Archive: 10 June 1996
46 articles found
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marcos to launch singing career
Marcos to launch singing career MANILA (AFP): An Australian producer held in thrill by former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos' soprano has asked her to hold a recital or two in Sydney in March 1997, her office said yesterday. "I have noted in many media reports over the years that you enjoy singing, and could have had a successful career as a vocalist," said the letter by theater production director Michael Herrman of Manifest Productions Pty. Ltd., made public here.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Yokohama's Philippine plant
Yokohama's Philippine plant MANILA (Reuter): Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd of Japan is set to build a manufacturing plant inside a freeport in the Philippines, freeport administrator Clark Development Corp said on Saturday. The proposed plant is estimated to cost 2.3 billion pesos and would produce 5,000 tires a day. The groundbreaking of the 15-hectare plant is scheduled on June 15.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
MGA Millennium: A visual treat that plays 3D too
MGA Millennium: A visual treat that plays 3D too By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): No matter how gorgeous your display monitor may be, you wouldn't be able to enjoy its fullest beauty unless you also have a very good graphics board on your computer to go with it. A graphics board -- also called a graphics card -- is a device that prepares digital video signals, produced by the computer, for the display and sends them to the attached monitor.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
The message: Pick a new presidential candidate
The message: Pick a new presidential candidate President Soeharto reminded the nation recently that he would be 77 years old when the People's Consultative Assembly convenes in 1998 to choose a new president. Political scientist Riswandha Imawan tries to interpret the meaning of this statement. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Lee Kon Choi, formerly Singapore's Ambassador to Indonesia, wrote Indonesia Between Myth and Reality in 1976.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Army building catches fire
Army building catches fire BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire destroyed army satellite communications building and the local headquarters of the Association of the Indonesian Private Radio Operators on Saturday. The fire, which began around 3 a.m., destroyed most of the Army's satellite communications equipment and the association's property. Antara reported local police as saying that one firefighter died from a fall while ascending his truck.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI-Sri Lanka to sign cooperation agreements
RI-Sri Lanka to sign cooperation agreements JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lakshman Kadirgamar, will sign a set of cooperation agreements expected to advance bilateral ties between the two countries. Agreements on economic and technical cooperation, the promotion and protection of investments, and a memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation in the fields of broadcasting and information will be signed.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Expert laments emergence of unethical politics
Expert laments emergence of unethical politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno lamented the emergence of what he called "unethical politics" marked by politicians' inability to engage in fair competition or hold candid talks. Indonesian politicians resort to immature, plebeian methods like setting up rival groups, the lecturer at Gadjah Mada University said during a seminar on Saturday. "There's no tradition of dialog or fair competition," he said.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
More praise and money for star shuttlers in Bandung
More praise and money for star shuttlers in Bandung JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton stars received hot reception from hundreds thousands of people in Bandung, West Java on their trip there on Saturday. The jovial Thomas Cup and Uber Cup victory celebration peaked in a dinner with West Java Governor Nuriana, who presented Rp 250 million (US$108.700) extra cash bonuses to the badminton heroes and heroines.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Chandra Asri gets 25 percent import tariff protection
Chandra Asri gets 25 percent import tariff protection JAKARTA (JP): The government has made permanent the temporary protection granted in February to PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, subject to scheduled tariff cuts. Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo confirmed over the weekend that under a new deregulation package announced last week, Chandra Asri would now receive permanent protection.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three political parties are enough: Siswono
Three political parties are enough: Siswono JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official on Saturday called on Indonesia's three political organizations to better accommodate the public's aspirations. Siswono Yudohusodo, a member of the ruling Golkar's board of patrons, said that Indonesia does not need any more political parties as long as the existing ones improve their performances.
Mon, 10 Jun 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 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Puppet Show: Anoman Duta 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: West Java 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Education: Universitas Terbuka 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 TV Drama: Cintaku Jauh di Sana 8:05...
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bridge project linking Java and Sumatra approved
Bridge project linking Java and Sumatra approved JAKARTA (JP): The government has approved a proposal to build a 60-kilometer bridge linking Java and Sumatra, Indonesia's two most-developed and populous islands. Lampung Governor Poedjono Pranyoto said in Bandar Lampung last week that his administration would carry out feasibility studies for the project beginning next year. "We will soon dispatch a number of officials to study interisland bridges overseas," he told reporters.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
'ABRI not behind PDI congress'
'ABRI not behind PDI congress' BANDUNG (JP): A top military official has denied speculation that the Armed Forces (ABRI) is behind the clamor for an extraordinary Indonesian Democratic Party congress and a fresh chairmanship election. ABRI sociopolitical chief Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid stated on Saturday that the military was not to blame for the deepening rift within the nationalist-Christian alliance party.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear fait accompli
Nuclear fait accompli The House of Representatives last week began deliberation of the government-sponsored bill on nuclear power, which deals with ways of managing Indonesia's nuclear reactors -- including nuclear power plants -- should the country go nuclear in the future. There are two basic differences between the bill and the currently used 1964 law on nuclear energy which it seeks to replace, as was explained by State Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Theorizing is no less important than implementing
Theorizing is no less important than implementing By Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles discussing the relationship between scientific theories and their implementation. JAKARTA (JP): The term "theory" has suffered undue calumny for too long. Generally, theory is misunderstood as the opposite of practice, not its complement. Theory is considered inferior to practice.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cranberries hit Jakarta on June 28
Cranberries hit Jakarta on June 28 JAKARTA (JP): The Irish band Cranberries will perform in Jakarta on June 28 at the Senayan indoor tennis stadium, Central Jakarta. The ticket prices are Rp 150,000 (US$65.21) for VIP, Rp 100,000 for first class and Rp 80,000 for festival class. The Cranberries, one of the most popular music groups in the world, have sold over 15 million copies of their two albums worldwide.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Central Java dominates junior track and field
Central Java dominates junior track and field JAKARTA (JP): Central Java scooped five gold medals on the final day of the Indonesia Open junior track and field championships on Saturday, romping home with the overall title in the four-day meet. Victories from 1,500-meter runner Tri Asih Handayani, sprinter Sih Hernawati, the girls' 400m relay team, shot putter Indri Astuti and 5,000m runner Ferry Junaedi brought Central Java's medals tally to 11 golds, nine silvers and nine bronzes.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Historical house wrecked despite order to delay
Historical house wrecked despite order to delay JAKARTA (JP): A former country house in Palmerah, Central Jakarta, has been flattened to the ground at the request of its owner, despite an order from the city development supervision agency to halt demolition. "Pak Indra Gunawan, the owner, told me to tear it down as people might get hurt by the remaining structure," Mohammad, the contractor, told The Jakarta Post Saturday. The contractor said Indra is ill.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taxes on property rentals
Taxes on property rentals JAKARTA (JP): The government, through a finance minister decree, has imposed final income taxes on property rentals in a bid to increase its domestic revenues. Finance Minister Decree No. 394/KMK.04/1996, dated June 5, stipulates that a 6 percent final rent-income tax will be imposed on corporate tax payers and a 10 percent final rent-income tax on individual tax payers. The decree, which is a follow-up to Government Ruling No.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
World Cup battles will continue
World Cup battles will continue The year upon which all of Korea's and much of Japan's attention has been focused lies six years ahead, in 2002. The sought-after prize was the right to host the final rounds of soccer's World Cup that year. Rather than one side facing bitter defeat at the hands of the other, the two nations have been encouraged to grant each other a partial victory.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Parks languish at priority list bottom
Parks languish at priority list bottom JAKARTA (JP): No wonder parks and fields are difficult to find here: they occupy the lowest priority level in the city's master plan. Untung Widodo, the head of the Inter-Municipalities Organization (BKS-AKSI), said recently that ideally, more attention should be paid to the provision of green space.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Frenchman's death a mystery as embassy refuses autopsy
Frenchman's death a mystery as embassy refuses autopsy JAKARTA (JP): The cause of the death of a French man, who reportedly tested HIV positive, remains a mystery to Jakarta police as the French embassy refuses an autopsy. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said over the weekend that the embassy had sent an official letter asking the police not to perform an autopsy. "We received the letter on Wednesday.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Great River set to be integrated retail firm
Great River set to be integrated retail firm By Aloysius Bhui JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed apparel manufacturer PT Great River International, formerly Great River Industries, is widely reported to have strengthened its position as an integrated retail company. Some stock analysts contacted by The Jakarta Post recognized that the retail business is not new for Great River, because the company has not only produced but also sold its products through its own retail outlets.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX may be weaker on wait-and-see mood
JSX may be weaker on wait-and-see mood JAKARTA (JP): Some analysts predicted a weaker performance on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week as many investors are worried about an increase in U.S. interest rates. "The U.S. stronger employment data in April and May seems to trigger an increase in interest rates. But we have to wait for the Federal Reserve's decision," an analyst from PT Peregrine Sewu told the Jakarta Post. "Investors don't like uncertainty.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
On Kashmir problem
On Kashmir problem In support of Abdulah Ghalib's letter titled Pakistan and India (The Jakarta Post, June 6, 1996), I want to emphasize that the continuing insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir is essentially a legacy of the high-handed policy of the Indian government following the August 1947 partition of the subcontinent.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
ILO says child workers abound
ILO says child workers abound By T. Sima Gunawan ISTANBUL, Turkey (JP): The number of child workers remains extremely high around the world, with 73 million children between 10 and 14 years old, or more than 13 percent of all children in the age group, having to labor, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reported in Geneva yesterday. In Indonesia, 9.55 percent of children between 10 and 14 years old are economically active.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Customers flood YLKI with complaints about TV Media
Customers flood YLKI with complaints about TV Media JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed customers have flooded the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) with complaints about shoddy goods and late delivery of TV Media products. Foundation chief Tini Hadad told The Jakarta Post Saturday the customers claim that the products they receive are different from the ones that TV Media advertises. A TV Media marketing officer, Linda, said on Saturday she could not comment on the consumer foundation's report.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Chick slaying seen as way out of low prices
Chick slaying seen as way out of low prices JAKARTA (JP): Several poultry breeders in East Java have agreed to slaughter up to 2.5 million day-old chicks in an effort to prop up prices which have continued to slump over the last few months. Bambang Wiryono, the local animal husbandry office's head in Surabaya, East Java, said on Saturday that breeders felt they needed to kill the chicks because of an oversupply on East Java's market.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Artists urged to register works with government
Artists urged to register works with government DENPASAR (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno called on artists to register their works with the government, to ensure they have their intellectual property rights legally reserved. "Everyone should think about how to protect the intellectual property rights of artists," Try said on Saturday when opening the 18th Bali Arts Festival.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Top officials play key role in success of clean-up drive
Top officials play key role in success of clean-up drive JAKARTA (JP): A government official stressed that environmental campaigns will not succeed if top officials fail to take active roles. Speaking to journalists, Gempur Anan, the director for the control of water and land pollution in the environment minister's office, said the success of a regional, city or village cleanliness drive depends on the commitment of local officials.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Europe imposes tariff on RI polyester yarn
Europe imposes tariff on RI polyester yarn JAKARTA (JP): The European Commission imposed temporary anti- dumping tariffs on Indonesian polyester yarn for four months as of May 30. Bisnis Indonesia quoted an industrial source as saying that the tariff rates imposed on the goods range between 4.9 percent and 22 percent.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Former troops gun roundup begins today
Former troops gun roundup begins today JAKARTA (JP): Many retired Armed Forces members living in Jakarta and its surrounding areas are scheduled to voluntarily turn in their guns to the Jakarta garrison today. Jakarta Military Commander May. Gen. Sutiyoso said last week that he expected a large number of guns to be returned during the special ceremony. The ceremony will be held at the Jakarta garrison on Jl. Merdeka Timur, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Yeltsin praises Tatarstan as talks with Grozny begin
Yeltsin praises Tatarstan as talks with Grozny begin KAZAN, Russia (Reuter): Russian President Boris Yeltsin began the last week of his election campaign yesterday with a visit to independence-minded Tatarstan, holding it up to Chechnya as an example of harmony with Moscow. "You took as much autonomy as was needed for Tatarstan's prosperity and Russia's integrity," Yeltsin told local leaders in the regional capital Kazan, 800 kilometers east of Moscow.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Passing Pancasila course no guarantee of integrity
Passing Pancasila course no guarantee of integrity JAKARTA (JP): A minister admitted that passing the government- sponsored courses on the state-ideology of Pancasila is no guarantee of moral integrity or honesty. Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo said in a discussion with students in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday that many people who have passed the Comprehension and Practical Application of Pancasila (P4) courses have turned out to be corrupt. He did not go into details.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Eddy Tansil's money
Eddy Tansil's money From Kompas As prisoner Eddy Tansil walked out from his prison, many domestic as well as foreign media wrote about the amount of money involved in Eddy Tansil's fraud. Rp 1 trillion is indeed a fantastic amount. Shall we visualize it? If we buy cars at Rp 50 million each we will have 26,000 cars. If the owner changes his car every day, just like changing his clothes or socks, then it will take him 71 years till the last car gets its turn.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Coal company to develop Tarahan port for exports
Coal company to develop Tarahan port for exports JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam is developing Tarahan in Lampung to become a coal export port to meet the increasing demand for this product. "The port development will need an investment of Rp 43.13 billion (US$18.7 million) and is scheduled to be completed early next year," the company's president, R.A. Sunardi, said in a statement here over the weekend.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Club holds prayers with English sermon
Club holds prayers with English sermon JAKARTA (JP): Non-Indonesian-speaking Moslems now have a place to receive their weekly dose of formal religious teaching as the Nahla Club is hosting Friday prayers with sermons in English. Services will be held on the sixth floor of the GKBI building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta. Nahla Club president, Haryono Eddyarto, said yesterday that such a facility had long been advocated by the city's non- Indonesian Moslem community.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mayor sticks to demolition plan in Kebon Kacang
Mayor sticks to demolition plan in Kebon Kacang JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Abdul Kahfi seems determined to brush aside pleas to stop his plan to demolish 18 buildings in Kebon Kacang subdistrict. In a letter issued May 30, postponing the demolition, the mayor demanded that the residents vacate their homes by June 13. The two-week interim was granted to allow residents time to pack and move.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
French food festival here
French food festival here JAKARTA (JP): People looking for authentic French cuisine, wine and hospitality are able go to five hotels managed by Accor Asia Pacific in the city during a six-week festival held until July 14. Ibis Slipi, Ibis Tamarind, Hotel Arcadia, Hotel Ancol and Ibis Kemayoran will offer in sequence menus with specialities from all regions of France created by French chef Patric Marty.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Group wins main package of dam project
Group wins main package of dam project KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A multinational group has clinched the 15- billion-ringgit (US$6-billion) contract for the main package of the giant Bakun dam project in Malaysia's eastern state of Sarawak, a news report said Saturday. The group comprises 120 companies from Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea and Sweden, according to Ekran Bhd., the main contractor for the dam.
Mon, 10 Jun 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: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 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, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Try to open Veda reading contest
Try to open Veda reading contest PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Vice President Try Soetrisno is scheduled to open the 6th national Veda reading contest on June 26 here. The Veda is the holy book for Hindus. Ketut Pasek, the director general for Hindu affairs at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, said recently in Jakarta that at least 675 Veda readers from across the nation will take part in the four-day Ustada Dharma Gita contest.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI coffee in Bremen
RI coffee in Bremen BREMEN, Germany (Reuter): Physical coffee prices in the Bremen market were quietly steady or US$1-2 down last week per 50 kg FOB, with Indonesian robusta sales the only outstanding feature, traders said Saturday. Futures staged a recovery today amid light roaster fixing. Consumers made only few outright purchases this week because they either had sufficient cover or the desired quality and origin were not forthcoming.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Germany urged to protect Vietnamese
Germany urged to protect Vietnamese HANOI (Reuter): Vietnam urged Germany to protect its citizens following the death of a Vietnamese man, believed to be the latest in a wave of gangland slayings. "We have requested the German side to seek for the murderers diligently and to have active measures to prevent crimes and protect Vietnamese who are living Germany," the statement said.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
Four Ecstasy dealers detained
Four Ecstasy dealers detained DENPASAR, Bali: Four people are still being detained by police for separately attempting to smuggle in more than 45,000 Ecstasy pills worth over Rp 4.5 billion (US$2 million) into the tourist haven recently. Police identified the suspects as Isac Thayeb, 43, from Ujungpandang, who was in possession of 30,464 pills; Bob Said, 38, from Amsterdam, with 100 pills; Dartono, 35, from Medan, with 9,771 pills; and Wirht Wesley Delano, 41, from Surinam, with 5,635 pills.
Mon, 10 Jun 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI jumpers eye 4-way rotation
RI jumpers eye 4-way rotation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian skydivers are hoping do well in the four-way rotation event at the upcoming Sixth World Canopy Formation Championships at Lido Lake Resort in Bogor, West Java. "Based on our results in the Malaysia Open last month, I think we have a good chance in four-way rotation," Lt. Col. Ariyanto Saleh, the team coordinator, said yesterday. Indonesia's team is made up of the Army Special Force members who won the discipline at the Malaysian Open.