Archive: 13 November 1996
57 articles found
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth
Texmaco's expansion hailed as boon to growth JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association's projection for the textile industry's diminishing capacity to meet export demand bodes well with the Texmaco-Polysindo group's huge expansion, securities analysts said.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Firday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta
Bhuwanatala to buy 51% stake in Duta JAKARTA (JP): PT Bhuwanatala Indah Permai, a property company controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo and Johanes Kotjo, has won its shareholders' approval to buy a 51 percent stake in PT Duta Wisata for Rp 82 billion (US$34 million).
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace
RI and Jordan urge Israel to talk peace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and Jordan's King Hussein, in bilateral talks in Amman yesterday, expressed their concern at the stalled Middle East talks resulting from Israel's uncompromising stand.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Sumitomo Metal enters RI
Sumitomo Metal enters RI TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. is to buy a direct stake in the Batu Hijau copper and gold deposit in Indonesia from Sumitomo Corp., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said yesterday.But a company official told AFP no decision had yet been reached.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Finland promises reforestation follow-up
Finland promises reforestation follow-up JAKARTA (JP): Finland says it is committed to following up on a 15-year-old forestry project in South Kalimantan, scheduled to end next month, which is being undertaken by the Finnish and Indonesian governments.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
CDC plans to invest more in RI
CDC plans to invest more in RI JAKARTA (JP): The Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of Britain plans to invest US$50 million a year here for the next few years.CDC chairman Lord Cairns said here yesterday the company would focus on infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture and mining...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas
Public may lose faith in police methods: Komnas JAKARTA (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas) urged police yesterday to improve their methods of investigation into the recent murder of a Yogyakarta journalist.Bambang W.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Two workers fall from building
Two workers fall from building JAKARTA (JP): Two workers plunged to their death after falling from a 35-meter-high building construction on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, in South Jakarta, yesterday. Another worker suffered severe injuries in the accident.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
RI's economic policy experience
RI's economic policy experience This is the second of two articles based on a paper by Mohammad Sadli presented at the Conference on Governance Innovation in Manila on Oct. 22. The conference was organized by the Ottawa-based Institute on Governance, the Economic Development Institute of the World...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28
Jambi-Batam with Fokker-28 JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to operate Fokker F-28s on the Jambi to Batam, Riau, route to take advantage of the abolition of exit taxes within the Indonesia- Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle effective as of Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
'One authority should control city rivers'
'One authority should control city rivers' JAKARTA (JP): Floods could be prevented effectively only by a single authority supervising river basins, speakers at a discussion on floods said yesterday.Head of the City Public Works Office Soeharto said at the discussion the authority should at least be...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Joint team set up to realign estates
Joint team set up to realign estates JAKARTA (JP): The National Land Agency (BPN) will soon set up an inter-ministerial team to realign industrial estates as a follow up to the instruction from the minister of agrarian affairs on the stoppage of location permits for new plant projects.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Astra to build 130 MW power plant
Astra to build 130 MW power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International, Indonesia's largest automobile producer, will become the 18th private power generator in the country under a build-operate-transfer scheme for the state-owned electricity company PT PLN.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Don't corrupt history, says Vice President
Don't corrupt history, says Vice President JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno warned historians yesterday against corrupting history for the sake of a particular cause.He underlined the importance of history in preserving the values of the past, especially the fighting spirit of the...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour
Fund shortage hits 1997 RI cycling tour JAKARTA (JP): Financial hitches may force the cancellation of next year's Tour de Indonesia, an international road race cycling championship slated to be held next March, a national cycling official said Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Toll supervisor testifies in court
Toll supervisor testifies in court JAKARTA (JP): A construction supervisor of the Grogol overpass, which collapsed in March killing three workers, denied the defendant the defendant in trial resulting from the accident had ordered him to remove the bracings supporting a section of the construction.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
The Zarina telenovela
The Zarina telenovela The story of Zarina, the young woman dubbed the "Ecstasy Queen" by the media, has all the makings of a telenovela, the TV melodramas so popular here.Ever since she was arrested at her Tangerang home in August, Zarina has become the talk of the town, bringing her the "fame" she...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Candidate for vice president
Candidate for vice president As the election year approaches, people begin to think about who will be the next vice president of Indonesia. Being a longtime well-wisher of Indonesia and an admirer of President Soeharto, I want to express my opinion on the subject.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ResortNovotelTORAJA RESORT: Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave is surrounded by children during the opening ceremony of Novotel Resort Toraja in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi.Spotlight B: SeminarJP/obySEMINAR ON MALRAUX: Economic guru Prof.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individual
Impact of modern life on artworks depend on each individualBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA ((JP): There has been much talk about what role artists should play and what focus their works should have in our changing society.One view is that art works should reflect national features or values.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
14 killed in toll accidents
14 killed in toll accidents BEKASI, West Java (JP): Fourteen people were killed in 144 accidents on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road last month, the state-owned highway corporation, PT Jasa Marga announced yesterday.A.D.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Textile plant bans smoking
Textile plant bans smoking JAKARTA (JP): A foreign textile company, PT Taisho Textile Industries, launched yesterday a no-smoking area at its East Jakarta factory which employs 1,000 workers.The smoke-free campaign's launching ceremony was co-sponsored by Yayasan Jantung Indonesia (Indonesian Heart...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post'
'Habibie's got slim chance for VP post' BANDUNG (JP): The chances of B.J. Habibie, a protegee of President Soeharto, clinching the vice-presidential post in 1998 are slim, a former general predicted yesterday.Lt. Gen. (ret.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan
ABRI should take part in elections, says gen. Hasnan SURABAYA (JP): A respected military intellectual has suggested that Armed Forces (ABRI) members take part in general elections.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hasnan Habib said it was time to change the law that bars ABRI members from casting their votes in...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie
Streamlining bureaucracy beats tax incentives: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Streamlining bureaucracy is more important than tax incentives in enhancing the competitiveness of local firms, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said here yesterday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Asni 4:30 Documentary Film: Situs Kerajaan Lingga Indrapura 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lesson 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Irian journalist harassed
Irian journalist harassed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Journalists condemned yesterday a bank official who allegedly harassed a journalist, covering last week's Rp 1.9 billion ($808,000) embezzlement trial, in the bank.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Astra signs up partners in Lampung
Astra signs up partners in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed auto maker PT Astra International signed partnership agreements yesterday with several small businesses and cooperatives in Lampung, the southernmost province of Sumatra.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Riot defendants denied rights, court told
Riot defendants denied rights, court told JAKARTA (JP): The defendants at a court hearing from the July 27 riot said yesterday that police denied them their right to have lawyers present when they were arrested and interrogated.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
New cordless telephone service launched
New cordless telephone service launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Telepoint Nusantara launched a new cordless telephone service yesterday, affordable to students and the middle-class, in hopes of competing with the rapidly expanding mobile cellular telecommunications.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Protests on Belo break out
Protests on Belo break out JAKARTA (JP): A string of demonstrations, either sympathizing with or condemning East Timor Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo broke out in several cities yesterday as the debate over his "scabby dog" comments continued.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Where is our country heading?
Where is our country heading?From RepublikaWe are very concerned with the recent implementation of the law in Indonesia. Many court cases were engineered to suit certain groups.In both criminal and civil cases, defendants went free, or were deliberately released at the cost of someone else's...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Developers told to use loans prudently
Developers told to use loans prudently JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono has warned property developers to use their bank loans prudently to avoid exposing the country's banks to liquidity risks.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
KL criticized for E. Timor crackdown
KL criticized for E. Timor crackdown KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Human rights group Amnesty International yesterday condemned Malaysia's crackdown on an East Timor conference in Kuala Lumpur last weekend and criticized Indonesia for interrogating deportees.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
'Sports officials must resign if Indonesia fails at SEAG'
'Sports officials must resign if Indonesia fails at SEAG' JAKARTA (JP): Officials from national sports associations must be prepared to step down from their posts if they fail to meet the targets set by the National Sports Council at next year's 19th SEA Games here, an official said.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Facts, time will reveal E. Timor's truth
Facts, time will reveal E. Timor's truth We are grateful for Malaysia's firm rejection of the recently planned conference on East Timor in that country, "for the sake of maintaining good relations" and "because the issue is an internal affair of Indonesia".
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Spanish Jakarta erupts in style at Holiday Inn
Spanish Jakarta erupts in style at Holiday InnBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Time to take out those castanets and let your feet go tappin', the flamenco way! Time to sample some delicious Spanish finger food, known worldwide as tapas.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Who is behind Zarina?
Who is behind Zarina?From MerdekaThe case of Zarina, the beautiful fugitive who was relentlessly pursued by Indonesian police, created a stir among the nation because she had tens of thousands of Ecstasy pills in stock.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Tiger kills farmer and wife
Tiger kills farmer and wife PADANG, West Sumatra: A farmer and his wife were killed by a tiger while they were working on their farm in Sungai Gambir village Sunday, a press report said yesterday.Local people said they believe the tiger came from the nearby Kerinci Seblat National Park, which is...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Contenders neck and neck prior to Thai poll
Contenders neck and neck prior to Thai poll BANGKOK (Reuter): The two leading contenders for Thailand's top political job are neck-and-neck ahead of the Nov. 17 general election, opinion polls showed yesterday, as the candidates geared up for one last crucial debate.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
KL risks image to keep Jakarta ties
KL risks image to keep Jakarta tiesBy Bill Tarrant KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): The ugly break-up of a conference on East Timor shows Malaysia will not tolerate criticism of sensitive issues affecting its neighbors, even at the risk of embarrassing itself, analysts said on Monday.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Textile industry must improve to survive, warn analysts
Textile industry must improve to survive, warn analysts JAKARTA (JP): Comprehensive restructuring and efficient bureaucratic procedures are needed if the local textile industry is to survive, according to stock analysts.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 12, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 -25 7,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 0 4,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 6,500 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Danareksa blamed for unfair IPO
Danareksa blamed for unfair IPO JAKARTA (JP): The initial public offering of the state-owned PT Bank Dagang Negara (BNI) 1946 will be oversubscribed but the lead underwriter may have acted unfairly, according to several stock brokers.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Ramayana opens 54th store
Ramayana opens 54th store JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed Ramayana retail chain opened a new department store with 3,000 square meters of retail space in the Grogol shopping center here yesterday."Our establishment in the Grogol area has a strategic value, especially because of our close...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Taxi operations in Bandung
Taxi operations in BandungFrom NeracaIt is strange, but true. Taxis operating in the Bandung municipality have, since last year, become illegal public transportation. To be more explicit, Bandung cabbies prefer to ignore the presence of their taxi meters.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Bapindo's reports ready
Bapindo's reports ready JAKARTA (JP): Bad-debt-ridden Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) is ready to publish its financial reports, the bank's commissioner Dahlan Sutalaksana said yesterday.Dahlan told journalists at his office that the audit of Bapindo's financial reports had taken an unusually...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Sale of BNI shares
Sale of BNI sharesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaPT Danareksa Director Glenn M. Yusuf stated that priority is given in the sale of BNI shares to investors who can afford to buy one lot only (Bisnis Indonesia, Nov. 6).PT Danareksa had previously made statements to the contrary.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Mitra to go public with 30m shares
Mitra to go public with 30m shares JAKARTA (JP): The transportation firm PT Mitra Rajasa will sell 30 million new shares to the public later this month to raise more than Rp 40 billion (US$17.24 million) to expand its business.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Learn to say 'no', a new organization says
Learn to say 'no', a new organization says JAKARTA (JP): An ambitious new organization founded yesterday by a retired Army officer seeks to change one bad habit of Indonesians: their inability to say "no" to the powers that be."Those who can say 'no', join us.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Charges of 'problematic' NGOs must be proven
Charges of 'problematic' NGOs must be proven The government will take stern action against 32 non- governmental organizations (NGOs) it considers "problematic" and says that it will subject all NGOs, 8,000 in total, to the 1985 law on mass organizations.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Machinery expo opens
Machinery expo opens JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition featuring machines for carpentry, forestry, furniture and pulp and paper industries began yesterday at the Jakarta Kemayoran Fairground.The five-day exhibition was opened by Director of Forestry Cultivation Supervision Soegeng Widodo.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Danang completes jail term
Danang completes jail term JAKARTA (JP): Danang Kukuh Wardoyo, an office worker of the unlicensed Independen magazine, regained his freedom yesterday after completing 20 months in prison."Strangely enough, I felt a tinge of sadness when I walked out of the Tangerang penitentiary, leaving behind the...
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Bogor chicken slaughter house
Bogor chicken slaughter house BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor Animal Husbandry Agency plans to centralize the chicken slaughter business at a special slaughter house, the agency head said yesterday.Didi Aswadi said Bogor now had 100 individual slaughter houses that needed to be unified.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training
Utut admits mental lapses after week of hard training JAKARTA (JP): A better position does not always guarantee a victory. This truth was once demonstrated in a national chess championship in the former U.S.S.
Wed, 13 Nov 1996
Police chasing Zarina's friends
Police chasing Zarina's friends INDRAMAYU, West Java (JP): Police detectives are still trying to locate two men believed to be connected to Ecstasy-suspect Zarina, who was arrested in Houston, U.S. recently, National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurfaizi said.