500 tonnes, with Indonesia's PT Budi Acid Jaya taking the remaining stake, a company spokesman said.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Plan to import chili shocks the House
Plan to import chili shocks the House JAKARTA (JP): Clear reasons must be given for why the government plans to import chilies and meat, according to a member of the House of Representatives. Imam Churmen, deputy chairman of Commission IV, which deals with, among other things, agriculture, said he could understand the government's policy but enquiries must be made to find out why the price of the chili has been soaring without good reason.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Internet expands its tentacles across Asia
Internet expands its tentacles across Asia Authoritarian governments, military juntas and freedom fighters across Asia are scrambling to get wired. Johanna Son reports for Inter Press Service. MANILA: Vietnam's premier gets electronic mail from his foreign counterparts. The Indonesian military plans to post its own information on the Internet and Tibetan exiles use it to report the latest on what the Chinese are up to.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
More supporters nominate Megawati for president
More supporters nominate Megawati for president JAKARTA (JP): Activists of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) are ripening their plan to push party chief Megawati Soekarnoputri into the 1998 race for the presidency. In the latest development, three senior PDI members of the House of Representatives, Aberson Marle Sihaloho, Marwan Adam and S.G.B. Tampubolon, have announced their support for her. "We have signed a statement and submitted it to our branch offices in the regencies.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
VA Tech wins order in RI
VA Tech wins order in RI VIENNA (Reuter): Elin Energieversorgung, a subsidiary of VA Technologie AG, said yesterday it had won a 250 million schillings order to equip a power plant on the Besai River in Indonesia. In a statement, Elin said construction of the plant, in Lampung province, should take four years. The facility will start up in the year 2000. Elin will supply electro-technical equipment, including generators, transformers and switch gear, to PT PLN and train plant staff.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pros and cons of new JSX nomination rules
Pros and cons of new JSX nomination rules JAKARTA (JP): The new procedures for nominating stock exchange directors, included in a new regulation issued last week by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam), have been criticized as unfair by a number of smaller securities companies.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Corruption
Corruption From Republika The concept of a clean administration isn't new. Both state- owned companies and government institutions are supposed to be free from corruption. The government has tried to improve the welfare of employees. Pertamina has the best paid employees among government companies. And during the New Order era the government raised the salary of the employees of the Finance Ministry by nine times with the aim to wipe out corruption. But we all know what happened.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene lamps for hire at night markets
Kerosene lamps for hire at night markets By Imran Rusli JAKARTA (JP): There are lots of different jobs in Jakarta. It takes only some creativity and willingness for those who cannot find employment to earn a living. Add an instinct for business to that, and Ta da! The market is ready to absorb your ideas. Fifty-six-year-old Sabar is an example of those people endowed with creativity and perseverance in the face of the hard life in this capital city of Jakarta.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Advertising censorship
Advertising censorship From Neraca The establishment of private television stations in Indonesia caused advertising to boom. Companies greatly benefit from placing advertisements on television. However, many of us are not aware of the negative effect the ads have on viewers. It should be noted that most advertisements on television are arrogant, unethical and vulgar (not to mention the foreign films which show sadistic scenes).
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eleven countries attend judo c'ship
Eleven countries attend judo c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Eleven countries are expected to take part in an international judo championship which will be held in Medan, North Sumatra from March 16 to March 19, an official announced yesterday. Maj. Gen.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fire victims to get apartments
Fire victims to get apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build low cost apartments at Rawa Bebek, North Jakarta, for homeless victims of the Penjaringan fire, an official said. The head of the city housing agency, Ongky Sukasah, said on Monday that the city administration will build the apartments in the 1996/1997 fiscal year on a plot of land belonging to the city-owned developer, PD Sarana Jaya.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 23, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 675 0 23,500 AHAP Insurance 3,200 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 100 1,352,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,100 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,150 25 266,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 1,500 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,100 25 164,500 Argo Pantes 1,800 -100 27,000 Asahimas Flat 2,800 25 638,500 Asiana IMI...
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 6.19 p.m. Thursday Imsak 4:22 a.m. Subuh 4.32 a.m.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI's exclusion from electoral body questioned
PDI's exclusion from electoral body questioned JAKARTA (JP): Politicians yesterday questioned the government's decision to exclude the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) from the electoral committee in East Java, saying the move will reduce the significance of next year's election. Hamzah Haz, a senior legislator from the United Development Party (PPP), said the exclusion of PDI may diminish people's trust in the legality of the forthcoming election.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bank NISP chief gets award
Bank NISP chief gets award JAKARTA (JP): The managing director of Bank NISP, Parwati Surjaudaya (second left), won the Young Business Achiever Award, beating four other competitors after her presentation on her company's performance before a jury here yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vendors allowed to use Monas park
Vendors allowed to use Monas park JAKARTA (JP): Street vendors are allowed to use the National Monument (Monas) park as their business sites during the fasting month of Ramadhan as of today. Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi said yesterday that 200 street vendors can operate at the western side of Monas from today until the end of Ramadhan.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
EU amends duties on MSG
EU amends duties on MSG BRUSSELS (Reuter): The European Commission said it was amending definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of monosodium glutamate from Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan because of continued price undercutting. It said an investigation prompted by a complaint from Orsan SA of France, the only producer in the European Union, had found the duties imposed in 1990 were insufficient to prevent dumping.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI a model of Islamic tolerance: Americans
RI a model of Islamic tolerance: Americans JAKARTA (JP): Two American Moslem leaders who are in town say that Indonesia is a model of Islamic tolerance. The two leaders, Mujahid Ramadan and Susan Douglass, both from the Washington-based American Muslim Council, are currently in Indonesia as guests of the Indonesian government to observe the Islamic community in Indonesia. "Indonesia is the best model for Islamic tolerance.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Better training needed
Better training needed We are not surprised by the licensing of around 57,160 expatriates to work in Indonesia last year, as announced by Manpower Minister Abdul Latief on Monday, even though the number represented a 38 percent increase over 1994.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Understanding rude behavior in modern RI
Understanding rude behavior in modern RI By John Phillips YOGYAKARTA (JP): Here's a brain-teaser for you. A teenage boy is sitting in a classroom while his teacher is lecturing him on his misbehavior. The boy has averted his eyes and is sitting quietly, but the teacher is growing angrier by the second although the boy has not spoken. Why ? Before answering, see if you can tell where the following is taking place. A mob of people is crowding around a ticket window.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever in city on the increase
Dengue fever in city on the increase JAKARTA (JP): The number of dengue fever sufferers here doubled last year compared to 1994, according to Jakarta municipality. "Last year, 5,624 people were reported to have suffered the fever. An increase of 100 percent from the previous figure of 2,831 people," said Soenarjudarji, assistant to city secretary for social welfare. He added, however, that the mortality rate remains constant at 1,2 percent.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cooperatives told to run milk processing plants
Cooperatives told to run milk processing plants JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday told milk cooperatives to build their own milk processing plants to guarantee the continual absorption of their products. "Cooperatives should initiate their own milk processing units," Soeharto was quoted by chairman of the Indonesian Cooperatives Council, Sri Edi Swasono, as saying at his Jl. Cendana residence.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Salim's garment executive says minimum wages too high
Salim's garment executive says minimum wages too high By Maria Andi JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the garment and textile division of the Salim Group says the new minimum wages set by the government are too high for the garment and footwear industries and some companies may be forced to cut back on their workforce, or even close down. Jim T.
Wed, 24 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.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
ACeS, Tomen sign accord
ACeS, Tomen sign accord JAKARTA (JP): PT Asia Cellular Satellite System (ACeS), a Jakarta-based telecommunications firm, has signed an agreement with a Japanese firm, Tomen, to provide ACeS' service in Japan. ACeS, owned equally by PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) of Indonesia, Philippines Long Distance Telephone Co. of the Philippines and Jasmine International Public Co. Ltd.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
BI must punish erring banks: DPR
BI must punish erring banks: DPR JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) suggested yesterday that Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, be given authority to take tougher measures against banks violating its rulings on the Legal Lending Limit. "So far only the Ministry of Finance has the authority to take legal action against violators of the Legal Lending Limit (limits of lendings to affiliated companies)," A.A.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Angry man sets house on fire
Angry man sets house on fire JAMBI, Jambi: A 35-year old man, identified only as H.J., is currently being tried for setting a relative's house on fire. H.M. Toha, a lecturer at the University of Jambi, was inside his house last September when the arsonist arrived, poured kerosene around the house and ignited it. Toha said he only had time to throw on some clothes and save his car. When he tried to put the fire out, H.J. threatened him with a machete. Toha said H.J.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Effectiveness of counseling, HIV tests to be studied
Effectiveness of counseling, HIV tests to be studied JAKARTA (JP): A two-year research program will start next month to study the effectiveness of counseling and HIV-tests in changing people's behavior to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Head of the research project, Suriadi Gunawan, told reporters at a press conference yesterday that 1600 people in the Jakarta area, including married couples, are expected to participate.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Book on 'Kenduri Nasional'
Book on 'Kenduri Nasional' JAKARTA (JP): City Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has hosted the launching of a book documenting activities recorded during the Kenduri Nasional gathering in August of last year at the National Monument (Monas) square. At the launching ceremony, held at the Municipality Office near the park last week, the governor handed over the books to French Ambassador Thierry Martin de Beauce and Cacuk Sudarijanto, who represented the National Committee for Independence Day.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Talks: Mutiara Ramadhan 3:30 Among Us 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Science Film 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/ Filler /Trailer 7:30 Tour: Rona Agrowisata 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Producers of fake mineral water arrested
Producers of fake mineral water arrested JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta police have smashed a syndicate of producers and distributors of fake mineral water and arrested four alleged lawbreakers. "We finally arrested the four at a place used as a producing plant at the Binong Permai housing complex in Tangerang last Friday, after four months of hunting," West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Hari Pribadi told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Scientists to develop commercial products
Scientists to develop commercial products SERPONG, West Java (JP): The Research and Development Center for Applied Physics presented yesterday the results of several three-year studies designed to develop products of commercial use. The first study, presented to an audience which included representatives from a number of industries, was on the making of crystal silicons for electronic and solar energy devices while two others focused on laser technology and ultrasonic transducers.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alatas visits Holland
Alatas visits Holland JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his Dutch counterpart Hans van Mierlo had a three-hour meeting in The Hague on Monday, at which they discussed a host of issues, including human rights and the coming Asian-European Meeting. According to Alatas, his visit is part of an agreement, made during Queen Beatrix's trip to Indonesia last year, to the effect that both foreign ministers would increase consultations.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt repays high rate WB loans
Govt repays high rate WB loans JAKARTA (JP): The government has settled all the high-interest loans provided by the World Bank through its loan prepayment program, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Libya slams Tunis, Israel ties
Libya slams Tunis, Israel ties TUNIS (Reuter): Libya said yesterday it was surprised by Tunisia's decision to establish ties with Israel, describing the move by its North African neighbor as contradictory to the will of the Arab people. "This decision is contrary to (Libya's) position of principle...which rejects normalization policies with the Israeli enemy in all its forms," the official Libyan news agency JANA said in a commentary.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Navy warships keep Sabang's economy alive
Navy warships keep Sabang's economy alive JAKARTA (JP): Two Navy warships have replaced the sunken ferry Gurita in serving the route to and from Sabang to help keep the Weh Island's economy rolling. "We are mobilizing KRI Seulako and KRI Kral to ply the route between Banda Aceh and Sabang, pending the arrival of another ferry which is now on its way here," the commander of the Sabang Naval Base, Lt. Col.
Wed, 24 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gordon builds a new Singapore from Subic Bay
Gordon builds a new Singapore from Subic Bay By Cecil Morella MANILA (AFP): The Philippines may seem at times like a creaking, unwieldy oil tanker, but Richard Gordon thinks he has the drive that will set the slow-moving vessel on the right course for the next century. Gordon is master of Subic Bay, the former U.S. naval base- turned-freeport northwest of Manila that the 50-year-old politician sketches as the next Singapore: a gleaming economic engine that will amaze all of Asia.