Archive: 14 November 1996
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Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Rights commission says beware of malicious issues
Rights commission says beware of malicious issues JAKARTA (JP): The National Human Rights Commission has warned that distorted issues were being circulated by irresponsible people to incite confusion and discord in the community.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Economist laments govt's lack of economic vision
Economist laments govt's lack of economic vision JAKARTA (JP): The government does not have a comprehensive or coordinated plan to achieve its long-term development targets, economist Mari Pangestu said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
RI develops new mapping machine
RI develops new mapping machine JAKARTA (JP): The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) and PT Remedial Piranti Jaya trading company have developed a sophisticated mapping machine called Geolink.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Duta Anggada secures loans
Duta Anggada secures loans JAKARTA (JP): A syndicate of 14 foreign and local banks agreed yesterday to provide Rp 80 billion (US$33.9 million) in revolving loans to property developer Duta Anggada Realty.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Ten struck by lightning
Ten struck by lightning KUPANG: At least ten people were struck by lightning in the Bismarak village, 15 kilometers east of Kupang on Tuesday around 4 p.m.Six people have recovered after being hospitalized at the Kupang hospital while four are still being treated.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
City govt blamed for slow housing projects
City govt blamed for slow housing projects JAKARTA (JP): City councilors blamed the city administration yesterday for not quickly taking steps to force developers to build low-cost housing.Lukman Mokoginta, chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction in the local assembly said the...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Land for investors
Land for investors In Indonesia, with a land area of almost two million square kilometers, land is supposed to be one of the cheapest factors of production. In reality, though, land transactions have been so complex and risky that investors often consider land acquisition one of the biggest...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
U.S. grants quota leeway for Indonesian textiles
U.S. grants quota leeway for Indonesian textiles JAKARTA (JP): The United States has agreed to give more leeway for Indonesia's exports of textiles and textile related products to that country.Director general for International Trade from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anang Fuad Rivai, told...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Tight control urged on imported food
Tight control urged on imported food JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Agency (YLKI) called on the government yesterday to closely supervise imported foods to ensure Indonesia does not become a dump for expired food products.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Nine more mutual funds to hit the market
Nine more mutual funds to hit the market JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) confirmed yesterday that by Nov. 12 it had approved the establishment of 13 mutual funds with promoters' funds reaching Rp 1.16 trillion (around US$491 million).
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Serve alcoholic drinks to foreigners only
Serve alcoholic drinks to foreigners only Protests against the imposition of a new tax on alcoholic drinks have been going on for weeks, forcing the government to review the regulation. The chairman of Indonesian Council of Ulemas, Hasan Basri, believes that alcoholic beverages should only be...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Govt calls for restraint over Belo's remarks
Govt calls for restraint over Belo's remarks JAKARTA (JP): Government and community leaders called on all parties for restraint yesterday, amidst concerns that the protests and counter-protests over East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo's remarks could lead to violence.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Merauke highly vulnerable to AIDS, physician says
Merauke highly vulnerable to AIDS, physician says JAKARTA (JP): Merauke, a bustling port and fishing town in southeast Irian Jaya, is highly vulnerable to the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), because of the huge presence of Thai fishermen, a physician said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Ecstasy dilemma
Ecstasy dilemmaFrom Suara KaryaWe should regard the widespread use of drugs such as Ecstasy as a national danger rather than an international threat. Youngsters are the biggest consumers of drugs. We should also appreciate the efforts of the law enforcers who repeatedly foiled the distribution of...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Prostitutes found HIV positive
Prostitutes found HIV positive UJUNGPANDANG: Four Ujungpandang women, all prostitutes, have been diagnosed as having the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Three are in a rehabilitation center while the fourth has fled.The four had undergone the Elisa blood test.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Malaysian brokers to trade futures and derivatives
Malaysian brokers to trade futures and derivatives KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Securities Commission said yesterday it would soon allow stock-dealers to trade in futures and derivatives on the country's two financial futures exchanges as well.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Bhutto appeals over dismissal
Bhutto appeals over dismissal ISLAMABAD (AFP): Deposed Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto lodged an appeal yesterday at the Supreme Court against the dissolution of the national assembly and her government.The 42-page appeal contends that the Nov.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Police face lawsuit
Police face lawsuit YOGYAKARTA: The local police chief, already flooded with criticism for the way he handled the murder of a local journalist, is now facing a lawsuit from a witness in the same case.The lawsuit comes from Dwi Sumaji, the man who police arrested on suspicion of killing Bernas daily...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Honda's plant in Vietnam
Honda's plant in Vietnam TOKYO (UPI): Asian Honda Motor Co. Ltd. announced yesterday it has signed a joint venture agreement for the manufacture and sale of motorcycle parts in Vietnam.The new joint venture, which will employ about 200 people, is expected to produce motorcycle mufflers, shift...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
50 nabbed in student brawls
50 nabbed in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Police netted 50 students involved in a brawl which smashed a bank's windows on Jl. MH. Thamrin, in Central Jakarta yesterdayMenteng Police Chief Capt. Chaerul said about 70 students from a senior high school on Jl.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
RP fears backlash over arrest of communist chief
RP fears backlash over arrest of communist chief MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos expressed concern yesterday that the arrest of the alleged leader of communist death squads could spark a security backlash ahead of a regional summit here.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
ASEAN executives told to restructure businesses
ASEAN executives told to restructure businesses JAKARTA (JP): Southeast Asian businesspeople must develop strategies to restructure and rationalize their businesses with regional trade barriers falling by 2003, the ASEAN Secretary- General, Ajit Singh, said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Justice confirms Imelda's jail term
Justice confirms Imelda's jail term MANILA (AFP): A Philippine court yesterday confirmed a 24-year jail sentence for former first lady Imelda Marcos, widow of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was convicted of corruption in 1993.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
'RI economy to grow at 7.6% in 1997'
'RI economy to grow at 7.6% in 1997' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy is expected to improve next year, growing at 7.6 percent, despite the forthcoming general election, Mari E. Pangestu, an economist at the Center of Strategic and International Studies, said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Cipinang Jail guard jailed for eight months
Cipinang Jail guard jailed for eight months JAKARTA (JP): A Cipinang penitentiary guard will have to serve behind bars after the East Jakarta District Court yesterday convicted him of letting notorious businessman Eddy Tansil escaped in May.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
RI's publishing sector attracts few
RI's publishing sector attracts fewBy Hermawan Sulistyo PHOENIX, Arizona, United States (JP): Chief executive officers or presidents of major publishing houses here are not underpaid, compared to other business sectors.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Asahimas' profits fall
Asahimas' profits fall JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass' net profit fell 23.7 percent in the first nine months of this year to Rp 42.9 billion (US$18.20 million) from Rp 53.06 billion for the same period last year.The company announced Monday that net sales had fallen 12.5 percent to Rp 264.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
One year demanded for Ecstasy dealer
One year demanded for Ecstasy dealer TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The prosecution has demanded one year in jail and a Rp 3 million fine for woman being tried at the Tangerang District Court for trafficking 9000 Ecstasy pills.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Executives in Asia support Nobel award
Executives in Asia support Nobel award JAKARTA (JP): A majority of Asian executives polled recently said the Nobel committee was justified in awarding this year's peace prize to East Timor Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and separatist leader Jose Ramos Horta.
Thu, 14 Nov 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, 14 Nov 1996
East Timor
East Timor I salute Mr. M. Khaliq Qureshi for his letter in The Jakarta Post (Oct. 30, 1996) which presented a fine summary of the East Timor issue. The Portuguese should solely shoulder the blame for the East Timor tragedy, not only for the fighting amongst East Timorese, but also for the...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death
Vendors to report to rights body over friend's death JAKARTA (JP): A group of roadside vendors have threatened to report to the National Commission on Human Rights after one of their friends was allegedly killed in a raid by city public order officials.Wanto, a vendor who usually operates on Jl.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Pikko to go public
Pikko to go public JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pikko will issue 28 million new shares to the public next month which will be traded on the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges in January.Bank Pikko president Daroel Oeloem Aboe Bakar said yesterday, the new shares, each with a nominal value of Rp 500 (21 U.S.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
RI furniture industry predicted to take off
RI furniture industry predicted to take off JAKARTA (JP): Executives here believe Indonesia will become a regional furniture center provided the domestic industry starts using sophisticated technology, instead of traditional machines.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says
Adi Andojo still has job, Chief Justice says JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto still has his job as a deputy of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sarwata said yesterday."He is still one of the Court's deputies.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Megawati offered peace deal
Megawati offered peace deal JAKARTA: The government has offered the ousted chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, an out-of-court settlement in her lawsuit against the authorities' rejection of her prospective legislators' list.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
PT General Motors puts RI production plans on hold
PT General Motors puts RI production plans on hold JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI) has put production of its Opel Vectra sedans on hold because of uncertainty over the national car program, a company executive said yesterday.GMBI president William S.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 13, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 850 25 101,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 131,500...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Toll accidents
Toll accidentsThe heading of the first story in yesterday's Focus on Jakarta should have read 14 killed in toll accidents, instead of 144 killed...We regret the error. -- Editor
Thu, 14 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.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Myanmar's industrial estate
Myanmar's industrial estate BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar has approved Italian-Thai Development as its lead advisor in developing an industrial estate at the port of Tavoy in southern Myanmar, the company president said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
'RI' education system creates a stupid nation'
'RI' education system creates a stupid nation'By Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a lot to be proud of. Though still classified as a developing country, it planted one foot in an area once dominated by advanced countries when its first wholly domestically produced airplane, the N-250,...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll
Democrats leading Thai elections: Poll BANGKOK (AFP): The Democrat Party of former premier Chuan Leekpai is likely to win the greatest number of seats in Thailand's general elections on Nov. 17, according to a poll released yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Governor knows nothing about Jonggol project
Governor knows nothing about Jonggol project JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday he had not been contacted by a group of developers who proposed relocating the city's administration center to Jonggol, on Jakarta's outskirts.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Historical buildings in Jakarta
Historical buildings in JakartaFrom MerdekaI most welcome the Jakarta administration's special attention to the preservation of old and historical buildings in the capital city.For the past few years, Jakartans have been extremely saddened to see old buildings inexorably replaced by shopping...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
New recruits unlikely for Asia Nations Cup
New recruits unlikely for Asia Nations Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian national soccer team coach Danurwindo yesterday dismissed speculation that he would add more strikers to his Asia Nations Cup squad following two straight losses in their international friendlies in Genoa, Italy, last week.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Hello, how is life up there?
Hello, how is life up there? JAKARTA (JP): A 67-year-old man has spent seven years living in a tree in Warambe village, Southeast Sulawesi, in self-imposed exile for reasons he has never explained.La Nene, a grandfather of more than 12, built a nest in the branches of a 20-meter tall cashew tree.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Insurance for former athletes
Insurance for former athletesFrom Media IndonesiaI was an athlete for the high jump and the long jump in the 1970s until 1988, and I often saw or heard of athletes having accidents in the field and outside sporting venues.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Two thirds of SEA Games bodies yet to start training
Two thirds of SEA Games bodies yet to start training JAKARTA (JP): Only eleven of Indonesia's 34 SEA Games-bound sports organizations started their centralized training programs by Nov. 2, even though the country's SEA Games preparatory committee repeatedly asked them to start the programs by then.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
PT Telkom
PT TelkomFrom RepublikaOn Nov. 2, I made a long distance call at a telephone booth between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.. Of the 10 people waiting, only two got through to the receivers. In the meantime, it was 6 a.m. when the full rate applied.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Asian airports pushed to upgrade facilities
Asian airports pushed to upgrade facilities HONG KONG (AFP): The Indian air disaster has highlighted the pressure on Asian airports to upgrade facilities to meet a boom which is crowding the region's skies, experts said yesterday.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Awards for hotels in Bali
Awards for hotels in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The United States' Travel & Leisure publication has named Four Seasons Resort Bali and Amandari Bali as two of the best 100 hotels in the world.In the October issue, Four Seasons Resort Bali won 15th slot in the 100 Best Hotels category and fourth rank in the...
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
Black boxes probed for key to crash
Black boxes probed for key to crash NEW DELHI (Agencies): Indian investigators yesterday prepared to decipher crucial information from two aircraft black boxes believed to hold the key to the worst mid-air collision in aviation history.Civil Aviation Minister C.M.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
NGOs to ask APEC to consider people
NGOs to ask APEC to consider people JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian non-governmental organizations are set to press their demands for leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to pay better attention to the impact of global free trade.
Thu, 14 Nov 1996
PT PLN awards 19 power projects to private firms
PT PLN awards 19 power projects to private firms JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN has signed 19 power purchase agreements with private companies, which together will generate 6,545 Megawatts (MW).