Archive: 7 February 1996
51 articles found
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislators calls for RI rocket launching center
Legislators calls for RI rocket launching center CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (JP): The government needs to conduct a serious feasibility study on whether to establish a rocket launching center in Indonesia, a member of the House of Representatives has declared.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Ramadhan Talks: Ramadhan Ya Ramadhan 3:30 Among Us 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Series: Al Jamalludin Al Afghani 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Expedition: The Animal Kingdoms 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Village News 8:00 News: Lintasan...
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
District chief okays pillory of criminals
District chief okays pillory of criminals JAKARTA (JP): A district chief in South Sumatra said he fully endorses the policy by village officials in his area to parade criminals caught in the act around their villages before turning them over to the police. Muara Pinang District Chief A. Musni told Antara that many village heads felt that subjecting criminals to public ridicule is an effective means of reducing crime.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian tennis players lack foreign experience
Indonesian tennis players lack foreign experience JAKARTA (JP): The lack of international experience is to blame for the failure of the country's tennis talents to reach the highest level, chairman of the Indonesian Tennis Association Sarwono Kusumaatmadja claims. Sarwono said, during a breaking the fast meal yesterday, that national players always perform commendably when in the junior ranks, but when they turn 16, they fail to keep up with their foreign rivals.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Press faces new enemies lurking on the horizon
Press faces new enemies lurking on the horizon National Press Day will be celebrated this week. Sociologist Ariel Heryanto recalls experiences of the Indonesian press and looks at the challenges that lay ahead. SALATIGA (JP): The Indonesian press has found itself under the increasing threat of the ever-expanding power of electronic media. Such pervasive fear is attested to by an upcoming seminar in the Central Java town of Surakarta this Saturday.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
BNI to sell shares to public in July
BNI to sell shares to public in July JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) plans to sell a portion of its shares to the public in July this year, according to a senior bank official. Willy Sambalao, BNI's acting president, said a number of local and foreign securities companies have formally applied to become underwriters of the bank's public flotation.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
President backs war on levies
President backs war on levies JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday gave his full backing to Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief's plan to phase out various business levies charged by his ministry, and suggested that other government agencies should follow suit. Speaking after meeting the head of state, Latief announced that his ministry was prepared to abolish 17 levies from next month, to help Indonesian businesses become more competitive in the global market.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI wants wushu at the 1997 SEA Games
RI wants wushu at the 1997 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council should try its best to include wushu, a Chinese martial art, in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games here next year, an official said yesterday. Inclusion of the sport has been supported by seven southeast Asian countries.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
101 golfers from 20 countries to compete in Kosaido Open
101 golfers from 20 countries to compete in Kosaido Open JAKARTA (JP): A total of 101 golfers from 20 countries will compete in the US$100,000 Kosaido Ladies Indonesia Open golf championship from Feb. 15 to Feb. 17 in Pandaan, a small town 60km south of Surabaya. Winner of last year's Kosaido Circuit, Lisa Hackney of the United Kingdom, the 1994 Thailand Open champion Liz Earley of Canada and last year's Malaysia Open champion Corrine Dibnah of Australia are among the participants.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nickel resources surveyed
Nickel resources surveyed JAKARTA (JP): Queensland Nickel Ltd. of Australia is surveying Obi island in Maluku for nickel resources. "Queensland Nickel is one of the three Australian mining companies interested in surveying nickel resources in Maluku," the chairman of the surveying team of the state-owned PT Aneka Tambang, Wawan Darmawan, told Antara in Ternate, Maluku, yesterday. He did not mention the names of the other two Australian firms.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pakistan envoy to discuss Bhutto's visit
Pakistan envoy to discuss Bhutto's visit JAKARTA (JP): A senior Pakistani official was slated to arrive in Jakarta last night to discuss preparations for Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's visit to Indonesia next month.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt encourages sectarian politics
Govt encourages sectarian politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): The way the government has been treating the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) as one of its political support bases has contributed to the re-emergence of sectarian politics in Indonesia, a political observer said yesterday. Fachry Ali of the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) pinned the birth of ICMI in 1990 as the starting point of the return of sectarian politics in the country.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Middlemen no strangers to local legal system
Middlemen no strangers to local legal system JAKARTA (JP): Traffic violators routinely avoid lengthy court procedures and hearings by using middlemen, said a junior secretary for the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday. Budiman Sijabat told The Jakarta Post that his efforts to do away with middlemen have been in vain since people prefer to save the time and effort. "The traffic violators are too impatient to go through court procedures," Sijabat said.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
KONI set to induct new volleyball leaders today
KONI set to induct new volleyball leaders today JAKARTA (JP): The secrecy which has overshadowed the negotiations on who will take the top jobs at the Indonesian Volleyball Association will end only when chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunandar swears in them today. Officials at the council announced the induction yesterday, but they were tightlipped about the line-up of the new leadership board of the volleyball body.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Free markets, violence and world progress
Free markets, violence and world progress By Arief Budiman SALATIGA (JP): When I visited the Australian National University last year, I had the opportunity to attend a seminar presented by Dr. Heinz Arndt. Professor Arndt is one of the most influential economists who helped shape the New Order economic policy. It was for his invaluable contributions that he received a medal of honor from President Soeharto recently. Though Arndt is now retired, he is still very active.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ancient Islamic Art of Indonesia
Ancient Islamic Art of Indonesia The United Arab Emirates Ambassador Mohammad Saeed Al-Kindi is slated to open the Ancient Islamic Art of Indonesia at the Maruzen Gallery, Mega Pasaraya, Blok M on Thursday. The opening ceremony will coincide with the breaking of the fast meal. The exhibition includes gold and silverware, carved wooden objects, weapons, old hand-written Korans, and numerous textiles, many of which have Arabic calligraphic designs.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ruling on CPs eased
Ruling on CPs eased JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, has eased its ruling on the issuance of commercial papers (CPs) on the local money market. In a ruling issued last week, the central bank stated that it will allow the trading of CPs even if their ratings are still being processed by PT Pefindo, the country's only rating agency. According to Bank Indonesia's earlier ruling, commercial papers should first be rated by a rating agency before being sold.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
East Java PDI branch dissidents strike back
East Java PDI branch dissidents strike back JAKARTA (JP): Dissidents of the rift-plagued Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) from East Java struck back at their opponents yesterday.
Wed, 07 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.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
City to enforce Ramadhan curfew
City to enforce Ramadhan curfew JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has promised to take stern action against amusement centers violating regulations, especially those concerning closing hours during the fasting month. The deputy governor for administrative affairs, Idroes said yesterday that he had instructed subordinates to punish the owners of bars, discotheques, night clubs and other entertainment centers who broke the regulations. "Regulations must be enforced properly.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Worker kidnapped and tortured
Worker kidnapped and tortured JAKARTA (JP): A group of drunk men recently abducted and tortured a factory worker in Tangerang, west of here. City police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna told reporters yesterday that Sanudin, 24, was having his breaking of the fast meal at a rice stall on Monday when a drunk man came and hit him. Sanudin parried the jab and pushed the assailant to the ground.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Roadwork disrupts telephones
Roadwork disrupts telephones JAKARTA (JP): Some 5,000 telephone lines from the Balaraja telephone exchange in Tangerang have been out of order since Jan. 26 due to roadwork on Jl. Raya Serang. Fiber optic cables connecting the Tangerang and Balaraja exchanges were unintentionally cut by the road construction workers, Jimmy R. Villanueva, head of West Jakarta branch of PT Telkom, said yesterday. "Telephone numbers beginning with 595 cannot be contacted for several days," he said.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 6.19 p.m. Thursday Imsak 4:27 a.m. Subuh 4.37 a.m.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 6, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 50 21,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 -200 2,500 Alumindo Perkasa 1,375 0 0 Andayani Megah 2,075 -50 145,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 5,900 -50 29,000 Anwar Sierad 1,600 150 1,994,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 1,600 0 1,500 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,125 -25 36,500 Argo Pantes 1,800 0 100,000 Asahimas Flat 2,800...
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Market rent up by 50 percent
Market rent up by 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): Market management fees will be raised by 60 to 150 percent in five years, the director of the city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, has said. "The fees set by the municipality in 1990 are quite outdated," Soedradjat Soeleman announced on Tuesday. He said the new fees will be effective for markets which are not built under the Presidential Instruction program. The increases are necessary, he said, mainly due to inflation.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Observers consider Indonesian press weak
Observers consider Indonesian press weak SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian contemporary press is in a bind: it has been made so weak by the government that it is unable to function as a social control, while poor solidarity erodes its strength from within. This observation has been made by four experts. Although they come from different fields of expertise, all were consistent in their opinions about the press' inability to make objective reports and, therefore, exert control.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Official denies Israeli outing
Official denies Israeli outing JAKARTA (JP): An official denied yesterday a plan to send an Indonesian team to the Israel Bridge Festival in Tel Aviv, scheduled to begin next week. JA Wowor, chairman of the North Sulawesi Bridge Association, told Antara yesterday that there was no official request from the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association in Jakarta to name his players to the invitational tournament. "It is just a rumor. I have never received the invitation," Wowor said.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
German group sues Habibie
German group sues Habibie BONN (Reuter): Rights activists are bringing a libel suit against an Indonesian minister for disparaging demonstrators who heckled Indonesia's President Soeharto during a visit to Germany last year, their lawyer said on Monday. State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Semarang-Blora road
Semarang-Blora road From Kompas The upcoming Idul Fitri holiday reminds my family of a road accident around this time last year. When riding a Cokro Kembang bus we collided with a Karya Jaya bus on the Semarang to Blora road. Among the injured was our nephew Luthfi Ansori. He escaped with a broken nose. With the volume of traffic now increasing, organizers of public transport should issue directives to their drivers, considering that many road accidents are due to driver's negligence.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Murder suspect arrested
Murder suspect arrested SURABAYA: Police have arrested a woman suspected of murdering a woman whose mutilated body was found here recently. The head of the East Java Police Office, Maj.Gen. Roesmandi, said that police arrested the suspect, whom he identified as Mrs. As, 41, in the south of East Java's capital city, yesterday. She will be charged with the murder of Pujiastutik, 32, five days ago. "We have discovered only two pieces of the corpse," said the head of the City Police, Col. S.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian oil output seen declining
Southeast Asian oil output seen declining CANBERRA (Reuter): Crude oil production in the Southeast Asian region will decline to around 4.6 millions barrels per day (bpd) in 2005 from a 1996 peak of around 5.7 million bpd unless major new exploration investment is undertaken, BHP Petroleum's Michael Baugh said.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI to host workshop on forestry conservation
RI to host workshop on forestry conservation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host a debate next month on forest conservation programs in Asia, bringing together business executives and environmental activists as well as community leaders and government officials. The March 2-8 meeting, billed as a public hearing, will be hosted by the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation in cooperation with the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Child workers not given recognition
Child workers not given recognition JAKARTA (JP): A respected social researcher has accused the government of trying to sweep the embarrassing issue of child workers under the carpet by denying its existence. Irwanto PhD of the Atma Jaya Catholic University Research Center said yesterday that the government has failed to give proper attention to the problem of child workers because of this denial.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
LG to invest $500m in RI
LG to invest $500m in RI SEOUL (Reuter): LG Electronics Co said on Tuesday it planned to invest US$500 million over the next five years to set up a major production base in Indonesia for electronic and home appliance goods. An LG Electronics statement said it wanted Indonesia to become one of its three major production centers in Asia, along with South Korea and China. The Indonesian facilities will also serve the Southeast Asia market.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie warns of demand for accountability
Mar'ie warns of demand for accountability JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has predicted the burgeoning middle class in Indonesia will soon be demanding more public accountability, transparency and good governance. Mar'ie took off his official cap as the state's chief treasurer when he rejoined his alma matter, the Association of Indonesian Moslem Students (HMI), at its 49th anniversary in Jakarta on Monday night, and spoke of politics in Indonesia.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gold exhibited in Padang
Gold exhibited in Padang JAKARTA (JP): The World Gold Council will hold a three-day international gold exhibition in Padang, West Sumatra, early in April, the chairman of the council's Indonesian branch, Leo Hadi, said. "A seminar and brief training courses for local goldsmiths will also be held to coincide with the exhibition," Antara quoted Leo yesterday as saying. He said foreign instructors, including some from Italy, will address the course.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Extra transport for Idul Fitri
Extra transport for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has prepared extra transportation facilities in anticipation of the Idul Fitri exodus. The extra services at nine bus terminals, seven train stations, two airports and one seaport will start on Feb. 13, the Jakarta office of the Ministry of Transportation announced on Tuesday. The bus terminals will accommodate 8,444 buses plying Sumatra, West, Central and East Java.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP, Moro peace getting closer
RP, Moro peace getting closer ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): The Philippines government and the country's main Moro rebel group are closer to a full peace accord after agreeing on the size of an autonomous Moslem region, a source said yesterday.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Arbamass denies levy collecting
Arbamass denies levy collecting JAKARTA (JP): PT Arbamass Multi Invesco denies that it used alcohol-content stickers to collect more taxes from brewers and refutes claims that it monopolizes the beer business on the tourist island of Bali. "We're not selling stickers and we're not collecting taxes. We only sell alcoholic drinks with stickers," the company's president, Emir Baramuli, told the press after meeting with Director General of Domestic Trading Djoko Moeljono.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's parties calm internal row
Malaysia's parties calm internal row KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Political tremors in Malaysia' Kelantan state between the ruling fundamentalist Parti Islam (PAS) and its moderate ally Semangat 46 have been soothed -- at least for now, officials said yesterday. "We have already eased the strained relationship ... so far so good," Semangat 46's information chief Ahmad Shabery Chik said after a fence-mending meeting between the two parties on Monday following weeks of tension.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's staff barely keeps up
Soeharto's staff barely keeps up JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono revealed a secret yesterday about the pressure of working in the office that takes care of the day-to-day activities of President Soeharto: The staff can barely keep up with the head of state. "We all know that the President works very fast," Moerdiono said at a ceremony to install two senior officials to his office.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
January's inflation at 2%
January's inflation at 2% JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Sugito Suwito, reported on Monday that January's inflation rate might have reached 2 percent due to high food prices last month. Sugito said the actual inflation figure for January is now being computed. He added, however, that the sharp increase in the prices of foodstuffs, such as vegetables and chilies, would nudge up the inflation rate.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Int'l gamelan festival
Int'l gamelan festival From Suara Karya Watching western women in sarong kebaya and men in blangkon playing gamelan in the International Gamelan Festival at Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta recently on television, I felt myself transported to the future. "Where is Indonesia?" asks a tourist. I reply: "This is Indonesia." "Is it? These are skyscrapers like in Tokyo. That is the Hollywood Inn, the Thousand and One Night Amusement Center. I eat sukiyaki, pizza, hot dogs, pears, apples, grapes.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
House divided on election monitoring
House divided on election monitoring JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives was divided down the middle on the question of whether or not an independent commission to monitor the election in 1997 is necessary. Predictably, the dominant faction Golkar and the Armed Forces (ABRI) were opposed, while the two minority factions, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) were all for it, according to Antara yesterday.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Railway system gets new cars
Railway system gets new cars PURWOREJO, Central Java: Five train cars will provide a new service to the railroad line between Purworejo and Jakarta, an official here has said. The head of the state-owned railway company Perumka, Soemino Ekosaputro, said yesterday that the new cars had been brought into operation because the station's restoration has been completed after 20 years of being out of operation. The cars will join the Sawunggalih Utama II series, that depart at 7 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Landslide kills four in Manado
Landslide kills four in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Four people have been found buried under a mound of earth following the landslides that hit Molas village, near here, over the weekend, an official said here yesterday. Village chief S. Mokoagow said that the victims were all women. There were Tubagus Moningkoda, 38, a primary school teacher and her 60-year-old mother, Debora Malaganda Gagana. They were buried in their homes.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
SOS sought from to central bank as rupee crashes
SOS sought from to central bank as rupee crashes NEW DELHI (AFP): The Indian government yesterday sent an SOS to the central bank as the rupee crashed to an all-time low of 38.50 against the dollar but the industry said the situation was still far from serious. The rupee crashed to 38.50 at mid-session in the foreign exchange market but recovered to close steady with Monday's uneasy finish of 37.75 to the dollar after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened with marginal dollar selling.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indosat buys Global stake
Indosat buys Global stake CHICAGO (Reuter): Privately-owned discount telecommunications firm, USA Global Link Inc, said Monday that PT Sisindosat, a subsidiary of PT Indosat of Indonesia, had taken a 20 percent equity stake in USA Global for US$20 million. USA Global said it will use the proceeds to buy switches to be installed in Japan, Europe and Asia in order to build a global network.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ericsson to provide ACeS phone handsets
Ericsson to provide ACeS phone handsets CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (JP): PT Asia Cellular Satellite System (ACeS), a Jakarta-based telecommunications firm, has signed a contract with the Swedish telecom group, Ericsson, for the purchase of 250,000 telephone handsets. ACeS's chief executive officer, Adi Rahman Adiwoso, told reporters here that the handsets will be specially designed for his company.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Government told to deregulate shipping further
Government told to deregulate shipping further JAKARTA (JP): The government must follow up its recent reform measures with further steps if it wants to prevent national shipping companies from going out of business, an executive of the Association of National Shipping Companies says.
Wed, 07 Feb 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gas stations to use digital systems for accurate counting
Gas stations to use digital systems for accurate counting JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned Pertamina oil company will soon introduce digital systems in all gas stations to ensure accurate counting. The head of the company's Jakarta and West Java divisions, Soesanto Hoesadi, said yesterday that consumers continue to complain about inaccurate money counting, even though many stations no longer use the older mechanical systems.