Archive: 23 November 1996
55 articles found
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir endorses Anwar as successor
Mahathir endorses Anwar as successor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad endorsed his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, as his eventual successor after a magazine hinted at a conspiracy to topple Anwar, the national Bernama news agency said yesterday. "I will abide by the wishes of the party, which has chosen...Anwar as my successor, and I am giving him 100 percent support," Bernama quoted Mahathir as saying.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mobile postal services needed
Mobile postal services needed From Neraca Ever since the opening of the housing estate Sari Gaperi Bojong Gede, in Bojong Gede, Bogor, West Java, no post office boxes have been made available and no mobile postal service has operated in the complex. Because of this, residents who want to post a letter have to make a trip to Jakarta or to Bogor. We hope that the post office can immediately provide post office boxes or a mobile postal service in our estate.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
French Film Festival
French Film Festival JAKARTA (JP): The first Jakarta French Film Festival will be held at Studio 21, Senayan Plaza, Central Jakarta from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. The four day event will feature films by famous directors and young producers. The presentation of Les Caprice d'un Fleuve (A River's Whims), directed by Bernard Giraudeau, will inaugurate the festival at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 27.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC to accept new members in 1998
APEC to accept new members in 1998 By Medyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday settled a year-long debate over the question of membership and announced the forum would admit new members in 1998. The on-going eighth APEC Joint Ministerial Meeting here yesterday decided not to extend a three-year moratorium with the intention of admitting a limited number of new members.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bre-X and Barrick battle for Busang gold
Bre-X and Barrick battle for Busang gold JAKARTA (JP): The battle to acquire control of the world's largest gold deposits in West Kalimantan has accelerated, pitting a Canadian company against an American competitor, each backed by a politically powerful local partner. "The Indonesian government may appoint Barrick Gold Corp.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
It's not just tigers
It's not just tigers Of the countries of the world that are blessed with a favorable climate and a propitious natural environment, Indonesia ranks among those that are exceptionally rich in terms of plant and animal life. Unfortunately, problems of all sorts -- both contemporary, such as population pressures, and traditional, such as the poaching of animals for making aphrodisiacs and other potions -- have been putting an increasingly heavy strain on the country's rich natural environment.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gema takes over Bank Intan
Gema takes over Bank Intan JAKARTA (JP): Gema Gadung Anugrah and Gema Anugrah Cipta Mandiri have acquired middle-sized Bank Intan, according to reports yesterday. Fadel Muhammad, a Gema group executive, said Thursday his companies had injected Rp 50 billion (US$21.1 million) into the bank. Fadel, the bank's new chief commissioner, told Antara that Bank Intan's acquisition took place eight months ago but official approval was only obtained from the Ministry of Finance in mid- June this year.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Protection for journalists
Protection for journalists As the present century approaches its end, journalism and other work related to journalism are showing alarming signs of becoming high-risk pursuits. This may sound strange as we are on the verge of entering an era of information, which has become a basic need for modern man. Yet in Indonesia, acts of violence against journalists are occurring with increasing frequency.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tokyo and Hong Kong post modest gains
Tokyo and Hong Kong post modest gains HONG KONG (Agencies): Tokyo and Hong Kong shares posted modest gains yesterday Friday but several other Asian bourses moved more dramatically. Thailand, Taiwan, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur added more than one percent but Seoul and Bombay were heavy losers, the Indian market down 2.50 percent on disappointing company results.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt, trade union denounce ILO report
Govt, trade union denounce ILO report JAKARTA (JP): The government and the official labor union FSPSI denounced yesterday the International Labor Organization (ILO) for suggesting the country has not made any progress on the question of workers' rights. The Geneva-based ILO announced Thursday there had been no improvement in this arena and called for the release of locked-up union leaders, AFP reported.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ministers' opinions mixed on APEC ground rules
Ministers' opinions mixed on APEC ground rules By Prapti Widinugraheni MANILA (JP): Malaysian Minister of International Trade Rafidah Aziz reiterated yesterday the need for "flexibility" within the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, given the wide economic disparity between its members. Rafidah said that imposing a particular rule or perception has never been the forum's method of operating.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Going green with mangroves
Going green with mangroves SEMARANG, Central Java: The mayor, in cooperation with several non-governmental organizations and financial institutions, has embarked on a project to re-green its coasts with mangroves. The project aims to plant mangroves, vital for protecting the coast from erosion and for providing homes for fish, along the 200 hectare coastline. "We need several hundred million rupiah to replant the mangroves," mayor Soetrisno Suharto said yesterday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pupuk Kaltim awards contracts
Pupuk Kaltim awards contracts JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer company PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Kaltim) has signed two agreements to build two amonia plants in Bontang, East Kalimantan, expected to cost US$480 million. One of the two agreements, a joint-operation contract, was signed yesterday by PT Pupuk Kaltim and two Japanese firms, Mitsui Co. Ltd. and Tomen Corporation. The two Japanese firms will build a plant to produce 2,000 metric tons of amonia a day.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Barito to build pulp plant
Barito to build pulp plant JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed timber producer Barito Pacific Timber plans to set up a pulp plant in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, authorities said yesterday. Muara Enim regent Hasan Zen said Barito would invest about Rp 3.6 billion (US$1.5 million) in the plant. "Construction work for the pulp plant will commence some time next year," he told Antara in Palembang, the province's capital.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Zarina
Zarina The rearrest of Zarina, who escaped on Aug. 8, makes us happy. The police deserve praise for their well-done job, and this improves their image in the society. This is a real challenge to the police to find out more about who Zarina is. We also hope the authorities can uncover the people behind her activities. Hopefully, it would then become clear where Zarina got the 29,677 Ecstasy pills from and who the customers were.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Capital market fails to attract investors: Expert
Capital market fails to attract investors: Expert NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Management problems and regulations on pension funds and insurance companies have discouraged institutional investors from entering the capital market, securities analysts said yesterday. Speaking at a seminar here on local investors' role in the capital market, PT Danareksa president Glenn M.S.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter
Sandwich Kid much more than just bread 'n' butter JAKARTA (JP): When is a sandwich more than just a sandwich? When it is made at four degrees Celsius, sealed in imported packaging and remains fresh for two days. Or so says Philip Hatch-Barnwell, owner of Sandwich Kid which opened this week in the Bapindo Plaza food court. Claiming to be a new concept in healthy fast food served hygienically, Hatch-Barnwell's outlet is the first public face of what began two years ago as a delivery service.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Get a peep
Get a peep From Kompas I am a female employee and work in a building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta. Every day, I have to cross the pedestrian bridge to get to Wisma Indocement. I notice that every morning, some men stand under the stairs of the bridge and peep at women wearing skirts ascending or descending the stairs. This is a very disgusting thing for the passers-by. I appeal to the authorities to seal that part of the bridge to prevent "get-a-peep" entertainment.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Shop/houses to be demolished
Shop/houses to be demolished TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Local authorities plan to demolish 12 shop/houses illegally built in the Cimone Alam Permai housing complex. The head of Tangerang regency public order office, Suparman, said yesterday there were no permits for the buildings which were on plots designated for public facilities. "There is no reason for the developer, PT Bumi Tangerang Alam Permai to build any structures on the land," Suparman said.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three years sought for Ecstasy man
Three years sought for Ecstasy man TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutor in the trial of a man charged with attempting to smuggle 60,778 Ecstasy pills asked the Tangerang District Court yesterday to sentence the defendant to three years in prison. Prosecutor Muhamad Daud also asked the court to fine Rachman Chaniago, 45, Rp 3 million. The trials of three other defendants, Julianto Arief Indrajya alias Yanto, 30, Ronny Soewoyo, 41, and Mrs.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month
PT Alter Abadi palns to go public next month JAKARTA (JP): Kaolin mining company PT Alter Abadi plans to offer 88.9 million shares to the public in December to raise Rp 666 billion (US$282 million). Alter Abadi president Rachman Hakim said yesterday the shares, with a Rp 500 nominal value, would cost between Rp 750 and Rp 1,000 a share. "The price will be around seven to ten times its 1997 projected earnings a share," he said. Makindo will act as the lead underwriter for the public offering.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute
PDI told to hold congress again to settle dispute JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over the government backing of a rebel leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has barely receded but the government suggested yesterday the party solve its burning leadership rift with another congress. The suggestion for the PDI to hold an extraordinary congress was made by Secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs Suryatna Soebrata.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Health drive starts in Tangerang
Health drive starts in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang mayoralty launched yesterday the third-phase of this year's health drive in six villages with the help of 90 students from six Islamic boarding schools. Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Machmud said the health program would run from Nov. 19 to Nov. 30 at the Batu Ceper, Kebon Besar, Batu Jaya, Pabuaran, Bugel and Gerendeng villages, Antara reported on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
NAM members lack trade commitment
NAM members lack trade commitment JAKARTA (JP): Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries have insufficient political will to promote economic relations with fellow members, says an analyst. Hadi Soesastro, the executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said Thursday the reason there was little business between NAM members was that most of them preferred trading with developed countries.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on RI
Malaysia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on RI KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's international trade and industry ministry said yesterday it would impose provisional anti-dumping duties on self-copy paper imports from the European Union (EU) and Indonesia. Self-copy paper in rolls and sheets imported from those countries were found to be coming in at "dumped" prices and had caused material injury to the domestic market, the ministry said in a statement.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto to leave for APEC
Soeharto to leave for APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave on Sunday morning for Manila to attend the annual leadership meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said yesterday. The APEC summit will be held in Subic, a booming industrial town build on a former U.S. military base southwest of Manila, on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers
RI hires U.S. coach for national bowlers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has hired American coach James Gordon to help its bowling team boost its performances and therefore match its opponents during the 19th SEA Games here next year. Chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Association, Oka F. Supit, said yesterday that Gordon will start coaching in January. He will polish the skills of 12 bowlers named for the SEA Games during an eight-month intensive training program.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told
Pick flora and fauna mascots, regions told JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on all provinces, regencies and villages yesterday to pick a flora and a fauna species as their mascots, and help the official drive to conserve the nation's biodiversity.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
A misstep in Yulianti's choreography
A misstep in Yulianti's choreography By Tetet Srie WD JAKARTA (JP): Yulianti Parani is an artist to be reckoned with and a contemporary choreographer with a love of the past. However, her latest piece staged in Jakarta was seemingly out of step with her ability. A pioneer in educational dance and occasional author, Yulianti wrote her master's thesis on the historical figure Daeng Parani, the name she subsequently adopted for herself.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wildlife under increasing threat
Wildlife under increasing threat KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The population of animals in Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park near here is rapidly dwindling due to poaching, the governor said yesterday. Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin said that under increasing threat are small buffaloes endemic to Sulawesi called anoa, deer and birds.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Urban planner says jobs must come first
Urban planner says jobs must come first JAKARTA (JP): Jobs and not houses must come first in projects to build self-sufficient towns, an urban planner said recently. Djoko Sujarto of the Bandung Institute of Technology said the public still confused satellite towns with self-sufficient towns. Announcements of new West Java towns are increasing.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock
Nuclear bill blocked by deadlock JAKARTA (JP): Deliberation on the controversial government- sponsored bill on nuclear power plants has come to a stand-still because legislators have failed to agree on "substantial matters." A legislator contacted by The Jakarta Post refused to explain what section of the bill caused the deadlock last Thursday. But sources say the impasse was partly caused by legislators refusing to comply with the Dec.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds
Indonesian cyclists eye six SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association yesterday issued an early pledge to dominate the sport during the 19th SEA Games here next year by setting its sights on half of the 16 gold medals at stake. Didi Sudiyanto, the association's training director, said yesterday that 50 riders began training at a centralized camp last month for the biennial event.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
I adore Indonesia
I adore Indonesia In recent weeks, I have listened with disgust to the comments of Pauline Hanson in Australia and her apparently racist views. I am appalled at her lack of understanding of people who are not of Anglo descent. Like the many people who read The Jakarta Post, I have countless Asian friends. They inspire me, educate me and expose me to a diversity of cultures. They also actively contribute to Australia.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore tourist arrivals increase
Singapore tourist arrivals increase SINGAPORE (AFP): Tourist arrivals in Singapore showed a modest rise in October, ending three consecutive months of decline, the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) said yesterday. The STPB said 600,912 visitors came here during the month, 2.1 percent over October 1995, with eight of its 12 largest tourist- generating markets posting an increase. The number of visitors from Japan rose 1.4 percent to 88,761 and Indonesia 7.8 percent to 86,436.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack
Wife killed, husband critical in knife attack JAKARTA (JP): A housewife was found stabbed to death and her husband dying of stab wounds at their house in Cilincing, North Jakarta on Thursday night. Police have detained four suspects. Neighbors found the dead Hasnawati and her husband, Nurdin, when they tried to find the source of smoke coming from the victims' house about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. The neighbors found the mattress was burned.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify
Oki case: U.S. witnesses testify JAKARTA (JP): The trial of Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, an Indonesian charged over a Los Angeles triple murder, resumed yesterday with three special witnesses from the United States testifying. Witness Errol Valladares, 29, an American businessman, told the court he had seen Suresh Mirchandani, who was later killed, involved in a heated argument with a telephone caller.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto calls for respect of election principles
Soeharto calls for respect of election principles JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for respect for freedom of choice and for the public right to vote in the 1997 general election in a direct and confidential manner. President Soeharto said the public should be given the widest opportunity to choose the election contestants for themselves. He made the call here at the opening of the two-day fourth congress of Himpunan Wanita Karya, the women's wing of the ruling Golkar.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Charter calls for closer U.S.-Asia partnership
Charter calls for closer U.S.-Asia partnership KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asia-Pacific academics and politicians yesterday adopted a charter calling for closer partnership between the United States and Asia and further opening of market economies. The charter was signed by 13 representatives from 11 countries, led by Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and adopted at the end of the two-day Third Pacific dialog in Kuala Lumpur. "The market economy needs to be widened and deepened.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Central Jakarta police chief
Central Jakarta police chief From Kompas We were startled upon reading in a number of newspapers such as Pos Kota about an SCTV reporter being interrogated by Central Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. H.M. Ibrahim at the time the television reporter was covering the Kilat Jaya operations in the Tanah Abang area recently.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC Business Forum opens with mixed views
APEC Business Forum opens with mixed views By Prapti Widinugraheni & Medyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Corporate leaders opened the APEC Business Forum here yesterday with different outlooks on the business environment and the market place likely to arise out of the economic grouping's action plans. Some executives expect a more conducive business climate in the region but others foresee fiercer market competition in the free trade era.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ratings on fund managers urged
Ratings on fund managers urged NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Fund managers must be rated regularly to encourage domestic investors, particularly institutions, to invest more in the capital market, an analyst said here yesterday. "Ratings are a good way to make our local investors more familiar with the services of fund managers," said Yannes Naibaho, the president of PT UsahaBersama Sekuritas, one of the country's 60 fund managers.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ministers adopt APEC action plans
Ministers adopt APEC action plans By Prapti Widinugraheni & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat MANILA (JP): Ministers of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum adopted yesterday a plan of action which will put the 18 member countries on a path towards free trade. The Manila Action Plan for APEC (MAPA) was adopted at the opening day of a two-day joint meeting of APEC foreign and trade ministers.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo
Feisal says ABRI has good ties with Belo JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung played down speculations yesterday about there being a bad relationship between the military and controversial Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo over the latter's allegedly anti-Indonesian remarks to a German magazine. Feisal said yesterday he had always maintained a good relationship with Belo. "I once visited him in East Timor," Feisal said.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Art market in Depok
Art market in Depok JAKARTA (JP): An art market and recreation center will be built in Depok, 30 kilometers south of Jakarta. The facilities are part of a new housing and commercial project called Kota Kembang Depok Raya. The area developed by the privately run Daksa Group covers 300 hectares on Jl. Raya Terusan Margonda. The art market will cover five hectares and be near a natural lake. Ten hectares has been allotted for houses featuring traditional architecture.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Sport: Volley Ball 4:05 TV Series: Out of The Blue 4:30 Science Film: Earth Revealed 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:25 My Country 5:30 Traveling 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: Southeast Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Package 27 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler 7:30 TV Drama 8:05 Saturday Night Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Soccer: German League (live) 10:30 Late News 10:40 TV Drama: Ketegasan...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
U.S., Philippines sign treaty
U.S., Philippines sign treaty MANILA (AFP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and his Philippine counterpart, Domingo Siazon, yesterday signed an extradition treaty and an agreement on mutual legal assistance on the sidelines of the APEC summit. "In signing those two agreements we have taken a significant step to bolster our common efforts to defeat crime and to defend the rule of law," Christopher said.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Suspected instigators tried
Suspected instigators tried JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has handed over the subversion cases against ten people accused of masterminding the July 27 riots, to the Jakarta Prosecutors Office, Antara reported yesterday. Attorney General's Office spokesman, Agung Suhartoyo, said here yesterday the Jakarta Prosecutors Office has, in turn, passed on the dossiers to prosecutors.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rice smuggling attempt foiled
Rice smuggling attempt foiled BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Tax and excise authorizes have seized a boat carrying 125 tons of rice bound for the southern Philippine town of Bulu-Bulu with no legal documents. The boat KM Harapan Bersama was seized Thursday with 5,000 sacks of rice, Antara reported. Toto Sugiatno, chief of the Balikpapan tax and excise office, said the seizure confirmed reports that smuggling rice out of East Kalimantan was commonplace.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign news more interesting
Foreign news more interesting From Neraca I am a faithful TV viewer. I am doing this because I have no other alternative but to watch either commercial TV or the state- run TVRI. I especially like the information programs. Both local and international news coverage is clear and concise. I like to follow the Indonesian news programs on TV, since they do not require translating into our local dialect and are thus easier on my mind.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round
Non-seeded Indonesians cruise into second round JAKARTA (JP): Unfancied Beatrix Renyaan and Fransina Une Putty from Maluku defied all the odds as they spiked their way into the second round of the 11th Women's Beach Volleyball World Championship at the Senayan clay tennis courts yesterday. Renyaan/Une Putty upset Switzerland's Katie Neeser/Denise Koelliker, the 19th seeds, 16-14 in the US$140,000 championship sponsored by tile company Keramik Diamond.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
One body to handle waste management
One body to handle waste management JAKARTA (JP): The city administration intends to appoint one body to handle garbage in an attempt to make garbage disposal more efficient, city official Prawoto S. Danoemihardjo said yesterday. Currently four agencies handle 18,600 cubic meters out of the city's 25,400 cubic meters of daily garbage. The rest of the waste is dumped into rivers.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
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, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m.
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 800 0 15,000 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 62,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,350 -100 11,156,500 Anwar Sierad 2,425 -25 144,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 3,825 50 38,500 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,500 0 5,000 Argo Pantes 1,750 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,350 0 1,493,500 Asiana...
Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB
Government denies phone call price rise
Government denies phone call price rise JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it would not raise telephone call charges later this year or early next year. "What we are currently discussing is the new structure of interconnection tariffs between public switched telephones and cellular telecommunications," Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria Purawidjaja said at his office. He said local, long distance or cellular call charges would not increase by next year.