Archive: 16 October 1996
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Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
No presidential succession before 2003: Suhardiman
No presidential succession before 2003: Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): There should be no discussion of the presidential succession until 2003, said Chairman Suhardiman of SOKSI, an organization which helped found Golkar. Suhardiman told a press conference yesterday that SOKSI would urge Golkar to delay its discussion on the presidential succession when it begins its annual leadership meeting here today. President Soeharto is scheduled to open the Golkar meeting.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Utut draws with Sokolov in opener
Utut draws with Sokolov in opener JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number-one chess player, Utut Adianto, drew with Ivan Sokolov of Bosnia-Herzegovina at the 48th move on the first day of the Gunadarma International Grandmaster Chess Tournament here yesterday. Utut, who has played Sokolov several times before, succeeded in forcing his favorite Queen's Indian defense. Playing the disadvantage of the black, Utut, whose elo rating is 2,605, played cautiously.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Law to protect domestic retailers called for
Law to protect domestic retailers called for JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail Merchants Association (Aprindo) called on the government yesterday to introduce a law to protect domestic retailers from foreign competitors and unfair rivalry among local players "Today, each province has its own local regulation on the retail business.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL reporters barred from soccer matches
KL reporters barred from soccer matches KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian state soccer associations, alleging unfair reporting by three local newspapers, yesterday barred reporters from covering the current Malaysian league matches. The Sabah Football Association (FA) has barred reporters from the New Straits Times and the afternoon daily, The Malay Mail, from covering its matches with immediate effect after they were alleged to have ridiculed the officials.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian FM to visit Vietnam
Malaysian FM to visit Vietnam KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday he will make an eight-day trip beginning tomorrow to Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia to strengthen bilateral relations. The state-run Bernama national news agency quoted Abdullah as saying his trip is aimed at broadening two-way ties in all areas including trade, economic and political cooperation, and culture. He will visit Vietnam from Oct.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tennis show hits town
Tennis show hits town JAKARTA (JP): A tennis version of the basketball entertainers the Harlem Globetrotters is to be performed at the Regent Jakarta tomorrow evening by the Peter Burwash International (PBI). The music-filled entertaining and educational tennis exhibition is a part of the 1996 Continental Micronesia Asia Pacific tour to 10 locations in 21 days. The other venues are Oahu, Maui, Tokyo, Yokohama, Seoul, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau and Bali.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three die of dog bites
Three die of dog bites KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Three of 12 people reported to have been bitten by dogs over the past 10 days have died, Antara reported yesterday. The incidents in the Kendari and Buton regencies, have sparked fears of a rabies outbreak. The provincial husbandry office chief, Hasan Mardiono, said the three deaths occurred in Rumbia subdistrict in Buton regency.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
E. Java athletes wait for bonuses
E. Java athletes wait for bonuses JAKARTA (JP): Although Governor Basofi Soedirman is ready to award bonuses to the East Javanese who broke records at the National Games last month, he cannot do so until the East Java chapter of the National Sports Council receives the official list of record breakers from the Games organizing committee.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fifth Indonesian enters Global 500 Roll of Honor
Fifth Indonesian enters Global 500 Roll of Honor JAKARTA (JP): Bahuddin Hi Pabbite has spent more than 50 years nurturing maleo, a beautiful Indonesian-bird species which is in danger of extinction. He received international recognition on Monday for his efforts. The 84-year-old resident of Sausu village, Palu, Central Sulawesi, is the fifth Indonesian to receive the prestigious Global 500 Roll of Honor award from the United Nations Development Program.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vehicle license fee
Vehicle license fee From Kompas I duly extended my vehicle license at Polda Metro Jaya and met all the required terms. However, coincidentally, my plate number has only one digit. The tax to be paid reached hundreds of thousands of rupiah as printed on the license, plus a donation of Rp 15,000 for the Red Cross. However, I was aghast when a police lieutenant informed me that owners of license plates with only one digit, had to pay an extra fee of Rp 5,000,000 beside the official license fee.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marathon to put pressure on Ramos
Marathon to put pressure on Ramos MANILA (AFP): A Roman Catholic priest will run a 3,000 kilometer marathon across the Philippine archipelago to put pressure on President Fidel Ramos not to run for a new term in 1998, a Manila newspaper said yesterday. Father Roberto Reyes, 41, plans to cover the distance over two years, starting with an 18 day, 1,000-kilometer run on the southern island of Mindanao from Nov. 3, the Philippine Inquirer said.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucracy slows ASEAN's sub-regional cooperation
Bureaucracy slows ASEAN's sub-regional cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Bureaucratic and fiscal problems hinder the development of sub-regional economic cooperation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), analysts said. "I don't know what the quick solution to the problems is but they are a reality that must be addressed to accelerate the development of cooperation," Indonesia Forum Foundation's chairman Mohammad Sadli said.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Latest violence blamed on inequity and modernization
Latest violence blamed on inequity and modernization JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are fast becoming part of a "frustrated society" prone to violence and must begin looking for solutions that go to the root of the problems, two political observers said yesterday. Loekman Soetrisno, a professor from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, and Hasnan Habib, separately attempted to analyze the bursts of violent rioting that have occurred in the country over the past several months.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Antipolio drive for 951,900 babies
Antipolio drive for 951,900 babies JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is targeting 951,900 under-fives in this year's second nationwide antipolio drive. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday that the number will hopefully exceed the target because there is a possibility that children living outside Jakarta will be immunized here.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Businessmen want Japan to open its market
Businessmen want Japan to open its market JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian businessmen yesterday urged Japan to open its domestic market to help reduce the gaping trade deficit between Japan and the region. Businessmen from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) acknowledged that Japan had contributed significantly to the region's economic development, but said there was still a need to correct the trade deficit between the two.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
HongkongBank union executives dismissed
HongkongBank union executives dismissed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower's arbitration body has agreed to a request from the management of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. to dismiss all 11 executives of its union following a prolonged dispute. The decision, dated Sept. 30, was sent by the arbitration body on Oct. 9 to both parties and was received Monday. "We are considering whether to appeal," Ugianto, the union's chairman, said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Oct 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: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Pianist Sudarmadi, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m to 9:30 a.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mitra Global to help install more telephone lines
Mitra Global to help install more telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia, a private firm commissioned to install telephone lines in Central Java, is willing to help the state meet increased national targets for telecommunications development. Mitra Global's president, S.W.S. Hardjito, outlined the company's plans after signing a US$480 million loan agreement with foreign banks yesterday.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
City grinds to a standstill after tropical downpours
City grinds to a standstill after tropical downpours JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday's torrents caused inundation in many areas and left thousands stranded in bus shelters as traffic was paralyzed. On main streets such as Jl. Gajah Mada, Jl. Merdeka Selatan, Jl. Thamrin, Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Gatot Subroto, vehicles crawled as the street under Semanggi bridge was inundated.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tuan Sing buys tire firm
Tuan Sing buys tire firm SINGAPORE (Reuter): Diversified Tuan Sing Holdings Ltd said yesterday it had bought Singapore Bandag Pte Ltd, a tire retreading company, for S$6.6 million. Singapore Bandag and its wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiary, Performance Retreads Sdn Bhd, both have a franchise agreement with Bandag Inc in the U.S. for a tire retreading system.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three years demanded for Dutchman
Three years demanded for Dutchman JAKARTA (JP): A government prosecutor yesterday demanded a three-year jail term for a 56-year-old Dutch businessman accused of trafficking nearly 1,000 Ecstasy pills. Prosecutor Petrus Sambara also urged the Central Jakarta District Court to fine the defendant, who is a consultant for a local cement company, Rp. 2.5 million (US$1,050).
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malang to host jet ski c'ship
Malang to host jet ski c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Jet Sports Association is to hold the seventh leg of the National Jetski Championships at the Selorejo dam, Malang, East Java, on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3. Kiki P, chairman of the organizing committee, told Antara that the Rp 30 million (US$12,700) event will feature individual and team competitions in several divisions, ranging from 785cc to 1,200cc.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX ties up with UI
JSX ties up with UI JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Indonesia (UI) yesterday in an effort to improve student awareness of capital market development. JSX president Cyril Noerhadi said the stock exchange will follow up the memorandum by opening an outlet at UI to provide students with up-to-date information on the capital market.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
SEAG must amuse people: Minister
SEAG must amuse people: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman said that the 19th Southeast Asian Games to be staged here in October next year should be an entertaining event. "The Games should also serve as an occasion to develop sportsmanship, instead of a place for violence, as happened after recent soccer matches," Hayono told a seminar in Semarang, Central Java, Monday.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nobel award won't affect Norway-RI relations: Minister
Nobel award won't affect Norway-RI relations: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The peace prize given to East Timor separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta by the Norwegian Nobel Committee is not likely to disrupt relations between Jakarta and Oslo, a Norwegian minister said here yesterday. "We don't think it will affect relations," said visiting Norwegian Minister of Industry and Energy Jens Stoltenberg.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
South Korea rejects World Cup criticism
South Korea rejects World Cup criticism SEOUL (AFP): South Korean World Cup organizers said yesterday they were not taking seriously criticism made by FIFA general secretary Sepp Blatter of preparations for the 2002 finals. The first World Cup final to be held in Asia was jointly awarded to South Korea and Japan after months of bitter rivalry between the two.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Camera JP/byi NEW CAMERA: Polaroid executives Victor Filamor (left), Ridwan E. Damhart (second from left), Gerry E. Buist (second from right) and Iskandarsyah (right), display the new Polaroid 636 Talking Camera. The launch was at the Shangri-La hotel in Jakarta on Oct. 10. Spot B: Fragrance JP/alx FRAGRANCE OF INDONESIA: Mrs. Tuti Try Sutrisno, wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, (center) smells a new perfume, Fragrance of Indonesia, produced by Quest Asia Pacific.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Klender market construction done
Klender market construction done JAKARTA (JP): Construction work on the market near the Klender housing complex which was destroyed by fire has been completed and vendors can occupy their kiosks beginning Oct.16. The site of the makeshift market used by the vendors pending the completion of the market must be vacated by Oct. 16. The site will once again be used as a sports field. The market which was razed by fire on Dec. 5, 1993, has been rebuilt on a 13,450 meter square plot of land.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123: Sahabat Kita 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel: East Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon: Give Us Books II 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler 7:30 Business Program: Mitra Kita 8:00 News:...
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
SICOM changes rubber terms
SICOM changes rubber terms SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) announced yesterday changes in the delivery terms of the most popular rubber futures contract, TSR20. The contract's denomination was also changed to U.S. dollars from Singapore dollars. TSR stands for Indonesian-produced Technically Specified Rubber. SICOM said it would introduce an October-December TSR20 contract from Nov.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI's dual function
ABRI's dual function From Jayakarta As I recall, three retired generals, including AH Nasution, have to a great length given explanations about the dual function of the Armed Forces (ABRI). Therefore it should be clear what ideas are behind the concept of ABRI's dual function, which came into existence in the 1950s. Nasution further described that the concept of the dual function back then was different than to what it is today.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Unemployment worries Try
Unemployment worries Try JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno raised concern yesterday over a minister's report that 130,000 university graduates are jobless. Try asked Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief to find a prompt solution to the problem. Latief told journalists after meeting with the Vice President that most of the unemployed college graduates majored in social and cultural sciences.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Drivers complain about extortion
Drivers complain about extortion JAKARTA (JP): Minivan drivers plying the Kebayoran Lama-Taman Mangu, West Java, route are complaining that a group of street hoodlums have been extorting money from them. Albert Pohan, one of the drivers, said the extortionists led by RH Barat, threatened each of the drivers and forced them to give up Rp 1,500 each every day. He said the extortion has been going on for almost eight years.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ruwiyati banned from half marathon
Ruwiyati banned from half marathon JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games women's marathon gold medalist, Ruwiyati, from the Salatiga, Central Java-based Tiger Locomotive club has been banned from defending her Asia Pacific Nitoh Half Marathon title in Bali because she registered late. "Ruwiyati's registration form was returned several days ago by the organizers," manager and coach Alwi Mugiyanto was quoted by Antara Monday, in reference to the Oct. 27 race.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Illegal traffic raids
Illegal traffic raids From Neraca We live in Jakarta and commute to and fro between our job at a factory in Tangerang and home. On our daily route, either by toll or regular road, we will most certainly meet irregularities conducted by members of the police force and the Traffic and Transportation Control Agency. Let's start from Jakarta, on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari and Jl. Tg.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bob Dole hits Bill Clinton on Asian connections
Bob Dole hits Bill Clinton on Asian connections KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Agencies): Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole demanded Monday that President Bill Clinton answer questions on his links to Asian businessmen and their contributions to Democratic party coffers, Reuters reported.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Octoberfest in Bali
Octoberfest in Bali NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Sheraton Nusa Indah Bali hotel plans to stage Bali's first German Octoberfest later this month to attract more tourists. Hotel general manager Lothar R. Pehl told journalists yesterday that Nusa Indah Hall at the Bali International Convention Center will be adorned with 6,000 meters of traditional blue and white Bavarian cloth to recreate the atmosphere of a Munich village.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Disco ban abused
Disco ban abused BEKASI, West Java (JP): The regency's ban on discotheques last year has been abused by entertainment operators while the authorities have been lax in their enforcement of the regulation, according to young people in the area. Eleven sites licensed as sanggar tari (dance workshops), have been found operating similar activities to discotheques, patrons of the workshops said. However when officials examined the 11 sites they did not discover any violations.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Union proposes 15% hike in minimum wage
Union proposes 15% hike in minimum wage JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union proposed yesterday that the government raise the minimum regional daily wage by 15 percent next year. Union chief Bomer Pasaribu said his proposal is in line with the current Guidelines of State Policy, which state that all workers' minimum physical needs should be fulfilled by the end of the current Sixth Five Year Plan in 1999.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Religious diversity is a strength'
'Religious diversity is a strength' DILI, East Timor (JP): President Soeharto stated yesterday that religious diversity should not be seen as a weakness or source of conflict but as a strength and catalyst to help propel the wheels of development. Speaking at the inauguration of the 27-meter high statue of Jesus Christ located on the Fatucama peninsula eight kilometers east of Dili, Soeharto underlined the significance of the first principle of the state ideology, Pancasila.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang mayor urged to close nightspots
Tangerang mayor urged to close nightspots TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Local figures and ulemas have urged Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud to keep his promise and close down nightspots found to be used as Ecstasy dealing sites. Eddy Sulaeman, a popular religious figure in Tangerang, said yesterday the arrest of two alleged Ecstasy dealers in the FM3 Singing Hall on Saturday strongly indicates that nightspots are used to traffic drugs.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 15, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,175 400 3,043,000 Andayani Megah 975 -50 239,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,300 -50 276,000 Anwar Sierad 2,350 50 1,622,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,575 50 1,208,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,400 0 868,000...
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man robbed of Rp 33 million in Cilandak
Man robbed of Rp 33 million in Cilandak JAKARTA (JP): Two unidentified men, one of whom was armed with a gun, robbed a private employee yesterday of Rp 33 million (US$14,165) on Jl. Fatmawati in Cilandak, South Jakarta. The victim, identified as Franciscus Theodorus, 44, was intercepted by two men on a motorcycle when his driver stopped the Kijang van because one of its tires was flat, City Police spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suryasta said.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sinar Mas assets may aid Amcol
Sinar Mas assets may aid Amcol JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Eka Tjipta Widjaja is considering injecting part of his Sinar Mas Group's assets into the beleaguered Amcol Holdings. Eka said that the transfer of group assets into the Singapore- based Amcol is part of a deal currently being negotiated. "We have yet to decide what subsidiaries will be injected into Amcol," he was yesterday quoted as saying by Bisnis Indonesia.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize I was extremely disappointed with The Jakarta Post's coverage of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta ("Belo and Horta receive Nobel peace prize," Oct. 12, 1996). I would have expected that The Jakarta Post would provide greater coverage in the form of interviews with Belo and Horta, related articles and photos of the momentous occasion of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded for the first time to an Indonesian.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tri Polyta's profit drops
Tri Polyta's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest polypropylene resins producer, PT Tri Polyta Indonesia (TPI), reported yesterday that it booked a net profit of Rp 45.5 billion (US$19.4 million) in the first nine months of this year, compared to Rp 54.2 billion gained for the same period last year.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Islamic Center dedicated
Islamic Center dedicated AMBON, Maluku: Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher opened the Rp 1 billion (US$425,000) Islamic Center here on Monday, Antara reported yesterday. Tarmizi donated Rp 70 million to the Al-Fatah Grand Mosque Foundation which manages the center, which aims to propagate Islam in the area. The center, which occupies 1,650 square meters, can accommodate 1,000 people. (pan)
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surya Wisesa gets B+ rating
Surya Wisesa gets B+ rating HONG KONG (Reuter): Standard & Poors rating agency said yesterday it assigned its long-term corporate credit rating of B+ to P.T. Fajar Surya Wisesa. It also assigned a B+ rating to Fajar unit FSW International Finance Company B.V's guaranteed secured notes due 2006, the agency said. The outlook was stable, Standard & Poor added.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Moro rebels ready for peace talks with govt
Moro rebels ready for peace talks with govt COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Moro guerrillas in the southern Philippines yesterday said they were ready to begin formal peace talks with the government, despite a weekend clash which left 10 dead near here. Ruben Torres, chief aide of President Fidel Ramos, said in Manila that an emissary from the Moslem guerrillas had explained to him "that government should not worry so much about this (fighting).
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
No polio cases reported this year
No polio cases reported this year JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi said there were no new cases of polio this year and only four reported last year. At the launch of the second phase of this year's immunization program in Pandak Bandung village in Bali yesterday, Sujudi said he hoped that disability caused by polio would be further reduced. "I believe that we won't see any children crippled by polio after the year 2000," he said, according to an Antara report.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Families resettled in South Sulawesi
Families resettled in South Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The local government is busy resettling 315 people, from densely populated Central and East Java, in Sidrap regency. The resettlers arrived at the Bepao transmigration site on Monday, Antara reported. Sidrap Regent A. Salipolo Palalloi said the local government had made 430 hectares of agricultural land available for the transmigrants. Over 100 farm families, who arrived earlier, have each received two hectares of land. (pan)
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI supports unification of Greater Jakarta
PDI supports unification of Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction of the City Council has urged the government to join Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek) under one authority to harmonize the development in the areas. Chairman of the PDI faction Lukman F. Mokoginta told a press conference yesterday that unification will enable the government to synchronize development in the Greater Jakarta area.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL cocoa's fate in smallholders' hands
KL cocoa's fate in smallholders' hands KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The fate of Malaysia's cocoa industry is falling into the hands of small farmers as bigger plantations scramble to get out of the crop which they claim is facing its worst times. Last month's announcement by Golden Hope Bhd, the country's largest cocoa grower, that it will convert all its cocoa trees to oil palm by mid-1999 was the clearest sign of the gloomy outlook in the industry, growers said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
NU denies church attacks fueled by religious hatred
NU denies church attacks fueled by religious hatred JAKARTA (JP): The attack on churches, Christian schools and public buildings in East Java on Oct. 10 was a criminal act which was not fueled by religious hatred, an influential Moslem organization stated yesterday. Officials of the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama reiterated their regret over the incident, but insisted that the organization was not behind the riots which claimed at least five lives.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC officials leave key issues for Manila summit
APEC officials leave key issues for Manila summit MANILA (Reuter); APEC officials due to begin this week their last meeting before a summit in November will leave several contentious topics for their leaders to resolve, such as expanding the group's membership, officials said yesterday.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Reporter's murder remains unsolved
Reporter's murder remains unsolved YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) believes Bernas journalist, Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin, was murdered in August because of his articles about corruption within the Bantul regency government. R.B. Subiantoro, chief of the association's education section, said Yogyakarta journalists' reports have strengthened his assumption that Syafrudin was murdered because he did his job. Syafrudin was attacked on Aug.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Bondo Nekad' is another dimension of hooliganism
'Bondo Nekad' is another dimension of hooliganism By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The soccer match between Mitra of Surabaya and Mastrans of Bandung 10 days ago was marred by hooliganism primarily by Mitra supporters from Surabaya.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
The Riady connection
The Riady connection The American media's disclosure that Indonesian billionaire James Riady of the Lippo Group has been making financial contributions to the Democratic Party's campaign coffers is not new. The Wall Street Journal reported it as far back as March. But the contribution has suddenly become a hot presidential campaign issue thanks the Republican camp's strategy of attacking the personality of President Bill Clinton in its attempt to unseat him in next month's election.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to test Iraq's skills in Asia Cup soccer warm-up
Indonesia to test Iraq's skills in Asia Cup soccer warm-up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to play a friendly soccer match against Iraq at the Senayan Stadium next Wednesday. This will be Indonesia's first-of-seven planned warm-up matches before the Asia Cup finals in the United Arab Emirates, which begin Dec. 4. Iraq has also qualified for the finals.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
CSIS displays 165 years of Indonesian painting in Jakarta
CSIS displays 165 years of Indonesian painting in Jakarta By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has entered its 26th year of existence and it appears that a much broader definition of the institution may be in the offing. The comprehensive art exhibition at the center's building on Jl. Tanah Abang III No. 27 is evidence of this evolution. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Oct.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore launches new index for regional stocks
Singapore launches new index for regional stocks SINGAPORE (Reuter): Singapore launched a new regional share index yesterday in an effort to boost its position as one of Asia's top equity trading centers. Announcing the new index, Finance Minister Richard Hu said the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) had recently attracted a large number of foreign companies, which now represented about 25 percent of the market's total capitalization.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI canoe polo team lies 11th
RI canoe polo team lies 11th JAKARTA (JP): Despite finishing 11th at the world canoe polo championships in Adelaide, Australia, Indonesia's seven-man team has achieved a spectacular feat by beating strong teams from Canada, Brazil and Hong Kong. Secretary-general of the Rowing and Canoeing Association of Indonesia Budiman Setiawan was quoted by Antara on Monday as saying that the result was encouraging given that Indonesia had made its debut in the championships.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Water purifiers for Palangka Raya
Water purifiers for Palangka Raya PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Farmers being resettled to the peat land project will not have to worry about drinking water. The government is building about 3,000 water purifiers on the one-million-hectare site to ensure that the transmigrants will not have water problems, Antara reported. Hasudungan Siagian, assistant to the provincial office of Water Enterprise, said the 3,000 water purifiers were enough to serve 6,000 farm families.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN officials to meet in Bali
ASEAN officials to meet in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are scheduled to meet in Bali next week to discuss the development and utilization of industrial minerals in the region. Establishing an ASEAN minerals database and exchanging information on minerals and environmental legislation policies and regulations are high on the agenda of the Senior Official Meeting (SOM), which will be held in Bali from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL reiterates Myanmar's right to join ASEAN
KL reiterates Myanmar's right to join ASEAN KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday reiterated Malaysia's belief that Myanmar has a right to join ASEAN, but said the timing of the membership was still not decided. "ASEAN has agreed that in the near future it will have 10 member nations and Myanmar will be one of them. That is our policy," Abdullah told reporters. "The question is when Myanmar would join ASEAN and that is secondary," he said.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Chess body optimistic over televised duel
Chess body optimistic over televised duel JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association is optimistic that it will strike a deal with a private television station in two weeks to broadcast live a 50-minute exhibition duel between Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and Judith Polgar of Hungary, the first woman to earn the men's grandmaster title.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Low consumption of fish lamented
Low consumption of fish lamented BOGOR (JP): The low consumption of fish by pregnant women and children could have an adverse effect on the development of a child's intelligence, a nutrition expert said yesterday. Hardinsyah, a lecturer at the Bogor Agriculture University, said that the average consumption of around 18 kilograms of fish per capita per year is far below the standard of the World Food Organization of between 25 and 30 kilograms.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Delays expected in tendering Natuna projects
Delays expected in tendering Natuna projects JAKARTA (JP): The government may delay the tendering of development projects in Natuna until next week from the original schedule of Oct. 1 because it is still finalizing the projects' legal framework, a minister said yesterday. "We have delayed the tendering not because of technical problems but because of legal problems. The President has already issued decree No.97/1996 on the development of Natuna.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Parking at Sarinah
Parking at Sarinah From Media Indonesia I intended to shop at Sarinah on Jalan Thamrin on Oct. 10 but was unable to find a parking space. Like a number of other motorists, I found myself driving around and around the parking lot in a long line, without being able to park. Admittedly part of the parking lot was under repair, but this was not the main reason for the trouble finding a parking place.
Wed, 16 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Reduce transaction costs to boost exports: Experts
Reduce transaction costs to boost exports: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Economists said yesterday that trade transaction costs must be reduced if the country is to improve the competitiveness of its exports. "Problems like transaction costs are escaping our attention and are already hurting our economy, especially exports," Fuad Bawazier, the Jakarta chapter chairman of the Indonesian Economists Association, told journalists after attending a lecture at the University of Indonesia.