Archive: 13 February 1996
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Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
National team to play in Kobatama series
National team to play in Kobatama series JAKARTA (JP): The national basketball team will take part in the 1997 Kobatama national basketball league series championships, a league official announced yesterday. Budi Rustanto of the Kobatama league said the participation of the national team in the league championships series is to give the amateur players a chance to sharpen their skills.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto asks people to buy local products
Soeharto asks people to buy local products JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto stressed yesterday that the national economy will end in ruins if Indonesians buy foreign products over local ones when trade in the Asia-Pacific is liberalized in 2020. "If this happens it will be disastrous for the economy because locally made products will not sell well," Soeharto said in an unprepared speech to open the People's Market at the National Monument (Monas) compound in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI told to be more active on Internet
RI told to be more active on Internet SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): The Indonesian government should be more active on the Internet by putting out messages on issues that affect its image abroad, a computer expert said yesterday. The opportunities offered by the Internet to influence international public opinion on Indonesia, on the question of East Timor, for example, have not been fully exploited, said Joseph Luhukay.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 11 a.m to 1 a.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday, 9:30 p.m.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Train ticket price
Train ticket price On Feb. 2 my husband and I took the 9 a.m. Argo Gede train from Gambir station in Jakarta to Bandung. He already had a ticket but I still had to buy one. I went to the ticket window at 8:50 a.m. but was told that no more tickets were sold because the train was about to leave, but I could buy a ticket on the train at the same price. When the collector came to us I told her we needed to buy another executive class ticket.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cement firms have no plans to raise prices
Cement firms have no plans to raise prices JAKARTA (JP): Cement producers denied rumors of a price hike yesterday but confirmed their support for the government-set local-reference pricing system, which they hope to maintain until domestic production capacity exceeds demand.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eradicating levies made by private parties
Eradicating levies made by private parties The courage which the governor of Bali has shown by annulling the appointment of PT Arbamas Mukti Investico as the sole supplier of beer and other alcoholic beverages for the island deserves to be commended. The action -- for whatever reason it was taken -- not only shows Governor Ida Bagus Oka's sensitivity to the opinion of the people, it also shows that he has the courage to correct policies that are improper.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Exclusion of E. Timor from agenda sought
Exclusion of E. Timor from agenda sought JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia sought French support yesterday to exclude East Timor from the agenda of the Asia-European summit in Bangkok next month, warning that the inclusion of such a controversial issue could jeopardize the outcome of the meeting.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Astra's water pump
Astra's water pump From Republika The Sunter Agung district in North Jakarta, comprising 18 sub- districts (RWs) has been fighting against floods for these past five years, not only in the rainy season, but every time there is high tide. The North Jakarta area is estimated to be at 70 cms below sea level by 2000. Five years ago the regional administration received aid in the form of a water pump from PT Astra for the purpose of pumping flood water in the Sunter Agung area.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alms exempted from tax
Alms exempted from tax JAKARTA (JP): Alms and other forms of donations collected by Baziz, an institution established by the government to collect Islamic alms and other charity funds, are exempted from value added and income taxes. Tax Director General Fuad Bawazier said yesterday that the payment or the distribution of alms and other donations is a religion-related service.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt offices ignore audit agency findings
Govt offices ignore audit agency findings JAKARTA (JP): Many financial irregularities reported by the government audit agency are disregarded by government agencies, a senior official says. Chief of the Development and Finance Control Board Soedarjono told a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission II on home affairs yesterday that only a small number of the findings, which involved trillions of rupiah, were "followed up" by the agencies.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two die in collision
Two die in collision BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Two people died and two others were seriously injured when a jeep collided with a truck on Sunday in Natar, South Lampung, Antara reported yesterday. Those who died were Desintia Everlyn, a 13-month old baby, and her mother Lovina Aidaningsih, both passengers of the Vitara Jeep. The infant died instantly while her mother died after she was brought to the Abdul Muluk Hospital here. Those who were injured were Yana and Yani, 14 years old.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garbage along main road
Garbage along main road The open garbage dump on Jl. Antara in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, is a sore spot in this strategic shopping area visited by many people from Jakarta, the provinces and abroad. Apart from the dump being constantly full of garbage, Jl. Antara is also lined with carts heavily laden with foul smelling garbage. Garbage collection by the municipality and the private company PT SOR is irregular. Sometimes, for days on end nothing is done to transport the garbage.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian rubber markets go into hibernation
Asian rubber markets go into hibernation SINGAPORE (Reuter): Regional rubber markets began hibernating yesterday ahead of next week's Lunar New Year holidays and traders said production stoppages and current wintering could keep prices steady to slightly up. But the longer-term trend could be clouded by a higher post- wintering harvest, ample origin stocks and weakening consumer demand, they said. "Activity is virtually at a standstill from this week.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI not strong enough to lead SE Asia: Expert
RI not strong enough to lead SE Asia: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has lost its chance to emerge as Southeast Asia's natural leader because it has been unable to develop a healthy economy, an observer said yesterday. Lie Tek Tjeng said that although the Indonesian economy has been growing rapidly, it is unstable and plagued with monopolies and uneven income distribution.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislators blast govt for failing to control floods
Legislators blast govt for failing to control floods JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives yesterday blasted the government for failing to prevent the floods which have hit Jakarta this rainy season. Legislators from the state budgetary commission in a hearing with Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar yesterday said the government should have been more wary of such disasters.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sugar firm suffers loss
Sugar firm suffers loss JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Perkebunan XXIV-XXV, one of the country's major sugar producers, suffered a loss of Rp 9.8 billion (US$4.2 million) last year, a company official said yesterday. The executive secretary of the state-owned plantation firm, M. Saleh Brotojoewono, attributed the financial deficit to its high debt burden. Besides operating 12 sugar mills in East Java, the Surabaya- based plantation company also manages a sugar plant in South Kalimantan.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Current city planning to be reviewed: Governor
Current city planning to be reviewed: Governor JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is reviewing the urban planning for the period between 1985 and 2005 in an effort to accommodate the development process. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said in a plenary hearing yesterday the review is needed because the administration realizes that the current planning can no longer keep up with the rapid pace of development.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Textile expo in Jakarta
Textile expo in Jakarta BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association will conduct an exhibition on textiles and textile-related products at the Jakarta Fairground in May. The chairman of the association's West Java branch, Ade Sudradjat, told journalists here over the weekend that the event, called Indo Textile 96, aims to help stimulate Indonesia's textile exports, which have been stagnant during the last few years.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Doctors as a profession
Doctors as a profession I am very concerned with the way doctors in Indonesia treat their patients. There have been many cases where they are not capable of treating their patients, but instead of seeking a solution by way of consulting other doctors and specialists, they seem to prefer to keep mum. Moreover, it seems common practice among doctors here to be reluctant to listen to a patient's complaints. Doctors seem to prefer the shortest possible communication with their patients.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian table tennis stars hoping for Olympics glory
Indonesian table tennis stars hoping for Olympics glory JAKARTA (JP): As many as six national table tennis players will represent the country in the Olympic Games qualifying round in Chiba, Japan, an official of the Indonesian Table Tennis Association said yesterday.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Manila won't send experts to autopsy
Manila won't send experts to autopsy MANILA (AFP): A Philippine diplomat said yesterday that Manila will not send Filipino pathologists to Singapore to observe the autopsy of a Filipina maid, whose cause of death had earlier been questioned by her relatives.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Environmental advisers
Environmental advisers I find commendable that the Indonesian authorities have engaged foreign advisers in environmental policy formulation. (The Jakarta Post, Opinion Page, Feb. 1). May I recommend that the environmental advisers read the working paper Environmental Innovation and Management in Curitiba, Brazil issued by the World Bank's Urban Management and the Environment?
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea, dengue outbreaks kill 41
Diarrhea, dengue outbreaks kill 41 KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Thirty-eight people have died and 1,000 have been hospitalized over the past five months following a diarrhea outbreak which hit 28 villages on Sabu Island. The head of the health office in Kupang, Dr. Edy Lamanepa, said yesterday that teams of paramedics, armed with medical supplies, has been sent to the affected areas.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
House queries ministry over $10.48m in losses
House queries ministry over $10.48m in losses JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives asked Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar yesterday to explain the financial losses discovered in eight of his ministry's projects which have amounted to more than Rp 24 billion (US$10.48 million).
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta floods
Jakarta floods From Jayakarta Another big flood in Jakarta within one month. This time (Feb. 10) the water also inundated those neighborhoods usually exempt from floods, including the central business district of Jalan Thamrin. Last month's flood was due to the overflowing of the Ciliwung River. Yesterday's flood was caused by rains from Friday to Saturday. We must bear in mind that the rains were incessant but were actually not very heavy.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pelni unlikely to launch 'Palindo' vessel soon
Pelni unlikely to launch 'Palindo' vessel soon JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned oceanliner PT Pelayaran Indonesia (Pelni) is not likely to operate its passenger vessel Palindo Jaya I during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday due to unsettled negotiations with the vessel's assembler, PT PAL. Pelni president Roesman Anwar said at the House of Representatives yesterday that his company and the Surabaya-based PAL had not yet reached an agreement on the procurement of the 500-passenger Palindo.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt vows to continue resettlement program
Govt vows to continue resettlement program JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo denied yesterday that transmigrants are increasingly reluctant to be resettled to the less developed areas of eastern Indonesia. In a parliamentary hearing yesterday, Minister Siswono reiterated the government's commitment to continue the resettlement program to balance out population distribution nationwide.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taspen's profits decline by 10.5%
Taspen's profits decline by 10.5% JAKARTA (JP): PT Taspen, the state-owned pension provident funds for civil servants and employees of state-owned companies, reported a 10.5 percent decline in net profits to Rp 52.1 billion (US$ 22.5 million) last year. Taspen's president, Purwanto Abdulcadir, told the House of Representatives' Commission VII yesterday that the company's drop in profits was due mainly to the sharp increase in pension payments, to Rp 399.4 billion from Rp 334.3 billion in 1994.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Good schools more than good students and good teachers
Good schools more than good students and good teachers By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Noel McGinn, a Harvard professor of education, once said to me: "At Harvard we don't have good teachers. We have only good students". Is this true? it depends upon the way you look at it. If you look at this sentence in an ordinary way then you would say this statement is not true. It's a statement made out of a sense of modesty. But you can also look at it in a different way.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mulia raises $125m loan
Mulia raises $125m loan JAKARTA (JP): Mulia Industrindo, a ceramics tile and flat glass producer listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, issued floating rate notes worth US$125 million yesterday. A company director, Tony Surjanto, said in a statement yesterday that the interest rate of the notes, which will mature in three years, is floated at 1.25 percentage points above the London Interbank Offered Rates.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Osaka teenagers to study here
Osaka teenagers to study here SURABAYA: Ten teenagers and five teachers from the prefecture of Osaka, Japan, will soon get a few days' taste of what it's like to study in local junior high schools, Antara reported. The students are part of a student exchange program organized jointly by the governments of Surabaya and Osaka. Deputy Governor of East Java Soeprapto and an official of Osaka, Shike Kaku, discussed the plan yesterday.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Food poisoning hot line open
Food poisoning hot line open JAKARTA (JP): Do you know what to do in case of food poisoning? Dial 425-0767 or 422-7875. The Lembaga Sentra Informasi Keracunan (Food Poisoning Center Institute) will advise you what action to take, Suara Pembaruan reported over the weekend. The hot line offers advice regarding preventative and emergency methods to deal with poisoning by food, beverages, or chemicals. (14)
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian soccer matches will not be delayed
Asian soccer matches will not be delayed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia have made it clear that they would not entertain India's request to delay their Asian Soccer Championship Zone Four matches from early March to early April. "We have notified the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) about our stance and the AFC has in turn informed India about our decision," Nugraha Besoes, secretary-general of the All-Indonesia Football Federation (PSSI) told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
India to be ASEAN dialog partner
India to be ASEAN dialog partner By V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): In the fifth summit of ASEAN in Bangkok in December 1995 leaders of the grouping discussed a proposal by Singapore Prime Minister Go Chok Tong to enhance India's present ASEAN sectoral partner status to full dialog partner. Though the seven-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations has not formally announced the decision, the grouping has already sent a letter to New Delhi in this regard and India has welcomed the ASEAN move.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
East Asia may become petrochemical exporter
East Asia may become petrochemical exporter SINGAPORE (AFP): East Asia's growing petrochemicals production will protect it from shortages as demand gallops, and the region could even turn into a net exporter by 2005, a conference was told here yesterday. "The number and absolute production capacity of newly established and proposed petrochemical facilities will ensure that the region will not face a situation of shortages," said market analyst Kelvin Fahey.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pulp and paper companies to see drop in profits
Pulp and paper companies to see drop in profits JAKARTA (JP): Analysts predict that the continuous drop in prices since October will cause Indonesian pulp and paper companies to suffer profit declines this year. Pulp prices on the international market have declined since peaking at US$1,000 per ton for Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK), the benchmark for the pulp pricing, last October to the current quoted price of $875.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Frank Momberg back in Germany
Frank Momberg back in Germany JAKARTA (JP): German Frank Momberg, the only foreigner to be released by Irian Jaya separatist rebels holding members of a scientific expedition hostage, has returned to his home country, Antara reported yesterday. The military in Irian Jaya confirmed that Momberg, an official of the World Wide Fund for Nature, had flown back to Germany via Jakarta, the news agency said. Momberg was released on Jan.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Songs 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Diletansia: Piano, Biola and Guitar 3:30 Science Film: Space for Four 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lessons: Your Letters 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: East Java 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30...
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Murder trial postponed
Murder trial postponed JAKARTA (JP): Flood has canceled testimony from witnesses in a trial of allegedly cold blooded murderers which has attracted wide public attention. The East Jakarta District Court was knee-deep in water yesterday, paralyzing the court's administrative activities. The trial was scheduled to hear witnesses' testimony on a murder case of Rohadi's spouse and their three children last October.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 6.19 p.m. Wednesday Imsak 4:29 a.m. Subuh 4.39 a.m.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL orders probe on addicts
KL orders probe on addicts KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has promised an investigation into allegations that drug addicts in rehabilitation centers were assaulted, Bernama news agency reported yesterday. Mahathir said acts such as kicking and beating of inmates should be stopped. "I should know as I also have relatives involved with drugs," he was quoted as saying yesterday.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeing Jakarta of floods
Freeing Jakarta of floods When the sky above Jakarta becomes overcast, the authorities and residents alike traditionally start calculating which parts of the sprawling city will be inundated. But this kind of reaction to the perennial problem of flooding in the capital is no longer relevant.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Security guards for holiday makers
Security guards for holiday makers JAKARTA (JP): The government will deploy 300 security personnel to ensure safety and to keep order during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday next week. "The task force functions to protect the public from train accidents, crime and ticket scalpers' misdemeanors," the director for land and communications, Soejono, told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Death toll up as rains come down
Death toll up as rains come down JAKARTA (JP): Six more bodies were fished out of city rivers, bringing the death toll to 13. It was officially announced yesterday that the six bodies were those of a police officer, 2nd Sergeant Bambang Hartono, 25, Sugiono, a 23-year-old student, Dahlan, a 47-year-old driver, 30- year-old Supeno, an employee at a private company, Juli, a 14- year-old rice vendor, and Komaruddin, a resident of Tambora, West Jakarta.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Student stabbed to death
Student stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A student at the Technical High School was stabbed to death by a group of at least six men at Pondok Kopi area in East Jakarta yesterday. "All of the suspects are still at large but their identities are clear enough to us," City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said. Wijayantri, 18, was stabbed several times in the face, abdomen, back and thighs, Iman said.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Protesters enter palace security
Protesters enter palace security MANILA (Reuter): Dozens of demonstrators broke through tight security around the Philippine presidential palace yesterday and startled palace guards by staging a rally denouncing President Fidel Ramos for raising fuel prices. The protesters avoided detection by moving quietly one by one into the restricted zone in front of the visitors' gate of the Malacanang palace and, at a pre-arranged signal, unfurled their protest banners.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea routs Indonesia in Davis Cup clash
S. Korea routs Indonesia in Davis Cup clash JAKARTA (JP): South Korea lived up to its prematch boast in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania outing here when it swept two reverse singles for a historical 4-1 rout of Indonesia yesterday. University Games silver medalist Lee Hyung-taik sealed Indonesia's fate when he clawed back from a first set down to grind out Suwandi 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri allowance compulsory, says Latief
Idul Fitri allowance compulsory, says Latief JAKARTA (JP): Manpower Minister Abdul Latief yesterday called on his subordinates to take stern action against companies which failed to pay their workers their Idul Fitri allowances. Workers deserve to be paid Idul Fitri allowances and the companies have no reason to withhold it, Latief said here yesterday during a ceremony to inaugurate Jack Iskandar Ratubagus as new director general for labor placement.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
National accreditation system to be launched
National accreditation system to be launched JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited accreditation system, set up by the National Accreditation Board to regulate universities and to bring them up to certain standards, will come into effect this July. Chairman of the board Sukadji Ranuwihardjo told a hearing with the House of Representatives yesterday that 1,408 universities with more than 5,000 study programs will undergo the accreditation process in the first semester of the 1996/97 school year.
Tue, 13 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 12, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 5,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,000 0 22,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 5,850 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,625 -100 592,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 1,600 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,150 0 0 Argo Pantes 1,800 0 0 Asahimas Flat 2,975 50 1,748,500 Asiana IMI Indusrties 1,400...