Archive: 27 December 1996
58 articles found
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Art about Indonesia dominates regional auctions
Art about Indonesia dominates regional auctions By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Although art auctions have been held in Southeast Asia, only in 1996 did Indonesia feel their effect. In February this year, Christie's held its first auction in the country to dispose of the estate of Dutch-born banker Adrian Noe. The following month, Indonesian collectors competed to buy a magnificent Raden Saleh painting, which was sold by Christie's for S$2.8 million.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Governor wants limit on nighspot opening hours
Governor wants limit on nighspot opening hours JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on entertainment venues yesterday not to open the day before and the first day of Ramadhan. He said most Jakartans were Moslem and others should respect those who are fasting. Almost seven million, or 85 percent, of Jakarta's nine million people are Moslem. Ramadhan starts next month but an official date has yet been set. It is expected to begin on Jan. 9 or Jan. 10.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Religious harmony
Religious harmony From Forum Keadilan In their speeches during the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascension Day at Istiqlal Mosque, President Soeharto and Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher reminded the nation of the significance of religious harmony, as reflected in the state's coat of arms Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). Despite the differences in religion, ethnic groups, food styles, clothes, languages and traditions, the Indonesian people are united as a nation.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Used ferries to start work
Used ferries to start work MERAK, West Java: The state-run ferry service PT ASDP plans to buy three ferryboats next year for the Merak-Bakauheni route which links Java and Sumatra. Syahwin Hamid, president-director of PT ASDP, was quoted by Antara saying Monday the ferryboats would be purchased with a government loan channeled through Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Inflows for emerging markets
Inflows for emerging markets JAKARTA (JP): International investment firm Merrill Lynch estimates that liquidity will flow next year to emerging financial markets, especially the dollar-based markets of Asia and Latin America. Inflows of investment funds would rise because of an expected drop in the world inflation rate, Merrill Lynch said. "The world inflation rate should be lower in 1997 (3.7 percent) than at any time since the first oil shock in 1973," it said.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bank NISP gets new loan
Bank NISP gets new loan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP has secured an US$11.5 million subordinate loan from its main shareholders to strengthen its capital, the company announced yesterday. The bank stated the subordinate loan would improve its capital adequacy ratio to 14.84 percent of its risk weighted assets because the loan would act as working capital. In November, the bank's deposits were worth Rp 831 billion (US$358.2 million) and its credits worth about Rp 873 billion.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeport builds power plant
Freeport builds power plant JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The giant mining company, PT Freeport Indonesia, has started building a 260-megawatt steam-powered electricity plant in Amamapare, Timika, Irian Jaya. The plant, said to be the biggest in eastern Indonesia, will supply power to the center of Freeport's mining operations in Tembagapura, 170 kilometers from Amamapare.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Young shuttlers need chance to shine
Young shuttlers need chance to shine By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, one of the world's top badminton nations, is in danger of witnessing a repeat of the player crisis it encountered in the 1980s when China returned to the international scene and quickly began to dominate the sport. The Badminton Association of Indonesia must start to send junior shuttlers to international events to prepare them for their senior careers.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indorayon wins award
Indorayon wins award JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Inti Indorayon Utama has won a national award for promoting the role its female workers. Company director P. Daritan said over the weekend the award was presented by President Soeharto at Mothers Day celebrations in Karanganyar, Central Java, last week. The North Sumatra-based company is a major producer of pulp and paper. Around 25 percent of its workers are women. (04)
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traditionalism plagues intellectuals too
Traditionalism plagues intellectuals too Many scholars note that age-old traditionalism and feudalism still manifest themselves strongly in our daily lives. They wonder why, as a society, we never become mature in the sense of becoming a more modern nation. Scholar Rizal Mallarangeng dwells on this subject. JAKARTA (JP): It seems that we never become more democratic, more rational, more open and more efficient. I share this opinion.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
City denies link between new tax decrees and subway
City denies link between new tax decrees and subway JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta is the most developed province in Indonesia. It has high-rise buildings, a multitude of nightspots, malls and inner-city toll roads. It also has lingering traffic woes. The administration plans to build a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system next year, which will connect Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta. A presidential decree on the project has yet to be issued.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Perceived injustice causes latest trouble
Perceived injustice causes latest trouble JAKARTA (JP): The massive unrest that broke out in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya yesterday had its origins in what the local people perceived as another act of injustice by the police. The Republika daily yesterday gave a full account of the source of the discontent that ended in people venting their anger on public property.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Action films
Action films It has been difficult to find my way through Jane Freebury's recent film reviews, three on the same day. (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 23). There are too many titles that don't reveal much, unless you've seen the films. The concluding paragraph, however, is something that should interest film importers. Some people say that no matter what metropolitan city you are in, anywhere in the world, you have a choice of film genres.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hashimoto's visit may be postponed
Hashimoto's visit may be postponed JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese Embassy here confirmed yesterday the possible postponement of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's visit to Indonesia and four other ASEAN countries scheduled for Jan 7-15, Antara reported. The embassy's press attache, Takanori Watanabe, attributed the possible delay to the unresolved hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru, by rebels of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Calm returns to Dili after Xmas violence
Calm returns to Dili after Xmas violence DILI, East Timor (JP): Calm has returned here after the Christmas Eve violence that left one off-duty soldier dead and 12 people injured. Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo paid his last respects yesterday and visited the home of First Corporal Alfredo Siga, 47, who was killed Tuesday in a skirmish as thousands of residents jammed the streets to welcome Belo home from Europe where he received this year's Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt policy on women's role 'poses setback'
Govt policy on women's role 'poses setback' JAKARTA (JP): The government's drive to promote women's emancipation has suffered a setback by its own assertion that women should take the lion's share of responsibility for the success of their children's education, a woman activist says.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local hold their own in 'brain' sports
Local hold their own in 'brain' sports JAKARTA (JP): Contract bridge and chess are two 'brain sports' and in both Indonesia can hold its head up fairly high on the international scene, unlike in many sports measured by speed or strength where the country remains on the starting line.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Arabica coffee plantation
Arabica coffee plantation JAMBI (Antara): The Jambi plantation service has encouraged farmers to grow Arabica coffee, which has bright domestic as well as foreign market prospects, an official of the provincial administration said here Tuesday. Head of Jambi plantation service, Amrie Ramli, said that coffee a highland plantation crop, was cultivated in the upland plains of Kerinci and Sarolangun Bangko districts and most of the coffee cultivated in these districts was of the Robusta variety.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Justice warns about unsolved, 'frozen' cases
Justice warns about unsolved, 'frozen' cases JAKARTA (JP): Senior justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto warned yesterday that people could take the law onto their own hands out of desperation because the courts had failed to solve their cases. "If people failed to find justice in court, they might be tempted to 'settle' things out of court," Adi, Deputy Chief Justice for General Crimes at the Supreme Court, was quoted by Antara as saying.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Riot breaks out over police beating
Riot breaks out over police beating By MMI Ahyani TASIKMALAYA, West Java (JP): Thousands of people went on the rampage here yesterday over police mistreatment of three local religious teachers. So far, no casualties have been reported but dozens of factories, at least three major department stores, other commercial facilities, cars, trucks, and other vehicles, a school and at least three churches were either burnt or damaged. Three private banks were also stoned by the crowd.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,000 0 2,500 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 825 25 20,000 Andayani Megah 1,050 -25 421,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,425 0 87,500 Anwar Sierad 2,300 0 193,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 4,000 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,450 0 0 Argo Pantes 1,625 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,450 25 905,000 Asiana IMI...
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hail metro police!
Hail metro police! From Merdeka Near the end of 1996, the Metro Jaya Police's undercover unit succeeded in busting a large-scale shoplifting racket in Jakarta and Central Java. Quite an astonishing achievement, really. And why not? The ring managed to rake in about Rp 6 billion. Fantastic, indeed! What was even more amazing was that the ring consisted mainly of women who used vans for their operations and to drop members at their chosen locations.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
A dispute over islands
A dispute over islands In the history of nations, there were always differences on borders and on views about joint issues. Through negotiations, everything could be settled.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Worker killed in Tangerang
Worker killed in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): A worker died yesterday at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Central Jakarta, after a friend beat him in Pondok Cabe, Tangerang, West Java. City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said Supangat, 22, asked his friend, Kartolo, not to dump trash in a rice stall they ate at. Kartolo got angry at the victim. "Kartolo then took a log and severely beat the victim's back and head while another friend, Salihin ran, asking for help," Nyoman said.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Child Exhibition opens
Child Exhibition opens JAKARTA (Antara): Mrs. Tuti Sutrisno, the wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, will open the Mother and Child Exhibition tomorrow, an exhibition spokeswoman said Wednesday. "We hope the exhibition will convey the development of values in society," Yulie Indra Setyohadi said. The three-day fair will display educational tools, health products and feature musical performances.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Local PCs are good but they don't sell'
'Local PCs are good but they don't sell' By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Local personal computer (PC) manufacturers claim their PCs are better and cheaper but harder to sell than those from overseas. Local PCs have lost their grip on the domestic market over the last four years. They controlled between 75 percent and 80 percent of the domestic market in 1992 when 200,000 PCs were sold nationwide, according to Infokomputer magazine.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Non-oil trade deficit will turn around in 1997: Tunky
Non-oil trade deficit will turn around in 1997: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): The country's non-oil trade deficit is expected to turn around next year with the government predicting this year's US$450 million deficit will become a $900 million surplus next year. Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo announced yesterday that non-oil exports were likely to grow 11.4 percent this year to between $38.8 billion and $39.1 billion, from $34.95 billion last year.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Radio transmitter tower collapses
Radio transmitter tower collapses PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A 50-year-old man was killed when a radio transmitter tower in Babayaga, the only private radio station in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, collapsed Saturday afternoon. The 75-meter tower fell on the house where Achari was taking a nap, Antara reported yesterday. Strong winds, which have swept through the town the last several days, have been blamed for the tower's collapse as well as for dozens of big trees being knocked down.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt urges establishment of professional standards
Govt urges establishment of professional standards JAKARTA (JP): The government is calling on Indonesian professionals to establish standards of competence to serve as a yardstick and incentive as they prepare for the coming free market and open competition. Yudo Swasono, chief of the manpower planning and development department at the Ministry of Manpower, criticized domestic professionals for being "stagnant" and for allowing their organizations to become idle.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hutomo to take part in Bali automotive event
Hutomo to take part in Bali automotive event JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra, one of the country's biggest automotive buffs, is scheduled to compete in the Three in One Automotive Event in Padanggalak, Sanur; Bali Cliff and Ubud, Bali from Dec. 28 to Dec. 30. The organizers' chairman Ricardo Gelael said Wednesday that Hutomo, nicknamed Tommy, is willing to test his skills against veterans and juniors in the three categories of motorcycle road racing, carting and a sprint rally.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
88 people killed as storm 'Greg' hits Sabah state
88 people killed as storm 'Greg' hits Sabah state KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuter): A tropical storm ripped down houses and thatched huts in eastern Malaysia on Christmas day killing almost 100 people and leaving as many missing, police said yesterday. Rescue workers had recovered 88 bodies from the debris or from swollen rivers after the storm blew ashore on the state of Sabah from the South China Sea, police said. The death toll was likely to rise, they added.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three dead, seven missing
Three dead, seven missing JAKARTA (JP): Three ship crew members died and seven were missing after a fishing ship sank in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 18. A Tanjung Priok Harbor Police sergeant said the bodies of Sumono, 26, Bambang, 19, and Sutarno, 29, were found floating in the ocean by another ship on Tuesday. "The KM Jaya Indah Makmur ship sank because of heavy waves," he said.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian gold diggers strike little Olympic joy in Atlanta
Indonesian gold diggers strike little Olympic joy in Atlanta By Dwiatmanta JAKARTA (JP): The Red and White was hoisted at the Atlanta Olympic Games in July, but it was not enough to rescue Indonesia from this year's barren sporting fields. Indonesia, still licking its wounds from the Southeast Asian Games last December, tuned up for the Olympics in a spirited mood.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes church
Fire razes church DENPASAR, Bali: Fire razed the Efrata church in Buduk village, Badung district, some 15 km southwest of here, Wednesday. No casualties were reported but material losses were estimated to reach Rp 500 million (US$217,000), spokesman for the Balinese Synod of the Protestant Church, Wayan Sudira Usada, said. The fire raged as the Christian community in the predominantly Hindu island was celebrating Christmas, Antara reported.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
71 health workers sent to Sloven
71 health workers sent to Sloven JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) chief for general affairs Lt. Gen. Tarub saw off Tuesday 71 military health workers on their way to Sloven as part of the United Nations peace mission. The Garuda XIV/F contingent will be posted for about a year and led by Lt. Col. Dr. Azhar Kamal and Lt. Col. Dr. Sutarno. Tarub bid farewell to the mission in a ceremony held Tuesday at the Armed Forces headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Another clash between police and villagers
Another clash between police and villagers JAKARTA (JP): Twenty people were hurt yesterday as hundreds of residents of the Cibentang village in Bogor, 30 km south of Jakarta, clashed with soldiers and police over the installation of high-voltage electric cables. This came after earlier clashes. The last clash was on Dec. 13. in which 11 villagers were hurt and one seriously injured.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to launch Taiwan index on Jan. 9
Singapore to launch Taiwan index on Jan. 9 SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore authorities said yesterday they would launch on Jan. 9 options and futures contracts allowing investors to hedge against movements on the Taiwan stock exchange. The Singapore International Monetary Exchange Ltd. (SIMEX) said a March 1997 contract would be the first to be listed on launch day. Trading would begin 15 minutes before the opening and end 15 minutes after the close of the Taiwan stock market.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
PM Goh tells U.S. to stay out of S'pore politics
PM Goh tells U.S. to stay out of S'pore politics SINGAPORE (AFP): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong angrily told Washington yesterday to stay out of Singapore's election campaign after a U.S. official criticized his linking voter support to housing redevelopment. The 55-year-old Goh said he had been "astonished and furious" when he heard news of the U.S. comment Wednesday night, adding Singapore had to respond officially, a Channel Five television report said.
Fri, 27 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: Komedi Situasi 4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 5:30 News: Lintas Kesehatan 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Creative Program: Karya Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler 7:30 Development Program: Dinamika 8:05 Travel: Permata...
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Noise pollution disturbs babies
Noise pollution disturbs babies PURWAKARTA, West Java: Residents of Cicadas village have, for the past several days, been disturbed by loud noises from a factory belonging to PT South Pacific Viscose. A number of babies have been taken out of the village because their parents were afraid they would become deaf from the noise. Most of the residents have started wearing earplugs to block out the noise.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Give local experts a chance to speak out'
'Give local experts a chance to speak out' PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): A local professor criticized the media for seeking the opinions of Jakarta-based scholars only on national issues, neglecting local experts. Fachri Achmad, the rector of Andalas University, called on the electronic and print media to give local experts greater opportunity to speak out. "Local experts have a similar intellectual capacity to those in Jakarta. Some of the local experts also have an overseas education," he said.
Fri, 27 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, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: New Year Programs and Entertainment * Nusa Dua Beach Hotel: - Tuesday, Dec. 31: Gecko Club - Children Extravaganza, from 6 p.m. Wedang Jahe - International Buffet Dinner, from 7.30 p.m. Kertagosa Room and Keraton Ball Room - Black and White Marked Ball New Year's Eve Party, from 8 p.m. - Wednesday, Jan. 1: Wedang Jahe - New Year's Brunch Buffet, from 11 a.m. Poolside - Barbecue Buffet Dinner with Fashion Show, from 7.30 p.m. * Grand Mirage, Tanjung Benoa: - Tuesday, Dec.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
1,200 disabled take part in special sports festival
1,200 disabled take part in special sports festival JAKARTA (JP): A one-day sports and recreation festival is planned for tomorrow for 1,200 disabled people and their families. The event, organized by the Special Olympics Foundation of Indonesia, will take place in Kuningan, South Jakarta, organizers said Tuesday. The activities, including marches, workouts, performances and a bazaar, will begin at 7 a.m. in Taman Patra Kuningan and on Jl. Patra Kuningan XI.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Badminton coach Triadji dies from heart attack in Malang
Badminton coach Triadji dies from heart attack in Malang JAKARTA (JP): National badminton coach Triadji passed away in his hometown of Malang, East Java, yesterday morning at the age of 46. Triadji, who groomed some of the world's top shuttlers -- including Joko Suprianto, Hermawan Susanto and Budi Santoso -- suffered a heart attack after celebrating Christmas with his family. He joined the national training center in Cipayung, East Jakarta in 1986. "We all in the association feel his loss.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign boats apprehended
Foreign boats apprehended MANADO, North Sulawesi: A total of 88 foreign fishing boats have been apprehended by Indonesian warships on different occasions in the April-December 1996 period, Bitung naval base commandant Colonel Herry B. Opit said in Manado last week. Most of the fishing boats came from the Philippines and were illegally fishing in Indonesian territorial waters. Some of the 88 boats were operated by Indonesians without permits.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkomsel enters East Timor and Maluku
PT Telkomsel enters East Timor and Maluku DILI, East Timor (JP): Cellular operator PT Telkomsel launched here yesterday its global system for mobile communications (GSM) service in East Timor and Maluku, marking the completion of its program to cover the country's 27 provinces. Telkomsel's new service was inaugurated by East Timor Governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Distortion in economy causes unemployment
Distortion in economy causes unemployment JAKARTA (JP): The way Indonesia's economy works means that what students learn in universities is of little use in the work place, hence the large number of unemployed graduates, concluded a discussion, Antara reported. The discussion on the "Political Economy of the Educated Unemployed" was held Tuesday at the Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance (Indef). Speakers included Indef researchers Didik J Rachbini, Faisal Basri and M.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Liquidating insolvent banks
Liquidating insolvent banks The new government regulation on the process and procedures for liquidating insolvent banks should not make the general public inordinately worried about the safety of their savings deposits. The new ruling, as stipulated in Government Regulation No.68/1996, is designed both to minimize the risks of having to close down a bank and, in case of a bank failure, to better protect the interests of depositors.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt deplores embassy intrusions in KL
Govt deplores embassy intrusions in KL JAKARTA (JP): The government deplored yesterday the intrusion into several embassies in Malaysia by Indonesians from Aceh province in northern Sumatra. "Why did they force their way into those embassy compounds while the Malaysian government has never been chasing them," the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghaffar Fadyl, was quoted by Antara as saying.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Promote our own products
Promote our own products The President's instruction calling on government agencies to pursue austerity seems most timely. In addition, the President also reminded cabinet ministers, heads of nonministerial government agencies, provincial governors, regents and city mayors not to issue any regulations that run against the deregulation and debureaucratization measures that have so far been taken. All such regulations that may have already been erroneously issued should be revoked.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bali raises clove output
Bali raises clove output DENPASAR (Antara): Bali, Maluku and North Sulawesi will continue to grow cloves because their produce have met international quality standards. "Bali's cloves have a specific aroma and are thus suitable for cigarettes," Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka said Tuesday before thousands of clove growers in Tista village, some 120 kilometers northwest of here.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie inaugurates public works projects
Mar'ie inaugurates public works projects UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (Antara): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad opened public works projects here yesterday worth Rp 27.7 billion (US$9.6 million). They include a dam on Jeneberang River and clean water installations. The 330-meter-long Jeneberang dam, to stop flooding and seawater intrusion, is the first of its type in Indonesia. It was completed seven months ahead of schedule.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramos resumes work at palace
Ramos resumes work at palace MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos returned to work at the presidential palace yesterday, shortly after being discharged from a hospital where he underwent surgery for a blocked artery. Ramos, accompanied by wife Amelita, appeared lively as he waved to crowds of reporters, hospital employees and well-wishers seeing him off from the Makati Medical Center three days after the operation.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rice production predicted to rise
Rice production predicted to rise JAKARTA (Antara): Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah estimated yesterday that 51 million tons of unhusked rice would be produced domestically this year, up from 49.74 million tons last year. He said although this figure was higher than the revised target of 50.03 million, it was lower than the initial target of 51.6 million tons. He said 50.03 million tons of unhusked rice was equivalent to 32 tons of rice.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
Magazine suspect moved
Magazine suspect moved JAKARTA (JP): A man arrested for his alleged involvement in printing an unlicensed publication was moved yesterday to the Cipinang prison in East Jakarta from the South Jakarta Police Precinct. Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) lawyer Irianto Subiakto said the police's right to detain Andi Syahputra expired yesterday so he was now detained by the South Jakarta Prosecutor's office. Police can only detain a suspect for two months. Andi was arrested on Oct.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
GE Capital buys 7% stake in Bank Bira from the public
GE Capital buys 7% stake in Bank Bira from the public JAKARTA (JP): General Electric Capital Services of the United States has bought a 7 percent stake in publicly listed Bank Bira for Rp 48 billion (US$20.4 million). Mark Norbom, the manager of General Electric in Indonesia, said yesterday his company bought the 7 percent share from the public, who had owned 43 percent of Bank Bira's total shares. He said the purchase would let GE Capital form a strategic alliance with the bank.
Fri, 27 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB
A rich year for exhibitions, sales and auctions
A rich year for exhibitions, sales and auctions JAKARTA (JP): The following is a list of art activities and a brief commentary. Unless otherwise noted, most of the events were held in Jakarta. In January, a handful of artists, including Teguh Ostenrik, showed their works at Cemeti Gallery in Yogyakarta. On Jan. 10, artist Kaboel Suadi presented his Sketches from West Berlin 1968- 1969 at Galeri Kafe Cemara 6.