Archive: 23 July 1996
52 articles found
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Presidential decree sought for MRT plan
Presidential decree sought for MRT plan JAKARTA (JP): The development of Jakarta's first subway system is still waiting for a presidential decree, an official said. The Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs, TB. M. Rais, said yesterday that the construction of the 14.5 kilometer underground transportation system must wait for the decree. "I hope it will be issued soon, because the construction cannot be started without it.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans' life expectancy highest
Jakartans' life expectancy highest JAKARTA (JP): The life expectancy of Jakartans has become the nation's highest in this sixth Five-Year Development Plan (Repelita), Governor Surjadi Soedirdja has said. The governor disclosed this fact when he officially ran the first operation of the city-donated radiology equipment unit at the Jakarta Islamic Hospital over the weekend, Antara reported Saturday.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN needs clear policy on Myanmar
ASEAN needs clear policy on Myanmar Myanmar became an observer at the seven-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations over the weekend. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono examines ASEAN's policy of constructive engagement toward Yangon. JAKARTA (JP): Myanmar poses a delicate problem for ASEAN.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Feisal wants free speech rallies banned
Feisal wants free speech rallies banned JAKARTA (JP): Citing potential insurrection, the military will soon ban the free speech rallies being held in support of the ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri. Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that the rallies at the PDI headquarters in Jakarta were disrupting public order, and had grown into "unconstitutional" gatherings.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
City council approves tax collection decree
City council approves tax collection decree JAKARTA (JP): The city council yesterday approved a new provincial decree on development tax collection proposed by the administration. The new decree abolished the collection system called the official assessment and will rely heavily on honest self assessment from restaurants, bars and other outlets which charge customers 10 per cent tax on food and drinks.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Aurora's gold output falls
Aurora's gold output falls SYDNEY (Reuter): Aurora Gold Ltd said yesterday gold production in the quarter ended June 30 fell below levels of the previous quarter and year earlier period due to problems at its Mount Muro mine in Indonesia. Gold equivalent output in the latest quarter totaled 47,396 ounces, down 13.2 percent from the previous quarter and 5.2 percent from the year earlier period, company figures show.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tiger mauls American boy
Tiger mauls American boy BOGOR, West Java (JP): An American boy who was attacked by a baby tiger at Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua over the weekend is in good condition, the park spokesman said yesterday. Spokesman Asep Firmansyah confirmed the incident, saying that the boy returned to Bengkulu in southern Sumatra with his parents on Saturday. Aaron Baker, 9, with claw marks at his temple was taken to the nearby Tuberculosis Hospital for first aid.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Workers reminded over tougher competition in mining sector
Workers reminded over tougher competition in mining sector JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto reminded mining industry executives yesterday of the growing competition in the employment market ahead of the implementation of free trade in the region.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Manufacturers prioritized for tax holiday
Manufacturers prioritized for tax holiday JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday that the component industry will have priority to receive tax incentives under the government's policy to promote investments for the development of integrated industries. Speaking at a coordination meeting on investment, Tunky said that tax incentives are necessary for the component industry, which will support the manufacturing of finished products, such as machinery.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pefindo to get assistance from Standard & Poor's
Pefindo to get assistance from Standard & Poor's JAKARTA (JP): PT Pefindo, Indonesia's only rating company, signed an agreement yesterday with Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, of the United States, to cooperate on analytical and business development. Hendrik J. Kranenburg, the executive vice president of Standard & Poor's said that his agency would share its rating expertise, knowledge of the capital market and analytical criteria with Pefindo.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dresden ballet to perform here
Dresden ballet to perform here JAKARTA (JP): A ballet group from Germany called the Dresden Ballet, based at the Semperoper Dresden theater, will perform this evening and tomorrow at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central Jakarta. The group, founded in 1949 by Mrs. Palucca, is visiting here with artistic director Vladimir Derevianko and choreographer Stephan Toss. Dancers include Romy Liebig, Raymond Hilbert, Uwe Fischer and Anja Stockum. Tickets for the show which begins at 8 p.m.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Youths protest nun's death
Youths protest nun's death DILI, East Timor: More than 100 angry youths gathered at a convent yesterday shortly after the death of a nun who was hit by a vehicle driven by a non-native. Dili Bishop Mgr. Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo managed to calm down the local youths and prevent them from rioting. Sr. Maria Bendita had just left the Dili diocese at noon and was waiting for public transport when a Kijang car hit and dragged her some 40 meters away.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF foreign ministers form a unique group
ARF foreign ministers form a unique group JAKARTA (JP): Just as every ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) member country has its own unique features, the 20 foreign ministers participating in today's parley also bring together a unique blend of personalities to the meeting.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man suspected of murdering uncle
Man suspected of murdering uncle JAKARTA (JP): A security guard who was allegedly beaten by his nephew on Jl. Pangkalan Asem, Senen district, in Central Jakarta, died yesterday. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said the victim, Agus Suganda, 49, was beaten in the face and body with bamboo by his nephew, identified only as Hm, 39, on July 4. Agus was taken to hospital where he spent a week before dying. "Hm is still at large," Abubakar said.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt bonds may lower cost of credit
Govt bonds may lower cost of credit JAKARTA (JP): The issuance of government junk bonds in the United States can serve as an appropriate benchmark to help lower the coupon rates of Indonesian private debt instruments, now considered as being too high, executives said yesterday. Hendrik J.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Poor grasp of history alarms Goh
Poor grasp of history alarms Goh SINGAPORE (AFP): Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has expressed alarm over young Singaporeans' poor grasp of their republic's history and wants the teaching system improved, press reports said here yesterday. "It's frightening to me," he was quoted as saying by the evening daily New Paper, which carried out a test last week among 50 Singaporeans aged 16 to 25 on key aspects of the city-state's history ahead of National Day celebrations.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Statesmanship needed
Statesmanship needed Various groups have been expressing their observations and opinions on recent developments in our nation. Among the most notable is House Speaker Wahono, who gave an address on Friday at the closing of the current session. The observations and views that have been expressed have many points in common. They agree that we are going through a period of great change that has produced situations that we are not entirely prepared to handle.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Irian tribal leader not abducted: Community leader
Irian tribal leader not abducted: Community leader JAKARTA (JP): A community leader from Irian Jaya yesterday denied news reports that Amungme chief Tom Beanal, who is suing Freeport McMoRan Inc. for US$ 6 billion, had been abducted. Rev. Nato Gobai of the Three Kings Church in Timika told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Tom Beanal was safe and sound at his home. "I have no idea why Tom was reportedly abducted," he said.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mixed prices expected on SE Asian rubber market
Mixed prices expected on SE Asian rubber market SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices are expected to be mixed this week in a quiet market devoid of major buyers, regional traders said yesterday. With Western buyers away for their summer vacations, dealers said the only thing the market could depend on would be inquiries from Asian consumers. "The Chinese are not sure of where to commit themselves.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
High oil prices boost Gulf incomes
High oil prices boost Gulf incomes ABU DHABI (AFP): Oil export earnings of six Gulf Arab states in the first half of 1996 hit their highest level since the oil boom of the early 1980s as crude prices climbed to a 13-year high, experts said yesterday. Despite fluctuating crude production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, their revenues during the first half were the highest since 1983, they said.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Let Supreme Court handle its own crisis'
'Let Supreme Court handle its own crisis' JAKARTA (JP): Observers are calling on the government to let the Supreme Court handle its own crisis, because any meddling would undermine the body's independence. Three observers agreed yesterday that the government should abstain from making any decision over collusion in the Supreme Court, including on the question of Chief Justice Soerjono's request that President Soeharto dismiss Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The Jakarta Post reached our readers in several West Java cities late yesterday. We regret the inconvenience caused. -- Publisher
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activists set up new political party
Activists set up new political party JAKARTA (JP): A group of student activists announced yesterday the formation of a new political party, the People's Democratic Party, defying the law and the government. The activists and some government critics, including Sri Bintang Pamungkas, met at the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute to announce the new party. Many of the activists have been accused of masterminding riots and strikes.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indofood gets $125m loan
Indofood gets $125m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, a publicly-listed food manufacturing company, has secured a 5-year loan worth US$125 million from a syndication of foreign banks. The company said in a statement yesterday that the proceeds from the loan facility will be used to finance the final phase of the flour milling capacity expansion of its subsidiary PT Bogasari from 2.4 million tons per annum at present to 3.5 million tons. The expansion will be completed in 1997.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
10,000 dispersed by police at anti-Ramos rally
10,000 dispersed by police at anti-Ramos rally MANILA (AFP): Dozens of riot police used truncheons and water cannon yesterday to prevent 10,000 leftist protesters from marching on parliament, where President Fidel Ramos was to make a state-of-the-nation address. Seven persons, including a photojournalist, were injured after a phalanx of police began beating the crowd with their truncheons, while other policemen tried to unsnarl traffic.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Children's Day observed amid horror of abuse
Children's Day observed amid horror of abuse JAKARTA (JP): The capital will celebrate National Children's Day today in a somber mood due to the recent escalation in the number of street boys who have been sodomized. And worse news is that at least eight boys, believed to be poorly-educated and from poor families have been found killed with their stomachs torn out and throats slashed. The perpetrator of these serial killings is still unknown.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Canadian's life sentence reduced
Canadian's life sentence reduced HANOI (AFP): A court in Ho Chi Minh City has reduced a life sentence handed down to a Canadian citizen for fraud to 20 years in jail, a court official said yesterday. Tran Trieu Quan, a Canadian of Vietnamese origin, was sentenced in January to life in jail for defrauding a Vietnamese state company of more than a million dollars after signing a contract to provide the firm with cotton.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF opens with informal dinner
ARF opens with informal dinner JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) began yesterday evening with an informal working dinner attended by the participating foreign ministers. They were seated together at an elongated table in alphabetical order with most donning batik shirts. Others, such as Ireland's Dick Spring and U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher, wore suits to the dinner hosted by Indonesia's Ali Alatas.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to link Semarang, Singapore
Merpati to link Semarang, Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the state-owned airline which serves mostly unprofitable domestic routes, plans to expand its regional services by linking Semarang in Central Java and Singapore. Merpati spokesman Tondo Widodo said yesterday that Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto had given a green light to the airline to begin the new service later this year.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Last two warships to arrive
Last two warships to arrive JAKARTA: The last two of 39 warships that Indonesia ordered in 1994 from Germany will arrive here in September, Antara reported yesterday. First Marshall Freddy Numberi, in charge of the purchase, sent off the two ships from the Technische Marine Schule port in Neustadts on Friday. The corvettes have been renovated and equipped with modern arms. They were renamed KRI Silas Parepare-387 and KRI Teuku Umar-385.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati tells supporters to defend PDI HQ
Megawati tells supporters to defend PDI HQ JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the overthrown chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), told her supporters yesterday to defend the party's headquarters from any attempt to occupy it. Addressing 3,000 PDI activists participating in a free speech rally, which the military has been campaigning to ban, Megawati said the headquarters belongs to the people and that it is the right of the people to defend it.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar predicts West will pull back from threat
Myanmar predicts West will pull back from threat JAKARTA (JP): Myanmarese Foreign Minister Ohn Gyaw predicted yesterday the West would pull back from punishing his country with economic and other sanctions after it was accorded observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Addressing a press conference, Gyaw justified the military's role in politics and rejected a dialog between the government and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mining industry warned of floating labor
Mining industry warned of floating labor JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mines Kuntoro Mangkusubroto reminded mining industry executives yesterday of the growing competition in the employment market ahead of the implementation of free trade in the region.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
School children and transport
School children and transport From Neraca Many pupils are complaining about the services of the angkot (city transport minibuses) drivers. Many drivers in Depok are reluctant to pick up the pupils. Actually the school children are willing to pay the same as ordinary passengers. I call on angkot drivers to be fair with the pupils and understand their problems. It should be noted that most of the pupils live far away from their school and only manage to get home at around 9 p.m.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP seeks $874m aid for agriculture
RP seeks $874m aid for agriculture MANILA (Reuter): The Philippines yesterday unveiled a blueprint to boost productivity in agriculture in the next five years as it sought aid from international financial institutions. The project, worth a staggering US$874 million, aims to make the country self-sufficient in feeding its growing population, said Agriculture Minister Salvador Escudero in a presentation to prospective donor countries and institutions.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
New strategy adopted on Bunaken island
New strategy adopted on Bunaken island By Jim Della-Giacoma BUNAKEN, North Sulawesi (Reuter): For coconut farmer and sometime fisherman Yunus Kasehung, living on this reef-fringed island, famed the world over for its sea-diving sites, was once like sitting on a time bomb. After Indonesia founded the Bunaken National Park in 1989, the future of Kasehung and more than 10,000 others living within the boundary of the park became increasingly uncertain.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to link Semarang and Singapore
Merpati to link Semarang and Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, the state-owned airline which serves mostly unprofitable domestic routes, plans to expand its regional services by linking Semarang in Central Java and Singapore. Merpati spokesman Tondo Widodo said yesterday that Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto had given a green light to the airline to begin the new service later this year.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
15 arrested for role in container theft
15 arrested for role in container theft JAKARTA (JP): The Tanjung Priok Seaport Police have arrested 15 men on suspicion of stealing export commodities from a container worth more than one billion rupiah. The Seaport Police chief, Lt. Col. Arie Soebowo told reporters at a press conference yesterday that the container was on its way to Tanjung Priok port from the manufacturer of the goods in Cikarang, Bekasi.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Napan to open first hotel
Napan to open first hotel JAKARTA (JP): Napan Group, a diversified private business group, will set up its first hotel in the capital of Central Java, Semarang. One of the group's subsidiaries, PT Niagatama Arsaraya, started yesterday the construction of the US$31-million hotel, which will be called the Hotel Holiday Inn. The four-star hotel, located on Jl. Sisingamangaraja, is being built on a 7,900-square-meter plot. The 211-room hotel is scheduled to open by the end of next year.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 175 200,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 25 5,000 Andayani Megah 1,350 100 3,923,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,000 0 176,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,100 0 0 Argo Pantes 1,975 0 0 Asahimas Flat 2,025 -25 254,500 Asiana IMI...
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rev. Jackson's nudging
Rev. Jackson's nudging This weekend Indonesia was privileged and honored by the short visit of Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America's leading civil rights leaders. Although he made some remarks and judgments that many Indonesians would not necessarily agree with, some of his assertions are worth considering. The main purpose of his visit was to observe working conditions in Indonesia and to check if they meet international standards.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF yet to outline solid direction
ARF yet to outline solid direction By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): While the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has proven to be a potentially effective mechanism for preventing regional conflicts, it has yet to determine a more concrete means of resolving internal matters, particularly in the areas of membership and territorial scope.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'No non-trade issues on WTO agenda'
'No non-trade issues on WTO agenda' JAKARTA (JP): Developing and industrialized countries remain divided over whether to include non-trade issues at the inaugural World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Singapore in December. The developing countries, led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), oppose any link between trade and non- trade issues, while the West is vehemently campaigning for the inclusion of a "social clause" in WTO discussions.
Tue, 23 Jul 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.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP writer gets Magsaysay award
RP writer gets Magsaysay award MANILA (AFP): Nick Joaquin, 79, one of the Philippines' foremost writers, was named winner of this year's Ramon Magsaysay award for literature, the awards foundation announced here yesterday. Joaquin, a novelist, playwright and journalist, who was named a national artist of the Philippines in 1976, was given the Magsaysay award for "exploring the mysteries of the Filipino body and soul," the award committee said in a statement.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil prices slide in Asia
Palm oil prices slide in Asia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Asian palm and laurics oil prices may slide further this week with the fall in the U.S. soyoil market and slow demand from around the region seen affecting sentiment, traders said yesterday. "Palm is on a crash-and-burn mode," a Singapore trader at a Western commodity house said.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto wants help for 400,000 pupils
Soeharto wants help for 400,000 pupils JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called for immediate public assistance for 400,000 poor children on the brink of dropping out of school. "If they don't get help soon, those elementary and junior high school students won't be able to go to school," Soeharto was quoted by the minister of population as saying yesterday.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian stocks down over concern abroad
Asian stocks down over concern abroad HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stocks headed lower yesterday as Tokyo shares posted their second largest drop this year, with traders uncertain about the direction Europe and New York would take overnight. The key Nikkei 225-average dropped 470.66 points, or 2.19 percent, to 21,005.63. The close was the lowest since March 15, when it ended at 20,915.44 and the biggest drop since Feb. 27, when the 225 lost 479.87 points.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Russia hails ASEAN's bid for nuclear weapons ban
Russia hails ASEAN's bid for nuclear weapons ban JAKARTA (JP): Russia came out yesterday in support of ASEAN's battle for a ban on nuclear weapons. Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeni Primakov said after meeting with President Soeharto that Moscow expects prompt implementation of the agreement on nuclear arms ban. "All of us together want the nuclear weapon ban agreement implemented as soon as possible," Primakov told journalists after paying a courtesy call on President Soeharto.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Statement of concern
Statement of concern Under the leadership of Gus Dur (Abdurrachman Wahid), Let. Gen. (ret.) Bambang Triantoro, Let. Gen.(ret.) Kharis Suhud, Frans Seda, Matori Abdul Djalil, and other prominent figures, a statement of concern has been issued which has been forwarded to the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives. Anybody in support of its contents and aim was encouraged to sign the statement.
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 22, 1996: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 175 200,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 25 5,000 Andayani Megah 1,350 100 3,923,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,000 0 176,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima...
Tue, 23 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Statesmanship needed
Statesmanship needed Various groups have been expressing their observations and opinions on recent developments in our nation. Among the most notable is House Speaker Wahono, who gave an address on Friday at the closing of the current session. The observations and views that have been expressed have many points in common. They agree that we are going through a period of great change that has produced situations that we are not entirely prepared to handle.