Archive: 2 April 1996
48 articles found
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Build quality low-cost houses, President says
Build quality low-cost houses, President says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday warned real estate developers not to cut corners in building low-cost housing, stressing that the quality of the houses is as important as the number being built.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Service at Lippo bank
Service at Lippo bank A few days ago I went to a Lippo bank branch at Permata Hijau, South Jakarta, to withdraw money from my Lippo Super Savings account. I had transferred money to my account, but one of the bank's employees told me that I couldn't have done a transfer because the branch doesn't have an online service. He said I had to write down the latest amount in my saving book for proof, which I don't think is very professional.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
British govt gives US$994,240 in aid
British govt gives US$994,240 in aid JAKARTA (JP): The British government provided aid yesterday for a project to enhance the Indonesian civil service and reform.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI revises LSWR price
RI revises LSWR price TOKYO (Reuter): Indonesia has revised its low sulfur waxy residue (LSWR) pricing formula effective from its April-loading cargoes, which will have a 35 U.S. cent premium compared with the former 20 cent premium, traders in Tokyo said yesterday. Under the new pricing formula, LSWR prices will be based 25 percent each on market pricing system Platt's, Petroleum Argus, Rim, and Far East Oil Product Index quotes, with a 35 cent per barrel premium, they said.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Father rapes own daughter
Father rapes own daughter PEKANBARU, South Sumatra: The district court sentenced a 40- year old man to six years in jail for raping his daughter. Earlier, the prosecutor sought five years in prison for the man for raping and impregnating his 18-year-old daughter. Presiding judge Yonisman, reading out the verdict, said the father has destroyed his daughter's future. He said the convict had raped his daughter five times since 1994 and threatened to kill her if she told anyone.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 1, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 925 25 5,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 -225 1,500 Andayani Megah 1,700 25 997,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,600 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,125 -100 107,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,900 0 76,500 Argo Pantes 2,525 0 38,000 Asahimas Flat 3,075 50 155,000...
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cycling body renews targets
Cycling body renews targets JAKARTA (JP): Gold medals at Asian-level competitions, Southeast Asian Games victory and a uniform nationwide training program are the highlights of the Indonesian Cycling Association's program for the next four years. At its national congress in Jimbaran, Bali, that concluded on Sunday, the association also elected 42-year-old businessman Harry Sapto Supoyo, the incumbent chairman, to lead its charges.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil output increasing
Palm oil output increasing SINGAPORE (Reuter): World palm oil output is expected to rise by 900,000 tons to a record 16.9 million tons in calendar year 1997 versus 1996, Thomas Mielke, editor of industry newsletter Oilworld said yesterday. He forecast calendar 1996 Malaysian palm oil production at 8.05 million tons, up 200,000 tons from 1995. Mielke projected Indonesian palm oil output at 4.65 million tons this year compared with 4.2 million tons in calendar year 1995.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Independent poll watchdog gains regional support
Independent poll watchdog gains regional support JAKARTA (JP): The recently established independent poll watchdog is rapidly increasing its popularity, with individuals and organizations alike openly declaring their support for it. Despite questions remaining over what mechanism the Independent Election Monitoring Committee will employ to supervise the various stages of the 1997 general elections, it has been given a very warm reception.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Irian Easter procession banned
Irian Easter procession banned JAKARTA (JP): The authorities in Irian Jaya, which was rocked by a series of violent protests recently, have banned the province's traditional Easter procession for security reasons. The procession was scheduled for April 7. Officials said that the March 18 rioting in Abepura, near the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura, sparked a security concern that does not allow outdoor mass gathering such as the Easter procession.
Tue, 02 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.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Losses germinate as customs block entry of garlic seeds
Losses germinate as customs block entry of garlic seeds JAKARTA (JP): An importer failed again yesterday to clear his garlic seeds, which the customs office has been holding for 43 days, through Tanjung Priok port, even though he was able to show legal documents for their importation.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir calls on Asians to resist Western domination
Mahathir calls on Asians to resist Western domination By David Chew JAKARTA (JP): Earlier last month, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad severely criticized the United States for making what he felt were baseless claims against his country on a number of controversial issues. On March 3, following his return to Kuala Lumpur from Bangkok where he attended the Asia-Europe meeting, Mahathir dismissed U.S.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Don't play with Thai fishermen
Don't play with Thai fishermen JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fak-Fak regency officials closely watch Thai fishermen they believe have contracted the Virus that may cause AIDS. Fak-Fak regent Suparlan Pasambuna said Thai fishermen's movement has been closely watched following recent findings many of them have HIV and some full-blown AIDS. Recently, the local government deported 15 Thai fishermen found to have contracted HIV/AIDS, Antara reported.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
New management system planned for major ports
New management system planned for major ports JAKARTA (JP): A number of major ports in the country will soon be supervised under a "one-roof port management system" to boost the efficiency of services, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt announces developers of six toll roads
Govt announces developers of six toll roads JAKARTA (JP): PT Jasa Marga, the state-owned toll road operator, has announced the companies that have won the contracts to develop six of the 19 toll roads planned in Java and Sumatra.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Untung Jawa island people want sand mining halted
Untung Jawa island people want sand mining halted JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the Untung Jawa island in North Jakarta fear that sand quarrying in nearby waters will eventually cause the island to sink. Supriadi, a spokesman for the residents said that the residents had asked the local authorities several times to have the activity stopped, "but there has been no response from the authorities". "The waves have become larger and the shoreline closer," another resident said.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
YLBHI demands full information on Bogor fire
YLBHI demands full information on Bogor fire BOGOR, West Java (JP): The authorities must be open with the public over the fire which razed the Kebon Kembang market on Thursday, according to the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI). "The statement of the Bogor mayor Eddy Gunardi, which insisted there were only 10 victims, reflects an official's arrogance in explaining a public problem," Hendardi, the foundation's communications director, said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five die in diarrhea outbreak
Five die in diarrhea outbreak SERANG, West Java: Five people have died and another 70 have been hospitalized as diarrhea has hit the regency over the past five days, a press report said yesterday. The Antara news agency identified the dead as Cicih, 10 months; Saripudin, 2; Suhari, 6; Saraf, 50; and Taman, also 50. Doctors said the five could have been saved had they been admitted to the hospital earlier. They said that of the 70 people affected only six still remained in the hospital yesterday.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia to apply for ASEAN seat this week
Cambodia to apply for ASEAN seat this week PHNOM PENH (AFP): Cambodian Foreign Minister Ung Huot is to leave Phnom Penh for Jakarta tomorrow to deliver his country's formal application for full membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), foreign ministry officials said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bridge collapses in Tangerang
Bridge collapses in Tangerang TANGERANG, West Java (JP): A dilapidated bridge on the main road between Pondok Aren and Pondok Betung collapsed at 8 a.m. yesterday morning. No vehicles were on the six-meter long bridge when it collapsed. Traffic on the bridge is usually heavy, but slow owing to the large holes in it. The district head of Pondok Aren, Syahril Fachmi Lubis, said overloaded vehicles might have worsened the condition of the bridge. The foundation of the bridge had crumbled, he said.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI's 1995 trade surplus with U.S. tops $890m
RI's 1995 trade surplus with U.S. tops $890m JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of US$890 million with the United States for the first eleven months of last year, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Tunky Ariwibowo, said yesterday. After meeting President Soeharto, Tunky said that from January to November 1995, Indonesia's total exports of non-oil and gas products to the U.S. exceeded $5.2 billion while its imports amounted to $4.3 billion. He said that exports to the U.S.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sumatran elephants trained to become tourist attraction
Sumatran elephants trained to become tourist attraction By Bernard Estrade WAY KAMBAS, Indonesia (AFP): More than 140 elephants stretch as far as the eye can see along a bare hilltop amidst the scraggy forests of this southern region of Sumatra island. From time to time, raucous trumpeting resonates on top of the continuous metallic jangling of heavy chains which hold the tightly fettered legs of each pachyderm to a thick concrete post.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia Airlines pays boy $44,240
Malaysia Airlines pays boy $44,240 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A nine-year-old boy who was badly scalded after a flight attendant spilled hot coffee on his groin was awarded 110,600 ringgit (US$44,240) yesterday from Malaysia Airlines. The national carrier was ordered to pay damages to Mohd Rafiuddin Elmin after the court ruled that the stewardess' negligence had caused the boy pain and suffering, Bernama news agency reported from the Sabah state capital of Kota Kinabalu.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Islamic schools and globalization
Islamic schools and globalization By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): How can the madrasah, as Moslem religious schools, function properly if allowed only two hours a week for religious instruction? And what does it mean if one says that the madrasah must prepare their pupils to meet the challenges of the globalized future?
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Private cars to undergo gas emission tests
Private cars to undergo gas emission tests JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will start to implement gas emission tests on private vehicles in an effort to curb air pollution. The head of the city environmental bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, said yesterday it was high time for the city to carry out emission tests on private vehicles, considering that transport was the main culprit.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
21 arrested for logging
21 arrested for logging BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The police have arrested 21 people on charges of stealing timber from forests. Chief detective of the Bengkulu police command Capt. Achmadi Nurdin said the authorities have also seized 90 cubic meters of timber, two chain saws and two rafts from the suspects. Thirteen suspects were caught red-handed loading their loot into rafts at the Linau tributary, he said. They will be brought to trial in the near future.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bimantara hopes for flexibility, pursues car plan
Bimantara hopes for flexibility, pursues car plan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo is determined to compete with his younger brother Hutomo Mandala Putra in the production of national cars. Bambang, chairman of the well-diversified Bimantara Group, said yesterday that his group will go ahead with its plan to launch a national car, to be called Bimantara, despite the government's refusal to grant it the luxury tax and tariff breaks given to his younger brother.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
S. Koreans named suspects in overpass collapse
S. Koreans named suspects in overpass collapse JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta police have named two executives of the South Korean Hanbo General Contractors as the responsible parties in the recent collapse of the Grogol overpass which killed three workers and injured 18 others. The two are Kim Hyun Woo and Lee Byung Woo, the general superintendent of the company and the construction manager of the project respectively, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hepatitis forces Edy out of Davis Cup play-off
Hepatitis forces Edy out of Davis Cup play-off JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup campaign against China this week hit a last minute snag after doubles ace Eddy Kusdaryanto tested positive for hepatitis A. Eddy, whose partnership with Suwandi earned Indonesia a consolation win against South Korea in February, will have to take a two-week rest following the discovery last Friday and miss the crucial matches, scheduled from Friday to Sunday at the Senayan tennis stadium.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Holdups on Jl. Gatot Subroto
Holdups on Jl. Gatot Subroto From Kompas The frequency of holdups in the vicinity of the pedestrian flyover bridge in front of the Indonesian Red Cross and the Manpower Ministry on Jl. Gatot Subroto is strongly on the increase. There was even a case of rape of a woman holdup victim a few weeks ago. The situation in the area is even more dangerous during holidays and in the evenings.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bakin wary of new poll watchdog
Bakin wary of new poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): The outgoing Chief of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), Lt. Gen. (ret) Soedibyo, told the nation yesterday to beware of the newly-established Independent Election Monitoring Committee and of the ethnic, racial and religious issues that could disrupt national stability before next year's general election.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mayoralty to renovate Opak river bank area
Mayoralty to renovate Opak river bank area JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty is to start developing sites along the Opak river into a shopping center and office buildings, in an effort to enliven the area that was the center of Jakarta during the 17th century. Mayor Suprawito said yesterday that the project, which would cover a total area of 8.9 hectares, includes the beautification of the river.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sudomo's NU offer welcomed
Sudomo's NU offer welcomed SEMARANG (JP): Leaders of Indonesia's largest Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), reportedly at odds with President Soeharto, have welcomed an offer from the President's close aide, Sudomo, to mediate. K.H. Ilyas Ruchiyat, the chairman of the organization's Syuriyah law-making body, expressed gratitude for the initiative of Sudomo, who heads the Supreme Advisory Council.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
$250m allotted for telecoms project
$250m allotted for telecoms project BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): PT Dayamitra Malindo, a private firm awarded a contract to develop telecommunications networks in Kalimantan, is to spend US$250 million on installing 237,000 telephone lines in three years. The state-owned domestic telecommunications carrier PT Telkom yesterday handed over the management of its telecommunications networks throughout Kalimantan to Dayamitra under a transfer agreement signed by Telkom's president, Setyanto P.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Time running out for electoral reforms
Time running out for electoral reforms By Arbi Sanit JAKARTA (JP): The recent efforts by a House of Representative's faction to reform the electoral law have seemingly stalled. The powerful Armed Forces faction in the House said it had no objection to changing the law but added that time was running short prior to the poll. The next general election will be held next year. The Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) has sought House support for electoral reform since January.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Extra flights provided for haj pilgrimage
Extra flights provided for haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Officials in charge of haj operation arranged yesterday for six extra flights for those pilgrims whose departures were delayed because of document problems. The first extra flight was made from Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. It carried 480 pilgrims, with 520 more pilgrims still waiting to be flown out on other extra flights.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
160 officials lose positions
160 officials lose positions JAKARTA (JP): Last December's merger between the former industry and trade ministries has left 160 second echelon officials without positions. State Minister for Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi announced after attending a ministerial coordination meeting yesterday that the government will transfer the 160 officials to other government institutions.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
New chiefs installed at two state banks
New chiefs installed at two state banks JAKARTA (JP): The government's appointment of Widigdo Sukarman to head the state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 (BNI) will not hinder the bank's plan to go public, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad said yesterday. "The plan (to go public) will go ahead," Mar'ie said after formally inducting Widigdo, former president of state-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), as BNI's president, replacing Winarto Sumarto.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Amir Hamzah night at Gedung Kesenian
Amir Hamzah night at Gedung Kesenian JAKARTA (JP): The Yayasan Dokumentasi Sastra H.B. Jassin, a foundation dealing with the documentation of literary works, will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Indonesian poet and national hero Amir Hamzah. The event is scheduled to take place at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta from 7:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Private sector slow in helping sports program
Private sector slow in helping sports program JAKARTA (JP): The business sector has yet to use its strength to help the national sports program reach an internationally acceptable level, a sport official said yesterday. Nugraha Besoes, secretary-general of the Indonesian Soccer Association, criticized domestic companies for only spending money on certain popular sports, regardless of Indonesia's poor international record in those areas.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt agrees Telkom board changes
Govt agrees Telkom board changes JAKARTA (JP): The government is prepared to install new members on the boards of commissioners and directors at the state-owned domestic telecommunications firm PT Telkom.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Asiaweek' defiant despite KL ban
'Asiaweek' defiant despite KL ban HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong-based Asiaweek magazine will not bow to pressure to rein in its reports on Malaysia, despite Kuala Lumpur's ban on its sale to government departments, editor Ann M. Morrison said yesterday. Malaysia's powerful Home Ministry has ordered all ministries and state government departments to stop subscribing to Asiaweek, following recent alleged malicious articles against the country's leadership.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Principles of ABRI
Principles of ABRI After reading the article Is ABRI losing its sight of history (The Jakarta Post, March 29, 1996) written by J. Soedjati Djiwandono, a member of the CSIS board of directors, I felt the urge to comment on the words of another -- the speech of Gen. Hartono, the Army's chief of staff in Karanganyar. It should be known that I am not a political observer, but just somebody who likes to write when he reads something strange. And this speech appears strange to me. Gen.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dhaka in search of stable democracy
Dhaka in search of stable democracy By Anis Ahmed DHAKA (Reuter): Bangladesh overcome a major stumbling block, after years of political turmoil, in its bid for credible democracy when Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia resigned last Saturday, diplomats and political analysts said. But they said it remained to be seen whether the caretaker government that took over from Khaleda would be able to hold a fair election.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Experts against review of Pakpahan acquittal
Experts against review of Pakpahan acquittal SEMARANG: Legal experts said yesterday that prosecutors in North Sumatra do not have the right to ask the Supreme Court to review its decision to acquit Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union chairman Muchtar Pakpahan. Muladi and Ridwan Widyadarma, both law professors at Diponegoro University, said that in criminal cases, it is the defendant, not prosecutors, who has the right to seek a Supreme Court review.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Murder suspects confessed to the crime, court told
Murder suspects confessed to the crime, court told JAKARTA (JP): Police told a court hearing yesterday that the suspects in the Bambu Apus murders had all confessed to the crime, including the main suspect Philipus. "They immediately admitted to their involvement in the butchering of Rohadi's family. Philipus, however, initially only admitted to killing Mrs. Elly," Denan Purba, a police officer said yesterday, referring to Rohadi's wife. Mrs. Elly and her three children were murdered on Oct.
Tue, 02 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Songs 3:05 Children's Program: Gemar Membaca: Harga Diri 3:30 Science Film: The Great Day of Century 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: Telkoma - LIPI 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lessons: Idiom Expression 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: North Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Discussion: Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama: Desa Tantangan 9:00...