Archive: 18 December 1996
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Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 17, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 775 0 5,500 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 217,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,425 25 422,000 Anwar Sierad 2,200 0 0 Aqua Golden Mississippi 4,025 0 65,000 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,425 0 0 Argo Pantes 1,650 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,525 25 1,021,500 Asiana IMI Indusrties...
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Budgetary discipline
Budgetary discipline Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, one of the most respected technocrats in the cabinet, does not seem to care about politics. But the blunt reality is that fiscal policy is very much bound up in politics. Last week he told the House of Representatives the government would continue to pursue a contractive fiscal policy as a safety measure against inflationary pressures and the threat of a bigger current account deficit.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Japanese JP/arh CALLIGRAPHY: Yanai Kimiko, a member of the Japanese Women's Association, demonstrates the art of calligraphy. The lesson was given during the Japanese cultural festival at Universitas Nasional in Jakarta last weekend. Photo B: Russian Holiday Inn VODKA TOAST: Nikolai N. Soloviev, the Russian ambassador to Indonesia (second right), and Patrick G. Fiat, general manager of Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza (left), propose a toast.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Timber giants eye the Amazon region
Timber giants eye the Amazon region Asian timber giants are moving into the Amazon, raising fears of massive damage to the world's largest tropical rain forest. Haider Rizvi reports for Inter Press Service. WASHINGTON: Their appetite for profits unsated by massive deforestation in Southeast Asia, multinational timber companies have now set their eyes on South America's tropical forests.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court rejects Megawati loyalists' suit
Court rejects Megawati loyalists' suit SEMARANG (JP): The district court rejected yesterday a law suit filed by loyalists of the deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri against their political foes. Megawati's supporters accused their rivals of attending a government-blessed rebel congress in Medan which deposed her and elected Soerjadi.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hundreds of homes burned in RP
Hundreds of homes burned in RP COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Suspected Christian vigilantes torched a mosque and about 100 Moslem homes in a southern Philippine town near this city in an apparent escalation of a sectarian feud, the military said yesterday. Lt. Noel Detoyato, spokesman of for an army division based here, said the unidentified attackers poured petrol on the houses and set fire to them Monday night in Bual village.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
China reluctant to join project on biodiversity
China reluctant to join project on biodiversity JAKARTA (JP): Most participants of a regional meeting to discuss cooperation in the South China Sea agreed to launch a joint research project on biodiversity resources in the area, but the project may be delayed by China's reluctance to take part.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taruna Nusantara grads top the in ABRI academy
Taruna Nusantara grads top the in ABRI academy JAKARTA (JP): When President Soeharto inducts 932 graduates of the Armed Forces Academy at the Merdeka Palace tomorrow, one thing will stand out: Most of them are Taruna Nusantara alumni, a high school in Magelang which combines academic excellence with strict military discipline.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
City to open new gas fuel pumps
City to open new gas fuel pumps JAKARTA (JP): The city will officially open new gas pumps at 11 filling stations as part of the blue sky air pollution campaign on Dec. 20, an official said yesterday. TB. M. Rais, the deputy governor in charge of development and economic affairs, said the stations would provide gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Now there are only three gas stations which supply LPG and these are for taxis.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Im Bank lends RI firm
Ex-Im Bank lends RI firm TOKYO (AFP): The Export-Import Bank of Japan said yesterday it and 16 private banks would extend US$210 million in loans to an Indonesian cement maker, PT Indo Kodeco Cement. The loans are the first of their kind to incorporate political risk, the governmental bank said. Under the scheme, a borrower can be exempted from repayments in the event of a major crisis, including war and revolution.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto tells officials to use their initiative
Soeharto tells officials to use their initiative JAKARTA (JP): Regional development programs would not run smoothly and would cause unequal distribution if administrators relied heavily on government advice in the decision making processes, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telkom 108 disappointing
Telkom 108 disappointing From Neraca I am deeply disappointed by PT Telkom's information hot line, 108. I feel lucky if I get the information asked for at all, and then sometimes the information is wrong. A few days ago, I inquired about a relative's telephone number. I gave them the name and address. I had six digits of the number, but I needed the seventh digit. 108 replied that my relative's name was not on their computer.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dutch defendant almost gives birth at trial
Dutch defendant almost gives birth at trial TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A defendant charged with smuggling 11,370 Ecstasy pills almost went into labor during a court hearing yesterday. The 25-year-old Dutch defendant, BAR, was rushed at about 12:30 p.m. to the Tangerang General Hospital when her water broke. The hospital is two kilometers away from the Tangerang District Court. The court was hearing the testimony of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport customs official Heru Susanto.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister Sudjana upbeat on oil investments
Minister Sudjana upbeat on oil investments JAKARTA (JP): The country's oil industry looks promising despite an estimated decline in new contracts this year, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday. "Although we see less contracts this year, foreign and local investors are still interested in investing in oil exploration and production," the minister said at a signing ceremony for oil contracts.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore opposition ex-leader quits party
Singapore opposition ex-leader quits party SINGAPORE (Reuter): Chiam See Tong, founder of the main opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), said yesterday he had resigned from the party. "It is a sad thing to do," he told Reuters. Chiam said he would defend his seat at Potong Pasir, which he has held since 1984, under a new banner, the Singapore People's Party (SPP). The 61-year-old Chiam entered politics in 1976 as an independent candidate before forming the SDP in 1980.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
NEC, NTT enter Vietnam
NEC, NTT enter Vietnam TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) and NEC Corp. and Hong Kong's PHS International Ltd., will launch trials of the personal handyphone system (PHS) in Vietnam starting Tuesday, company officials said. The two Japanese companies and the Hong Kong-based joint venture aim to introduce PHS to the Vietnamese market, which had about 53,000 registered cellular telephone subscribers as of October, the officials said.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
WB forecasts continued growth in East Asia
WB forecasts continued growth in East Asia WASHINGTON (AFP): East Asia should enjoy high economic growth into the next century but must commit itself to ending poverty and inequality in income distribution, the World Bank said Monday. A recent slump in certain countries reflects temporary phenomena and does not point to economic decline, the Bank found in its latest regional forecast. "Some economies are going through adjustments but the underlying growth momentum remains extraordinarily strong.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Exiled prince can return if king grants pardon
Exiled prince can return if king grants pardon PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodian Second Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said he would not oppose the return of the exiled half- brother of King Norodom Sihanouk if the monarch grants the prince a pardon. The statement came just two days after Hun Sen threatened to use tanks and multiple rocket launchers to prevent Prince Norodom Sirivudh from returning home from exile in France.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Food a flop but dancer dazzles at Churrascaria
Food a flop but dancer dazzles at Churrascaria By John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): Cynics would argue there is no need for anything Brazilian in Indonesia. After all, what the South American country is famous for -- dense jungle, shanties sprawled around towering skyscrapers, and white-sand beaches dotted with nubile young women -- can be found here.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
OPEC lends Vietnam
OPEC lends Vietnam HANOI (AFP): The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is to give US$14.15 million worth of credit to Vietnam for public health and electricity projects, press reports said yesterday. Accords were signed Monday during a visit by Saleh al-Omair, president of the OPEC board, and Seyyid Abdulai, director of the OPEC international development fund.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marzuki slams journalists for rights violations
Marzuki slams journalists for rights violations JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian journalists had their knuckles rapped yesterday when leading human rights activist Marzuki Darusman accused them of violating people's rights in their reports. In a discussion on press coverage and human rights promotion here yesterday, Marzuki listed numerous rights violations committed by journalists when they reported in ways that showed disrespect for human existence.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Zarina dossier acceptable
Zarina dossier acceptable JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Provincial Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday it had received and okayed the dossier on Ecstasy suspect Zarina. "The dossier is considered complete and now we are expecting the police to hand over the suspect and all material evidences as soon as possible," spokesman Agus Sutoto said. Agung said the suspect would be tried in the West Jakarta District Court and about 20 witnesses would testify.
Wed, 18 Dec 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, Wednesdy, 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.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Educated people also spread AIDS'
'Educated people also spread AIDS' JAKARTA (JP): An anti-AIDS campaigner laments the fact that highly-educated people irresponsibly continue to have unprotected casual sex with extramarital partners despite knowing they have contracted Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Psychologist Nona Pooroe Utomo, drawing on her work with people with AIDS, said some junior and senior managers of private companies aged between 30 to 40 years old had contracted AIDS from casual sexual encounters.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP congressman charged with rape
RP congressman charged with rape MANILA (AFP): A Philippine congressman was yesterday charged by government prosecutors with the rape of an 11 year-old girl, a court official said. Romeo Jalosjos, a congressman for the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte, was charged with two counts of rape and 12 counts of acts of lasciviousness, said Roberto Mendoza, administrative officer for criminal cases at the Makati regional trial court. Jalosjos has denied the charges.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Experts call for govt intervention to realize ideals
Experts call for govt intervention to realize ideals JAKARTA (JP): The undertaking to establish a more democratic economy calls for more government intervention in guaranteeing a fairer distribution of income, assets and access for all, a seminar concluded yesterday. Speakers at a seminar held by the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) agreed the 1945 Constitution set the platform for realizing the ideals of a democratic economic system.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
BII issues mutual funds
BII issues mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): BII Lend Lease Investment Services announced yesterday it would issue its first two local mutual funds tomorrow. The company expects to raise Rp 1.5 trillion (US$63 billion) from the funds, Super Saham and Superpundi Plus. Super Saham will be a diversified fund emphasizing equity investments, while Superpundi Plus will primarily invest in fixed interest investments.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three Timorese jailed in Australia
Three Timorese jailed in Australia KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Three people from the province are locked up in the West Australian town of Broome for allegedly helping aliens illegally enter Australia, a press report said yesterday. The Pos Kupang daily said the three allegedly helped "smuggle" 12 immigrants into the country from Iraq, Iran and Jordan via Kupang earlier this month. The illegal immigrants are currently detained in Port Hedland, in the north of Western Australia.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Keep E. Timor out of local politics
Keep E. Timor out of local politics By Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): On the occasion of Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, for which we heartily congratulate him, some thoughts on East Timor are called for. The Portuguese have been in East Timor for a very long time. Although their first arrival and settlement has been forgotten, in l520, more than 70 years before the Dutch arrived in the Indonesian archipelago, it appears they had built some fortresses on the island.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers demand police apology
Lawyers demand police apology YOGYAKARTA: Fourteen senior lawyers are demanding police chief Lt. Gen. Dibyo Widodo apologize to them for a remark they consider slanderous. They are angry because Dibyo told the House of Representatives that they foiled the Dec. 9 reconstruction of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin's murder. The lawyers say the allegation is baseless. "We want the police chief to apologize because he has hurt our dignity," they said.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kodel Group to expand into services business
Kodel Group to expand into services business JAKARTA (JP): The diversified Kodel Group will expand into the hospitality, restaurant and sport businesses next year, making a total investment of Rp 63.7 billion (US$27 million). Soegeng Sarjadi, an executive of the business group, announced yesterday that his group would build a three-star hotel and open a hotel school, a catering service and training program, a coffee shop, and a bowling center.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Woman tortures maid to death
Woman tortures maid to death JAKARTA (JP): A maid was tortured to death by her employer Monday night in a house on Jl. Garden, Kebon Jeruk district, West Jakarta. West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Andi Chaeruddin said yesterday the employer, MUT, beat, Srini, 33, to death with a broom stick. "MUT ordered the maid to clean her clothes, but she was not satisfied with the job. She got angry and beat the victim's face and hands," Andi said.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Porn poster display
Porn poster display From Pos Kota On Dec. 9, 1996, I took my family to Lokasari Recreation Center. Right at the entrance gate, a number of movie posters are on display. These posters inevitably draw the attention of moviegoers. I can understand if the scenes featured on the posters hail from imported films. But ironically, the posters advertising Indonesian films are more disgusting pornographically.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Just the Ten of Us 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara My Beloved Country: South Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Island Wild Life 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler and Trailer 7:30 Economic Bourse: Mitra Kita 8:05 News:...
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Metro opens pager plant
Metro opens pager plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Metro Media Raya, a subsidiary of PT Motorollain Corp, said yesterday it had spent about Rp 10 billion (US$4.2 million) building its pager factory in Pondok Cabe, South Jakarta. Company executive Budyanta Surjaputra said the country's first pager factory could produce 15,600 pagers a month. The pagers would be sold domestically and exported to Cambodia, Vietnam and China, Budyanta Surjaputra was quoted by Antara as saying.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramos says no second term for RP president
Ramos says no second term for RP president MANILA (Agencies): Philippine President Fidel Ramos has reiterated that he will oppose moves to extend his term in office and said those who had misgivings about his commitment would just have to accept his word. "Let me be very clear here.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Daei's four goals boot S.Korea out of Asian Cup
Daei's four goals boot S.Korea out of Asian Cup ABU DHABI (Reuter): Iranian striker Ali Daei scored four goals in 22 minutes to send Asian soccer powerhouse South Korea crashing out of the Asian Cup with a stunning 6-2 defeat Monday. Iran now plays in the semifinals against Saudi Arabia which beat China 4-3 in the day's other quarterfinal tie.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Won to further decline
Won to further decline SEOUL (AFP): The relentless depreciation of the South Korean won against the dollar is expected to continue through next year, but the state is expected to intervene to stem the trend, financial experts said yesterday. The won has weakened to a record 840 to the U.S. dollar, down from 774.7 won at the end of last year, driven by the nation's snowballing trade deficit together with the dollar's strength against other foreign currencies.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bad service angers mobile phone users
Bad service angers mobile phone users JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phones are all the rage but many people buy them without thinking of the problems they bring. Complaints about cellular phones including the unexpected costs and complicated traffic calls were aired in a dialog between operators and customers yesterday. Monique, who has been a Telkomsel customer for one-and-a-half- years, complained it was hard to make call from her house in Bintaro, South Jakarta.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Maj. Gen. Hendro moves back to Jakarta
Maj. Gen. Hendro moves back to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendropriyono officially moved back to Jakarta yesterday, this time in a civilian outfit. Hendro, as the one time rising Army star is popularly known, was installed by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono as Secretary for Development Operations. Hendro, 51, will occupy an office in the State Secretariat Building and will report to President Soeharto.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Real estate promotion
Real estate promotion Citra Indah Kota Nuansa Alam Timur, a developer, was holding a promotion drive at Pondok Indah Mall from Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, 1996. The event involved children between the ages of 8 and 10. These children, who were dressed to look like flowers, handed out brochures and flowers to visitors. They worked until about 9 p.m.. Actually, they should have been at home at that particular time, to study or sleep.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam smashes illegal coal mines
Vietnam smashes illegal coal mines HANOI (Reuter): Authorities in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh have destroyed 111 illegal coal mines and arrested 15 pit owners in the past two months, a provincial official said yesterday. The People's Committee official was confirming a newspaper report which also said that only 26 out of 200 illegal coal mines in the province were considered safe enough for workers.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Army to build hotel
Army to build hotel JP/msa JAKARTA (JP): PT Wisma Kartika, a joint venture developer owned by army cooperative INKOPAD and private firm PT Luminary Prima, started building the US$200 million 40-story Westin Jakarta Hotel yesterday. Wisma Kartika president Freddy Gozali (second left) said the hotel, which will have 500 rooms, was 60 percent financed by a loan syndication arranged by state-owned BNI bank and private bank BDNI.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dow chemical to do more in Asia
Dow chemical to do more in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S. giant Dow Chemical Co. announced yesterday expansion plans in Thailand, China, Singapore and India and forecast Asia-Pacific turnover to more than double to US$6 billion in 2005. "Our plans include potential integrated petrochemical sites in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN and China to support rapidly growing downstream products," company President William Stavropoulos told reporters here.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ometraco forms venture
Ometraco forms venture JAKARTA (JP): General Accident Asia Ltd., formerly New Zealand Insurance, and PT Ometraco Arthaguna announced yesterday they would form a joint venture insurance company. They envisage the joint venture, PT Asuransi General Accident Ometraco, will begin operating on Jan. 2 next year. Ometraco stated the joint venture would be 60 percent owned by General Accident Insurance Ltd., and 40 percent by PT Ometraco Arthaguna.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
IndosatNet spreads Internet service
IndosatNet spreads Internet service JAKARTA (JP): IndosatNet, owned by state telecommunication company Indosat, has launched its Internet service in Medan, Batam, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Denpasar. Zuraida Boerhanuddin, the general manager of Indosat's business development II division, said yesterday that IndosatNet planned to launch its service in other cities next year.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Car sales drop by 15 percent: Auto association
Car sales drop by 15 percent: Auto association JAKARTA (JP): Car sales between January and November this year dropped 15 percent on the same period of 1995, the Association of Indonesian Automotive Companies said yesterday. "However, the decline was not caused by the national car program," association chairman Herman Z. Latief said. He said 292,925 cars had been sold by the end of last month, down 15 percent on the 348,205 cars sold in the same period last year.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Navy evicts foreign boats
Navy evicts foreign boats JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Navy expelled 15 fishing boats flying the Chinese flag for entering Indonesian waters without the necessary documents Monday, the authorities said yesterday. Commodore Fredy Numberi, who leads an anti-poaching operation, told Antara the boats were carrying tuna to be sold to a fishing company in Jayapura. Numberi said foreign ships are allowed to operate in exclusive economic zones but they need security clearance to enter Indonesian waters.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Late treatment main culprit in maternal mortality
Late treatment main culprit in maternal mortality JAKARTA (JP): Late medical treatment is one of the main reasons for Indonesia's high maternal mortality rate, a gynecologist said Monday. Siti Dhyanti Wishnuwardhani, a lecturer at the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, said most mothers-to-be were late in consulting their doctors on pregnancy irregularities. "They often miss regular checkups so they don't know when their conditions contain risks," she said.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
4.9 kg of dried marijuana seized
4.9 kg of dried marijuana seized JAKARTA (JP): Police seized 4.9 kilograms of dried marijuana worth about Rp 10 million (US$4,291) Monday from minibus passengers in East Jakarta. East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Nanan Sukarna said the seizure was conducted during a crackdown codenamed Kilat Jaya in front of Cipinang penitentiary. Nanan said police stopped the minibus and ordered two passengers to get off. "Police found nothing suspicious with the men.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Row over Ramos drowns Xmas cheer in Manila
Row over Ramos drowns Xmas cheer in Manila By Ruben Alabastro MANILA (Reuter): Christmas cheer in Asia's only largely Roman Catholic nation is being pushed to the sidelines by a row over whether to extend the term of President Fidel Ramos, barred by the constitution from seeking re-election. The issue has deeply divided a country still smarting from the 20-year-long, iron-fisted rule of the late president Ferdinand Marcos, who was ousted in a "people power revolt" in 1986.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sibling jailed for fraud
Sibling jailed for fraud JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court jailed a businessman for one-and-a-half-years and his sister for six months yesterday after they were found guilty of fraud. The court found Hendrik Tatang, 35, and Vivi Sumawati Tatang, 33, guilty of defrauding six businessmen of Rp 1,117,775,000 (US$465,739) in March and April.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Internet helps journalists
Internet helps journalists JAKARTA: In this competitive information age, the Internet has become one of the most complete sources for journalists, authors of a book on the Internet said yesterday. "Journalists could gather information from the other side of the world more quickly, efficiently, and completely by working with Internet," said Elliot King, a co-author of The On-Line Journalist, as quoted by Antara.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Arianespace opens office in Singapore
Arianespace opens office in Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): European space transport giant Arianespace opened a Southeast Asian representative office here Tuesday to tap the explosive growth in the region's satellite communication needs. "The decision to open an ASEAN Arianspace office was taken because we consider that space-based telecommunications are a vital element for the continued growth of the region," said chairman and chief executive Charles Bigot.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Scholars urge biosafety precautions
Scholars urge biosafety precautions JAKARTA (JP): Scholars questioned yesterday whether Indonesia was ready to face the repercussions of an oncoming era of genetic engineering, distant though the prospect may seem. "We cannot exclude ourselves from it, but we can prepare for the unknown by taking precautionary action," said Hari Hartiko from the office of the State Minister of Environment.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bantul regent's involvement in mystical deal confirmed
Bantul regent's involvement in mystical deal confirmed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday slammed a Central Java regent for allegedly promising a local soothsayer Rp 1 billion (US$420,700) if he helped him get re-elected for a second term. Secretary-general of the ministry Suryatna Subrata said Bantul Regent Sri Roso Sudarmo had made a mistake giving the promise, but said the ministry would not punish him because the "illegal" transaction had not yet been conducted.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
House members question Sudjana's appointments
House members question Sudjana's appointments JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, who has been cleared by the President from the controversy over why he ordered a transfer of coal funds, was subject yesterday to another wave of tough questions from House members.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister defends RI's participation in info-tech deal
Minister defends RI's participation in info-tech deal JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo defended yesterday Indonesia's participation in a pact to liberalize trade on information technology products as the right move to protect its interests. Tunky argued that Indonesia's acceptance of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) was part of its efforts to develop the country's information technology (IT) industry through an efficiency drive, not protection.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to act on money laundering
Govt to act on money laundering JAKARTA (JP): The government wants to draft rules to stop money laundering, Bank Indonesia (the central bank) director Heru Soepraptomo said yesterday. "Money laundering has been haunting our banking system," Heru told a seminar at the Jakarta Fairground. He acknowledged the central bank had no clear-cut rules to stop it. "Related institutions must think of how to deter money laundering," Heru said.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Small industries in the regions
Small industries in the regions As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta is thought to be a place which promises a better livelihood for a newcomer. Many fortune seekers are dreaming of going to Jakarta, although they lack the skills that may be required for doing certain jobs. Those who fail to find jobs are often lured into committing crimes to survive. To check urbanization, development should not be concentrated in the capital, but should be spread over the provinces.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bogor residents protest over low compensation
Bogor residents protest over low compensation BOGOR, West Java (JP): Over 100 families from the Cibentang village in Bogor, 30 km south of Jakarta, protested Monday the low compensation they would get for their properties which they have to give up to make way for an electrical installation project. A spokesman for the families, Uwan Sutiawan, said the villagers were not satisfied with the compensation they got from state electricity company PT PLN.
Wed, 18 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Polgar, Utut draw first blind chess game
Polgar, Utut draw first blind chess game JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian Grandmaster Judith Polgar and Indonesia's GM Utut Adianto's first blind chess match ended in a draw yesterday. With the draw, Polgar leads Utut 3-2. They will play blind chess again today in the last of the six games of their duel. Polgar, here since Dec. 12, earlier played four 25-minute rapid games against Utut. The four matches resulted in one draw, two wins for Polgar and one for Utut.