Archive: 15 April 1996
43 articles found
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kopaja cooperative says new fares no help
Kopaja cooperative says new fares no help JAKARTA (JP): Owners of minibuses claim that the increase in transportation which was announced by the government early this month does not benefit them. Rasmani, an official of the Kopaja minibus cooperative, said over the weekend that the fare increases are not beneficial to the cooperative because the bus owners have greatly increased their rents.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sentani culture under threat
Sentani culture under threat JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The culture of the Sentani tribe, one of around 250 ethnic groups in the province, is on the brink extinction due to the influx of people from other provinces, a youth leader said Saturday. Alfons Ongge, chairman of the local chapter of Pemuda Pancasila -- a youth organization affiliated to the ruling Golkar group -- called on the Sentani people to do everything possible to save their culture.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Liberalization will affect APEC members differently
Liberalization will affect APEC members differently Contrary to what advocates of trade liberalization say, some APEC members will benefit more from free trade than others, says Martin Khor in this Inter Press Service analysis. KUALA LUMPUR: The proponents of "free trade" and "investment liberalization" often imply that everyone gains and no one loses from the process.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Senen Inpres market lacks basic fire equipment
Senen Inpres market lacks basic fire equipment JAKARTA (JP): If a fire broke out at the Central Jakarta Inpres market in Senen, the thousands of merchants from the 2,204 kiosks would have to depend on a handful of security guards with access to 20 fire extinguishers to save them. There are no fire hydrants anywhere in the crowded two-story market that covers 15,000-square-meters.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women question sexism in tourism industry
Women question sexism in tourism industry JAKARTA (JP): Women leaders from around Asia and the United States ended their three-day convention yesterday hoping to draw greater attention to the sexual discrimination that still prevails in most industries, especially tourism.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
FM Downer begins regional tour
FM Downer begins regional tour SYDNEY (Reuter): Australia's new conservative government will launch its drive for closer bilateral ties with Asia this week when Foreign Minister Alexander Downer makes his first overseas trip since last month's polls ended Labor's rule. Downer will visit neighboring Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand following last week's release of what he called the government's foreign policy "road map" which stressed stronger bilateral ties with Asia as its highest priority.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI workers in Malaysia not abused: Activists
RI workers in Malaysia not abused: Activists JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists, just returning from Malaysia, have refuted reports that 6,000 Indonesian workers are locked up and being abused in the neighboring country's detention centers. Baharuddin Lopa, secretary-general of the National Committee on Human Rights, said on Saturday several committee members had gone to eight centers and could not substantiate the reports or find evidence that illegal Indonesian workers there had been abused.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
VD on Bali causing concern
VD on Bali causing concern DENPASAR, Bali: Sexually transmitted diseases on the tourist island are drawing concern from the local office of the Indonesian Family Planning Association. Association chairman Made Molin Budiasa attributed the high prevalence of venereal and reproductive diseases to Bali's tourism activities and the number of visitors to the island.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Developers want review of housing subsidy policy
Developers want review of housing subsidy policy JAKARTA (JP): Private developers are pressuring the administration to review its policy on low-cost apartment funding, saying that they can no longer subsidize the cost. The assistant to the City Secretary, Prawoto Danoemihardjo, said Saturday that developers had urged the administration to concentrate on houses or apartments for people whose monthly salaries can support the purchase of apartments or houses.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Is a shopping street needed?
Is a shopping street needed? From Merdeka Ciputra, the president director of PT Pembangunan Jaya, reportedly explained the need for Jakarta and other large cities in Indonesia to have shopping streets such as Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, and Orchard Rd in Singapore. In principle it's a good idea, but the location for such business should be carefully chosen so that it does not interfere with traffic, especially if shopping centers are to be built on JL. Sudirman or Jl. Thamrin.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lampung pupils lack chairs
Lampung pupils lack chairs BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The public elementary school in the Tulangbawang subdistrict does not have enough chairs, forcing pupils to take turns sitting down. Sudirman Subing, chief of the education and culture ministry's local office, said here on Saturday that the government will provide more equipment once the school is renovated.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeport's Lesson
Freeport's Lesson Due to extensive news coverage, the rioting by indigenous Irianese last month at PT Freeport Indonesia earned the American Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold subsidiary a bad image worldwide. The incident also brought home the stronger message that a business has social and moral responsibilities to a local area and its people. Freeport's turbulent experiences show that it is no longer enough to be a good corporate citizen in the eyes of the government.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Surjadi meets Maluku people
Surjadi meets Maluku people JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja asked all Maluku people living in Jakarta to help make the coming general election a success. Represented by his deputy on public welfare, Moeseno, Surjadi said over the weekend that the general election would start with the registration of eligible voters in May.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Small-scale developers losing property war
Small-scale developers losing property war JAKARTA (JP): A scarcity of long-term finance, coupled with an oversupply in the property market, is the bane of small-scale housing developers, a property executive says.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
OmniForm allows your forms to go electronic
OmniForm allows your forms to go electronic By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When helping a friend set up his SOHO (Small Office Home Office) computers last year, I learned that forms can be created, filled in and then printed easily on a computer. He was using FormTool Gold software, still one of the most popular electronic form creators for small business owners.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian labor flows now regional affair
Asian labor flows now regional affair MANILA (AFP): Despite tight restrictions, Asia's massive migrant labor force is increasingly being absorbed by the region's high-income economies, the Asian Development Bank said. The flow has eased the tight labor markets of the host countries and helped them undertake rapid restructuring of production while complementing merchandise trade and benefiting the labor exporters, the bank said.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam raises air fare
Vietnam raises air fare HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam Airlines, clawing back part of a whopping domestic air fare rise that was canceled by the government last year, has raised the price of an economy class ticket on its main Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route by 14.3 percent. The April 12 edition of the official Saigon Giai phong, seen by Reuters on Saturday, said Vietnam nationals would pay 800,000 dong (US$72.72) for a one-way ticket instead of 700,000 ($63.63). Foreigners pay $170 for the same trip.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gamblers busted in morning raid
Gamblers busted in morning raid JAKARTA (JP): At least 117 gamblers, including 26 women, were arrested early Saturday morning when police raided their illicit den in downtown Jakarta. The raid was the second big bust after officers raided a nearby gambling den Friday morning, rounding up 228 gamblers. Confiscated from Saturday's raid on a shop/house on Jl. Mangga Besar were Rp 4,138,000 (US$1,750) in cash, a safe, two roulette machines and thousands of coins. However, police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds
JSX flat due to dearth of fresh foreign funds JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts predicted that prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will be flat this week as there will be no new inflows of foreign funds. "I think foreign fund managers are still watching the development of the Indonesian macro-economy. And I do not see them making positive decisions on major investments in Indonesia," the president of PT BZW Niaga Securities, Steven Kenny, told The Jakarta Post here over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs
Land disputes top list of social problems: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Activists asserted over the weekend that land disputes have grown more complicated in the past several years and now top the list of social problems in Indonesia. Zoemrotin K. Susilo, chairwoman of the International Non- Governmental Organization Forum on Indonesian Development, said that land-related complaints dominate press reports on cases human rights violations.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
University rector bans seminar
University rector bans seminar SEMARANG (JP): Diponegoro University rector Muladi banned politicians from holding a seminar on his campus Saturday, fearing they would use the forum for election campaign purposes. The politicians were Burhan Magenda from the ruling Golkar party, Aberson M. Sihaloho from the Indonesian Democratic Party and Saleh Khalid from the United Development Party.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX to elect new board of directors today
JSX to elect new board of directors today JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is scheduled to elect new boards of directors and commissioners today despite continuing debates on the new nomination and election procedures. The issue about the exchange's autonomy emerged when JSX's current president, Hasan Zein Mahmud, who was elected only in March last year, protested the government's instruction to hold an early election for the directors of the JSX. On Jan.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL cracks down on arms smuggling
KL cracks down on arms smuggling KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities are cracking down on an arms smuggling said to involve policemen, and have even frozen new gun licenses and recalled arms. Since the arrest of a prominent Malaysian businessmen in Taiwan last month on suspicion of smuggling arms, police have begun unravelling the syndicate's operations. A former champion shooter has been jailed for arms dealing.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election
Golkar to assign youths to monitor general election JAKARTA (JP): Harmoko, chairman of the ruling political organization Golkar, said on Saturday he would mobilize thousands of Golkar youths to monitor the 1997 general election. Speaking at a meeting of Golkar cadres in Viqueque, East Timor, Harmoko said the youths would be called in to observe the election process at the village and district levels.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telecom industry enters multimedia services
Telecom industry enters multimedia services By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Through the rapid development in information and telecommunications technologies, people have started to change the way they communicate by applying multimedia, which is now controlled by the country's telecommunications industry. The convergence of equipment, services and networks was inevitable. The components of equipment, which include telecommunications, computers and videos, have merged.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games
Association bids for chess inclusion in SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association wants to see chess included in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games to which Jakarta will play host. The reason, according to the association's deputy chairman Cholid Gozali, is that except for the Philippines and Vietnam, no other Southeast Asian country compares to Indonesia when it comes to chess.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final
Flu knocks out Yayuk from women's final JAKARTA (JP): The flu finally got the best of Yayuk Basuki yesterday, ending her six-day run and keeping her from competing in the final of the US$164,250 Danamon Indonesia Women's Open tennis championships. The illness may have prevented her from playing, but it couldn't erase the memories of those who saw her battle it out from the start in her characteristic never-say-die spirit.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity
Lippo Life to split stocks to improve liquidity JAKARTA (JP): Lippo Life Insurance, a publicly listed life insurance company of the Lippo Group, will split its shares to improve their liquidity. The company announced here over the weekend that the stock split -- to be effective on April 19 -- will cut the nominal price of shares to Rp 500 (22 U.S. cents) each from Rp 1,000 at present. The company also plans to distribute a bonus share for every one existing share.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds
Govt conservative in the licensing of pension funds JAKARTA (JP): An analyst yesterday hailed the government's conservative stance in licensing pension funds in view that the industry is somewhat new in the country. "Awareness in establishing and participating in pension funds is a new phenomenon here. I think this development has something to do with the monetization process in our country," Didik J. Rachbini, chairman of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance, said Saturday.
Mon, 15 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's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Hobbies: Pengembangan Ayam Buras dan Domba 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West Nusa Tenggara 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Religious Teachings: Buddhism 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda...
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling
Student arrested for alleged arms smuggling SURABAYA (JP): Police arrested a student returning from the United states over the weekend on suspicion of attempting to smuggle weapons into Indonesia. Brawijaya Military Commander Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo, who oversees security in East Java, said that Daniel Latief, 25, has been questioned about the smuggling several rifles, pistols and ammunition in a container through the Surabaya port.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
MCOT provides fund to find killer
MCOT provides fund to find killer BANGKOK (AFP): Four Thai mass communications agencies are creating a reward fund to help find the killer of Saengchai Sunthornwat, the director of the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand (MCOT), a senior official of one of the agencies said yesterday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jail breaker recaptured
Jail breaker recaptured DILI, East Timor: All but one of the eight prisoners who escaped in January during a riot in Becora prison near here have been recaptured. Police found the seventh jail breaker Paul Jorge Amaral in Fatuhada last Friday. Chief of the provincial office of the justice ministry Benny Matthaus said over the weekend that Paul has been sent back to his cell. He called on the prisoner still at large to voluntarily surrender to the local police, Antara reported yesterday. (rms)
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support'
'Adi Andojo must seek Try's support' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Chief Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto should seek the support of Vice President Try Sutrisno in his campaign to rid the Supreme Court of alleged bribery practices, a legal expert suggested over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Poverty and lavish spending
Poverty and lavish spending By Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles linking poverty and the Indonesian middle class' habit of lavish spending. JAKARTA (JP): The consumptive lifestyle of the Indonesian middle class seems no longer to be simply a matter of individual preference or personal choice. It has become increasingly clear that what and how someone consumes relates to both what others consume and what they can consume.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery
Death of maid at Briton's home still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): The death of a 26-year-old maid at an expatriate house in South Jakarta is still shrouded in mystery, as police forensic experts and hospital pathologists are remaining incommunicado on that case. "We handed over our preliminary findings on the case to the Jakarta Police Headquarters a few days ago," South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Sisno Adiwinoto told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers facing stern action
Soldiers facing stern action PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Chief of the regional military command Maj. Gen. Namoeri Anom promised Saturday to take action against soldiers who allegedly tortured a civilian last week. "I have no tolerance for those found guilty," he was quoted by Antara as saying on Saturday. The alleged abduction and torture of Jining sparked a massive violent protest in Ngabang on April 7, when one man was shot dead and four others injured.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila
Filipino-Chinese family massacre stuns Manila MANILA (AFP): The murder of a Filipino-Chinese woman and her two young daughters in a suburb of the Philippine capital has stunned the city as police yesterday admitted they were mystified by the killing. Maria Fe Chui, 30, her daughters Maria Connie, 6, and Maria Christina, 9, were all stabbed to death in their own home on Saturday, said district police deputy director, Senior Inspector David Benavidez.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Office of customs and excise given more power
Office of customs and excise given more power JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued new rulings giving more power to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to implement the new customs and excise laws. The new rulings empower the Directorate General of Customs and Excise to inspect, confiscate and seal both goods subject to excise and those subject to customs duties -- exports and imports.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Criminal Code lacks protection for women
Criminal Code lacks protection for women JAKARTA (JP): A legal expert said Saturday that the country's Criminal Code does not adequately protect victims of domestic violence. "In fact, there is an article in the law which considers a wife the property of the husband," Nursyahbani Kacasungkana, director of the Association of Indonesian Women for Justice, said during a discussion on women, violence and harassment.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Villagers funded to boost tourism
Villagers funded to boost tourism TANGERANG (JP): Two villages in the north coast will get Rp 5 million each to boost villagers' skills in an effort to support tourism, an official said. Rukman Heryana, the head of the regional office of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN), said that Tanjung Pasir village in Teluk Naga district and Dadap village in Kosambi district, are to be the recipients. The development of Teluk Naga is environmentally controversial.
Mon, 15 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Small house seekers face tough decision
Small house seekers face tough decision JAKARTA (JP): A 10-day housing exhibit was still crowded on its ninth day on Friday, with one day left to make use of discounts and other offers. Many visitors said they could not make up their minds. Although double-income families could meet the installments, they complained of long distances and complicated public transportation routes between home and workplace.
Mon, 15 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.