Archive: 8 January 1996
45 articles found
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Bambang chairs L&M
Bambang chairs L&M SINGAPORE (Reuter): Construction and engineering company L&M Group Investments said it had appointed Indonesian President Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo as a director of the company and as its new chairman.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
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.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Student brawls still alarming
Student brawls still alarming JAKARTA (JP): Despite the long struggle by police and teachers to curb student brawls in the capital, the number of teenagers killed in clashes last year was 20 percent higher than in 1994.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Radio station offers locals rock nostalgia
Radio station offers locals rock nostalgiaBy Yoko N. Sari JAKARTA (JP): Fans of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Uriah Heep, Grand Funk Railroad, Genesis, or other rock bands dating back to the 1960s and 1970s, now can enjoy their songs on local radio all day long.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Flood kills three in Jakarta
Flood kills three in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Three people were killed and thousands were forced to flee their homes over the weekend in the worst floods to hit the capital since 1976.The floods began pounding several areas of Jakarta on Wednesday, when relentless torrential rains caused river banks...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Senayan not healthy
Senayan not healthyFrom KompasIt is now very difficult for Jakartans to find a green field to enjoy in Jakarta. Many people use the outer ring of Glora Senayan, South Jakarta, for some sports such as morning runs, roller-skating and other games.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Facing the opposition to ASEAN free trade
Facing the opposition to ASEAN free tradeBy James Fahn BANGKOK: Social issues were supposed to be one of the highlights of the fifth ASEAN summit. In their opening addresses many of the leaders remarked that it was necessary to bring social cooperation up to the level of economic and political...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Market distortions, offshore borrowing may boost inflation
Market distortions, offshore borrowing may boost inflation JAKARTA (JP): Experts warned that market distortions and uncontrolled inflows of private offshore borrowing could send the country's inflation rate higher this year.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
S'pore rejects Kotjo's appeal: Paper
S'pore rejects Kotjo's appeal: Paper SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) has turned down an appeal by Indonesian businessman Johannes Kotjo against sanctions imposed on him for "misleading the market", the Business Times newspaper said on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Weightlifting meet starts today
Weightlifting meet starts today JAKARTA (JP): Around 488 athletes from Indonesia's 26 provinces will take part in the National Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Championship, scheduled to start here today and run until Jan. 16 at Hall B Senayan.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Sri Lanka refugees face tug-of-war
Sri Lanka refugees face tug-of-war COLOMBO (Reuter): More than 250,000 refugees are at the center of a tug-of-war between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebels seeking a homeland called Eelam in the island's north and east, political commentators said yesterday.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Land problem in Tangerang
Land problem in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): As of last year, Tangerang ran out of land for industrial and housing estates, the head of regency development planning board, Agus Rachmad said.Agus said over the weekend that his office had to turn down any requests for permits to develop new industrial and...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
'Govt can impose solution to PDI row'
'Govt can impose solution to PDI row' JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman has the political right to force an end to the protracted chairmanship conflict at the provincial chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), observers say.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Sheraton hotel opens in Surabaya
Sheraton hotel opens in Surabaya JAKARTA (JP): One more international hotel chain has begun operation in Surabaya, East Java, as the city shows significant growth in the economy, including the tourism industry.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Diarrhea, skin rash attack flood victims
Diarrhea, skin rash attack flood victims BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Diarrhea and skin rashes have afflicted the people evacuated from last week's floods, a health official said."We've been getting two to three patients with diarrhea and skin rashes per day since Wednesday," Rianti, a staff member at Langsa...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Earnings growth of listed banks likely to decline
Earnings growth of listed banks likely to decline JAKARTA (JP): The growth rate of earnings at 22 banks listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to decline this year but no sharp fluctuations in share prices are expected.An analyst from W.I.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Rotary International pledges more support
Rotary International pledges more support JAKARTA (JP): Rotary International pledged to help Indonesia again in the country's anti-polio immunization drive this year, its president said.Herb Brown said in a press conference on Saturday that his organization would likely donate US$1 million to this...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Garment factory workers seeking salary increases
Garment factory workers seeking salary increases JAKARTA (JP): Garment factory workers are demanding that their companies not only raise the minimum wage but that salaries be based according to seniority, said the head of the Bekasi chapter of the All Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI).
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Hospital keeps patient for not paying medical costs
Hospital keeps patient for not paying medical costs JAKARTA (JP): Labor activists have come to the aid of a female worker in Bogor who is being detained by a hospital for not being able to pay her medical expenses.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
RI-Australia agreement
RI-Australia agreement The signing last month of an Agreement on Maintaining Security between Indonesia and Australia truly represents a very important watershed in the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Navy hospital fire contained
Navy hospital fire contained JAKARTA (JP): A small fire swept the employees' cooperative office at Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, on Jl. Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, on Friday.An official of the hospital told The Jakarta Post that the fire started at 5:30 a.m., but he did not know the cause.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Freedom of expression is central to Islam
Freedom of expression is central to Islam JAKARTA (JP): Freedom of expression, a highly exalted right in Western liberal democracies, has always been central to Islamic teachings, says a Pakistani scholar.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Manila buries maid who died in S'pore
Manila buries maid who died in S'pore MANILA (Reuter): Hundreds of Filipinos gathered yesterday to bury a Filipina maid who fell to her death from a Singapore apartment building last month, and her mother rejected an official finding that she might have committed suicide.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Davomas Abadi predicts exceeding profit target
Davomas Abadi predicts exceeding profit target JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, a cocoa butter and powder producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, expects to surpass its profit target of Rp 22.83 billion (US$9.9 million) for its 1995 operations, a company executive said.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Promoting business cost effectively with Winfax Pro
Promoting business cost effectively with Winfax ProBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Obviously, a small or new business would not have the financial power to buy space in newspapers to place their ads, or airtime on radio or TV stations to place commercials.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Reproductive rights still largely denied
Reproductive rights still largely denied JAKARTA (JP): Women's reproductive rights in Indonesia are still largely shunned by society, says a prominent physician and family planning campaigner.Kartono Mohamad, the chairman of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI), said at a discussion...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Persebaya tamed in Eindhoven match
Persebaya tamed in Eindhoven match JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya had to eat a 6-2 (4-1) defeat at home on Saturday night. But the match was just a friendly, and a pretty good performance considering the rival: Dutch first division runner-up PSV Eindhoven.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
'Comedy, romance getting boring'
'Comedy, romance getting boring' JAKARTA (JP): Noted playwright and film director Ali Shahab predicts that Indonesian television viewers will soon be bored with romances and comedies, and begin craving "something informative".
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:55 Filler/Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel:...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Blue Bird offers container handling
Blue Bird offers container handling JAKARTA (JP): The Blue Bird group, a private transportation company, will establish a US$15-million container handling facility here in cooperation with a domestic freight forwarding firm and a Malaysian transportation company.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Curbing import growth
Curbing import growth The 1995/1996 current account deficit of nearly US$8 billion, twice as large as the original estimate made early last year, is regarded by most analysts and the government as the biggest obstacle to sustaining high economic growth.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
'Stiffer penalties for sex offenders'
'Stiffer penalties for sex offenders' KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Moslems in Malaysia's southern Johore state caught committing adultery or cohabitation will face public caning under a new bill to be tabled later this year, news reports said.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Students raid police office
Students raid police office BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Some 600 students from three high schools in the Krui district, West Lampung, attacked the local police precinct after reports of a police chief punching a teacher in the face, Antara reported.Their target was Second Lt.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Local plice help secure fertilizer distribution
Local plice help secure fertilizer distribution JAKARTA (JP): Local police are safeguarding the distribution of fertilizers to farmers in East Java, where supplies have been declining.The chief of the Kediri police office in East Java, Col. Mudayat M.T.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
'Keroncong' music contest
'Keroncong' music contest JAKARTA (JP): A keroncong music contest for mayoralty level will be held by the South Jakarta Mayoralty on Jan. 11.South Jakarta's coordinating body for keroncong, Portuguese- influenced, music announced on Saturday that the contest will be open to any keroncong group...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
That's a lot of pork
That's a lot of pork BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A total of 77,665 boars, regarded as enemy number one to most farmers, were killed during the year, exceeding the administration's target of 50,000, an official said.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Officers face tribunal
Officers face tribunal DILI, East Timor: The East Timor Military Command plans to try 46 officers to by military tribunal for offenses ranging from insubordination, immoral conduct and desertion to traffic violations, Antara said.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Asia back on Australia political agenda
Asia back on Australia political agenda SYDNEY (AFP): The government has again dragged the country's relationship with Asia onto the domestic political agenda, saying an ability to strengthen Australia's bond with its neighbors was a leadership requirement.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Yogie to attend PDI birthday
Yogie to attend PDI birthday AMBON, Maluku: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. is expected to attend a reception to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party this Wednesday, a party official said on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
KONI needs Rp 4.5 billion
KONI needs Rp 4.5 billion JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will need Rp 4.5 billion ($1.9 million) to take part in this year's Olympic Games in Atlanta.KONI treasurer Setia Novanto told reporters on Friday that 40 percent of the estimated sum will be spent on preparing Indonesian...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Senen bus terminal
Senen bus terminalFrom NeracaThe chaotic situation of the Senen bus terminal in Central Jakarta is reason enough for both road users and commuters to be concerned. Everyday hundreds of city buses and private cars wind up in traffic jams in front of the terminal, while the sidewalk vendors freely...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Adrift in the fishless seas
Adrift in the fishless seas When fish disappear, so do fishermen. Millions of Asians who depend on the sea may soon be out of work. Mukul Sharma reports for Inter Press Service. COCHIN: Indian yellowfin tuna and skipjack may soon be more common in the supermarket shelves of Japan and Europe than in...
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
E. Timor leader stresses reconciliation
E. Timor leader stresses reconciliation JAKARTA (JP): An East Timorese separatist leader based in Europe is urging all Timorese to reconcile their differences and work together in the development of the territory.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
28,000 bodies to be moved
28,000 bodies to be moved JAKARTA (JP): At least 28,000 bodies will be moved from North Jakarta's Dobo public cemetery to Semper, North Jakarta, to make way for the expansion of the Tanjung Priok container port.The exhumation and moving of the bodies starts today and will last until April 30.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996
Firm get $56m from overseas fairs
Firm get $56m from overseas fairs JAKARTA (JP): Small and medium Indonesian enterprises and cooperatives earned a combined revenue of US$56 million from their participation in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions in the April to December period of last year, the National Agency for Export...