Archive: 1 April 1996
39 articles found
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kebon Kembang traders upset after recent fire
Kebon Kembang traders upset after recent fire By Maria Andi BOGOR, West Java (JP): Six thousand kiosk owners have been left to ponder their futures in the wake of a fire which razed to the ground their shops in the Kebon Kembang market building and officially claimed 10 lives. Twenty-two people have been questioned in connection with the fire, the cause of which is still uncertain.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Communication experts must publish more
Communication experts must publish more YOGYAKARTA (JP): Forty years after Indonesian universities began communication science courses, the amount of research conducted and published is lamentably low, a scholar says. Sasa Djuarsa said here Saturday that Indonesia's communications experts have not conducted much research and have published even fewer books.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Road accidents
Road accidents From Jayakarta The intercity bus accident on the Jagorawi toll road last Saturday, March 23, with 30 fatal casualties, should serve as a lesson to us all and particularly to public transport drivers. The recklessness of drivers can be seen both out of town and in the city. I especially refer to the city's minibuses of the Metromini and Kopaja companies.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Britain tries to attract more Indonesian students
Britain tries to attract more Indonesian students JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from British universities and colleges were in Jakarta over the weekend in the hope of attracting more Indonesians to study in Britain. Because of a lack of information on British colleges and universities, only 2,000 Indonesians are currently studying in Britain, said Peggy Slamet of the British Council's education counseling service.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Elderly pilgrims risk life to go to Mecca
Elderly pilgrims risk life to go to Mecca JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-year-old Salimah says she feels fine and strong enough to go through the arduous rites of the haj pilgrimage in Mecca. "I have to be strong," she said resolutely. Salimah, a resident of Tangerang in West Java, might think she is up to the month-long ordeal, but health experts agree she is actually one of the "high-risk" pilgrims.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mayors told to help cooperatives
Mayors told to help cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs TB. M. Rais has asked mayors as well as the heads of district and subdistricts to support the company cooperatives in their respective areas. "The cooperatives should also improve their performances," he said after symbolically handing over more than Rp 200 million in development funds for four cooperatives in North, East and West Jakarta, antara reported over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dirgantara statue scrubbing completed
Dirgantara statue scrubbing completed JAKARTA (JP): The cleaning of the gigantic Dirgantara statue, located at the Pancoran cross-section in South Jakarta, was completed on Sunday, thanks to the financial support of a local businessman. Michael Chandra, whose Beverly Hills cafe on the fifth floor of the BII building overlooks the 38-meter-high monument, said funding the Rp 50 (US$ 21,739) project brought him no financial return but a great sense of pride.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI keeps eye on election watchdog
ABRI keeps eye on election watchdog JAKARTA (JP): Top military officials have promised to remain vigilant towards possible transgressions by a newly formed independent poll watchdog despite the absence of any indication it has negative intentions. Army Chief Gen. R. Hartono admitted that there is as yet nothing to suggest that the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) will deviate from its stated aims.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tinplate needs promotion
Tinplate needs promotion MIAMI, U.S. (Reuter): Asian tinplated steelmakers and tin producers should pool efforts to promote the steel beverage can in the face of rival plastic and aluminum's growing success in the region, a steel official said. Sunartadirdja Sufirman, president of Latinusa, the tinplate division of Indonesia's Krakatau Steel Group, said South East Asia was behind Europe and other regions in promoting tinplated steel beverage cans.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Chance for rubber pact
Chance for rubber pact Last Friday's agreement between producers and consumers to extend the deadline for signing the 1995 global rubber pact to the end of July provides another chance for the pact to come into force.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Remain watchful of communism: General
Remain watchful of communism: General JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of social and political affairs, called on the public to beware of communism even if the threat is not as real as it was in the past. "We used to be very afraid of communism. Now, it's not necessary for us to be frightened of it, but we still have to remain vigilant," Syarwan told some 2,000 university students in Riau, southern Sumatra, on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
No free ride
No free ride JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people from Bekasi were fined for riding the Jakarta-Surabaya train with no tickets on Saturday. The people, who had tickets for the Bekasi-Jakarta commuter train, boarded the Surabaya-Jakarta train at Jatinegara station after waiting for the commuter train for more than two hours. The Surabaya-Jakarta train travels from Bekasi to Jatinegara and finally to Gambir station in Jakarta.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mia to miss ABC tournament
Mia to miss ABC tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian fans won't be able to watch the country's future badminton queen Mia Audina in the Asian Badminton championships in Surabaya from April 17 to 21 due to a nagging injury. Chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia Soerjadi said that Mia should consider her physical health before entering future tournaments.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lawyer sees breakthrough in interpretation of law
Lawyer sees breakthrough in interpretation of law JAKARTA (JP): The recent inclusion of a new aspect in determining the legal negligence of drivers involved in accidents is viewed as a breakthrough in the Indonesian legal process. "Up till now, most legal practitioners and the public have always thought that traffic accidents were caused by driver's negligence," Teguh Samudra, a lawyer, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend. He was referring to a recent Supreme Court verdict.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Governor
Governor Correction: The first paragraph in "Bosses blamed for fire tragedy", which appeared on this page yesterday, should have read "West Java Governor R. Nuriana" not "West Jakarta". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telkom, Daya sign handover deal on Kalimantan networks
Telkom, Daya sign handover deal on Kalimantan networks JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom is scheduled today to hand over its networks in Kalimantan to PT Daya Mitra Malindo at a ceremony in Balikpapan. Top executives of Telkom and Daya Mitra will sign the hand- over deal today, the deadline for the latter company to start the telecommunications project in accordance with the original schedule.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Journalists awarded
Journalists awarded JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Press and Graphics Subrata presented, on behalf of Minister of Information Harmoko, the 1996 Moh. Husni Thamrin Journalistic Awards to three journalists and one newspaper last Friday. Ilham Bintang won for his article on national film published by the Angkatan Bersenjata daily, while R. Gatot E. Cahyono was awarded for his cartoons in the Suara Pembaruan evening daily.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
European intervention
European intervention From Merdeka I was shocked to read about the European Parliament's plan to invite Irian Jaya separatists to visit its office. This is obviously an intervention into another country's internal affairs. What is the real purpose of this move? There have been many separatist groups in Indonesia, but none have been invited to meet the European Parliament, which has also gotten involved in the case of East Timor. What do they want?
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Debate on PDI conflict censored
Debate on PDI conflict censored SURABAYA: Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) may have difficulties airing a taped debate on the well-known leadership crisis that is crippling the East Java chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). Sources said some key provincial government officials are unhappy with the debate recorded in Jakarta last week in which one party in the conflict criticized the local administration's role in the conflict.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pongkor's gold production to rise
Pongkor's gold production to rise PONGKOR, West Java (JP): State-owned PT Aneka Tambang is to substantially increase its gold and silver production from its mine here, about 100 km southwest of Jakarta. The head of the company's Pongkor gold mining unit, Amran Abdullah S., said on Saturday that the mine's annual production will be increased from the current level of 1.8 tons of gold and two tons of silver to 5 tons of gold and 10 tons of silver in 1998.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeport has new chief
Freeport has new chief JAKARTA (JP): Copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia has a new chief. Adrianto Machribie, Freeport's former executive vice president, becomes the company's president, replacing Hoediatmo Hoed, who joins the board of commissioners. Adrianto was reported as saying that the changes at Freeport have nothing to do with the recent riots in the company's township of Timika, Irian Jaya, as they were planned last year. (rid)
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
More disasters feared as year moves forward
More disasters feared as year moves forward JAKARTA (JP): The year 1996 is just three months old. But in that time the capital and its hinterland have already experienced a horrifyingly large number of major crimes, accidents and tragedies. Many lives have been lost and a huge amount of material losses have been recorded. It seems that predictions by local psychics and soothsayers that 1996 would be worse than 1995 might well prove to be correct.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia and Asia
Australia and Asia There has been a wealth of correspondence published in The Jakarta Post concerning the recent federal elections in Australia and subsequent change of government from the ruling Australian Labor Party under Paul Keating to the Liberal/National Coalition under John Howard. The majority of correspondence I feel has focused on potential but unsubstantiated negative aspects of the change of government.
Mon, 01 Apr 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 Program: Anak-anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Heart of Courage 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Technology: Dukungan Technologi dalam Pembangunan 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Aceh 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teaching:...
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, armed and dangerous
ASEAN, armed and dangerous The arms buildup in Southeast Asia is not simply a response to perceived threats from big powers like China and Japan but is mainly directed at ASEAN members' defense systems against one another, says Walden Bello in this Inter Press Service analysis.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Poll watchdog aspirations
Poll watchdog aspirations The Chief Commander of the Armed Forces, Gen. Feisal Tanjung, reminded provincial governors during a conference in Jakarta that the social dynamics presently at work in our society will be among the challenges to be faced in next year's general election. The surge of creativity that is a result of those dynamics has not been wholly accommodated. As a result sociopolitical conditions tend to fluctuate and the political temperature rises.
Mon, 01 Apr 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 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's net revenues up
Garuda's net revenues up JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned air carrier Garuda Indonesia recorded a 63.25 percent increase in net revenues last year from sales of tickets and cargo services in Jakarta alone. Garuda's general manager for Jakarta, Iwan H. Susilo, said here over the weekend that out of the company's total revenues in 1995, 45 percent came from sales in Jakarta. He said that in 1994, Garuda's Jakarta office contributed 40 percent to the company's total revenues.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Post offices sell insurance
Post offices sell insurance JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal firm PT Pos Indonesia has agreed to help the Astra Group sell its insurance services in various cities. Astra said in a statement here Saturday that under a memorandum of understanding between the two parties, Pos Indonesia will provide information and services on automobile, accident and fire insurance for PT Asuransi Astra Buana at its offices in the Greater Jakarta Area, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Medan and Ujungpandang.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
No more reshuffles in ABRI
No more reshuffles in ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of General Affairs Lt. Gen. Soeyono says there will be no more reshuffling of the military's top brass until after the general election next year. "The replacement of high-ranking officials in the ... Army, Navy, Air Force and the National Police has been completed... No more reshuffles are expected until after the 1997 general election," he said when attending the swearing-in of Maj. Gen.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
'TVRI' collectors
'TVRI' collectors From Bisnis Indonesia I wish to relate a tragic story which befell my 73-year-old mother in Purbalingga, Central Java, last April. A man named Lasto wearing a TVRI collector uniform came to my mother's house to collect the regular television contribution fee. My mother let him in and as she was getting her payment, he hit her on the back of the neck with a crow bar. He then dragged her into the bathroom and drowned her in the bak mandi.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Festung Bintaro?
Festung Bintaro? I would like to comment on a new development in that characteristic feature of Jakarta's suburban dwellings -- the surrounding prison wall. Unseen on such a scale in other countries in the region, in Bintaro the concept is now being extended to embrace entire communities.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
City to check fire safety systems in public buildings
City to check fire safety systems in public buildings JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is planning to evaluate fire safety equipment installed in all public places and establishments in the city following Thursday's fire in Bogor that claimed 10 lives. Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said over the weekend that he has instructed his subordinates to carry out the evaluation program as soon as possible.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
NU chief won't ask again to meet with President
NU chief won't ask again to meet with President SEMARANG (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid says he will not make another attempt to meet with President Soeharto after having been rebuffed twice since his 1994 re-election as the chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) organization. Abdurrahman said here Saturday that he has received no reply to the two requests he has made in the past two years to meet with the President.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Timor car may need more help
Timor car may need more help JAKARTA (JP): Some automotive industry analysts predict that the government will introduce more measures to protect PT Timor Putra Nasional if the car it is developing fails in the local market. Sri Mulyani I. Sumartono and Faisal H.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Education for defiant juveniles
Education for defiant juveniles JAMBI, Jambi: The provincial government plans to broaden its educational program to include more than 2,700 delinquent juveniles in the area. Imam Achmadi, the head of the provincial office's social department, said here yesterday that juvenile delinquency is on the rise in the province. The juveniles need special education, he said. "They committed crimes because they lack proper education in their families," he was quoted by Antara.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX projected to remain flat due to wait and see attitude
JSX projected to remain flat due to wait and see attitude JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain stagnant this week as many fund managers need more time to evaluate their portfolio investments in Indonesia. "The continuing stagnant performance of the JSX over the last three weeks could be a signal of cyclical weakness rather than of temporary negative issues," the president of PT Inter Pacific Securities, L.G. Rompas, told The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Religious conflicts worry ulemas
Religious conflicts worry ulemas KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A prominent Moslem ulema is concerned that certain conflicts may threaten religious harmony in the province. Syariffuddin R. Gomang, local chapter chief of the Indonesian Ulemas Council, called on members of different faiths to respect each other. He deplored recent desecrations of the host during several holy communion services in local Catholic churches and the circulation of anonymous leaflets discrediting prominent Moslem figures.
Mon, 01 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
U.S. says ASEAN offers top business opportunities
U.S. says ASEAN offers top business opportunities BANGKOK (Reuter): Acting U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Timothy Hauser said on Saturday Washington considered it a top priority to boost the U.S. business presence in the seven-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Hauser, leading a U.S. delegation to and Vietnam, said ASEAN had rivaled or surpassed most emerging markets in potential for U.S. export growth. He told reporters and U.S.