Archive: 5 December 1996
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Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Politicized strikes on the increase
Politicized strikes on the increase SURABAYA (JP): A local unionist predicts an increase in the number of politicized labor strikes next year and says it will be partially due to circumstances heating up close to the general election next May.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
ISSI, Pertina yet to get training money
ISSI, Pertina yet to get training money JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) and the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) have yet to receive money from the SEA Games training budget, more than a month after it was promised.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Drivers help anti-AIDS drives
Drivers help anti-AIDS drives JAKARTA (JP): Truck drivers could help contribute their ideas to combat AIDS by painting slogans on their trucks to remind themselves and others of the deadly virus, local AIDS Day organizers said recently.This has been going on since Nov.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
PSN buys M2A satellite
PSN buys M2A satellite JAKARTA (JP): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), listed on the United States' Nasdaq capital market, has signed a US$350 million contract with Space System/Loral of the U.S. to buy a satellite.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Court jails five over Gambir riot
Court jails five over Gambir riot JAKARTA (JP): Five more supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), were jailed yesterday for their part in the Gambir riot last June.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
DKI taxi fleet
DKI taxi fleetFrom Republika Referring to a news item in Republika Nov. 18, 1996 on page 4 titled DKI Jakarta overloaded with 2000 taxis, we would like to explain the following matters:In relation with the number of taxi licenses in Jakarta, the chief of Biro Bina Perekonomian Daerah DKI Jakarta,...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Shoe and leather goods show opens
Shoe and leather goods show opens JAKARTA (JP): Some 90 local and foreign competitors in manufacturing shoes and leather goods are currently displaying their wares at a three-day exhibition at the Jakarta fairground.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Poll says Australians are racist
Poll says Australians are racist JAKARTA (JP): Many business leaders in Asia say Australians are racist, according to the latest Asian Executives Poll.The poll, carried by the Far Eastern Economic Review and Asia Business News, said 44.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Balancing views on human rights
Balancing views on human rights In commemoration of Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, noted political scientist Juwono Sudarsono underlines the importance of the Bangalore Declaration, which reminds nations that economic, social and cultural dimensions of human rights are just as urgent as civil and...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Retailers urge government to simplify licensing
Retailers urge government to simplify licensing JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retailers Association called on the government yesterday to simplify licensing procedures for retailers.Association secretary general Suryadharma Ali said the government must revamp its long and complicated retail...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Pelni hospital denies negligence caused rape
Pelni hospital denies negligence caused rape JAKARTA (JP): The Pelni Hospital's management denied yesterday the alleged rape of a 17-year-old patient last week was because of its negligence.Hospital spokesperson Ida Mahida acknowledged the hospital was responsible for all its patients but said the...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Official slams old philosophy
Official slams old philosophy JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Ministry of Home Affairs says it's high time civil servants dropped the old Javanese tradition of being "slow but sure" in their work.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
IBM puts $560m in Thailand
IBM puts $560m in Thailand BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai Board of Investment approved Wednesday 14-billion-baht (US$560 million) proposal by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) to invest in two plants in Thailand, an official said.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
A little help goes a long way in villages
A little help goes a long way in villages MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Throughout our trip to six project sites in Jakarta and to villages in West Nusa Tenggara there was not one person unimpressed with the quality and work done by United Nations Volunteers (UNVs).
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Aneka Tambang wins $61.6m gold loan
Aneka Tambang wins $61.6m gold loan JAKARTA (JP): State-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang won US$61.6 million in credit yesterday in the form of 160,000 troy ounces of gold from a syndicate of five foreign banks to help it produce more gold from its Pongkor mine in West Java.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Habibie predicts lasting stability
Habibie predicts lasting stability JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) B.J. Habibie yesterday appeased concerns about the possibility of political instability when President Soeharto is no longer in power.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Attorney General to summon 'problematic' NGO activists
Attorney General to summon 'problematic' NGO activists JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will begin summoning 32 "problematic" non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for questioning next week.Chief of the Attorney General's Intelligence Department Gatot Hendrasto announced yesterday that...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco, Asian Force Band, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Saturday: 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Acid Speed Band, Friday, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Platinum Band, Wednesdy, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Japanese rhythmic gymnasts to hold exhibition here
Japanese rhythmic gymnasts to hold exhibition here JAKARTA (JP): Japan is sending a team of rhythmic gymnasts to Indonesia for a two-day exhibition beginning Dec. 6, it was announced yesterday.Kazumi Inami, assistant director of the Japan Foundation, said the gymnasts would include 14 men and...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Bali to get pilot drug prevention program
Bali to get pilot drug prevention program JAKARTA (JP): Bali has been chosen as the province for a pilot drug addiction prevention project in Indonesia, a medical expert said yesterday.Tony Setiabudhi, a lecturer from Trisakti university and involved in the project, said at a workshop that because...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Polgar-Utut chess duel beckons
Polgar-Utut chess duel beckons JAKARTA (JP): Hungarian Grandmaster Judit Polgar is expected to arrive in the capital Sunday for a chess duel with Indonesian GM Utut Adianto.Polgar's entourage includes her sister Sofia and two other people.The players will vie for US$10,000 (Rp 23.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Volunteers find intangible rewards
Volunteers find intangible rewards JAKARTA (JP): Very few people in Indonesia feel the urge to take up the strenuous challenge of volunteer work. Many here regard volunteer work as something for those who are extremely generous or unable to find other professional careers.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
SIA confirms talks with Sempati Air
SIA confirms talks with Sempati Air SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SIA) confirmed yesterday that it was engaged in talks to acquire a stake in Indonesia's private carrier Sempati Air, but said a deal had not yet been finalized.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Journalists association supports press licensing
Journalists association supports press licensing JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) said yesterday it fully supports the present licensing system as a way of regulating the press industry.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Wild animals
Wild animals I am here on vacation to visit my sister, who lives in Jakarta. During my visit, we've had the opportunity to experience some of Indonesia's natural splendor.I have always had a love for wild animals, so I was very excited to learn of Taman Safari in Bogor, West Java.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Islamic housing estate
Islamic housing estateFrom Media Indonesia We were overwhelmed with pride when we read in a major afternoon daily that a developer was going to construct a housing estate with strong Islamic overtones, including the enforcement of Islamic rules.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Govt can control conglomerates, Soeharto says
Govt can control conglomerates, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto denied yesterday the Indonesian economy was being run by powerful big businesses.The President defended the presence of conglomerates, which he said were a consequence of national development, Antara reported.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
'Importers prefer pre-shipment inspection system'
'Importers prefer pre-shipment inspection system' JAKARTA (JP): Most importers prefer pre-shipment to post- shipment import inspections, according to a survey by the Indonesian Importers Association.The survey, conducted from Oct. 1 to Nov.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Court authorizes Mandela to sign new constitution
Court authorizes Mandela to sign new constitution JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuter): South Africa's highest court yesterday authorized President Nelson Mandela to sign into law a post-apartheid constitution that enforces racial and social equality.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Military to wages war against drug syndicates
Military to wages war against drug syndicates JAKARTA (JP): The military has promised to wage war on drug syndicates, a senior officer said yesterday.Chief of the Jakarta Agency for the Coordination and Support for the Development of National Stability Maj. Gen.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Traders urge city govt to manage Aldiron plaza
Traders urge city govt to manage Aldiron plaza JAKARTA (JP): Traders in Aldiron plaza in the Blok M shopping complex asked yesterday the city administration to manage the building because the current management failed to accommodate their needs.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
RI told to tackle problems outside WTO
RI told to tackle problems outside WTO JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must address its investment, competition and environmental problems despite rejecting their inclusion on the agenda of the coming Word Trade Organization (WTO) meeting, experts said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Japan-RI talks on car policy end in stalemate
Japan-RI talks on car policy end in stalemate GENEVA (AFP): Talks between Indonesia and Japan Tuesday over the former's controversial national car policy ended inconclusively with no proposals put forward that would change the status quo, a Japanese government official said.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Spokesman denies Sudjana's $21 million fraud
Spokesman denies Sudjana's $21 million fraud JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy's secretary- general, Umar Said, yesterday denied press reports that his boss, Minister I.B. Sudjana, had channeled Rp 50 billion (US$21.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Habibie brushes off meeting with Gus Dur
Habibie brushes off meeting with Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): B.J. Habibie, chairman of the politically well- connected Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), brushed aside suggestions yesterday that he meet with Abdurrahman Wahid of the Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia's largest rural-based...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Robbers still on the loose
Robbers still on the loose PADANG, West Sumatra: Police admitted yesterday they were still in the dark about the whereabouts of robbers who snatched over Rp 100 million from two government employees in Bukittinggi Monday.Col. J.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
UN program helps development at the grassroot level
UN program helps development at the grassroot level Eleven years ago today, the United Nations General Assembly established Dec. 5 as International Volunteer Day. The day was set to celebrate humankind's noblest spirit of volunteerism and the efforts volunteers around the world have made to improve...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Chatichai named advisor to PM
Chatichai named advisor to PM BANGKOK (AFP): Chatichai Choonhavan, former premier and head of the second largest party in Thailand's coalition government, was yesterday appointed special advisor to Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
General election seen as no threat to business climate
General election seen as no threat to business climate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's business climate is not likely to change much after next year's general election as the results have been predicted, business executives and analysts said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Rights body warned over its mission
Rights body warned over its mission JAKARTA (JP): The government warned yesterday the National Commission on Human Rights for allegedly overstepping its boundaries, and told the body to stick to its mission.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
The poor dictate Asia's future, experts say
The poor dictate Asia's future, experts say JAKARTA (JP): The future of Asia's cities lies in their poor people who provide cheap goods and services, an international conference was told yesterday.But cities have yet to pay attention to their needs, as they cater more to the consumptive needs of...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 4, 1996: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Children's Program: Sehari Bersama Pak Dokter 3:30 Tour and Travel: 13 Wonder 4:05 Science Film: Here Comes the Star 4:30 Student's Program: Bina Pramuka 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Regional News 5:25 News: My Country...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Top seed shuttlers crash on first day of GP Finals
Top seed shuttlers crash on first day of GP FinalsBy Primastuti Handayani DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Top seeds Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen of Denmark and China's Dong Jiong surprisingly crashed against little-known opponents on the opening day of the round-robin matches in the Lipton World Grand Prix...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
No compensation money for Karet fire victims
No compensation money for Karet fire victims JAKARTA (JP): Fire victims of the gutted Karet Tengsin slum area in Central Jakarta would get only land in a coming apartment project as compensation, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Hotel Majapahit reopens
Hotel Majapahit reopens JAKARTA (JP): The historic Hotel Majapahit in Surabaya, East Java, officially reopens today after a US$35 million, two-and-a- half-year renovation. The hotel, now called Hotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental Surabaya, is managed by the Hong Kong-based hotel management chain,...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Minister calls halt to Krui oil palm estate
Minister calls halt to Krui oil palm estate JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo has asked PT Karya Canggih Mandiri Utama to stop developing its oil palm plantation in Krui, West Lampung.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Two tried for rioting
Two tried for rioting NABIRE, Irian Jaya: Two men were charged in court yesterday for their role in a riot in July in which several government buildings were set on fire.Prosecutors said Decky Ikomari, 22, and Yosia Pakage, led an attack on the Nabire regency government buildings, Antara reported.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Teachers stage demonstration
Teachers stage demonstration PADANG, West Sumatra: Dozens of teachers are angered by the government's decision to revoke a decree raising their employment status from part-time to full-time.The government's change of mind also means the teachers lose their status as civil servants.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Hoyer-Larsen worrying about Bali's weather
Hoyer-Larsen worrying about Bali's weather NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Dane Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen sees the Balinese weather as his main problem at the Lipton Grand Prix Badminton Finals here."If I play well I should be able to reach the semifinals but I'll play patiently because of the high humidity," he...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Pos Indonesia to go public after reforms
Pos Indonesia to go public after reforms JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal service, PT Pos Indonesia, plans to float some of its shares after completing a series of reforms by 2003.Company president Cahyana Ahmadjayadi said in a hearing with the House of Representatives yesterday that the...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Soedradjad's caution
Soedradjad's caution The likely success in checking the inflation rate at less than 7 percent this year, compared to 8.65 percent last year, should not create too high expectations among businessmen of a significant easing of the tight monetary policy.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Legislative candidate announced on Dec. 20
Legislative candidate announced on Dec. 20 JAKARTA (JP): Politicians who failed the candidature screening tests carried out by the military until Nov. 30 will have their names dropped from the list of next year's candidates for the House of Representatives.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Twenty-percent share ownership
Twenty-percent share ownership Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya has quoted President Soeharto's appeal to limit the purchase of shares of companies which have gone public to 15 percent, in order to prevent someone or a certain group from becoming a majority...
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Telephone not functioning
Telephone not functioning My telephone (phone number 7434270) has been out of order since Monday, Dec. 2. I can neither make nor receive outside calls. I contacted Telkom 117 on Dec. 3 at 8 a.m. and made another call later in the day. Again on Dec. 4, at 11:30, I reported the mishap.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Man arrested for stealing truck
Man arrested for stealing truck JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a shop employee for allegedly stealing a truck loaded with Rp 150 million (US$64,377) of steel rods in Cikupa, Tangerang.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. M.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
Police submit Zarina's dossier
Police submit Zarina's dossier JAKARTA (JP): Police submitted yesterday the dossier on actress Zarina, who is accused of distributing 29,677 Ecstasy pills, to the Jakarta Provincial Prosecutors' Office.The Chief of the Jakarta Detectives, Col.
Thu, 05 Dec 1996
A Mild JakJazz festival returns to its roots
A Mild JakJazz festival returns to its rootsBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The A Mild JakJazz festival '96 has returned to its roots. The country's biggest musical event will present "real jazz", or western jazz, for three days starting tomorrow at the newly refurbished Gelanggang Mahasiswa...