Archive: 5 October 1996
52 articles found
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cable & Wireless, Trikora form venture
Cable & Wireless, Trikora form venture JAKARTA (JP): Cable & Wireless Marine of Britain and PT Trikora Lloyd have set up a joint venture company to provide submarine cable surveying as well as installation and maintenance services in Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI-Malaysia: Siblings in rivalry
RI-Malaysia: Siblings in rivalry JAKARTA (JP): Despite the brotherly and amiable relationship pursued by Indonesia and Malaysia, President Soeharto's visit to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow comes at a time when bilateral complications are coming to the fore with increasing frequency. International relations expert Dewi Fortuna Anwar of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences describes the relationship as one of "sibling rivalry".
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Street kids documentary invites debate
Street kids documentary invites debate JAKARTA (JP): Ten-year-old Kancil sleeps on sidewalks and in parking lots. When he wakes up he washes his face with water from a tap at Yogyakarta's railway station. Once cleaned up he's ready to scavenge for breakfast. He hops on whatever trains are stationed there, seeking food scraps left from passengers in trash bags under their seats. "Even if the food is spoiled I eat it to fill me up," he said.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
The milk of human kindness
The milk of human kindness What kind and helpful new friends I have found as a visitor to Jakarta. After I suffered a very bad fall in a local shopping center, I was taken to the mall clinic and then to the Pelni Hospital at Petamburan, and finally cared for at the clinic in the Aryaduta. All along I was treated with gentle understanding and an attitude of professional skill.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
New official at home ministry
New official at home ministry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. yesterday installed Oman Sachroni as the new Director General for Public Affairs and Regional Autonomy, replacing Sumitro Maskun, Antara reported. The job oversees the implementation of an on-going pilot project to increase regional autonomy. Oman was previously director for public affairs at the directorate general. He has also served as a guidance director for provincial governments.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Peat land project facing irrigation problems
Peat land project facing irrigation problems JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar disclosed that the one-million-hectare agricultural megaproject in Central Kalimantan is facing irrigation problems. Radinal said in the provincial capital Palangka Raya that an adequate irrigation system is difficult to build because the land surface in some places is very high, making the construction of irrigation dams not only technically complicated but also expensive.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Another case of Ecstasy
Another case of Ecstasy The detention in Amsterdam on Monday of MS, 49, a senior pilot with Garuda Indonesia, is cause for great concern. The case occurred while we are busy trying to stop the use of the drug Ecstasy. If the suspect should be proven guilty, it would mean he was totally ignoring our efforts to eradicate the drug, which is threatening the future of our young generation.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Harassment of the Chinese
Harassment of the Chinese On Friday, Sept. 27, 1996 at 7:20 p.m. I returned to Medan from a trip to Singapore. Singapore was wonderful. Problems started when I noticed my black luggage coming in on the conveyor belt into the luggage pickup area marked with a white chalk X. My luggage was one of the last to arrive on the conveyor belt, though at Singapore I was one of the first passengers to check in. When my luggage arrived, I went to the nothing-to-declare line.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
All eyes on Munawir
All eyes on Munawir As was expected Munawir Sjadzali MA has been elected the new chairman of the National Committee on Human Rights. This is not surprising because, as other members of the Committee have said, he stood a very good chance of being elected. Under the chairmanship of the late Ali Said, Munawir was deputy chairman of the subcommittee for the examination of legal instruments available for the protection of human rights in Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Heroism remembered in cancer-research run
Heroism remembered in cancer-research run By Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): Heroes are made in a variety of ways: in battle, through great accomplishments and in legend. Canada's best known hero meets all the criteria. He is Terry Fox, a perennial 18-year-old with one leg who ran 42 kilometers a day for 143 days in 1980 to battle against cancer. His journey across Canada came to an abrupt halt halfway when the cancer spread to his lungs.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
First HIV positive baby in RI reported
First HIV positive baby in RI reported JAKARTA (JP): The first baby born with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Indonesia has been reported, a government official announced yesterday. The baby was one of the 11 people added Wednesday to the government's list of people with HIV or AIDS, which now stands at 449. Abdul Manaf, head of the Ministry of Health's Directorate of Direct Communicable Disease Control, refused to identify the baby yesterday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Writer's collection of paintings stolen
Writer's collection of paintings stolen JAKARTA (JP): Burglars broke into the house of a man of letters, Ajip Rosidi, on Jl. Rawa Bambu, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, and made off with five paintings worth hundreds of millions of rupiah. The writer's daughter, Titis, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the paintings were stolen on Oct. 2.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda crew apologize over Ecstasy scandal
Garuda crew apologize over Ecstasy scandal JAKARTA (JP): An organization representing the air crew of Garuda Indonesia has apologized to the management and passengers for the alleged involvement of a colleague in trafficking Ecstasy on flight GA 987 from Amsterdam to Jakarta on Sept. 29.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Management awards
Management awards From Bisnis Indonesia On Sept. 24 I was among hundreds of guests attending the ceremony of the "Management Awards of Asia" at the Jakarta Hilton Hotel. The organizers were the reputed Asian Institute Management in cooperation with the Far Eastern Economic Review and because of this I expected the occasion to be magnificent. What happened was the opposite. On arrival the guests had to register and submit their name cards for verification.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Tenun' to be shown at the Shangri-La
'Tenun' to be shown at the Shangri-La JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate his 10th anniversary of designing tenun, a traditional textile woven into haute couture creations, designer Nelwan Anwar is to display 120 outfits at a fashion exhibition in the Grand Ballroom, at the Shangri-La Jakarta on Nov. 2.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
106 areas in city prone to flooding, official says
106 areas in city prone to flooding, official says JAKARTA (JP): Rapid development has contributed to making 106 areas prone to flooding this year, an official says. R. Sitindjak, an official of the public protection unit at the city public order office, said yesterday that construction of high rise buildings in some parts of the city has blocked waterways and drainage systems. "This has caused serious problems in many areas," he said.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ecstasy at Schiphol
Ecstasy at Schiphol In connection with the Attorney General Office's endeavors to obtain the extradition of MS who is accused of smuggling Ecstasy pills at Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, I am of the opinion that the extradition is unwarranted for the following reasons: 1. The Dutch law enforcers are better placed to develop the case as extensively as possible and in a transparent way.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Four RI teams fail to make volleyball quarterfinals
Four RI teams fail to make volleyball quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian teams failed to graduate to the quarterfinals after losing in the elimination round of the ninth leg of the Keramik Diamond Men's Beach World Volleyball Championships on an artificial-beach court at the Senayan tennis complex.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign airlines asked to increase flights to RI
Foreign airlines asked to increase flights to RI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto has asked foreign airlines to increase the frequency of their flights to Indonesia and asked foreign countries to open up more destinations to Indonesian airlines. "The purpose is to help Indonesia meet its target of 7 million foreign tourist arrivals by the year 2000," the minister was quoted by Antara as saying in Paris Thursday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati heeds Gus Dur's call on lawsuit
Megawati heeds Gus Dur's call on lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri, through one of her lawyers, R.O. Tambunan, welcomed yesterday the call for her to withdraw her lawsuit against the government. "We are already trying to seek a peaceful settlement with the government," said Tambunan, referring to the call made by prominent Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid, who is also known to be a close friend of Megawati.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kredietbank in Philippines
Kredietbank in Philippines BRUSSELS (Reuter): Kredietbank NV, Belgium's fourth largest bank, said yesterday it had set up an off-shore banking unit in the Philippines. Kredietbank NV Manila will principally finance trade between southeast Asia and the rest of the world and also Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects, Kredietbank said in a statement. The ADB is based in Manila.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mastrans and PSM set up league final showdown
Mastrans and PSM set up league final showdown JAKARTA (JP): Mastrans Bandung Raya and PSM Ujungpandang survived tough tests yesterday to set up a final showdown for the Indonesian soccer league championship title. A weakened Mastrans was forced to play extra time in its semifinal match against Mitra Surabaya before winning the penalty shoot-out 4-2. Earlier in the day, PSM overturned a 1-3 deficit to beat Persipura Jayapura 4-3.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Six athletes fail PON doping test, commission says
Six athletes fail PON doping test, commission says JAKARTA (JP): Ignorance of the regulations at the just concluded 14th National Games (PON) caused six athletes to fail the doping tests, the doping commission chairman announced yesterday. Chairman of the doping commission Imam Sujudi told reporters after the hearing with the six athletes yesterday that none of the athletes had intentionally consumed the banned drugs.
Sat, 05 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 Sundays, 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, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
The trouble with finding a good book in Jakarta
The trouble with finding a good book in Jakarta By Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): Reading is, to some people, a very serious pastime. For these people, life is not worth living without an unfinished book on hand. But this serious pastime can turn into frustration if good books are not available and if searching for one is always a major ordeal.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rp 250 billion for rural kids
Rp 250 billion for rural kids KLATEN, Central Java: The government has set aside Rp 250 billion (US$106 million) to provide supplementary food to school children in rural areas. Mubyarto, an expert from the National Planning Board, said yesterday the assistance was to follow up the state-sponsored aid for impoverished villages program, which will end this year. "The money will be used to improve the nutrition of elementary school-aged children across the country," Mubyarto told journalists.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes kiosks, kills one
Fire razes kiosks, kills one BEKASI, West Java (JP): A woman was killed as a fire razed three kiosks, one of which was used to sell electric appliances, one a drugstore and one a bakery in Tambun district here on Thursday. "The victim, who apparently died of suffocation, is Kartiah binti Rosmadi, 28, a maid at the bakery who was a resident of Ciuyah village in Cirebon, West Java," chief of the Bekasi Fire Brigade Warsono said.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
British Gas finds gas in RI
British Gas finds gas in RI LONDON (Reuter): British Gas said yesterday it has made a natural gas discovery in its Muturi concession, northwest Irian Jaya, Indonesia. In a statement, British Gas said cumulative gas flows of 40 million cubic feet a day were recorded at the Mogoi Deep-1 well in the northwest of the concession. The well was the first drilled in the concession. "The result is very encouraging and opens up a new gas play in the area.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 -25 10,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 -25 471,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,225 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,175 -50 755,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,125 100 257,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,475 -25 2,079,000 Asiana IMI...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Councilor wants market's construction postponed
Councilor wants market's construction postponed JAKARTA (JP): A councilor wants the reconstruction of Kenari market in Central Jakarta to be postponed because of conflicting land-ownership claims over the site. Saud Rachman of the council's Commission D for development affairs said yesterday that the city-owned market company and the state-owned railway company (Perumka) both claimed to own the site, and that this should be settled prior to construction.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Corruption at immigration
Corruption at immigration From Gatra According to Circular Letter of the Directorate General of Tax (No.SE-19/PJ-41/1996 dated May 15, 1996) Indonesian sailors who work on ships abroad are exempted from fiscal tax. The exemption comes directly from Immigration officials, without prior recommendation from the tax office being necessary. Sailors need to show a sailor's book, a work agreement and a Letter of Guarantee (LG) from their employer.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Art theft case takes new turn
Art theft case takes new turn JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean art collector who recently handed over five stolen paintings to Jakarta is now wanted by the Indonesian police for allegedly selling at least 25 paintings stolen from the National Museum here. The suspect, whose identity was kept secret in regards to the recent return of the five paintings, has now been identified by police as Michael Lee, a Singaporean citizen who works as an executive of a large business group in Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Academic says ABRI must formulate its political role
Academic says ABRI must formulate its political role SEMARANG (JP): As the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) celebrates its anniversary today, observers suggested yesterday that it formulate a new format for its role in the sociopolitical field. M.T. Arifin, a lecturer at the Muhammadiyah University in Surakarta, said ABRI's credibility in the coming years will greatly depend on how it can adapt its infrastructure to help develop a more democratic political climate.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Illiteracy in South Sumatra
Illiteracy in South Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Official figures show that 11 percent, or 307,500, of women above 10 years of age in South Sumatra are illiterate. The number of illiterate men in South Sumatra is 127,300, or 4.7 percent of the male population above 10 years of age. Joausairi Hasbullah, chief of the local social and population affairs' office, said the illiteracy rate in South Sumatra had fallen slightly since 1993.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Toffler to speak in Yogyakarta
Toffler to speak in Yogyakarta KLATEN, Central Java: American futurologist Alvin Toffler is scheduled to address a conference on tourism and cultural heritage in the ancient city of Yogyakarta on Oct. 28, the organizing committee said yesterday. Committee Secretary Wiendu Nuryanti said Toffler was expected to provide insight on cultural heritage tourism and management.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
One suspect in July riot 'not cooperative': Singgih
One suspect in July riot 'not cooperative': Singgih JAKARTA (JP): The official investigation of 13 suspects in connection with the July 27 riots in Jakarta has slowed down because one of them is refusing to answer questions, Attorney General Singgih said yesterday. Singgih singled out Garda Sembiring as the "uncooperative" suspect in the investigation.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Major powers challenge Indonesia over car policy
Major powers challenge Indonesia over car policy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remained defiant yesterday even though the world's top three trading powers -- the United States, the European Union (EU) and Japan -- had taken formal steps to challenge its national car policy at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo told reporters yesterday that Indonesia would not back down in the face of major-power pressure. "Indonesia will not change its car policy.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda to go public in 1998 by selling 30% of its shares
Garuda to go public in 1998 by selling 30% of its shares JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia is to sell 30 percent of its total shares to the public in early 1998, marketing director Sudarso Kaderi said. "We planned to go public early next year. But if we're not ready we will have to postpone the plan," Sudarso told the press at the Indonesia Tourism Mart and Expo 1996 here Thursday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Satelindo given $160m in loans for satellites
Satelindo given $160m in loans for satellites By I. Christianto WASHINGTON (JP): Telecommunications operator PT Satelindo has secured loan guarantees worth US$160 million from three leading international banks for the construction and launch of its telecommunications satellites. Export-Import Bank of the United States is contributing $135 while Credit Lyonnais and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell are providing the other $25 million as equal lenders, underwriters and arrangers.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court rejects evidence of beaten suspect
Court rejects evidence of beaten suspect JAKARTA (JP): A court rejected yesterday a lawyer's bid to present a photograph showing his client being beaten by police officers. Judge Asmar Ismail of the Central Jakarta District Court argued that the lawyer should bring the offense to the attention of the military police instead of a district court.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI at 51
ABRI at 51 In size, the 500,000-strong Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI), which includes the police force, may be small considering the size of the country and the population. However, compared to the armed forces of many other countries, its role is definitely much bigger because it is not confined to security matters, but involves social and political affairs as well.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gen. Feisal warns of disintegrative forces
Gen. Feisal warns of disintegrative forces JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned last night of disintegrative forces at work as the nation prepares for the 1997 general election and the presidential election the following year. The military will not allow any action that could tear the nation apart, Feisal said in a nationwide televised speech on the eve of ABRI's 51st anniversary. "ABRI will act and will not take any risks whatsoever.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dharmala Intiutama closes US$200 million FRN offer
Dharmala Intiutama closes US$200 million FRN offer HONG KONG (Reuter): PT Dharmala Intiutama International BV's US$200 million floating rate note issue has been completed, said arranger Peregrine Fixed Income. The issue was guaranteed by PT Dharmala Intiutama. The notes, which have a three-year final maturity and a put option on the second anniversary, were priced at 287.5 basis points over the six-month London Interbank Offered Rate.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Politician lies about education
Politician lies about education JAKARTA: The central executive board of the United Development Party is furious at one of its legislative candidates who was caught using a fake diploma to pass a government screening test. "The candidate's action is deplorable. If he can't be honest with himself, how can he represent the people?" said Bachtiar Chamzah of the Moslem-oriented party's central executive board.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
GEC Alsthom expects deal
GEC Alsthom expects deal PARIS (Reuter): GEC Alsthom said yesterday it had signed an agreement with Indonesian railways on building a city underground rail network and that the agreement should produce a contract worth about US$1 billion. GEC Alsthom, a joint venture between French Alcatel Alsthom and British General Electric Co Plc, said in a statement it and a unit of Bimantara had signed the deal yesterday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tony Prabowo's music strikes a chord at home and abroad
Tony Prabowo's music strikes a chord at home and abroad By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): When the curtain fell and a resounding applause for Tony Prabowo's composition filled the Alice Tully Hall in the New York Lincoln Center early this year, Tony himself was nowhere to be found. It is true he had taken great pains to get there to hear his composition played by musicians of the New Julliard Ensemble. But to go up on stage and be applauded was too much.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hotels told to be more professional
Hotels told to be more professional JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged hotel staff to increase their professionalism yesterday and prove they are as good as expatriates, particularly in managing star-rated hotels. At the opening of the city-owned four-star Cempaka Hotel Surjadi said he was proud that the hotel was managed by local staff, which he said is rare among similarly rated hotels. "But the management must also...
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP may oppose Myanmar's early ASEAN membership
RP may oppose Myanmar's early ASEAN membership MANILA (Agencies): The Philippines said yesterday the pace of Myanmar's integration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was "too fast" in a veiled indication it would oppose Yangon's bid to join the group next year. "The velocity or speed (of Myanmar's potential membership) is too fast. They only became an observer (in ASEAN) this year," Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon told reporters here.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
140 golfers to play at Boedi Oetomo meet
140 golfers to play at Boedi Oetomo meet JAKARTA (JP): Raising funds while playing a round of golf is the main idea behind the 1st Boedi Oetomo tournament to be staged at the newly established par-72 Gading Raya Golf Country Club next month. Some 140 golfers, most of them alumni of SMA I, on Jl. Budi Utomo, one of the city's government-run high schools, are expected to take part in the one-day competition, committee chairman Benny Suwondo said yesterday.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Military school focuses on sociopolitical sciences
Military school focuses on sociopolitical sciences JAKARTA (JP): The Military Academy (Akabri), the country's only school for prospective Armed Forces leaders, is continually innovating its educational system to keep up with military technology and global challenges, the academy's commandant general said yesterday. Maj. Gen.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Experts call on leaders to study the art of 'wayang'
Experts call on leaders to study the art of 'wayang' SURABAYA (JP): Studying the traditional art of wayang (shadow puppetry) might help Indonesian leaders better understand the country's people, the situation in which they live and the way they think. Psychologist Darmanto Jatman and sociologist Hotman M. Siahaan discussed here yesterday how Indonesians often look to Javanese culture, including the wayang, to make sense of contemporary social, cultural and political issues.
Sat, 05 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bangkok sets dates for poll registration
Bangkok sets dates for poll registration BANGKOK (Reuter): Thailand's caretaker government has set Oct. 21 to 25 as the registration period for candidates contesting the Nov. 17 general election, a government minister said yesterday. Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, told reporters political parties would have to register their candidates for the 393-seat parliament during that period.