Archive: 3 October 1996
53 articles found
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Factional strife reflects Golkar's chaotic system'
Factional strife reflects Golkar's chaotic system' SEMARANG (JP): Factional strife within the dominant political organization, Golkar, has escalated so much that it can no longer hide it, political observers said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Two killed in collision
Two killed in collision BEKASI, West Java (JP): A Toyota sedan collided with a trailer truck in the district of Tambun early yesterday morning. Two people died in the accident.Posman Sagala, 47, was driving the car and was accompanied by M.L.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Airport renovation to start
Airport renovation to start SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The restoration and expansion of Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta into an international gateway is to start soon as the government has allocated a budget of Rp 43 billion (US$18,2 million) for the project, an official said.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Rich people urged to help immunization program
Rich people urged to help immunization program JAKARTA (JP): A city health official has lashed out at the attitude of many high-income people who appeared less responsive than middle-income and low-income citizens to the implementation of the National Immunization Week program.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Drug abusers at Games to be punished: Official
Drug abusers at Games to be punished: Official JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council will take stern punitive measures against any athletes found guilty of using banned drugs during the 14th National Games regardless of their excuses, a council official said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
House concerned over alcohol monopoly
House concerned over alcohol monopoly JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives members expressed concern yesterday over the appointment of PT Tebet Indraya as the sole distributor of alcoholic drinks in the country.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Ri's beach volleyballers vow to boost ranking
Ri's beach volleyballers vow to boost ranking JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's beach volleyball team of Muchammad Nurmufid and Markoji are aiming to improve their world ranking in the ninth leg of the World Beach Volleyball Grand Prix Championships to be held here from Friday until Sunday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
20 more gas stations to be built in city
20 more gas stations to be built in city JAKARTA (JP): Twenty new compressed natural gas (CNG) pump stations will be built around the city between now and the end of the year, says Kries H. Sulisto, president director of PT Otogas, a company dealing with compressed natural gas.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Munawir's tough job
Munawir's tough job Being chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights carries a lot of prestige, but it is a job that is also very tough, demanding and politically daunting. It is so tough that even a person of high standing such as Munawir Sjadzali -- with his impeccable record as a...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Menteng offices will be closed by 1997: Mayor
Menteng offices will be closed by 1997: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi has vowed to close down all offices in the Menteng residential area by the end of 1997.Kahfi said yesterday his office was planning to return a total of 133 buildings in the area to their original...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Alcoholic drinks (1)
Alcoholic drinks (1)From PelitaWe are very disappointed about the legalization of the regional ruling on alcoholic drinks by Jakarta Municipality legislators on Sept. 4, 1996.We feel that representatives, who were elected by the people, are not really acting in the interests of the public, such as...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Rights body reveals new missing persons list
Rights body reveals new missing persons list JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights revised its figure yesterday for the number of people missing following the rioting that rocked Jakarta on July 27.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Twin Otter badly damaged
Twin Otter badly damaged JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A Twin Otter aircraft of the Trigana Air Service crashed upon landing in the remote Ilaga village, Paniai, on Monday but the five people aboard are safe, a report said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 1, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 125 387,500 Andayani Megah 1,050 -50 517,000...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Hotel firm seeks partners
Hotel firm seeks partners SINGAPORE (AFP): An Indonesian conglomerate led by a son of President Soeharto has invited Asia-based hotel groups to participate in a major project in Bali worth US$1.6 billion, it was announced here yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Jakarta to host 14th world microcomputer chess meet
Jakarta to host 14th world microcomputer chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-six computer programs, including one from Indonesia, will compete in the 14th world microcomputer chess championships from Oct. 7 through Oct. 15 at the Dai-ichi hotel in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Putra Sumber expecting $80m from IPO
Putra Sumber expecting $80m from IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Putra Sumber Utama Timber, an integrated manufacturer of processed wood, said yesterday that it will sell 40 million shares of its enlarged capital through an initial public offering (IPO) in order to raise about US$80 million.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Weather forecast
Weather forecast I am proud we have an English newspaper such as The Jakarta Post. Most major hotels in Indonesia provide their guests with this paper, which offers local and international news, beside foreign papers like The International Herald Tribune.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Jagorawi-Lenteng Agung toll road to open Friday
Jagorawi-Lenteng Agung toll road to open Friday JAKARTA (JP): A 6.3-kilometer turnpike which stretches from Lenteng Agung in South Jakarta to the Jagorawi toll road will officially be opened Friday.The road is an extension of the Pondok Pinang-Lenteng Agung toll road operated by PT Marga Nurindo...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Questioning of Bambang and Aberson continues
Questioning of Bambang and Aberson continues JAKARTA (JP): The authorities continued questioning senior politician Aberson Marle Sihaloho and lawyer Bambang Widjojanto yesterday in connection with the July 27 riots.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Two arrested in painting theft
Two arrested in painting theft JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two of the nine suspects wanted for the theft of at least 12 paintings belonging to the state collection housed at the National Museum.Both are museum employees and were arrested a few days ago, National Police Chief Lt. Gen.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
'ASEAN may review Myanmar stance'
'ASEAN may review Myanmar stance' MANILA (Reuter): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) might review its policy of "constructive engagement" towards Myanmar at the ASEAN summit in November.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Pharmaceutical body to act against dishonest members
Pharmaceutical body to act against dishonest members JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association has threatened to revoke the memberships of companies proven to be colluding with doctors to rake in profits at the public's expense.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
PPP retracts support for indoor election campaign
PPP retracts support for indoor election campaign UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has wavered in its earlier enthusiasm for the proposed Golkar-sponsored introduction of indoor discussions in the 1997 election campaign, saying it wished to maintain outdoor mass...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Indonesia records 0.04% deflation in September
Indonesia records 0.04% deflation in September JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, in a fight to stop inflation and boost exports, recorded 0.04 percent month-on-month deflation for September and a trade surplus of US$508.5 million for July.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Mastrans, PSM may still meet in soccer league final
Mastrans, PSM may still meet in soccer league final JAKARTA (JP): Yesterday's draw decided that Indonesia's two representative teams in Asian soccer, PSM Ujungpandang and Mastrans Bandung Raya, will not face each other in the semifinals of the national soccer league, leaving open the chance that...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Illegal bank rakes in Rp 37.5b
Illegal bank rakes in Rp 37.5b BANDUNG: The police have arrested a man and his wife and 38 of their accomplices on charges of running an illegal bank which accumulated Rp 37.5 billion (US$16 million) from customers.Lt. Col.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
ASEAN to discuss Myanmar's membership
ASEAN to discuss Myanmar's membership JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begin a two-day meeting in Kuala Lumpur today with Myanmar's membership as a hot topic on the agenda.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Eight buried alive in landslide
Eight buried alive in landslide BATAM, Riau: At least eight people, five of them from one family, were buried alive and several injured when a landslide hit Bengkong Indah housing complex yesterday, a press report said.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Death toll up in Thai floods
Death toll up in Thai floods BANGKOK (Reuter): Up to 14 people have died in floods in Thailand and more rain is expected, mainly in the northeast, Interior Ministry and Meteorological Department officials said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Munawir's election widely welcomed by govt, military
Munawir's election widely welcomed by govt, military JAKARTA (JP): The election of former minister of religious affairs Munawir Sjadzali as the new chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights was greeted with wide acceptance yesterday by the government, the military and the legal community.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Myanmar may embarrass ASEAN
Myanmar may embarrass ASEANBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): While Myanmar's eventual admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a forgone conclusion, Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi's recent announcement that Yangon has formally applied for membership...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
DPR candidates
DPR candidatesFrom MerdekaParties have been in existence for quite some time in this country. Then why have the sociopolitical organizations chosen someone to represent us in such a slapdash way, without even looking first into the person's background?Being a simple person, I very much hope to be...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Palm oil rallies in Europe, but traders stay cautious
Palm oil rallies in Europe, but traders stay cautious LONDON (Reuter): Palm oil prices rallied yesterday morning on the European vegetable oil market following the news that Indonesia's joint marketing agency (KPB) had suspended exports of crude palm oil in October.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Police seize 15 kg of drug
Police seize 15 kg of drug UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The police seized 15 kilograms of marijuana from a drug trafficking syndicate here yesterday.Two of the alleged syndicate members were arrested during a raid yesterday, said Col.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Ecstasy pilot a repeat offender, police chief says
Ecstasy pilot a repeat offender, police chief says JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said yesterday the Garuda Indonesia pilot arrested in Amsterdam Sunday with 8,000 Ecstasy pills is a repeat offender.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
High school principal sacked after strikes
High school principal sacked after strikes JAKARTA (JP): The principal of a state-owned high school in Central Jakarta has been sacked for administrative errors and overstepping his authority, actions which triggered a student strike in August.Two teachers of SMU I, on Jl.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
APEC's farmers urged to be more efficient
APEC's farmers urged to be more efficient MANILA (Reuter): Farmers in emerging Asia-Pacific economies need to become more efficient to compete in a free trade environment if developed nations continue producing cheaper commodities, agricultural experts said yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
JSX to improve market surveillance to enhance integrity
JSX to improve market surveillance to enhance integrity JAKARTA (JP): The chief executive officer of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), D. Cyril Noerhadi, reaffirmed his commitment yesterday to improve the market's surveillance mechanism to enhance market integrity.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
S'pore rewards firms venturing abroad
S'pore rewards firms venturing abroad SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore rewarded three companies yesterday with tax exemptions on income remitted from overseas operations in an effort to encourage local firms to invest abroad.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Car policy faces new criticism
Car policy faces new criticism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's controversial national car policy is under the international spotlight once again following renewed complaints about it from Japan and the United States.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Alcoholic drinks (2)
Alcoholic drinks (2)From Media IndonesiaI could hardly believe it when I read that the regional ruling on alcoholic drinks was legally approved by Jakarta Municipality (DKI) legislators on Sept. 4, 1996.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Workers shift to industry as farming sector shrinks
Workers shift to industry as farming sector shrinks MANILA (AFP): The shrinking Indonesian agricultural sector is forcing farm workers to shift to industrial jobs, a Jakarta-based think-tank said in a paper presented here yesterday.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Firm to make Dunlop tires
Firm to make Dunlop tires JAKARTA (JP): PT Summi Rubber Indonesia, a joint venture between Japan's Sumitomo Group and Indonesia's Indomobil Group, is scheduled to begin production of Dunlop tires in Indonesia in April 1997.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
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 Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Quintuplet mother healthy
Quintuplet mother healthy BANDUNG, West Java (JP): While the world mourns Briton Mandy Allwood's recent miscarriage of three of her octuplet fetuses, a local woman is entering her 31st week of pregnancy with healthy quintuplets.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Public warned about pesticides
Public warned about pesticides JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Food Crops and Horticulture Amrin Kahar called on the public yesterday to be wary of the increasing amounts of pesticides used in the agriculture sector.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Challenges to SE Asian resilience
Challenges to SE Asian resilienceBy Juwono Sudarsono This is the second of two articles on Southeast Asia which are based on a paper presented at the 30th Anniversary of Indonesia Petroleum Ltd., (INPEX) in Tokyo on Sept. 25. TOKYO: Trends in and around Southeast Asia are far from predictable.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Amoco raises PTA capacity
Amoco raises PTA capacity CHICAGO (Reuter): Amoco Corp said Tuesday its new purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Kuantan, Malaysia is building up to its full capacity of 500,000 tons annually.Amoco said it plans to increase capacity to 600,000 tons per year in 1997.
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Watch out for 'ANteve' impostor
Watch out for 'ANteve' impostorFrom RepublikaWe have received a report from our security guard in Bandung about a person who deceived about 49 job seekers with the promise of a position at PT Cakrawala Andalas Televisi (ANteve).
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Primary school exam fee dropped
Primary school exam fee dropped JAKARTA (JP): Students at state-owned elementary schools will not have to pay fees for quarterly evaluation tests from Oct. 7.The head of the city's education agency, Soeparmo, said yesterday that the administration has approved to set aside a sum of money from its...
Thu, 03 Oct 1996
Man arrested for slaying employer's family and maid
Man arrested for slaying employer's family and maid JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested an man believed to have killed his employer's wife, eight-year-old daughter and the family's maid at their mansion in Sunter, North Jakarta.