Archive: 5 February 1996
41 articles found
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
The case of emerging hills
The case of emerging hills JEMBER, East Java: Geography books said there are 43 hills here, but aerial photos taken recently by experts at the Jember University revealed there were 100 more, Antara reported. Rector K. Santoso said on Saturday that the hills in Jember were rich in minerals. The university will soon launch various studies on the newly discovered hills to help prevent exploitation which may damage them, Santoso said. (swe)
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Domestic rates to remain high
Domestic rates to remain high JAKARTA (JP): The drop of interest rates in the United States will not affect interest rates at home, according to analysts. The analysts said recently that interest rates in Indonesia will remain high as banks will continue to compete to raise funds in the tight market. "The drop is too small to affect domestic rates.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI businesspeople in Hanoi
RI businesspeople in Hanoi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian businesspeople in Vietnam agreed last week to establish an association in a bid to promote their business activities in the country. The entrepreneurs also agreed to elect Hernowo of the Prima Comexindo trading house as chairman of the new business group, Antara reported Saturday. There are at least 21 branches of Indonesian companies operating in various fields of business in Vietnam at present. (hen)
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fidal Ramos orders hunt for abductors
Fidal Ramos orders hunt for abductors MANILA (Reuter): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered a manhunt for kidnappers of a wealthy Filipino-Chinese architect seized by gunmen in a Manila street three days ago, the presidential palace said. Manila newspapers said yesterday the kidnap gang had freed the victim, Gilbert Yu, after his family paid a ransom of 10 million pesos (US$385,000) but a palace news release said police were still verifying the report.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
SPA-TSM established
SPA-TSM established JAKARTA (JP): Thome Ship Management Pte. Ltd. of Singapore and PT Samudra Petrindo Asia announced on Saturday that they have jointly established SPA-TSM, a shipping management company based in Jakarta. According to a statement, the new company, which started operating on Jan. 1, will be managed as a division within Samudra Petrindo -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of PT Bimantara Citra.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan's double track policy pays
Japan's double track policy pays By Eiichi Furukawa TOKYO (JP): It has been five years since Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad proposed the formation of an East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC), a group comprised of the seven member of ASEAN countries and China, Japan and Korea. Having received vehement objection from the United States and Australia, the proposal has not taken off until today.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bank NISP joins BAFT
Bank NISP joins BAFT JAKARTA (JP): Bank NISP has been approved and accepted as a member of the Bankers' Association for Foreign Trade of the United States (BAFT). Bank NISP announced in a statement over the weekend that it is the second Indonesian private bank after Bank Central Asia to be accepted as a member of the international bankers' association.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Harmoko says anti-poverty fight successful
Harmoko says anti-poverty fight successful JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko, fresh from a whirlwind tour of 48 districts, said on Saturday that the government's poverty alleviation drive is showing encouraging results. "From what I've seen, the IDT has been quite successful in bolstering the income of villagers," Harmoko told journalists on Saturday, referring to the Presidential Instructions on backward villages program (IDT).
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eco-tourism is thriving in Sabah state
Eco-tourism is thriving in Sabah state KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (JP): Sabah, despite its sprawling forests, seems determined not to let forest-harvesting become its only source of income. In a remote spot in the heart of Sabah's vast tropical forests, some 90 kilometers west of the small town of Lahad Datu, an eco-tourism site is thriving -- but on a level which is not harmful to the forests.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Music for flood funds
Music for flood funds JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta-based Slank pop group has raised funds for flood victims during a performance at the Hard Rock Cafe on Jan. 28. In 20 minutes more than Rp 1,500,000 (US$745.16) was collected from the audience which included many artists. The event was held in conjunction with Slank's 12th anniversary, according to a public relations officer of the cafe. (anr)
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
NU leader calls for reconciliation
NU leader calls for reconciliation JAKARTA (JP): K.H. Jusuf Hasjim, a senior ulema of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization who has been reportedly involved in its leadership conflict, has called for a reconciliation. Jusuf, an uncle of NU chairman Abdurrahman Wahid who has nevertheless publicly displayed support for Abu Hasan, chairman of the rival NU board, said on Saturday that conflicts should be resolved in a peaceful, Islamic way.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
State firms urged to manage 50% of RI forests
State firms urged to manage 50% of RI forests JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry companies should manage at least 50 percent of the country's productive forests to ensure sustainable management, which is increasingly demanded by global society, according to an environmental analyst. "Currently, state companies control only about 11 percent of the Indonesian forests.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Producers hail plan to ax beer levy in Bali
Producers hail plan to ax beer levy in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian beer producers welcomed the government's plan to resolve the dispute on levy stickers in Bali and hoped that it will be realized as soon as possible. The chairman of the beer department of the Association of Beverage Producers, Rubian Harahap, told The Jakarta Post that they really appreciated the government's response to the dispute.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mass media not truthful about AIDS: Experts
Mass media not truthful about AIDS: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Most media reports about AIDS fail to give all the facts which the public is entitled to know about, distorting public perception about the syndrome and the related virus, experts said during a dialog on Saturday. Most media reports tend to overplay the dangers of AIDS to the point of frightening their audience and readers, Zubairi Djoerban, of the Jakarta Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, said.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
FDA approves Ciba plant
FDA approves Ciba plant BASLE, Switzerland (Reuter): Ciba-Geigy AG said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given its new contact lens manufacturing plant in Batam, Indonesia manufacturing site premarket approval. Ciba said the plant, built on Batam, an island of the coast of Singapore, began production of contact lenses in 1995. The plant employs 500 people.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest over dismissal
Workers protest over dismissal SEMARANG: Hundreds of workers at a textile company in Ungaran crowded into buses and other public transportation on Saturday to make the 20 km trip to Semarang, seeking legal help against their employer. Leaving traffic congestion in their wake, the workers told the Semarang Legal Aid office that some 300 of them had been sacked at once on Thursday, Antara reported.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Look at us, we're poor'
'Look at us, we're poor' PADANG, West Sumatra: People used to be embarrassed to admit that they were poor. Soon after the government launched the poverty alleviation program, in which poor villages are given financial assistance to establish economic units to achieve self-sufficiency, suddenly many villages and subdistricts were flaunting their poverty. Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Shifting cultivation goes on in Sabah
Shifting cultivation goes on in Sabah By Prapti Widinugraheni KUCHING, East Malaysia (JP): Sabah and Sarawak, two of Malaysia's largest states, have sprawling tropical forests similar to their next-door Indonesian provinces of East and West Kalimantan.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thailand, Myanmar to increase flights
Thailand, Myanmar to increase flights BANGKOK (AFP): The national flag carriers of Thailand and Myanmar will be allowed to fly more passengers between Bangkok and Yangon under an agreement expected to be approved this week by the Thai cabinet.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Driver killed in scuffle
Driver killed in scuffle JAKARTA (JP): An Angkot (public transportation minibus) driver, Alpian Harahap, was beaten to death by about 15 ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Cipendawa district, Bekasi, West Java, over the weekend. Alpian, 27, and his brother and assistant, Martua Harahap, were mobbed by the ojek drivers after Alpian's vehicle had hit one of the motorcycles. Martua managed to elude the angry assailants, but Alpian was caught while trying to run away.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
SilkAir gearing up for bid to promote RI tourist sites
SilkAir gearing up for bid to promote RI tourist sites By Riyadi SINGAPORE (JP): SilkAir does sell Indonesia. The country has been the backbone of the airline's business and will be for some time in the future. The Singapore-based SilkAir is now gearing up for a massive worldwide campaign to promote little-known places of interest in Indonesia.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Artists lead Idul Fitri shows
Artists lead Idul Fitri shows JAKARTA (JP): A number of popular artists who are also known for their ability to deliver sermons will be the main stars in the Idul Fitri package of the private Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia. The dangdut music king, Rhoma Irama, and comedian Komar are among those taking part in the shows. Komar will perform with his wayang golek puppets in the early hours of Feb. 20, while Rhoma Irama's show will be aired on Feb. 16. He will also take part in the shows on Feb.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five city railway stations ready for possible passenger onslaught
Five city railway stations ready for possible passenger onslaught JAKARTA (JP): Five railway stations in the city have taken measures to cope with the onslaught of passengers on the days leading up to Idul Fitri which falls on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21. The five are the Kota, Gambir, Pasar Senen, Jatinegara and Manggarai stations. Pasar Senen station, which is for economy class trains only, will have extra ticket sales counters. It will set up a 3,125- square-meter tent.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Crystal Maze 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Technology 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Jambi 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Hindu 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda...
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sarawak's indigenous people not happy with Bakun project
Sarawak's indigenous people not happy with Bakun project It is going to be one of Asia's largest hydro-electric projects. But Sarawak's indigenous people are not impressed. Kalinga Seneviratne of Inter Press Service reports. PENANG: When completed, the Bakun dam in the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak will be Southeast Asia's biggest power scheme. Malaysia wants to be a developed country by 2020, and power from the Bakun is supposed to catapult the country into the next century.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia stands slimmer chance at next Uber Cup
Indonesia stands slimmer chance at next Uber Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chance of retaining the Uber Cup, the world women's team badminton championship, in Hong Kong next May, is getting slimmer, according to Indonesian badminton's living legend Rudy Hartono. "Our double and second single players are weaker than those of China or South Korea.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dam project in Serang
Dam project in Serang The construction of the Pamayaran dam in the Serang regency, West Java, was enthusiastically welcomed by the local communities. We should appreciate and praise the government contractors for their success in acquiring the people's land with acceptable compensation, and the people for realizing the importance of the project.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislation for levies
Legislation for levies It is perhaps understandable that the non-governmental organization Transparency International regards the corruption that takes place in Indonesia as being the worst in the world. After all, even without the existence of any law to authorize it, a host of levies prevail in Indonesia. And worst of all, such levies are now being charged by private companies as well. Naturally we hope that something will be done about this.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lack of tap water drains city's groundwater
Lack of tap water drains city's groundwater JAKARTA (JP): The exploitation of groundwater in the city is unavoidable because the water supplied by city-owned PAM Jaya is very limited, an official has said. The head of the Jakarta Mining Office, Arifin Akbar, said over the weekend that prohibiting people from establishing deep wells is impossible unless tap water supply is adequate. PAM Jaya produces only 46 percent of the city's water total demand, he said.
Mon, 05 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. to 1 a.m.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to toughen stance on raunchy ads
Govt to toughen stance on raunchy ads JAKARTA (JP): The government will clamp down on "sexist and immoral" television commercials which it says "poison" the rural population, Antara reported. Minister of Information Harmoko promised on Saturday to tell managers of private television stations to be more careful when selecting commercials to be broadcast. "They should not allow commercials to ruin people's morality," he said. "There are rules that should be adhered to".
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Priests asked to study
Priests asked to study KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Most of the graduates of Arta Wacana Christian University here are sent to villages not only to preach, but to also study the development of the community, Antara quoted Rector A.A. Yewangoe as saying Saturday. Announcing the college's plan to commemorate its 25th anniversary this Thursday, Yewangoe said the priests would not only speak about God.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three people killed in N. Sulawesi landslide
Three people killed in N. Sulawesi landslide JAKARTA (JP): A landslide triggered by incessant rains claimed three lives, injured several people, and badly damaged 15 houses in Manado, North Sulawesi yesterday. Antara reported that the rains also caused widespread flooding that submerged thousand of houses in three low-lying villages in Wenang and Molas districts.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Monday Maghrib 6.20 p.m. Tuesday Imsak 4:27 a.m. Subuh 4.37 a.m.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear plant should be built in Jakarta: Scholar
Nuclear plant should be built in Jakarta: Scholar SEMARANG (JP): If officials in Jakarta consider that nuclear power plants are really safe, then they should build one in the Indonesian capital city, a vocal scholar believes. Sociologist Arief Budiman hopped on the anti-nuclear bandwagon on Saturday amidst growing speculation that the government was about to make the final decision on whether or not to go nuclear.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir to settle political storm in troubled Sabah
Mahathir to settle political storm in troubled Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will meet party leaders in politically volatile Sabah state to discuss a controversial election pledge he made two years ago, reports said yesterday. Mahathir said supreme council members of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) had given him the mandate to settle a row over his promise to rotate the chief minister's post in the multi-racial state along ethnic lines.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
LEN operates new facility
LEN operates new facility JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT LEN Industri will soon operate a new facility to produce traction systems, used by electric trains and locomotives, and control systems for solar power generators. The production facilities will be located in a new 2,000- square-meter building opened last Friday in Bandung, West Java. The building is part of LEN Industri's Power Electronics Division.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police find 'Gurita' was leaky
Police find 'Gurita' was leaky JAKARTA (JP): A newer and bigger ferry began servicing Banda Aceh and Sabang on Weh Island in Aceh on Saturday, replacing the Gurita which sank two weeks earlier. The search for the missing ferry passengers officially ended on Friday. Yet as relatives of the missing people began to face reality, a disturbing police report surfaced during the weekend suggesting a number of irregularities about the ill-fated voyage.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Federation against increase in fares
Federation against increase in fares JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation has asked the Ministry of Transportation to turn down the transportation owners association's request for an increase in public transportation fares, saying that the policy will only benefit the owners. The chairman of the federation's sector for transportation, M. CH. David said on Saturday that an official letter had been sent to the ministry.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
A matter of responsibility
A matter of responsibility Believe it or not, the police investigation into the sinking of the ferry Gurita off the Aceh coast two weeks ago has brought to light, among other things, the fact that the day before it set off from Malahayati on the Aceh mainland to Sabang, the vessel was leaking. And the leak was patched up with plain cement which was not even completely dry when the vessel began its short but ill-fated journey. The chief of the Aceh police, Col. A.
Mon, 05 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activists volunteer to monitor 1997 elections
Activists volunteer to monitor 1997 elections SURABAYA (JP): Activists concerned about widespread cheating in past polls plan to form an independent body to monitor the 1997 general election. Permadi Satrio Wiwoho, one of the activists, said here yesterday the Jakarta-based watchdog will be called the "Independent National Council for the Monitoring of General Election".