Archive: 8 October 1996
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Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Baby with HIV draws public sympathy
Baby with HIV draws public sympathy JAKARTA (JP): Recent reports about an unidentified baby who contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from its mother tugged at laypeople's heartstrings.Several people interviewed by The Jakarta Post expressed sympathy and concern about the first baby to be...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Communist belts scare Banyumas
Communist belts scare Banyumas PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The police have arrested a 32-year- old trader on charges of selling belts with buckles bearing the communist hammer-and-sickle symbol.Col. Bambang Munarso, chief of the Banyumas police command, said yesterday that the authorities are...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Tribal people need serious care
Tribal people need serious care KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: An estimated 1.1 million tribal people need serious attention from the government to improve their living conditions, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Defendant outraged over verdict
Defendant outraged over verdict JAKARTA (JP): A man convicted for assisting in the murder of a businessman in North Jakarta flew into a rage yesterday when the judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence for the crime.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
PT. Pelni to acquire new ship
PT. Pelni to acquire new ship JAKARTA (JP): German shipmaker Meyer Shipyard will deliver the passenger vessel Bukit Siguntang to Indonesia in the German port city of Papenburg on Oct. 12, the Indonesian embassy in Bonn announced yesterday.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Govt tries new approach on Timika resettlement
Govt tries new approach on Timika resettlement JAKARTA (JP): The government is trying a "social approach" to win Irian Jaya natives' hearts so they will accept resettlers from other provinces in Timika subdistrict.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Tjiwi Kimia to issue bonds
Tjiwi Kimia to issue bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Tjiwi Kimia, a publicly-listed paper producer of the Sinar Mas Group, said yesterday that it will issue bonds worth Rp 200 billion (US$85 million) to repay its debts.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Norwegian PM urges ASEAN to press Myanmar on rights
Norwegian PM urges ASEAN to press Myanmar on rights BANGKOK (Agencies): Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland yesterday urged ASEAN countries to put more pressure on Myanmar to respect human rights and democracy, indicating growing impatience with the "constructive engagement" policy.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
University choir revives 15th century madrigals
University choir revives 15th century madrigalsBy Arif Suryobuwono JAKARTA (JP): The Parahyangan Catholic University choir of Bandung, West Java took listeners on a lively journey from the 15th century madrigals to modern times during unaccompanied voices (a cappella) performances on Friday and...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RI woman the first SE Asian to conquer Mount Everest
RI woman the first SE Asian to conquer Mount Everest JAKARTA (JP): Clara Sumarwati became the first Indonesian, and the first Southeast Asian, to reach the 8,848-meter summit of Mt. Everest when she planted the Indonesian flag into the snow-capped peak on Sept. 26.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RI sends team for world canoe polo
RI sends team for world canoe polo JAKARTA (JP): Seven Indonesian canoers will take part in the World Canoe Polo Championships in Adelaide, Australia from Oct. 9 to Oct. 13.M. Ashidiq, Indonesian coach and team manager, said yesterday his athletes were aiming for third place in their debut.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Japan's Sharp Corp. raising production in RI
Japan's Sharp Corp. raising production in RIBy Hendarsyah Tarmizi TOKYO (JP): Japan's Sharp Corporation is preparing to open and build more factories in Indonesia to tap its growing market for consumer electronics.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Jakarta supports KL's idea on bridge
Jakarta supports KL's idea on bridge KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Indonesian President Soeharto agreed in talks here yesterday with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to consider building a bridge to link the Malaysian peninsula with north Sumatra.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RC Motorsport to hire Ananda
RC Motorsport to hire Ananda JAKARTA (JP): Ananda Mikola is to become the first Indonesian driver to be recruited by Italy's leading Formula-Three team, RC Motorsport, for next year's European and Asian F-3 championship series.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Alatas to get honorary degree
Alatas to get honorary degree SEMARANG: Diponegoro University is to award an honorary doctorate to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas next week for his outstanding role in boosting Indonesia's image overseas.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Defense council suggests limiting outdoor campaigning
Defense council suggests limiting outdoor campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The National Council for Defense and Security, which was recently commissioned by President Soeharto to draw up new rules for election campaigning, has suggested limiting outdoor campaign rallies.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Sampoerna shares drop 5.9% in one day on foreign selling
Sampoerna shares drop 5.9% in one day on foreign selling JAKARTA (JP): The price of PT HM Sampoerna shares dropped by 5.9 percent yesterday on foreign investors' weakening sentiment, but dealers were uncertain of the major trigger for the decline.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Mayor warns E. Jakarta residents of floods
Mayor warns E. Jakarta residents of floods JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono warned people living along the banks of the Ciliwung, the Cipinang and the Sunter rivers to evacuate as soon as possible in anticipation of wet-season floods.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Settling a sibling row
Settling a sibling row If two siblings are fighting over two pies, the solution is obvious: each gets one. If two nations are fighting over two small islands however, the solution, unfortunately, may not be as simple.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Stickup on minibus
Stickup on minibusFrom Media IndonesiaHoldups are happening on public buses again. Recently my college-going child became a victim. The incident happened on Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, around 6:30 a.m. on minibus B-91, which plies the Tanah Abang-Batusari route.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Ecstasy incident embarrassing
Ecstasy incident embarrassingFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe incident involving the Garuda pilot who attempted to smuggle 8,000 Ecstasy pills from Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, is really embarrassing Indonesia.The pilot was reportedly treated in an inhuman way.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Pertamina signs 7 oil contracts with private firms
Pertamina signs 7 oil contracts with private firms JAKARTA (JP) The state-owned oil company Pertamina signed five production-sharing contracts yesterday for oil and gas exploration and production with foreign companies and technical assistance contracts with two domestic firms.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Indonesia rejects new scoring system
Indonesia rejects new scoring system JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will never approve any plans to change the scoring system of badminton, the Secretary-general of the Badminton Association of Indonesia RAJ Gosal said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RI-Malaysia to take Sipadan rift to ICJ
RI-Malaysia to take Sipadan rift to ICJ JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad agreed in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to settle their dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan Islands through the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Drug firms want patent law delayed
Drug firms want patent law delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to enforce the revised patent law by January has unnerved the local pharmaceutical industry, which is still almost entirely dependent on imported raw materials.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Labor unions urged to be self-financing
Labor unions urged to be self-financing JAKARTA (JP): A labor unionist urged labor organizations yesterday to be more financially independent to improve their ability to bargain.Thomas Thomas, general secretary of Singapore Shell's employee union, suggested the idea at a three-day regional seminar...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Dharmala to issue $200m FRN
Dharmala to issue $200m FRN JAKARTA (JP): Dharmala Intiutama International B.V. signed an agreement, arranged by Peregrine Fixed Income Limited, with a number of investors yesterday to launch US$200 million worth of guaranteed floating rate notes (FRN).
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 7, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 -25 22,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 35,000 Aneka...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Dutch police investigate RI embassy employee
Dutch police investigate RI embassy employee JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday it was looking into a Dutch press report which suggested that an employee of the Indonesian embassy in The Hague was involved in an Ecstasy syndicate.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
KONI identifies Games drug users
KONI identifies Games drug users JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) disclosed yesterday the names of the six athletes who failed their dope tests at the 14th National Games here last month and stripped the medal winners of their prizes.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RI won't offer concessions to Japan, EU over car dispute
RI won't offer concessions to Japan, EU over car dispute JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday that Indonesia will not offer any concessions to Japan or the European Union (EU) to settle their disputes over Jakarta's national car policy.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Father Sandyawan
Father Sandyawan In response to B. Ajie Kawentar's letter of Sept. 23, I appreciate the noble moral qualities of Father Sandyawan but would like to make several points:* Sandyawan must abide by Indonesia's penal code.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Garlic smugglers arrested
Garlic smugglers arrested TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Two truck drivers who were transporting five tons of garlic were apprehended Sunday evening in the Teluk Naga district.The lading documents stated that the trucks, with Medan license plates, carried cow hides, Lt.Col.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Prison guard rejects charge in Tansil case
Prison guard rejects charge in Tansil case JAKARTA (JP): A staff member of the Cipinang penitentiary rejected yesterday the accusation that he took part in a plot to let businessman Eddy Tansil escape last May in return for money.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
President to dedicate new plant
President to dedicate new plant JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to dedicate tomorrow the country's first phosphate plant.The plant, located in Ciamis, West Java, is owned by PT Istana Kanematsu Indonesia. Istana Kanematsu's president, Julindo S.A.
Tue, 08 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 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,...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
RP economic reforms paying off
RP economic reforms paying offBy Cecilia Quiambao MANILA (JP): After a spate of false starts, the Philippines appears to be moving toward a period of sustained high growth, analysts say.The previously sheltered economy has begun to reap the fruits of bold policy reforms.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Bakrie project in Uzbekistan
Bakrie project in Uzbekistan JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Communications Corporation, a subsidiary of the diversified Bakrie Group, has installed 30,000 telephone lines in Samarkand, Uzbekistan Republic, the group announced yesterday.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Seminar on geology planned
Seminar on geology planned JAKARTA (JP): The City Mining Agency plans to hold a one-day seminar on geology, which will discuss, among other things, drainage, the subway and land reclamation.Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will open the seminar, which will feature local experts as speakers and moderators.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Babies born safely
Babies born safely BANDUNG (JP): Twenty-seven-year-old Elidawati gave birth yesterday to Indonesia's first quintuplets through cesarean section at Borromeus Hospital.The babies -- two males and three females -- were born in the 32nd week of pregnancy within a one-minute interval of each other...
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Genting discovers gas in Irian Jaya
Genting discovers gas in Irian Jaya KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian casino operator Genting Bhd said yesterday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cairns Ltd, has made a gas discovery in its Muturi concession in north west Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
PPP faction urges public consultation on alcohol decree
PPP faction urges public consultation on alcohol decree JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party faction on the City Council is urging the Home Affairs Ministry to hold consultation dialogs with the public before approving a provincial decree on alcohol distribution controls.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
PT Telkom defends long-distance policy
PT Telkom defends long-distance policy JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom will not alter its new discount long distance phone call period, which begins two hours later and is two hours shorter than before.Telkom president Asman A.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
'Pokoke...' reflects an antireason mentality
'Pokoke...' reflects an antireason mentalityBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Pokoke... , or roughly "in principle", is a Javanese expression denoting a very determined resolution, not to be changed by any power on earth; neither by the power of reason, nor by brute force.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Stop soccer hooliganism: City police
Stop soccer hooliganism: City police JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata yesterday called on authorities outside Jakarta to be selective when sending soccer fans to the capital to watch their home teams play.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Birds' habitat in danger
Birds' habitat in danger AMBON, Maluku: The forest reserve on the Halmahera island, which is a well-known home to numerous species of birds, is under threat from unchecked logging, a local official said yesterday.
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
Don't politicize religions, says Gen. Feisal
Don't politicize religions, says Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned social groups yesterday against politicizing religions, citing the risk of national disunity.