Archive: 27 January 1996
67 articles found
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Murdered official a loan shark
Murdered official a loan shark SERANG, West Java: Dulati, an official at the local administration whose body was found badly mutilated on Monday, was a loan shark who often intimated clients, Antara reported. The agency quoted local police chief Lt. Col. Ujang Mulyana as saying that 38-year old Dulati had been building a three-story house with 18 rooms in Cipocok Jaya area.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Warning over foreign education agency
Warning over foreign education agency JAKARTA (JP): The city police warned yesterday residents who intend to study overseas to scrutinize institutions offering education programs abroad. The warning echoed a U.S. embassy announcement that a local group was claiming to represent the embassy here. "We'll be happy to get reports from people who had been cheated by educational institutions or groups," City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wim will remain pillar of RI film industry
Wim will remain pillar of RI film industry By Rita A. Widiadana and Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): He died when people seemed to have had forgotten him. William Umboh Achmad Salim, or Wim Umboh, the prominent film director who died in despair last Wednesday, was a forgotten hero.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ajib, Canoy to fight for title
Ajib, Canoy to fight for title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ajib Albarado will fight Filipino Dindo Canoy on March 21 at the Go Skate stadium in Surabaya, East Java, for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) junior welterweight crown. Ajib's promoter, Herry Aseng, said the WBF, through its president Ron L. Scanlf and its Asia-Pacific regional head Jack Rennie, pitted Ajib against Canoy after defending champion Kenny Vice of the United States opted to relinquish his title because of illness.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eye operation
Eye operation I would like to relate an honest and accurate account of my personal experiences with the Jakarta Eye Center. One and a half years ago I had my right eye operated on and a few days ago my left eye had its turn. Both operations were a success. When you arrive at the Jakarta Eye Center you are impressed by the cleanliness of the establishment. The staff is efficient and, more important, very friendly and patient.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Decline in human resources quality worries government
Decline in human resources quality worries government By Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): Over the past 20 years, there has been a complete reversal of attitudes toward wealth and money. Until the mid-1970s, critics of the state still discussed whether our strategy should follow capitalistic or socialistic modes of development. Since then we have been on the path toward capitalist and liberal courses of development.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pakistani state firm buys rice for export
Pakistani state firm buys rice for export KARACHI (Reuter): Pakistan's state Rice Export Corp (RECP) has started buying rice for possible export to Indonesia, Iraq and elsewhere, dealers said. One dealer said the RECP was paying about 270 rupees (US$7.94) per 40 kg for the IRRI-6 variety, about 60 rupees more than the official support price of 211 rupees. Farmers had previously refused to sell rice to the RECP at the government-set level.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wimar believes nation will see more political freedom
Wimar believes nation will see more political freedom JAKARTA (JP): Wimar Witoelar may not be as popular as Larry King or Oprah Winfrey, but he is one of the best known talk-show hosts in Indonesia. Four months after his Perspektif talk show on SCTV was banned last September, Wimar is back by public demand on Radio M97 FM. Several newspapers will begin carrying transcripts of his new program this Sunday and cassette recordings will also be made available.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
HIPMI meets with military
HIPMI meets with military JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto has asked the Jakarta branch of the Association of the Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) to participate in a discipline campaign. The commander was quoted by Andi Achmad Dara, chairman of the Jakarta HIPMI, as saying that maintaining business ethics and social responsibility are a kind of discipline.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
German mission due here
German mission due here JAKARTA (JP): German State Minister of Economic Affairs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Erhard Rittershaus is expected to arrive here tomorrow for a four-day trade mission, participated in by a group of 20 businesspeople. Rittershaus is scheduled to meet with several cabinet ministers, including Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto and Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Church Services
Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m. (in English). * All Saints' Anglican Church (opposite The Aryaduta Jakarta), Jl. Arif Rahman Hakim No. 5, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. with Sunday School.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dreams take strange twist for Suparno
Dreams take strange twist for Suparno JAKARTA (JP): When Suparno Saputro graduated from a management school he never thought he would end up being the chief clown in a small-scale entertainment business. Suparno started his life in the capital city in 1987, when he arrived from his hometown of Sragen, Central Java. For a start, he helped his brother sell dolls in the fish market in Ancol, North Jakarta, while going to a senior high school.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Military denies abusing villagers
Military denies abusing villagers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Commander of the 091 Military Administrative Unit Col. Sutarjo denied reports that members of the Armed Forces have mistreated 14 residents of Menamang village, Kutai regency. The accusation, contained in a press statement issued recently by the Institute for Community Studies and Advocacy, should be examined, he said.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megatech's Lamborghini unveiled in Detroit
Megatech's Lamborghini unveiled in Detroit By Russell Williamson LAMBORGHINI, the Italian performance car-maker owned by Indonesia's Megatech has unveiled its latest supercar and a vision for the future baby Lambo. The open-top Diablo Roadster VT was launched at the Detroit Motor Show in the United States earlier this month and is the first vehicle to reach production since the Indonesian company took control in 1994.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
U.S. extends grants for RI's legal development
U.S. extends grants for RI's legal development JAKARTA (JP): The Asia Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday signed an agreement to extend two-year grants worth US$210,000 (Rp 483 million) for the development of Indonesia's legal system. The aid is to be used to compile all of the Supreme Court's decisions into a book and for the development of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system, an out-of-court process to settle disputes.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
More qualified athletes welcome for Olympics
More qualified athletes welcome for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The government is encouraging all athletes to try to qualify for the national team for the Olympic Games in July, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said yesterday. "Things are still wide open for athletes who manage to improve their performance to a new high before the Olympics," Hayono said during a hearing with the House of Representatives' commission on sports, education, culture and religious affairs yesterday.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Providing superschools for all
Providing superschools for all By John Phillips This is the second of two articles on the definition of superschools and how to foster them. YOGYAKARTA (JP): In the first part of this article I suggested that super education was readily available and inexpensive provided that educational systems could meet the current and future needs of students and that certain conditions could be created that would foster educational development.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Restricted traffic zone
Restricted traffic zone From Neraca I herewith again inform the Jakarta City administration that the restricted traffic zone of Jl. Sudirman-Jl. Thamrin between 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. has more drawbacks than advantages. Junior high school children, in the hope of earning Rp 3,000 to Rp 5,000, play hooky and work as three-in-one kids, saying that the money helps lighten their parents' burden.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Twelve asylum seekers spend 2nd night at Polish Embassy
Twelve asylum seekers spend 2nd night at Polish Embassy JAKARTA (JP): Twelve East Timorese asylum seekers spent a second night at the Polish Embassy yesterday as they waited to hear if their request for sanctuary would be accepted or whether they would follow those before them and go to Portugal instead. A Polish diplomat told The Jakarta Post that the youths were healthy and in good condition after spending the first night in the reception area of the embassy.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 11,500 AHAP Insurance 3,100 -100 30,000 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,975 0 477,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 6,100 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,125 -25 5,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 1,500 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,100 -25 11,000 Argo Pantes 1,800 0 150,000 Asahimas Flat 2,675 -75 263,000 Asiana...
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bribes and levies keep workers' salaries low
Bribes and levies keep workers' salaries low JAKARTA (JP): A legislator said the numerous levies imposed on companies by government offices, including the Ministry of Manpower, contribute to workers' low salaries. The larger proportion of levies and bribes, as compared to wages, in production costs is ironic, said Djamaluddin Waly of the United Development Party (PPP) faction yesterday at a hearing with Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Debates on serious subjects
Debates on serious subjects In recent months The Jakarta Post daily has been able to publish controversial topics for debate, which is an opportunity for readers to express themselves freely. This to me represents good characteristics of any standard modern newspaper in the world. I particularly appreciated contributions by the Post's readers on street insults directed at foreigners, what others simply label "racism".
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
NGOs, activists slam sexist ad
NGOs, activists slam sexist ad JAKARTA (JP): A public service advertisement on crimes against women published in a magazine has drawn strong criticism from women activists and various non-governmental organizations.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five robbery suspects arrested
Five robbery suspects arrested MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested five people, including two members of the Armed Forces (ABRI), suspected of staging armed robberies in various locations, Antara reported yesterday. The news agency quoted a police source as saying that the most recent robbery the five were believed to have committed was at a cocoa exporting company in Jl. Ambon on Wednesday.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where do we go with a rigid school curriculum?
Where do we go with a rigid school curriculum? By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I feel that I am fairly familiar with most complaints made by Indonesian teachers about their profession. They correctly feel that they are overburdened, underpaid, belittled by other professions, and that in many cases they are incapable of commanding respect from students and parents.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asahi Glass's expansion
Asahi Glass's expansion TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. said it would invest a total of US$210 million in a new plant in Thailand and increased capacity at existing plants there and in Indonesia. Asahi Glass said it would spend $110 million on a new plant near Bangkok, with a furnace capable of producing 500 tons of glass a day, and raise annual auto glass output at its existing Thai plant to 700,000 units from 450,000 by the end of March 1998.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati likely to win popular support: Scholar
Megawati likely to win popular support: Scholar SEMARANG (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), is likely to win widespread support if she decides to run in the presidential election in 1998, political observer Arief Budiman said yesterday. Support for Megawati will come not only because many people are craving for a change in the national leadership, but also because many people believe she has the necessary qualifications, Arief said.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Water supply disrupted
Water supply disrupted JAKARTA (JP): Disruptions to tap water supplies on the Pulo Gadung industrial estate and in the Klender residential area in East Jakarta should end today, according to the city-owned water company PAM Jaya. Agus Tabrani, PAM Jaya marketing manager, said yesterday that the problems were caused by repair works on the distribution pipes on Jl. Bekasi Raya and Jatinegara Kaum. (yns)
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Weak monitoring blamed for rising meat prices
Weak monitoring blamed for rising meat prices JAKARTA (JP): A consumer activist has blamed the rising price of local meat on the government's weak monitoring of imported meat as well as possible collusion with importers. "If the government continues its current weak control over the flow of imported meat, our local meat industry will decline in this era of global competition," said Zumrotin K. Susilo, a former chairwoman of the Indonesian Consumers Organization who is now a staff member.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Erdhika fined for defiance
Erdhika fined for defiance JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced that it had fined PT Erdhika Mulyatama, a securities company, Rp 500,000 (US$217.4) for failure to heed JSX regulations. JSX's president, Hasan Zein Mahmud, and its supervision director, Stanislaus Say, reported in a statement yesterday that Erdhika had failed to execute transactions it had committed to with PT Sucaco Cable for 100,000 shares at Rp 5,500 each.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two die as car plunges into river
Two die as car plunges into river PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Two employees of the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture died and another was badly injured when their car plunged 30 meters into the Tajum River on Wednesday. The Antara news agency reported that four other people were slightly injured in the accident which occurred in the Pancasan village, Ajibarang subdistrict. Those who died were school superintendents Raswan and Jahidin.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Council continues review of population decree
Council continues review of population decree JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has asked the city council to continue its review of a new provincial decree on population after it reached an agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs. Romulus Sihombing, a councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party faction, said yesterday that the city secretary, Harun Alrasyid, notified the council that the agreement consisted of several points, including the right to determine fees for the new ID.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Blazer expected to revitalise Opel's image
Blazer expected to revitalise Opel's image By Russell Williamson General Motors Buana Indonesia expects its new Opel Blazer will boost its brand image and re-establish the marque in Indonesia. Opel has had a checkered history in Indonesia, with the former distributors and manufacturers, Garmak Motors, having been set up by the government and run with little thought for image promotion or long-term goals.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rights Commission in East Timor
Rights Commission in East Timor A new milestone in the history of the National Commission on Human Rights has been reached. A few days ago the commission's only regional branch office was set up in Dili, East Timor. No such branch office exists anywhere else, and hopefully do not need to exist. The opening of the Dili office cannot be separated from the fact that human rights problems exist in East Timor.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Ninja Turtles 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Science World 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Science Film: Bill Bixby's Wonderful Magic 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Fashion 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, 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.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Saturday Maghrib 6.20 p.m. Sunday Imsak 4:23 a.m. Subuh 4.33 a.m.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt unveils new reform package
Govt unveils new reform package JAKARTA (JP): The government introduced a package of deregulation measures yesterday to improve the country's export performance and encourage the establishment of more export- oriented enterprises.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Semen Kupang's expansion
Semen Kupang's expansion KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The East Nusa Tenggara-based state-owned cement company, PT Semen Kupang, will expand its annual production capacity from 180,000 tons to 800,000 tons by 1998, the company's president, M. Satar Taba, said. "We will soon build the second unit of our plant to support our expansion program," Satar told The Jakarta Post on Thursday. Semen Kupang will gradually increase its capacity to 270,000 tons next year, he added.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pressure rises on military to free hostages
Pressure rises on military to free hostages JAKARTA (JP): The military made little headway yesterday in its effort to release 13 people, including six Europeans, being held captive in a jungle in Irian Jaya by separatist rebels. As the hostage crisis entered its 19th day yesterday with no end in sight, pressures mounted to bring about a speedy resolution, with some suggesting the use of military force.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Christie's to hold its first sale in Indonesia
Christie's to hold its first sale in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The sale of the Adrian Noe Estate marks the end of a long journey for one of Indonesia's most avid art collectors, and a new precedent on the local art market. Nearly the entire contents of Noe's vast collection of Asian art will go on the block this Feb. 8-9, when Christie's conducts its first auction in Indonesia at the Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
S'pore gets tough on drink-driving
S'pore gets tough on drink-driving SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has signaled its determination to curb drink-driving with a binge of fines, license suspensions and jail terms for motorists found to have had one too many during the last holiday season. "During the holidays we do step up enforcement," police spokesman Lim Chin Tiak said yesterday, a day after 28 motorists were penalized by a district court for exceeding the legal limit for blood alcohol levels. All had pleaded guilty.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Seoul sends relief aid to Pyongyang
Seoul sends relief aid to Pyongyang SEOUL (Reuter): The South Korean Red Cross yesterday shipped blankets and noodles to famine-stricken North Korea, but efforts to mount an international relief effort were stymied with negotiations in Honolulu ending without agreement. A Red Cross spokesman said the aid shipment comprised 100,000 packs of instant noodles, 20,000 pairs of socks and 2,000 blankets.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Automotive market will cool as credit brake is applied
Automotive market will cool as credit brake is applied By Mitchell Mackey After a year of a strong 15 percent growth, the Indonesian automotive market is set for a period of consolidation, according to Herman Latif, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries. Herman said the government's tight monetary policy, which is designed to slow the growth of consumer credit, would have an impact on buyers confidence and apply a brake to the market.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Inflation rate computation updated
Inflation rate computation updated JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) is updating the formula for computing the inflation rate, the agency's chairman Sugito Suwito said yesterday. Sugito said that a survey on consumption patterns is now underway, necessary to recalibrate the existing inflation formula. "We hope the new formula can be adopted next year," he told newsmen after a hearing with Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR).
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
1995/96 exports likely to fall short of target
1995/96 exports likely to fall short of target JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's exports in the current fiscal year will probably fall short of its target, while imports will exceed the government's estimate substantially, Director General of International Trade Anang Fuad Rivai said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indah Kabel to make fiber optic cables
Indah Kabel to make fiber optic cables JAKARTA (JP): A publicly-listed cable manufacturer, PT IKI Indah Kabel Indonesia, will begin producing fiber optic telephone cables in April, a company executive said. The company's president, K. Murata, announced after an extraordinary shareholders' meeting yesterday that the company will also produce type XLPE medium voltage electric tensile cables now used by state-owned electric company PLN. The company will also produce foam skin telephone cables.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Over-nutrition crisis threatens Indonesia
Over-nutrition crisis threatens Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will face a double nutritional problem in the near future, with some sections of society over-consuming while others will remain undernourished, according to a national expert. Chairman of the Indonesian Nutritionist Association Benny A. Kodyat said yesterday that socioeconomic changes brought about by development have led to changes in people's lifestyle and patterns of food consumption.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Floods hit Bali, one person dies
Floods hit Bali, one person dies DENPASAR, Bali: One person died and two others were injured, when a flood hit hundreds of houses in four villages in South Denpasar subdistrict after two days of heavy rain. The Antara news agency reported yesterday that Komang Juniati, a student of Junior High School 5, died in the flood. It also said that two people were injured when a tree fell on top of them.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Latief says: Eat less chili
Latief says: Eat less chili JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief has a recipe ow his own to reduce the escalating price of chili, a source of complaint by housewives, and the subject of numerous newspaper editorials in the past two weeks. "Just eat less chili," Latief told reporters yesterday during a break at a hearing with the House of Representatives, Antara reported.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislators warn of impending food crisis
Legislators warn of impending food crisis JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives expressed concern here yesterday over the high prices of several foodstuffs, caused by scarcity of supply, saying that the situation could lead to a national food crisis.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kedoya residents seek help from House
Kedoya residents seek help from House JAKARTA (JP): Kebon Jeruk riverbank squatters have met Golkar legislators in a desperate attempt to protect their homes from demolition. "We plead to you to help us stall the eviction order until we gain some shelter," Marbun, the spokesman for 121 families of the Kedoya Selatan subdistrict, said to the representatives on Thursday. Marbun said residents received the demolition order on Jan. 21. It gave the squatters until Feb.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Morgan Stanley launches $18m warrants on RI index
Morgan Stanley launches $18m warrants on RI index HONG KONG (Reuter): Global securities firm Morgan Stanley Group Inc said it had launched 200 million warrants worth about US$18 million on the MSCI Indonesia Index. The warrants were issued in two tranches, with one and two year maturities respectively, it said in a statement issued in Hong Kong. Issue prices were 7.5 U.S. cents for the one-year tranche and 10.56 U.S. cents for the two-year tranche. The warrants will mature on Jan.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
New deregulation package receives mixed reactions
New deregulation package receives mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The new package of deregulation measures announced by the government yesterday received a mixed reaction from businessmen, analysts and legislators. The Association of Indonesian Textile Manufacturers and the Federation of All Indonesian Importers said that the package of deregulatory measures failed to touch the key problem of the country's export-oriented activities.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Will Iraq make an oil deal this time?
Will Iraq make an oil deal this time? By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS (Reuter): Despite Iraq's commitment to talk about implementing an oil-for-food plan, a successful outcome of the negotiations is anything but certain, UN officials and diplomats say. Iraq has been under strict sanctions since its August 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Governor Basofi stands firm on PDI issue
Governor Basofi stands firm on PDI issue SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman reiterated yesterday his refusal to recognize Sutjipto, the appointed chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)'s provincial chapter in East Java. "The PDI central executive board wants me to approve (Sutjipto). It has half-forced me to do so," he said here yesterday. "Is it logical? Imagine forcing me to recognize its No.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Israelis to develop ties with RI
Israelis to develop ties with RI NEW DELHI (Reuter): Israeli Finance Minister Abraham Shohat, winding up a major tour of Asian countries, said on Friday that he expected formal ties between Israel and Indonesia and Malaysia soon. He linked relations with the two Islamic members of the Association of South East Asian Nations with the progress of peace talks with Syria, which he expected to yield positive results soon.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japanese grant for the disabled
Japanese grant for the disabled JAKARTA (JP): Japan yesterday extended a grant worth Rp 1.4 billion ($608,700) as part of its effort to develop a rehabilitation center for disabled people in Cibinong, West Java. The money is to be allocated for providing the center's detailed design which is expected to be completed by the end of June. The center itself is planned to be completed and operational by 1998. It's running will be overseen by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Diamonds JP/oby ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Nani Budiman, manager of Diamond Information Center of De Beers Diamonds, fastens a diamond brooch on the jacket of Bubi Chen, one of the winners of the 1995 Diamond Achievement Award during a ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta. Other winners on Jan. 10 were veteran singer/artist Titiek Puspa (left) and Herlina Wijaya (second from right).
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Yuri Gorbachev transforms fantasies in 'Bali Series'
Yuri Gorbachev transforms fantasies in 'Bali Series' By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): After exhibiting his vibrant icon art works here a year ago, Russian-turned-New York artist Yuri Gorbachev has returned to Indonesia with paintings that are even more energetic. His exhibition will be held at the Regent Jakarta until Feb. 3, 1996, and will feature paintings inspired by his visit to Bali. The centerpiece of the exhibit is an image of a girl dressed in a wild version of a Balinese Legong costume.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
China's involvement in firefight with RP denied
China's involvement in firefight with RP denied BEIJING (AFP): China yesterday denied allegations that a Chinese vessel had been involved in a clash this week with a Philippine navy gunboat in the South China Sea. "As we have learned, this matter has nothing to do with the Chinese side," said a foreign ministry spokesman in a curt response to journalists' questions about the reported incident off the west coast of the Philippines on Monday.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bakin chief warns election contestants
Bakin chief warns election contestants JAKARTA (JP): The chief of the powerful State Intelligence Coordinating Body (Bakin) warned political leaders yesterday not to turn the upcoming election into a stage for confrontation. M. Sudibyo, a retired lieutenant general, said the election is not a Bharata Yuda (a war in the Mahabharata epic) but a political fiesta to elect members of the legislative body.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Uniform swindler arrested
Uniform swindler arrested JAKARTA (JP): A 31-year-old man who has pocketed at least Rp 6.75 million (US$2,930) through pretending to be a police lieutenant came face to face with real officers yesterday. Romi Romeo, 31, the phony lieutenant, was picked up at his house at the Kampung Bendungan Melayu at Rawa Badak in North Jakarta yesterday morning, following complaints from his victims, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Life rafts for flood-prone areas
Life rafts for flood-prone areas JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for people's welfare RS Museno has said that the city administration will make life rafts available to subdistricts which are prone to flooding. The life rafts will be invaluable to the people in times of severe and unexpected flooding, he said. But he could not say how many of the devices would be bought. In a related development, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja warned the residents not to rebuild houses destroyed by the recent floods.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flood-hit sluice gates to be repaired
Flood-hit sluice gates to be repaired JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon repair the sluice gates damaged by the recent flooding in the capital, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday. Radinal told Commission V of the House of Representatives in a hearing yesterday that some of the gates, which have been jammed by garbage and debris for years, would have to be cleaned as well. The recent floods have worsened the condition of the sluice gates, he added.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Free condom for revelers
Free condom for revelers JAKARTA (JP): The National Family Planning Board is to dispense free condoms and contraceptive pills to people celebrating the forthcoming Idul Fitri holiday in their home villages. "Don't forget to take them with you," board chairman Haryono Suyono, who is also the minister of population, told reporters yesterday. "But if you forget, don't worry. They will also be available closer to home," he added.
Sat, 27 Jan 1996, 00:00 WIB
Advertising agencies to help national sports
Advertising agencies to help national sports JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to help the fund- beleaguered national sports got a positive answer from the Indonesian Advertising Agencies Association (P3I), which agreed to help raise money for sports.