Archive: 8 April 1996
48 articles found
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
New train fares for major routes
New train fares for major routes Train Route New rate (Rp) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Senja Ekonomi SMT Ps. Senen-Semarang Tawang 8,900 2. GBM Selatan Ps. Senen-Surabaya Kota 13,400 3. Parcel Ps. Senen-Surabaya Ps Turi 13,400 4. GBM Utara Ps. Senen-Surabaya Ps.Turi 13,400 5. Galuh Ps. Senen-Banjar 5,400 6. Brantas Ps. Senen-Jombang 16,900 7. Ekspres Solo Tg. Priok-Solo Balapan 6,900 8. Cepat Semarang Tawang Tg. Priok-Semarang Tawang 6,400 9.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL police detain 439 Indonesians
KL police detain 439 Indonesians KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Police detained 536 illegal immigrants, most of them Indonesians, in a pre-dawn swoop on building sites and housing estates in Shah Alam, capital of central Malaysia's Selangor state yesterday. Shah Alam deputy police chief Shair Mohamed Nor said 439 of them were Indonesians while the rest were Bangladeshis, Burmese and Pakistanis.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Doohan bounces back to win GP
Doohan bounces back to win GP JAKARTA (JP): Defending 500cc champion Michael Doohan returned to the world championship track in grand style by winning the Indonesian Grand Prix race at Sentul circuit yesterday. Doohan, on a Honda, took full advantage of starting from the front grid, speeding his way to the best time of 43 minutes and 50.798 seconds without much challenge for his first title of the year.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan threatens Asian stability
Japan threatens Asian stability Opposition to the United States' military bases in Japan continues to escalate, particularly in Okinawa -- and Japanese politicians have made an inadequate response to it. Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin suggests that, as was once the case in the Philippines, so now in Japan, the political foundations for the U.S. presence, thought by many to be vital for regional security, are weakening.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign players still a must for Kobatama
Foreign players still a must for Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Imported cagers remain the Indonesian Basketball League (Kobatama)'s darlings as they did in the league's last two seasons, says a club manager of the league. Toto Sudarsono, manager and coach of Pelita Jaya club, said on Saturday that, for the time being at least, foreign players were still where the league's charm lies. "Just look at the league's scores.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Satellite operator plans to float its shares abroad
Satellite operator plans to float its shares abroad JAKARTA (JP): PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), the country's first private telecommunications operator, plans to float its shares abroad later this year. The company's chief commissioner, Setyanto P. Santosa, told The Jakarta Post that PSN is currently preparing itself for initial public offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market in the United States. "The company will also consider floating its shares on domestic stock exchanges," he said.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Aussies tired of Mahathir rudeness, Bill Hayden says
Aussies tired of Mahathir rudeness, Bill Hayden says SYDNEY (AFP): Former Australian Governor-General Bill Hayden fueled the row he sparked last week with his charge that some Asian countries practice racism by repeating it and accusing Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad of rudeness.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX rise expected to continue
JSX rise expected to continue JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is predicted to perform stronger this week as foreign fund managers become positive about Indonesia's economy. "There is no reason for the JSX to lose its uptrend because the foreign fund managers' confidence in Indonesia is firming," the director of PT Mitraconvest, Sjahrir, told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian-French car revs into local market
Malaysian-French car revs into local market KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian-French car jointly produced by France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen and two local partners is expected to capture a healthy segment of the buoyant domestic car market, analysts said. The new Citroen AX variant, launched here Friday as the Proton Tiara, will fill a market niche with its 1.1-liter engine, they said. "We think it will go over very well," said Anne Thompson, an analyst with Pesaka Jardine Fleming Sdn. Bhd.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL to amend foreign bank laws
KL to amend foreign bank laws KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia Saturday announced it was amending the laws so as to allow foreign-owned financial institutions to operate in the country, a move that was immediately welcomed by China. Malaysia's Deputy Finance Minister Wong See Wah said the institutions would have to get written approvals from the Finance Minister under the proposed changes to the Banking and Financial Institutions Act, 1989.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women leaders fight against abuse of women
Women leaders fight against abuse of women JAKARTA (JP): Women leaders are launching a campaign against the widespread use of women as a tourist attraction. Wiwiek Sudjono, organizer of the 15th Convention of the Federation of Asian Women's Associations, said the fight against the practice of making women a selling point for tourism will be on the convention's agenda.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ukrainian leader starts Southeast Asian tour
Ukrainian leader starts Southeast Asian tour KIEV (Reuter): Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma left on a week-long tour of Indonesia and Vietnam yesterday to boost political and trade relations with two of Asia's fast-growing economies. In Jakarta, he will sign a partnership treaty with Indonesian President Soeharto. His program in Vietnam includes signature with Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh of an agreement to avoid double-taxation.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Golf course owners told to build ponds
Golf course owners told to build ponds JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi Development Cooperation Board, Andjat Lamey, wants Bogor golf course owners to develop water catchments to help solve the flood problem in Jakarta. He emphasized that it is important to seek a variety of ways to replace natural water catchment systems.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Resentment triggering unrests in Irian: Expert
Resentment triggering unrests in Irian: Expert By Imanuddin JAKARTA (JP): Respected anthropologist Koentjaraningrat blames the government's ill-considered development approach and the cultural chauvinism of Indonesians in general, for the recent unrests in Irian Jaya province.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ruwiyati eyes a hat-trick at int'l marathon c'ships
Ruwiyati eyes a hat-trick at int'l marathon c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Ruwiyati may be set to do a hat-trick in the international marathon championships in Malang, East Java, scheduled for Apr. 14, according to her coach Alwi Mugiyanti. Alwi was quoted by Antara as saying in Salatiga, Central Java, on Saturday that he hoped his charge would not just win the competition but also that she would improve her time. Ruwiyati's time last year was two hours, 46 minutes and 47 seconds.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Free cataract surgery
Free cataract surgery PADANG, West Sumatra: The local eye clinic plans to perform surgery on about 1,000 cataract patients in the province free of charge this year. Clinic head Elya Thaher, said here last week the operations will be sponsored by the Lion's Club with additional funds from the government. The program will be undertaken in phases in each regency. The first surgery began last month and so far 132 people have been operated on in Tanah Datar and Solok regencies.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Detectives go to 4 towns to catch murder suspects
Detectives go to 4 towns to catch murder suspects JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta police precinct has sent detectives to at least four towns in Java in an attempt to catch two suspects in Thursday's robbery and killing of a woman. "They were deployed today," East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Gories Mere told The Jakarta Post on Saturday. "Based on the tips we got from their relatives, the two might be hiding in one of four cities," Mere said, refusing to name the four towns.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Davis Cup defeat completes washout
Indonesian Davis Cup defeat completes washout JAKARTA (JP): China's 5-0 Davis Cup rout of Indonesia yesterday compounded the sad string of trouncings of Indonesian teams this year. Indonesia's last-ditch attempts in yesterday's reverse singles went flat as China's Asian Games gold medalist Pan Bing took one hour 40 minutes to stop Indonesia's number one Suwandi 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) and Xia Jiaping one hour to crush debutant Andrian Raturandang 6-3, 6-4.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activists seek to freeze Yogya LBH
Activists seek to freeze Yogya LBH YOGYAKARTA (JP): A women group and activists from Bandung have challenged a proposal to freeze the activities of the Yogyakarta chapter of Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH). The proposal to freeze the activities of the local LBH was pushed last month by seven lawyers who founded the institute following a leadership rift.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
PPP denies exodus of supporters in E. Java
PPP denies exodus of supporters in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Executives of the East Java chapter of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) has denied reports that 454 local supporters have jumped ship and pledged their allegiance to Golkar. Ahmat Dhofier, the secretary of the Bondowoso branch of PPP, said that a majority of the party supporters, who reportedly declared their new affiliation at a gathering on Thursday, were tricked by certain individuals displeased with the party.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
North Jakarta market demolition postponed
North Jakarta market demolition postponed JAKARTA (JP): An official in charge of the Pluit area development in North Jakarta said he will delay the planned demolition of a market in compliance with Thursday's order issued by the Jakarta State Administrative Court. "I will comply with the court decision to postpone the demolition for 90 days," Darrundono, the chief of the Pluit authority, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Milk products import-ratio policy to be changed
Milk products import-ratio policy to be changed JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to replace its import-ratio policy, which is a non-tariff barrier, on milk material imports with a tariff, to conform with the rules of the World Trade Organization, an official has announced.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cartoon
Cartoon The cartoons in The Jakarta Post are admittedly one of the most interesting parts of the daily paper. Many readers look for them first. In other words, the daily publication (including Sunday) wouldn't be complete without this mind-refreshing corner. As a faithful reader of the paper (and a lover of its cartoons), I was annoyed by a minor error that happened on three consecutive days. In the April 1 edition, the Peanuts and Rose is Rose banners were reversed.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Petronas signs oil contract
Petronas signs oil contract KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) said it had signed an oil production-sharing contract with Sarawak Shell Bhd. for a deepwater block off resource-rich Miri, in eastern Sarawak state. Shell will have 80 percent interest and will be the operator of the block located about 100 kilometers (160 miles) off Miri, said Hassan Marican, president and chief executive of the national oil corporation.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian GP roars its way into history
Indonesian GP roars its way into history JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Grand Prix, the first ever world motorcycling grand prix championship here, saw some memorable records, which the organizers say symbolize a big success. It was the first international non-athletic event to receive full commitment from the government. A number of cabinet ministers lined up the board of committee, led by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
My apology
My apology In my letter Soccer published by the Post (April 2, 1996), due to a mistake in typing the letter, I wrote RCTV instead of SCTV and the Post published RCTI. I hold RCTI in great esteem and I apologize for having been the cause of the misunderstanding. PIERO RONCI Jakarta
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Election watchdog
Election watchdog The East Jakarta branch of the Association of Catholic Scholars hails the establishment last March of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee, which is led by Goenawan Mohamad. The setting up of this committee is in response to the implementation of the general elections in Indonesia since 1971 to 1992, and also to the coming 1997 election.
Mon, 08 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, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traffickers arrested
Traffickers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officers at the Jakarta airport of Soekarno-Hatta on Saturday foiled a drug-smuggling attempt by a Dutch citizen. The head of the agency at the airport, Nisfu Chasbullah, told Antara news agency yesterday that the suspect, whom he identified only by his initial TAM, tried to smuggle in 7,136 Ecstasy pills worth Rp 700 million (US$296,000) but was arrested after his luggage was X-rayed.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans still in confusion over new fares
Jakartans still in confusion over new fares JAKARTA (JP): Although the government announced new transportation fares on Wednesday, the increased charges are still a subject of dispute between passengers and operators. The city's Land Transportation Owners Organization (Organda) has asked its members to wait for a decree to be issued by Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja before increasing fares.
Mon, 08 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 Puppet Appreciation 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: Lampung 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Open University 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 TV Series:...
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Car factory
Car factory The President has issued an instruction to the effect that PT Timor Putra Nasional is the only one company that has the permission to produce cars. The company is also exempted from import duties and luxury car taxes. PT Timor, together with Kia Motors Corporation from South Korea, manufactures the cars in Cikampek, West Java, and plans to put the new cars on sale in six months, by first importing semi-knocked-down cars.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Darmaatmadja new Jakarta Archbishop
Darmaatmadja new Jakarta Archbishop JAKARTA (JP): Pope John Paul II has appointed Monsignor Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja SJ the new Jakarta's archbishop replacing Mgr. Leo Soekoto who died last year. Vatican's appointment was announced during the Easter celebrations in all Roman Catholic churches on Saturday night. Darmaatmadja will assume his new post only in June.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cement plant in Sumatra
Cement plant in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Semen Padang has started to build its fifth cement production unit in West Sumatra with an investment of Rp 697.6 billion (US$303.3 million). Director General of Metal, Machinery and Chemical Industries Effendi Sudarsono said after a ground-breaking ceremony in West Sumatra Friday that the new production line, called Indarung-V, will have a production capacity of 2.3 million tons per year and will start production in the first half of 1998.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans crowd recreation sites
Jakartans crowd recreation sites JAKARTA (JP): People took advantage of the long weekend to make their way to recreation sites in and around the city starting on Friday. Roads from the city towards Puncak were packed with cars crawling for up to two hours between Jl. Raya Tajur in Bogor to Cibulan. The Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta saw at least 13,000 visitors on Friday and another 6,690 as of late Saturday, compared to the average of 3,000 per day, Marzuki, a ticketing officer, said.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Games consortium to build athletes villages soon
Games consortium to build athletes villages soon JAKARTA (JP): The underwriting consortium of next year's 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here will build new athletes' villages in three locations, including Senayan in South Jakarta. Bambang Yoga Sugama, a member of the consortium, told journalists here last week that the planned athletes' villages will be sold or leased to the public after the games are over.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV stations losing function as educational media
TV stations losing function as educational media YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesian television is losing its function as an educational and informative media to consumerism dictated by capitalists, a sociologist said Saturday. Loekman Soetrisno from the Gadjah Mada University said commercialization of television programs is something unavoidable because private TV networks are controlled by capitalists.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cambodian troops cross Thai border
Cambodian troops cross Thai border ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand (AFP): Cambodian government troops crossed into Thai territory and stole a motorcycle and personal effects from a member of the Thai Border Patrol Police (BPP), a Thai official said yesterday. Six Cambodian soldiers armed with assault rifles and rocket- propelled grenade launchers entered the Aranyaprathet district of Thailand's Sa Kaew province and forced the Thai man back into Cambodian territory, he said.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Analysts call for clear, accountable privatization plans
Analysts call for clear, accountable privatization plans JAKARTA (JP): The government should create action plans to privatize state firms and put them into a privatization bill to make them more accountable, analysts have said. Djisman S. Simandjuntak, executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya School of Management, told a seminar last week that the government currently does not have clear plans of how to privatize state firms.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Election criteria
Election criteria Luber is a Javanese word denoting the spilling-over of liquid, such as water, or milk, caused by filling a container up to the very brim. In a way the word has a positive connotation, showing that the liquid is in great abundance.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hotel's union want to be consulted
Hotel's union want to be consulted JAKARTA (JP): Union representatives at the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta hotel are demanding that the management consult them in labor disputes. The union officials, who held an internal meeting on Saturday, appealed to their colleagues to stay calm. Officials said around 100 employees protested to the management on Thursday. They demanded that the hotel unit of the All Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI), chaired by Undang Suparman, be consulted in labor cases.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mandala Citra, Beatle to build pure water project
Mandala Citra, Beatle to build pure water project JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandala Citra, owned by businessman Hutomo (Tommy) Mandala Putra, and Beatle Corporation of the United States, will develop the Umbulan pure water project in East Java with an investment of US$500 million. The American embassy was quoted by the Bisnis Indonesia daily as saying over the weekend that the East Java provincial administration had approved a proposal from Mandala Citra.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Elderly need training center
Elderly need training center SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang needs to develop training centers designed to help the growing elderly population in the province. The head of the Central Java Family Planning office, Soetedjo Yuwono, said here over the weekend that these centers would be aimed, among other things, at helping pensioning civil servants adjust to retirement. As quoted by Antara, Soetedjo said this could be done by teaching senior citizens vocational skills.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
PT Telkom looks for Palapa-B5 manufacturer
PT Telkom looks for Palapa-B5 manufacturer JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will later this year invite leading satellite manufacturers to bid on the construction of the Palapa-B5 satellite to be launched in 1999. Telkom's president, Setyanto P.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police spray teargas to end KL dam protest
Police spray teargas to end KL dam protest KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A peaceful demonstration over the controversial Bakun hydroelectric dam turned ugly yesterday when police sprayed the crowd with tear gas following a scuffle. More than 20 people including children were directly hit by the spray, and many were seen washing their eyes with water to reduce the burning sensation. A scuffle apparently started when one of the protesters allegedly hurled abuses at the police. The man was later detained.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Railway company increases train fares
Railway company increases train fares BANDUNG (JP): Train fares were increased by 28 percent yesterday for economy class and by 14 percent for business and executive classes, in line with the government's decision to increase other transportation fares. Djoko Martojo, a spokesman for the state-owned railway company Perumka, said the fare hike conforms with last Wednesday's Ministry of Transportation decree.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Moslems sidelined: Gus Dur
Moslems sidelined: Gus Dur YOGYAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, has said that Indonesian Moslems have a sense of being intimidated and are thus too afraid to sponsor social changes.
Mon, 08 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Construction of Manila Skyway tollway begins
Construction of Manila Skyway tollway begins By Soeryo Winoto MANILA (JP): President Fidel Ramos led the ground-breaking ceremony yesterday for a 500 million-dollar elevated highway project aimed at easing traffic in the capital of the Philippines. The Metro Manila Skyway is the first such project jointly built by the Philippines and Indonesia. The elevated highway is being built by Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp., a joint venture between local companies and the Citra Group of Indonesia.