Archive: 20 December 1996
59 articles found
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Suralaya power unit joins Java-Bali grid
Suralaya power unit joins Java-Bali grid JAKARTA (JP): The Suralaya power station's fifth unit in Cilegon, West Java, has been connected to the Java-Bali electricity grid, adding another 600 megawatts of power. The connection was opened yesterday by state electricity company PT PLN president Djiteng Marsudi at the Suralaya power station. Djiteng said the power station's fifth unit, with a 600- megawatt capacity, was the country's biggest power plant.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Karaoke should be regulated'
'Karaoke should be regulated' JAKARTA (JP): Councilors urged Governor Surjadi Soedirdja to issue a regulation on karaoke bars because the bars could lead to prostitution. Djafar Badjeber. a councilor from the United Development Faction said: "Now, karaoke entertainment is conducted in special rooms without transparent windows.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Poor service at Argogede
Poor service at Argogede From Republika On Nov. 9 and Nov. 10, my wife and I traveled to Bandung on the Argogede JB250 train, since tickets for the Parahyangan line were sold out. Our train left at 10 a.m.. We all know that the Argogede is on the same level as the Argobromo and Sembrani, meaning that it is one of the luxury train services in every sense of the word. Therefore, the state railway company has established higher tariffs for these lines.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Evils of Ecstasy
Evils of Ecstasy From Media Indonesia Presently, crime utilizes various modi operandi of a sophisticated nature. This is because of the ongoing globalization era, which is growing increasingly more complex. There are many criminals who go scot-free because of present laws or the outdated Criminal Code. I feel it is high time to draft a bill that would effectively stem the distribution rate of Ecstasy.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Second N-250 airplane launches maiden flight
Second N-250 airplane launches maiden flight BANDUNG, West Java (JP): State aircraft-maker PT IPTN's N-250 medium-range commuter plane finally got off the ground yesterday for a 1.5 hour maiden flight. The aircraft nicknamed Krincingwesi is the second prototype of the country's first locally-designed medium-range commuter aircraft, N-250. IPTN has built four N-250 prototypes, the Gatotkoco, Krincingwesi, Koconegoro and Pututguritno. The names come from the ancient Mahabarata epic.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
3 sports yet to start SEA Games training
3 sports yet to start SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): Three sports organizations have yet to start their national training programs, despite the limited time to prepare athletes for the next SEA Games here next year. Joko Pramono, the training director, said Wednesday the heads of basketball, shooting and soccer associations have hinted they would begin their programs in January. Eight of 34 sports, including the above-mentioned three, had not begun their programs by the end of November.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Zarina handed over to prosecutors' office
Zarina handed over to prosecutors' office JAKARTA (JP): City Police handed over Ecstasy suspect Zarina and evidence in her case, including the 29,677 pills, to the Provincial Prosecutors' Office yesterday. Prosecutors' office spokesman J.W. Mere said the office would submit the dossier on Zarina to the West Jakarta District Court at the end of the month. "For the time being, Zarina will be held at Pondok Bambu women's penitentiary in East Jakarta," Mere said.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ruangkit guns for Singh in Volvo Matchplay
Ruangkit guns for Singh in Volvo Matchplay JAKARTA (JP): Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit set up a second round showdown with Jeev Milkha Singh of India, who beat him in last year's final, in the Volvo Asian Matchplay Championships at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club yesterday. Ruangkit earned the rematch in the Omega Tour event after narrowly overcoming first round opponent Paul Friedlander of Swaziland by one hole.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI gets ADB loans
RI gets ADB loans MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved an US$80 million loan to upgrade urban infrastructure in 13 cities and towns in Indonesia. Among the communities to be benefitted by the project are Bogor, Tangrerang and Bekasi, the Manila-based ADB said in a statement. It did not identify the other areas affected.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Prince Andrew arrives in Manila
Prince Andrew arrives in Manila MANILA (DPA): Britain's Prince Andrew arrived in the Philippines yesterday for a two-day visit, during which the Prince was to meet with President Fidel Ramos and top military officials. The Prince, who is also the Duke of York and a lieutenant commander in the British Royal Navy, was expected to discuss military relations between the two countries in his meetings with Ramos and senior armed forces officers.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local cellular operators will earn US$720m in 1997
Local cellular operators will earn US$720m in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Domestic mobile cellular telecommunications operators will earn US$720 million next year because of more subscribers, a PT Telekomindo executive said yesterday. Rudiantara said yesterday there would be between 600,000 and 620,000 domestic cellular users by the end of this year. "The figure is predicted to double by the end of 1997," he said.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Utut win leaves Polgar duel a tie
Utut win leaves Polgar duel a tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto drew his chess duel with Hungarian GM Judith Polgar after defeating her in the last match of their series late Wednesday. The two players shared the US$10,000 and $6,000 prizes. The Indonesian Chess Association gave a $2,000 bonus to Utut for preventing an overall Polgar victory. As soon as Polgar gave up, on the 49th move, Utut raised his right hand and was cheered by spectators.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
WB loans US$28.5m for iodization
WB loans US$28.5m for iodization JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank announced Wednesday a US$28.5 million loan to Indonesia for intensifying the iodine deficiency control program efforts. The bank said the loan would help the Indonesian project worth US$45.3 million by developing policies to increase the supply, quality and consumption of iodized salt. The Indonesian government will finance the remaining US$16.8 million.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Border crossers return home
Border crossers return home JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irianese who crossed the borders in 1984 in the hope of finding a better life in Papua New Guinea returned to their former homes in Merauke last week. Herman Monim, vice governor and official in charge of Irian Jaya border affairs, said yesterday the return of some 30 border- crossers, who had lived in Camp East Awin in Kiunga (PNG) for 12 years, had been officially reported in the recent border liaison meeting in Manokwari.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
State firms lose 88b
State firms lose 88b JAKARTA (JP): Six state-owned enterprises overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade suffered total losses of Rp 88.68 billion (US$37.57 million) in 1995. Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo did not name the six losing companies but said that three of them were involved in the production of paper and textile, and shipping. The other three were engaged in service activities.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Gora-Goda', an exotic non-verbal dance piece
'Gora-Goda', an exotic non-verbal dance piece By Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Power struggles are nothing new in real life, but on stage, reality can be even more staggering. Kang Man-hong, a Korean avant-garde performance artist of international renown, has conceived a piece which mirrors the destructive powers in human beings.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Interest rates expected to rise: Economist
Interest rates expected to rise: Economist SEMARANG (JP): Bank interest rates are expected to rise next year despite persistent efforts to cut them, economist Sjahrir said here yesterday. Sjahrir told a seminar the rate rise would be driven by the central bank's reserve requirement policy forcing commercial banks to increase their minimum reserves to 5 percent of their net weighted assets next April from 3 percent.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three more jailed on Ecstasy charges
Three more jailed on Ecstasy charges TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced three people to jail yesterday for smuggling more than 60,000 Ecstasy pills from Netherlands into Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Ronny Soewoyo, 41, got two years jail, housewife Okki Suryani, 31, got 18 months jail, while Julianto Arief Indrajaya, 30, got a year in jail. The sentences were harsher than the 10 month terms the prosecutor demanded.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Christmas Menu and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Resort, Nusa Dua: - Tuesday, Dec.24: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Christmas Festival with Balinese dance on the open stage, 7 p.m. Salsa Verde - A Mediterranean Christmas fiesta,live entertainment by Spirit Band. Watercourt Cafe - Christmas Dinner with Christmas carveries and Europeans favorites. Mei Yan, an Asian Delights. Inagiku Christmas, delighted with Japanese cuisine nabe and teppanyaki dinner.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Special fund for the poor obligatory
Special fund for the poor obligatory JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has required individual and corporate taxpayers to donate 2 percent of their after-tax incomes to help the poor, Antara reported yesterday. The rule contained in Presidential Decree No. 92 was issued on Dec. 4. The news agency did not say if it applies to all taxpayers or only to those whose after-tax incomes exceed Rp 100 million a year, as Soeharto once suggested.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Authorities commit most rights violations'
'Authorities commit most rights violations' JAKARTA (JP): State officials committed the majority of the human rights violations recorded last year, activists say. Todung Mulya Lubis, chairman of the Center for Human Rights Studies (Yapusham), disclosed the center's monitoring of rights violations between January 1995 and March 1996 at a seminar at the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) here yesterday.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
P. Indah Hospital adds facilities
P. Indah Hospital adds facilities JAKARTA (JP): Pondok Indah Hospital, which opened on Dec. 1, 1986, is increasing its beds and polyclinics. The hospital will increase its number of beds from 175 to 307 beds and its polyclinics from 20 to 40. The expansions should be completed in December next year, when the hospital turns 11 years old. A. Kiagoes, the hospital's executive director, said the hospital had 23 resident doctors, 93 part time doctors and 44 visiting physicians.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cable manufacturers expect better market
Cable manufacturers expect better market JAKARTA (JP): Exports of wire rods, wires and cables are expected to rise 7 percent this year, up from US$177 million last year, the Indonesian Electric Cable Manufacturers Association said yesterday. Association chairman Kusudiarso Hadinoto said exports of these goods were expected to be worth $190 million this year. Exports went to the United States, Australia, Japan and Europe as well as developing countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand and Iran.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Controversial bill on juvenile court passed into law
Controversial bill on juvenile court passed into law JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed into law yesterday the bill on juvenile court after the government caved in to legislators' earlier demands that it scrap four contentious articles. The scrapped articles were on custody, adoption, neglected children and the care of delinquents.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy: Wasiat 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 Culture: Lingkar Budaya 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: Kalimantan Timur 6:15 Village Program 6:45 News: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler 7:30 Development Program: Dinamika 8:05 Travel: Permata...
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Hazztoria Band, Friday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Majapahit Hotel: Jl. Tunjungan 65: - Palm Bar: La Costa Band, daily, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local auto market seen to stay flat
Local auto market seen to stay flat JAKARTA (JP): Competition among local auto firms will get tougher next year because the market won't improve, the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association's chairman said yesterday. Herman Z. Latief projected domestic sales of automobiles would drop 15 percent this year from last year's 270,313 vehicles. "My prediction is that next year's auto sales will slightly surpass this year's level but not last year's," Herman said Wednesday.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Former Thai PM in hospital
Former Thai PM in hospital BANGKOK (Reuter): Former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan, currently top economic and foreign affairs adviser to the new Thai government, has been operated on for stomach cancer, an aide said yesterday. "He underwent stomach surgery and his condition is stable, he is safe," the aide told Reuters, dispelling rumors that he was in a critical condition.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asiana gets $16m loan
Asiana gets $16m loan JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Asiana IMI Industries, the manufacturer and distributor of stuffed toys, has secured a syndicated loan of US$16 million from six foreign and joint venture banks. PT Asiana's President Edward Sumardi said yesterday that the loan would be used to increase his company's working capital and to finance its expansion. He said that the loan will have an interest rate of 2.25 percent above the Singapore Inter-Bank Offered Rate (Sibor).
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ranariddh asks father to pardon exiled prince
Ranariddh asks father to pardon exiled prince PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Cambodia's First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh has asked his father, King Norodom Sihanouk, to pardon exiled Prince Norodom Sirivudh, according to a letter released yesterday. "I ... beg your favor, the King, to consider the kindest pardon, which you have given to all your people with kindness and great love and pity, to be given to Sirivudh," Prince Ranariddh wrote.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
UN Chief Annan to give E. Timor critical look
UN Chief Annan to give E. Timor critical look UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): United Nations secretary-general- designate Kofi Annan said he would look "very critically" at the negotiating process on East Timor, which has failed to produce a breakthrough in 20 years, AFP reported yesterday. Annan, who takes over from Boutros Boutros-Ghali on Jan. 1, made the statement Wednesday at his first news conference since being sworn in as United Nations (UN) secretary-general Tuesday.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Microsoft in Malaysia
Microsoft in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Microsoft Corp. chief executive Bill Gates has accepted an offer to set up operations in a high-technology zone being constructed in Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. Gates, head of an eight-billion-dollar software company, had written to Mahathir to say he intended to participate in the so- called Multimedia Super Corridor. "I can say for certain that I got a letter from Bill Gates yesterday, he has accepted the offer....
Fri, 20 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.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Astra to float bonds worth Rp 400b in 1997
Astra to float bonds worth Rp 400b in 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified PT Astra International will float bonds worth Rp 400 billion (US$172.4 million) in the local market to refinance its short-term loans, the company announced yesterday. T. Permadi Rachmat, the president of the publicly listed Astra, said the five-year bonds would be offered to the public in the middle of January and be listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange on Jan. 29.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Baht policy unchanged
Baht policy unchanged BANGKOK (AFP): Thai Finance Minster Amnuay Viravan said yesterday he was confident that the baht was stable and that there would be no change in the government's policy with regard to the currency. "I confirm that the baht policy will not be altered for the time being as the baht remains stable given the fundamentals and the proper way economic problems are being handled," he said.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
New minivans to replace 'bemo' by February
New minivans to replace 'bemo' by February JAKARTA (JP): New minivans will replace three-wheeled bemo by the end of February, the Association of Public Transport Owners (Organda) city branch head said Wednesday. Aip Syarifuddin said 800 bemo would be replaced by minivans adding to the 125 bemo already replaced. Bemo owners will pay Rp 24 million for the minivans in monthly installments. Bemo are being replaced by 1,300cc minivans made by Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Daihatsu.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
French tourists stranded
French tourists stranded SURABAYA, East Java: A motor boat carrying French tourists from Bali and heading for Surabaya developed a leak and was stranded at Kolo-Kolo island, off the Sumenep coast of Madura island, Antara reported yesterday. Sumenep District Administration chief Soekarno Marsaid received a report about the stranded boat from the head of Arjasa sub-district chief Aminullah through single side band (SSB) last Tuesday morning.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Scholar urges empowering of House of Representatives
Scholar urges empowering of House of Representatives JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives should be empowered with the authority to hold cabinet ministers responsible for any mismanagement, a scholar proposed yesterday. Nurcholish Madjid said it was high time there was a mechanism for holding cabinet ministers publicly accountable for what they do, including any misconduct or mismanagement of their departments.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sheraton Solo hotel to open tomorrow
Sheraton Solo hotel to open tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): ITT Sheraton Asia Pacific plans to open the Sheraton Solo hotel in Surakarta, C. Java, tomorrow. President Soeharto and several cabinet ministers will attend. The Sheraton Solo, which commands 4.5 hectares of tropical landscaped gardens between the city and the airport, has 114 rooms, suites and luxury bungalows, according to the hotel's public relations executive, Evie Casino Brata.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activists refute charges
Activists refute charges JAKARTA (JP): Ten activists standing trial on charges of subversion pledged their innocence yesterday, describing the charges as a government attempt to silence its critics. In separate sessions that drew large, enthusiastic crowds, they said the charges were barely related to the allegations made by police, when they were arrested, that they incited the July 27 riots.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 19, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 21,000 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 750 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,025 0 28,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,500 25 1,377,000 Anwar Sierad 2,300 50 256,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 4,025 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,450 50 72,000 Argo Pantes 1,625 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,500 0 765,000 Asiana IMI...
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Vonis Kepagian' series wins most outstanding melodrama
'Vonis Kepagian' series wins most outstanding melodrama JAKARTA (JP): Vonis Kepagian (Premature Verdict) was named the most outstanding television melodrama at this year's Sinetron Festival last night. The series, directed by veteran director Dedi Setiadi and produced by PT Modulasari Griya Produksi, also won best sinetron, as melodrama is popularly known in Indonesia, in the category for drama.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ad industry balmes sexism on sick society
Ad industry balmes sexism on sick society JAKARTA (JP): Advertising agencies fended off charges yesterday that they were responsible for the bad taste commercials that degrade women, placing the blame on the "sick society" that clamors for sexually implicit commercial messages. The executives said they do business by catering to producer and market demands and could not therefore be blamed for the few bad advertisements with sexist overtones.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Robbery on toll road
Robbery on toll road From Merdeka Toll roads apparently have inspired certain people to commit daring holdups, resulting in the deaths of their victims, businessmen in both cases. First it was a Jakarta real estate businessman on the Jagorawi toll road. More recently, it was a Bandung gold trader on the Padalarang-Cileunyi toll road. In the latter case, there were two deaths: the gold trader and his driver.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati loyalists demand Soerjadi to resign
Megawati loyalists demand Soerjadi to resign JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of supporters of ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri demonstrated at the House of Representatives yesterday demanding that her rival, Soerjadi, be held accountable for the July 27 riots. The protesters also demanded that Soerjadi, who is also deputy House speaker from the PDI faction, resign from his post.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Avoiding a WTO panel
Avoiding a WTO panel The Indonesian government has apparently not given much leeway to its negotiating team to maneuver in the bilateral talks over the Timor car with each of the three complaining parties, Japan, the European Union and the United States.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pandawa Tours responds
Pandawa Tours responds With reference to the letter from Mr. Brian Wemp (Dec. 19, 1996) entitled Trip to Krakatau, we would like to clarify the matter as follows. We left Jakarta for Labuan in the afternoon after office hours. At 7 p.m., we had to provide dinner for our customers. During the journey, our driver, who hails from Jakarta, had to ask for directions to Labuan several times. This should not be used as a reason for making complaints. At Labuan, they spent the night at the Carita Hotel.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Will free trade thange our lives?
Will free trade thange our lives? By M. Sadli JAKARTA (JP): "WTO Talks a Success" proclaimed The Straits Times proudly, on its first page, last Saturday. Were they or weren't they? After the Manila APEC summit the host country also warmly congratulated itself, while the western press and their pundits tended to belittle results of such consensus based meetings.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Competition in property predicted to get tighter
Competition in property predicted to get tighter JAKARTA (JP): The property market will be tighter next year, according to the head of the association of Indonesian real estate developers' supervisory board. M.S. Hidayat told property developers Wednesday to adopt new marketing strategies to survive next year. "The competition in the property market next year will be very tight.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Army chief vows to look into reports on regent scandal
Army chief vows to look into reports on regent scandal JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief Gen. Hartono promised yesterday to look into reports that Bantul regent Col. Sri Roso Sudarmo had promised a soothsayer Rp 1 billion (US$425,000) if he got re- elected. Hartono said he expected a detailed report about the scandal from Maj. Gen. Soebagyo HS, chief of the Diponegoro military command that oversees security in Yogyakarta and Central Java.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Establishments seek permits for X-mas festivities
Establishments seek permits for X-mas festivities JAKARTA (JP): Almost 200 entertainment centers have requested permits for Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, a city public order official said Wednesday. Entertainment sites should have permits for entertainment, opening hours, distribution of door prizes, and for hiring foreign artists, Toha Reno, the head of the office's entertainment division said.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Chemical tank collapses, 3 die
Chemical tank collapses, 3 die BANTEN, West Java: A huge chemical storage tank under construction at PT Priontal in Merak, West Java, collapsed in strong, high-speed winds Wednesday afternoon killing three people and injuring two others. The almost completed storage tank -- 43 meters in diameter and 14 meters high, with a 15,000-tonne capacity -- was built by PT Pandan Mas. Those who died were Darmadi, 36, Hartoyo, 22 and Kuswandi, 23.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Port becomes sea of stranded vehicles
Port becomes sea of stranded vehicles BANTEN, West Java: Merak, the biggest ferry port on the western tip of Java, has been a sea of stranded trucks and cars for the past four days. Antara reported yesterday that the traffic jam, similar to those in the Idul Fitri Moslem holidays, was due a dearth of ferries working the Sunda Strait from Merak in West Java to Bakauheni in Sumatra. Of the 16 ferries usually serving the route, only 6 are operating.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Illegal levies
Illegal levies From Republika The society, the Moslems in particular, would be grateful if Republika would uncover the practice of illegal levies taking place in the district offices of religious matters (KUA). This malfeasance has reached a point that is beyond comprehension.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Students drowned while fishing
Students drowned while fishing BOYOLALI, Central Java: Four students from Blumbang village, in the Klego subdistrict, drowned Wednesday after falling into the Bade dam while fishing with five other children. They were Agus Santoso, 11, Marsono, 14, Partin, 15, and Purwanto, 15, Antara reported yesterday. The four were fishing from the embankment when, dissatisfied with their catch, they decided to explore the marsh and suddenly slipped into a hole. The students could not swim. (swe)
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
National players shine in RI Masters
National players shine in RI Masters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national men's team still dominates the 1996 BNI Indonesia Masters at the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel after eliminating their rivals yesterday. The country's number one player Andrian Raturandang, who won 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 against junior Djanuar Radjab Wednesday, beat junior Edo Bawono in group B to face Sulistyo Wibowo today. Sulistyo, who defeated Edo 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, beat Djanuar 6-2, 7- 6 (7-2).
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fidel Ramos' health worries Philippines
Fidel Ramos' health worries Philippines By Raju Gopalakrishnan MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos' brief stay in hospital has set off worries in the Philippines but financial markets have remained calm because of his subsequent flurry of public appearances, analysts said on Thursday. Ramos, a youthful 68-year-old who jogs, plays golf and is known to enjoy a twirl on the dance floor, complained of pains in his joints last week and was admitted to hospital for the weekend.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso to sing on stage
Sutiyoso to sing on stage JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso will show off his singing ability at a musical show tomorrow at the Senayan eastern parking lot. The two-star general would sing an old local song titled Bujangan (Bachelor) with the Gigi band, Antara reported yesterday. The show, called "Parade Musik" (Musical Parade), is to mark the 47th anniversary of the Jakarta Military Command which falls on Dec. 28. Lt. Col.
Fri, 20 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Drowsiness leads to pile up
Drowsiness leads to pile up TANGERANG, West Java: A sleepy truck driver caused a four-car pile up on Jl. H. Juanda late Wednesday. The driver was heading toward Ciputat when he crashed into the car in front of him pushing it into the two cars ahead of it. No one was seriously injured. The accident occurred about 8:30 p.m. and caused a three-hour traffic jam from Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, to the accident site.