Archive: 19 October 1996
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Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Korean Training Cruise due here
Korean Training Cruise due here JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean naval ship is scheduled to arrive at Tanjung Priok port on Oct. 22 as part of a Korean Naval Academy training cruise. South Korean diplomat Bong Hyup Chung said in a press release yesterday that Rear Admiral Seung-Yull Oh was commanding the ship.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to give Rp 5 million to voluntary transmigrants
Govt to give Rp 5 million to voluntary transmigrants JAKARTA (JP): Families that volunteer to resettle in the giant peat-land project in Central Kalimantan will each get a Rp 5 million (US$2,174) incentive from the government, Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said yesterday Speaking at Merdeka Palace, after meeting President Soeharto, Siswono said 3,000 transmigrants would be settled this fiscal year (1996/1997), while another 20,000 families would be sent next fiscal year.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Attacks on churches instigated: Military
Attacks on churches instigated: Military MAGELANG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono yesterday said that the attacks on East Java churches last week were instigated by people who wished to see the country plunge into turmoil. "I know the characteristic of Moslems in the area (where the attack occurred). They love unity. They are good people. So, if they became violent, it must be because they were provoked," Hartono, who is also former chief of East Java military command, told reporters.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
ADB official due here
ADB official due here JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) vice chairman for the east Asia region, Henry Sullivan, who arrived in Bali Thursday to attend a seminar on capital markets, will hold meetings with senior government officials here next week.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Grey Berets for Army unit
Grey Berets for Army unit JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. Hartono has issued an order that members of the Army Engineers Corps' War Unit wear grey berets effective last Wednesday. The berets were worn by the troops on Oct. 15 during a ceremony in Cijantung, East Jakarta, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the corps. The chief of the Jakarta Army Engineers Corps, Col.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia grounds Sikorsky choppers
Malaysia grounds Sikorsky choppers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian defense ministry yesterday ordered the air force to ground its 31 US-built Sikorsky S-61A-4 helicopters after one of the aircraft crashed late on Wednesday. The 31 helicopters, which are mainly used for transporting troops, were temporarily grounded pending an inspection of their airworthiness, Defense Minister Syed Hamid Albar was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sports 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Information: Pertanian dan Lingkungan 6:05 Travel: Central Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Package 27 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 Saturday Night Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:30 Late News 10:40 Film: Pursuit Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Separatist rebel shot dead
Separatist rebel shot dead JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Troops in the Rajawali I and II task forces on Thursday clashed with a separatist rebel group in the Alama village on the border of Jayawijaya and Paniai regencies. Antara quoted local military spokesman Lt. Col. Maulud Hidayat as saying that one rebel had been shot dead. The troops, led by Second Sgt. Nasep, also seized a rifle and 11 bullets from the group.
Sat, 19 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.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thousands need clean water
Thousands need clean water SEMARANG: More than 28,000 families in 34 villages in the six districts of Cilacap, Central Java, are facing a shortage of clean water due to drought. Antara reported yesterday the drought-hit districts were Kawunganten, Jeruklegi, Sidareja, Petimuan, Kedungreja and Nusawungu. The administration recently deployed seven water trucks, four of which were from the state-owned water company PDAM, to help ease the shortage.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Twelve vehicles in chain collisions
Twelve vehicles in chain collisions BEKASI, West Java (JP): Twelve vehicles crashed in two separate chain collisions on the Cikampek-Cawang toll road during a heavy down pour on Wednesday evening. Five vehicles were involved in a pile-up at 7 p.m. when a minivan and a Kijang minibus crashed causing two jeeps and a sedan to crash into them. One person was seriously injured and another suffered minor injuries in the accident.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Davomas reports 99% profit increase
Davomas reports 99% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): Cocoa butter and powder producer PT Davomas Abadi yesterday announced it had almost doubled its net profit for this year's first nine months. The company said it increased its net profit 99 percent to Rp 29.9 billion (US$12.7 million) over the same period last year. Company president Hendrawan Setiadi said the profit jump was attributable to an 88 percent increase in net sales revenue from Rp 85.2 billion to Rp 160.4 billion.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi revises budget upward by Rp 3.2t
Surjadi revises budget upward by Rp 3.2t JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja proposed increasing the 1996/1997 city budget yesterday from Rp 2.9 trillion (US$1.26 billion) to Rp 3.2 trillion. Surjadi said the revised budget, which raised the previously- approved budget by 7.63 percent, was possible because more funds were expected from city revenue, central government taxation and other sources. The governor proposed the revised budget yesterday in a plenary council session.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie closes $175m FRN
Bakrie closes $175m FRN HONG KONG (Reuter): Bakrie International Finance BV's, guaranteed by PT Bakrie & Brothers, US$175 million floating rate notes issue due 1999 has been closed, said arranger Peregrine Fixed Income. The three-year notes were priced at par to float at 220 basis points over the six-month London Interbank Offered Rate. There are put and call options in year two. Fees are 50 basis points for underwriters.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
House nominates two candidates for chief justice
House nominates two candidates for chief justice JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives proposed yesterday two candidates for the post of chief justice: Deputy Chief Justice for Military Tribunals Sarwata and Justice Suwardi Martowirono. The House also proposed two others for the position of deputy chief justice: T.H. Ketut Saraputra, who is currently deputy chief justice of the State Administrative Court, and Justice Chabib Sjarbini.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stopping floods
Stopping floods The rainy season has only just begun, but the few rainstorms we have seen in Jakarta this past week show some disturbing signs about the city's ability to cope with flooding. Floods have been restricted to a few isolated areas, and so far, none have been as devastating as the ones we saw in January and February.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Envoys to visit North Sulawesi
Envoys to visit North Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: A delegation of 30 ambassadors from the United States, Australia, and countries in Asia, Africa and Europe, will visit North Sulawesi on Oct. 28, Antara reported yesterday. Provincial administration spokesman B. Tilaar said the envoys will join a grand tourism-promotion event, the Festival of Bunaken National Park and Tondano Lake, on Oct. 31 in Minahasa regency.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flood spreads, kills two
Flood spreads, kills two BANYUMAS, Central Java: Heavy rains since Monday have caused several rivers to overflow, inundating houses and thousands of hectares of paddy fields in 30 villages in the regencies of Tambak, Sumpiuh, Kemrajen, and Kebasen. Rising waters forced 350 families, or 1,760 people, to flee the areas for higher ground. Two people have reportedly drowned in the flooding. Soybean farmers in Prembun and Tambak districts saw their crops destroyed by the flood. (wah/swe)
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian teachers lose steam on professionalism
Indonesian teachers lose steam on professionalism By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): "Ma'am, why didn't you check my homework?" asked a school boy. The math teacher curtly replied, "What for? I know your mom did it." The boy used to be top of his class, excelling in math and science and would have been simply too proud to have somebody else do his homework for him. The teacher's response thus had a devastating impact on his pride and his grades have been sliding downward ever since.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 18, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 850 -25 59,000 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 297,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,325 -25 1,000 Anwar Sierad 2,300 -25 312,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,750 -200 277,500 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,575 25 2,918,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,375 0 393,000...
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sempati Air delays plan for initial public offering
Sempati Air delays plan for initial public offering JAKARTA (JP): Private regional airline Sempati Air has delayed its plan to list on the Jakarta Stock Exchange this year because of unfavorable market conditions and an uncertain political environment. Sempati spokesperson Rima Novianti yesterday told The Jakarta Post the initial public offering would be delayed until next year. "The market currently focuses on the listing of (the state- owned bank) Bank Negara Indonesia 1946.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia to counter anti-timber campaigns
RI, Malaysia to counter anti-timber campaigns JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to cooperate in countering anti-tropical timber campaigns, launched by global environmentalist groups, which have disrupted the timber trade of both countries. The cooperation agreement was reached yesterday by forestry officials from both countries at the conclusion of the ninth Indonesia-Malaysia Forestry Workshop, in Penang, Malaysia.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Drunk driver
Drunk driver On Oct. 1, 1996, at about 8:45 p.m. my car (a new Suzuki Sidekick-B 1725 EJ) was hit from behind when I was stopped at a traffic light on Jl. Prapanca. The other car was a Volvo 740 GLE (B1763 MK) driven by Rick Bowler, an expatriate from Aberdeen, and managing director of Thermotest. His office is located at Building 206C Cilandak Commercial Estate. The car in front me was also damaged in the chain crash.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wahono warns of disunity
Wahono warns of disunity JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono warned national leaders yesterday of "signs of disunity" following the violence that rocked the country recently. Addressing a plenary session marking the end of the House of Representatives' first hearing session for 1996/1997, Wahono called on both formal and informal leaders to engage in introspection and acknowledge weaknesses.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Busang gold dispute may be settled in courts
Busang gold dispute may be settled in courts SYDNEY (Reuter): Indonesian parties in the Busang gold discovery dispute hope to resolve matters through administrative action in Indonesia but are prepared to take legal action in Canada if necessary, Warren Beckwith, managing director of Australia's Golden Valley Mines NL, said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Train passengers harassed by vendors
Train passengers harassed by vendors From Pelita While traveling business class on the Fajar Utama train between Gambir station and Semarang Tawang, I have noted that vendors board the train at certain points. This happens when the Cirebon to Jakarta train stops at small stations. On the journey from Cikampek to Cirebon, they board at Kertasemaya, Jatibarang, Haugeulis and other smaller stations. These vendors push their wares onto passengers.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Student denies stoning policeman
Student denies stoning policeman JAKARTA (JP): A university student denied throwing rocks at a policeman during a demonstration in Central Jakarta in June. He told the court yesterday it might have been someone else. "I was wearing a white T-shirt," the 19-year-old defendant told the Central Jakarta District Court. "I was definitely not wearing a cream-colored, long-sleeved shirt as testified by one of the prosecutor's witnesses," he said, reading his closing statement.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
New tennis fund-raising body urged to run more local events
New tennis fund-raising body urged to run more local events JAKARTA (JP): The newly established Indonesian Tennis Association's fund-raising and promotion body received a challenging response yesterday to how many international tournaments it could hold to help national players raise their standards.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Six arrested for possessing and dealing drugs
Six arrested for possessing and dealing drugs JAKARTA (JP): City anti-narcotics detectives have arrested two university students for possessing heroin and four alleged marijuana dealers in the past few weeks. The police seized six grams of heroin and 56.5 kilograms of dried marijuana from the suspects, officer-in-charge of the anti- narcotics unit, Lt. Col. Panusun Samosir Pakpahan, said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
International union vows to help sacked bank staff
International union vows to help sacked bank staff JAKARTA (JP): A campaign to support the sacked HongkongBank workers will be launched soon by 400 unions in 125 countries, an international union leader said yesterday. Christopher Ng, a regional secretary of Apro-FIET international labor federation, said the campaign would start next week. He said the campaign was necessary because the federation had waited seven months for an amiable settlement to the HongkongBank dispute.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
'RI faces complex problems in economy'
'RI faces complex problems in economy' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo acknowledged yesterday that Indonesia faces a complex and interrelated range of problems as the nation seeks to move forward with its development plan. Tunky said that some of the problems such as the inadequate industrial base, a narrow-export base, and under-development of regions outside Java, Bali and Sumatra, were inherited from previous development periods.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police say Bali may turn into an Ecstasy market
Police say Bali may turn into an Ecstasy market DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali police chief Maj. Gen. Benyamin L.S. Mamuaya predicts that the island, with its high traffic of tourists, may change from a "point of distribution of drugs" into one that markets Ecstasy. Antara quoted the police chief as saying that thousands of tourists, local and foreign, stay for long periods in spots which are not easy to monitor.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC agrees to simplify customs procedures
APEC agrees to simplify customs procedures MANILA (Agencies): Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have agreed to simplify and harmonize customs procedures to ease trade and investment flows, a senior Philippine official said yesterday. Antonio Basilio, deputy chairman of an APEC senior officials' meeting being held in Manila, said the measures would help lower the costs of doing business in the region.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Golkar to select 'nation's best son' for its candidate
Golkar to select 'nation's best son' for its candidate JAKARTA (JP): Golkar will select "the nation's best son" for its candidate in the 1998 presidential election, chairman Harmoko said yesterday. Harmoko spelled out some of the criteria the ruling political group has set for its presidential candidate, but age was definitely not one of them, he said.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Shipping deregulation
Shipping deregulation JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to deregulate the shipping industry to improve local shipping firm's competitiveness against foreign competitors, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday. "We have already discussed the planned deregulation under the supervision of the Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution, Hartarto," he said.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thousands suffer from TB
Thousands suffer from TB PADANG, West Sumatra: A total of 1,451, or 37 percent, of patients at hospitals and health centers in Western Sumatra in the past year have been found to be suffering from tuberculosis (TB), an official says. Head of the Ministry of Health's provincial office Dr. Firdaus Bahauddin said yesterday the figure was lower than that recorded in the previous year, when 40 percent of health service consumers were found to be suffering from TB.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Another protest against alcohol
Another protest against alcohol BOGOR, West Java (JP): A group Bogor Moslem students calling themselves "youth and student communication forum" protested the proposed nation-wide provincial decrees on alcohol distribution. In the grounds of Masjid Raya (Grand Mosque), the protesters expressed their objections yesterday against the new decrees which they said would encourage people to drink more alcohol.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI needs over $505b for energy development
RI needs over $505b for energy development JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's energy sector needs at least US$505 billion in new investment during the current 25-year development program, which ends in 2019, to meet increasing demand for energy, an official said. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Umar Said told a seminar organized by French alumni yesterday that approximately $480 billion is required in the electricity sector alone.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gingrich calls for probe into RI campaign money
Gingrich calls for probe into RI campaign money WASHINGTON (Reuter): House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday called for an investigation into whether the Indonesian government won U.S. foreign policy favors in return for contributions to the Democratic Party. Gingrich said reports that an Indonesian couple with ties to the financial conglomerate Lippo Group made a $425,000 donation to the Democratics raised questions of the extent of foreign influence in U.S. politics.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta says it's up to RP to let Horta in
Jakarta says it's up to RP to let Horta in JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not pressure the Philippine government about whether it should let an East Timorese separatist leader come to Manila while President Soeharto is there in November. "It is completely up to the Philippine government what action they wish to take. We trust they will pursue the appropriate policy," a foreign affairs ministry official said yesterday.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telivision stations criticized for lack of children's shows
Telivision stations criticized for lack of children's shows JAKARTA (JP): The country's six television stations are guilty of "child neglect", educators said citing the shortage of programs for young people. B. Guntarto of the Indonesian Child Welfare Foundation said yesterday he could not recall any television movie produced for children between the ages of seven and 12. "There aren't any television programs that can be classified as quality children's programming," he said.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Inco to pay dividends
Inco to pay dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) announced yesterday it will pay an interim dividend of 5 U.S. cents per share on Dec. 12. The mining company which operates in Soroako, South Sulawesi said Indonesian shareholders will be paid the rupiah equivalent of the U.S. dollar amount of dividends based on Bank Indonesia's middle rate on Nov. 13.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bogor holds development fair
Bogor holds development fair BOGOR (JP): A regional development fair will be held by the Bogor administration from Oct. 19 through Oct. 28 to celebrate Pancasila Sanctity Day which falls Oct. 1. Organizer Dede Sobandi said the fair, costing Rp 150 million (US$64,377), was a central government initiative. The fair is meant to help the Bogor administration explain its development programs, Dede said, adding that it would also show people how to get building permits, identification cards, etc..
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati's board supports rights commission's report
Megawati's board supports rights commission's report JAKARTA (JP): Ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday commended the National Commission on Human Rights for its independence, courage and correct evaluation of the July 27 riots.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
China, S. Korea may shine in APEC meeting
China, S. Korea may shine in APEC meeting JAKARTA (JP): China and South Korea are expected to become champions in bolstering the trade liberalization process at the forthcoming meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Manila next month, says an economist.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourists unhappy with cleaning services
Foreign tourists unhappy with cleaning services JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourists visiting the country are concerned over the poor state of basic services, including cleaning services, local transportation, telecommunications, mailing services, tourist information centers, domestic air schedules and security. The information is based on an annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang regency closes nightspots
Tangerang regency closes nightspots TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Two nightspots were shut down here Thursday for violating their entertainment licenses. The FM3 Singing Hall at Hotel Transit and the Borobodur Lounge at Istana Nelayan Hotel were closed by the authorities for operating as discos and for failing to stop Ecstasy trade. "Discotheques are not allowed in Tangerang," the assistant to the township secretary, RS Ruchiyat, said.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Games organizers waiting on doping decision for record list
Games organizers waiting on doping decision for record list JAKARTA (JP): The National Games Organizing Committee is still waiting for the National Sports Council's final decision on the drug abusers before issuing the official record-breaker lists. The organizers' secretary-general, Eddy Widodo, told reporters yesterday that the committee had the list of record breakers but it may need revision due to six athletes being involved in doping cases.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bok strolls into second straight RI Satellite men's tennis final
Bok strolls into second straight RI Satellite men's tennis final JAKARTA (JP): Martijn Bok of the Netherlands moved within one win of a second title in the Indonesia Satellite men's tennis circuit when he eased past the second seed, Italy's Igor Gauri, in straight sets yesterday for a place in today's final. The Dutch fourth seed, the first leg winner in Bandung, West Java last week, proved a 67-place difference in world rankings did not count for anything.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bitter medicine (2)
Bitter medicine (2) I was surprised to read the headline of Oct. 9, 1996, a quote from the Minister of Religious Affairs. I cannot understand why he should say that "this matter (alcohol ruling) should be seen from both sides..." Though the statement was based on the fact that other religious groups as well as foreign tourists are allowed to drink liquor.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Utut succumbs to Hickl in local chess tourney
Utut succumbs to Hickl in local chess tourney JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto stumbled on the 25th move and fell seven steps later to Joerg Hickl, the German grandmaster who knows him inside out, in the Gunadarma International Grandmaster Chess Tournament's fourth round here yesterday. The Indonesian grandmaster, who tried to offset his disadvantage of playing with the black pieces with an English defense, started the game with a series of bold attacks in order to break Hickl's defense.
Sat, 19 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI league divided into three pools
RI league divided into three pools JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Soccer Association decided at a meeting Thursday to split the Indonesia League into three groups -- Group West, Group Central and Group East -- with 11 teams competing in each group. Until recently, the league has been geographically split into two regional divisions, West and East. Group West includes teams from both western and eastern Indonesian provinces. Group Central is not purely regional, either.