Archive: 28 February 1996
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Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Gus Dur, Abu Hasan advised to make peace
Gus Dur, Abu Hasan advised to make peace SEMARANG (JP): Prominent Moslem leaders yesterday renewed their call for Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid and his arch political foe Abu Hasan to make peace.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Asian palm oil prices seen firm
Asian palm oil prices seen firm KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palmoil and laurics prices will probably firm this week with tight supplies and fresh demand boosting sentiment, regional traders said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Rights body to probe slum demolition case
Rights body to probe slum demolition case JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has pledged to investigate a slum demolition case filed by a North Jakarta slum community of Kampung Bahari.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Matahari to issue bonds
Matahari to issue bonds HONG KONG (Reuter): Matahari Putra Prima, one of the largest department store chains in Indonesia, has mandated CS First Boston to lead manage a fixed-rate bond issue, CS First Boston said.The bond will carry a five-year maturity and will be denominated in U.S. dollars.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Floods hit Central Java
Floods hit Central Java SEMARANG: Thousands of houses in several cities of Central Java were submerged following six hours of heavy rains on Monday. No casualties were reported.In Semarang, one-meter deep water inundated Jl. Pandanaran, Jl. Gadjah Mada, Jl.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Rice import storage irks Bulog
Rice import storage irks BulogBy Prapti Widinugraheni JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) says its warehouses are well-prepared for the bumper rice harvest late next month, but admits it is having difficulty storing rice imports arriving at the country's main shipping ports.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Withdrawals hit RI Fed Cup tennis team
Withdrawals hit RI Fed Cup tennis team JAKARTA (JP): A mass withdrawal of players has dealt a big blow to Indonesia's hopes of entering the world's elite group in the Federation Cup women's tennis team championship.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Home minister accused of favoring Golkar
Home minister accused of favoring Golkar SEMARANG (JP): An observer has criticized Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. for being politically partial and in support of policies which only benefit Golkar.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Rangers trained to shoot
Rangers trained to shoot BOJONEGORO, East Java: Fifty forest rangers have been sent to a police training center to learn to use machine guns to improve their ability to deal with the increasing number of timber thefts, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Aztech Systems evaluates plant sites in Indonesia
Aztech Systems evaluates plant sites in Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Multimedia company Aztech Systems is planning a new plant overseas and is currently evaluating possible sites, president Michael Mun has said.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Maids exempt from minimum wages
Maids exempt from minimum wages JAKARTA (JP): Determining the amount of monthly minimum wages for domestic maids would be too complicated, a deputy governor says.R.S. Museno, who deals with social welfare, said yesterday that a maid's qualifications and an employer's economic condition must be...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Military issues rights booklet
Military issues rights booklet JAKARTA (JP): Observers and experts hailed the introduction of a new booklet specifying the military's position on human rights.The booklet, issued by the Irian Jaya military commander Maj. Gen.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Garin wins film award
Garin wins film award JAKARTA (JP): Up-and-coming director Garin Nugroho won the International Film Critics Award for his film Bulan Tertusuk Ilalang (And the Moon Dances) at the Berlin Film Festival, which ended on Monday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
'Gamelan' and jazz at Arts Center
'Gamelan' and jazz at Arts Center JAKARTA (JP): French and Indonesian musicians will perform together today, Feb. 28 at the Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center (TIM) in Central Jakarta.Saxophonist Andre Jeume and Sapto Rahardjo will present contemporary arrangements of gamelan and jazz.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Differences no hitch to RI-U.S. ties: Soeharto
Differences no hitch to RI-U.S. ties: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Differences in political systems should not prevent Indonesia and the United States from enjoying cordial ties, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
SKEPHI preparing program to save city's ponds
SKEPHI preparing program to save city's ponds JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organization Network for Forest Conservation in Indonesia (SKEPHI) is preparing a program calling on people to stop spoiling natural water ponds in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Garbage disposal
Garbage disposal I like The Jakarta Post's Feb. 25 front page article on garbage disposal. In Curitiba, southern Brazil, we have 1.65 million people that produce 1,070 tons of garbage a day. We collect that with 45 compacting trucks, three pick-ups a week.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Pickpockets
PickpocketsFrom Suara KaryaI would like to warn people who visit Bandung in West Java to be on the alert, for there may be pickpockets in the crowds. The pickpockets usually operate in the Jl. Dalem Kaum shopping center.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Art market fetes 21st anniversary
Art market fetes 21st anniversaryBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): It was in July 1977 under a full moon that the Ancol art market building project (Pasar Seni) was inaugurated by the then Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin.The event was the birth of what has become the Full Moon Bazaar.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Abuse of power
Abuse of power Several weeks ago I read a letter in "Your Letters" by a foreigner who has been living in Indonesia for several years, analyzing why most Indonesian drivers become unruly once behind the wheel.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Oil demand offsets increased supply
Oil demand offsets increased supply SINGAPORE (Reuter): Former OPEC Secretary General Subroto said yesterday world oil prices could fluctuate by US$1.00-$1.50 if Iraq starts exporting 700,000 barrels per day under UN resolutions.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Ariston denies charges
Ariston denies charges KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Ariston Sdn. Bhd. yesterday denied reported criticism by Cambodia's leadership that it had dawdled over infrastructure projects in that country.Ariston, Cambodia's largest foreign investor with a massive infrastructure contract in the southern...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Awaiting a happy end
Awaiting a happy end After having been held captive for more than 50 days by a armed separatist gang in the jungle of Irian Jaya, there is still no sign that the hostages -- consisting of six Indonesians, four Britons and two Dutch citizens, most of whom are young scientists -- will be released.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Sinking of 'Gurita'
Sinking of 'Gurita'From Suara KaryaAccording to a field survey, passengers aboard the Gurita ferry far exceeded the capacity of the vessel. The survey report said between 300 and 400 people were on board, not 210 as officially reported by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
ABRI helps repair facilities
ABRI helps repair facilities JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces will give a lending hand to repair public facilities which have been destroyed by the recent massive floods in Jakarta and surrounding areas."The Armed Forces in cooperation with the public will rehabilitate public facilities, such as...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Pino only one punch from Atlanta
Pino only one punch from Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian middleweight boxer Pino Bahari is one punch away from making his Olympic Games debut now that he's reached the semifinals of the Asia-zone championship in Bangkok.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Five struck by lightning
Five struck by lightning PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Five people were killed by lightning in the Muneng Leres village, Sumberasih district, and Kramat Agung village, Bantaran district, on Sunday, Antara reported yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
World trade linked with Bangkok summit
World trade linked with Bangkok summit JAKARTA (JP): The Asia-Europe summit in Bangkok this week could give Asia a firm footing in global trade relations, Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
SE Asian rubber prices may extend rally
SE Asian rubber prices may extend rally SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices are expected to extend a post-holiday rally this week on dwindling supplies due to weather and other factors, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
RI set to argue E. Timor stance at Bangkok meet
RI set to argue E. Timor stance at Bangkok meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia says it is prepared to answer questions about its policy on East Timor if European leaders raise the issue during a summit in Bangkok this week.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Telkom expected to outperform the local bourse
Telkom expected to outperform the local bourse JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) shares received a cold response during the company's initial public offering last year, but are now expected to outperform the Indonesian stock market.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Indonesia oil deregulation needs caution: Subroto
Indonesia oil deregulation needs caution: Subroto SINGAPORE (Reuter): The deregulation of Indonesia's oil products market would be done in phases if the country's parliament passes a bill to allow foreign firms to sell directly to the market, former OPEC Secretary General Subroto said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Semen Gombong construction to start in April
Semen Gombong construction to start in April JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Gombong, a subsidiary of PT Meta Epsi Inti Dinamika, will begin constructing its cement plant in Central Java in April, the company's president, Hitler Singawinata, said yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Electricity in 2015
Electricity in 2015From Bisnis IndonesiaDirector General of the Atomic Energy Agency, Djali Ahimsa, and Minister of Research and Technology, B.J. Habibie, said during a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission X that only nuclear technology can be the answer to the great demand for...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Australian camels grace local zoo
Australian camels grace local zoo YOGYAKARTA: Perth Zoological Gardens has sent the Gembiraloka Zoo here six one-humped Australian camels, six red kangaroos and some veterinary surgical equipment, Antara reported.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Workers' protection
Workers' protectionFrom RepublikaFatalities often happen when high-rise buildings are being constructed. The latest accident occurred on Feb. 4, 1996, killing two workers who fell from the 13th floor of the Darmawangsa apartment building.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Japan increasingly dependent on Asia
Japan increasingly dependent on Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Japan is in many ways now more economically dependent on neighbors than they are on Tokyo, whose clout is being challenged in the region by new economic powers, a report received here yesterday.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
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.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Talks: Bunga Bangsa 3:30 Science: Science World 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Music 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Circus: Bill Bixby's 7:00 Evening News...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Basofi and Megawati: Actors or victims in PDI rift?
Basofi and Megawati: Actors or victims in PDI rift?By Cornelis Lay YOGYAKARTA (JP): Hopes have withered that a solution to the disarray in the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) will be found well before next year's general election.What happened was quite the opposite.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 27, 1996: Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 -25 1,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,100 -100 52,000 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Dozens of bodies left at hospital
Dozens of bodies left at hospital KARAWANG, West Java: The Adhiarsa Hospital has for the past week received from several areas dozens of unidentified bodies with various causes of death, Antara reported.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Police continue suicide probe
Police continue suicide probe JAKARTA (JP): Police decided yesterday that the businessman found dead in a Central Jakarta hospital compound on Monday morning committed suicide."However, we're still waiting for the results from the forensic examiners," city police spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Public telephones
Public telephonesFrom NeracaI fully appreciate PT Telkom's good job in providing public telephones in strategic places, such as offices, hospitals, terminals, recreation centers.Unfortunately, the public is not good at maintaining the facilities.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Legal Aid Foundation urged to be democratic
Legal Aid Foundation urged to be democratic JAKARTA (JP): Observers want the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, known as the center for the campaign for democracy and human rights here, to elect its new chairman democratically.Henda S.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
ABRI to build houses for quake victims
ABRI to build houses for quake victims JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) will be deployed to rebuild 998 houses damaged in the recent major earthquake and tidal waves at Biak Numfor and Manokwari districts, Irian Jaya.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Democracy: Worth struggling for
Democracy: Worth struggling forBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): The question of democracy in Indonesia is becoming more complicated because increasingly complex social conditions necessitate more sophistication.
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Indonesia wants 25 sports in the 19th SEA Games
Indonesia wants 25 sports in the 19th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will propose 25 sports to be competed for in the 19th Southeast Asian Games to be held here next year.Spokesman of the National Sports Council, Ishadi SK, said at a press conference after the council's plenary meeting yesterday...
Wed, 28 Feb 1996
Team sent to probe Wamena epidemic
Team sent to probe Wamena epidemic JAKARTA (JP): The government has sent a medical team to Irian Jaya villages where an epidemic, marked with vomiting up blood and respiratory problems, has reportedly killed 177 people.Hadi M.