Archive: 24 July 1996
62 articles found
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Property sector should fund subway project'
'Property sector should fund subway project' JAKARTA (JP): An expert on transportation and urban development proposed yesterday that the private property sector should help meet the shortfall of funds for the subway project planned by the city administration. Kusbiantoro, of the Institute of Technology, Bandung, was commenting on Jakarta's plans to implement a new system called congestion pricing, which requires all vehicles, except public buses, to pay when using certain roads.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Growth must be humane'
'Growth must be humane' JAKARTA (JP): National development programs should aim to achieve growth in terms of quality as well as quantity, experts from Asia-Pacific countries said yesterday. "Economic growth is not an end, but a means to achieving human development," the experts, taking part in a workshop to review the 1996 Human Development Report (HDR), said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Judges overrule Oki, trial to proceed
Judges overrule Oki, trial to proceed JAKARTA (JP): The team of judges trying Harnoko Dewantono, alias Oki, the alleged killer of three people in Los Angeles, U.S., overruled the rebuttal of the defendant's lawyers yesterday and decided to proceed with the full trial. According to presiding judge IGK Sukarata, who gave his intermediate decision in the Central Jakarta District Court, the defendant's rebuttal was overruled because it included irrelevant material.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF sets criteria for new membership to the forum
ARF sets criteria for new membership to the forum JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN and its dialog partners agreed yesterday to restrict future membership of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to sovereign states with a direct impact on peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. But they stressed that the formulation of the criteria is not designed to shut out any particular country but rather to ensure that the ARF is participated in by selected states.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Thai firm ponders buying Natuna natural gas
Thai firm ponders buying Natuna natural gas BANGKOK (Reuter): State-owned Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) is considering a proposal from Exxon Corp of the United States to buy natural gas from the giant Natuna field to be developed in Indonesia, a PTT official said yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RMS
RMS 1. HAM: 48 PTS MM 4 COLS 2 LINES 46 CM (20) Christopher praises RI's rights body 2. PDI: 36 PTS HBC 2 COLS 3 LINES 40 CM (14) PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat 3. NIKE: 36 PTS NCSB 3 COLS 2 LINES 15 CM (15) RI worker protests outside Nike Town 4. SOKSI: 28 PTS HB 3 COLS 2 LINES 22 CM (19) Ginandjar warns of social disparity 5. HDR: 24 PTS NCSBI 1 COL 3 LINES 30 CM (7) 'Growth must be humane' 6. STUDENT: 36 PTS NCSB 6 COL 1 LINE 60 CM (30) Detained students holding up well 7.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Western journalists
Western journalists I have noticed in a couple of recent letters that Farid Baskoro does not approve of western journalists. In fact, the poor western journalist cannot win. If he writes that "the Indonesian government is guilty of human rights abuses", Mr. Baskoro will berate him for being biased against Indonesia. But if he writes that "Indonesia could be producing supersonic aircraft within twenty years", Mr. Baskoro will call him a sarcastic racist with a superiority complex!
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid'
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas described yesterday's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) talks on security and political issues as "open and candid." Alatas, who chaired the meeting, said the discussions throughout the Meeting remained positive, although there was some divergence of views on the subjects discussed.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI worker protests outside Nike Town
RI worker protests outside Nike Town CHICAGO (Upi): A former worker at an Indonesian factory that makes Nike shoes is seeking a meeting with executives of the athletic-wear giant and the company's most visible spokesperson, basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Susi wants Olympic medal for her wedding gift
Susi wants Olympic medal for her wedding gift ATLANTA, Georgia (Agencies): Olympic champion Susi Susanti is out to win another medal in badminton as a wedding present for her fiance. Already the most successful woman player of all time, Susi now has the ambition to write a romantic postscript to one of the most remarkable love stories in sport. Four years ago when badminton made its Olympic debut in Barcelona, the legendary Indonesian won her country's first Olympic gold medal in history.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Assault and robbery top six-month crime list
Assault and robbery top six-month crime list JAKARTA (JP): The city police have recorded 8,270 crimes during the first half of this year, with vehicle thefts, violent robbery, armed robbery and aggravated assault remaining the most frequently committed crimes. The six-month figure reveals a slightly lower pace than last year, which experienced 21,573 cases.
Wed, 24 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.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dance festival
Dance festival starts tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The International Dance Festival and Conference starts here tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center (TIM) in Central Jakarta. Scheduled performances following the opening ceremony are from host country Indonesia, the United States, Singapore and Canada. Conferences and workshops are planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday July 31.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Levies on pay anger teachers
Levies on pay anger teachers AMBON, Maluku: Primary school teachers in Wonreli-Kisar Island, Southeast Maluku regency, were angry because their salaries are cut whenever the country celebrated a national events, such as Independence Day in August. "We already receive our salaries two to three months late, and then they are cut," Marteng Tilukay, a teacher at the Oirata state primary school. "Before every national celebrations, our salaries are cut by Rp 5,000 (US$2.17),".
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Christopher praises RI's human rights body
Christopher praises RI's human rights body JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher praised Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights yesterday for its efforts in promoting human rights here, saying the body had taken a "strong step in the right direction". Addressing the press before a breakfast meeting with the commission, Christopher predicted that as Indonesia's economy continued to flourish, there would be an increase in demands for greater liberty and free expression.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gyaw defends Yangon policies
Gyaw defends Yangon policies JAKARTA (JP): The opening session of the ASEAN Regional Forum yesterday saw Myanmar face its sharpest critics and defend its much-reproached domestic political policies. Though not designed as a forum for discussing domestic affairs, the meeting was highlighted by Myanmar's Foreign Minister U Ohn Gyaw briefing the attending ministers on the developments in his country.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia expects gold in diving meet
Indonesia expects gold in diving meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Scuba Diving Association expects to grab one gold medal in the Second Asian Diving Competition at Tong Yong Beach, South Korea, on July 27 and 28. Razul Chalbi, executive director of the association, said that the organization will send one male and one female diver to the competition, which will feature underwater orientation and 3000m fins swimming.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
S'pore sentences two for piracy
S'pore sentences two for piracy SINGAPORE (UPI): Singapore has handed down the longest jail terms in Southeast Asia for copyright infringement to two men convicted of possessing counterfeit CD-ROMs, officials said yesterday. The two men, who were sentenced to 30 months and 18 months in jail respectively, both owned and operated shops that sold counterfeit CD-ROMs.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
S'pore hotel funds orphanage renovation
S'pore hotel funds orphanage renovation JAKARTA (JP): The renovation of the Muhammadiyah orphanage in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, was officially completed yesterday. The two-month renovation project cost Rp 78.4 million (US$33,757) and was funded by Singapore's Sedona Hotels International.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid'
ARF talks viewed as 'open and candid' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas described hailed yesterday's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) talks on security and political issues as "open and candid." Alatas, who chaired the meeting, said the discussions throughout the meeting remained positive, although there was some divergence of views on the subjects discussed.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bangkok to set up crime hotlines
Bangkok to set up crime hotlines BANGKOK (DPA): Hotline centers will be set up in Bangkok this year to deal with rising cases of violent crimes against children and women, a Thai politician disclosed yesterday. The centers, to be manned by social welfare officials and psychiatrists, will field calls from victims of abuse who are usually afraid to approach police with their complaints, according to a Bangkok legislator Paveena Hongsakul.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man robs bank with chilli sauce
Man robs bank with chilli sauce JAKARTA (JP): A man who desperately needed cash for an upgrading education course attempted to rob a bank in the West Java town of Cirebon with a double-edged knife and a toy pistol loaded with chilli sauce. The 27-year-old man entered Bank Jabar on Monday afternoon, spraying chilli sauce at the tellers while shouting "Gimme the money, gimme the money," Antara reported.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Test results to be made public
Test results to be made public JAKARTA: A meeting of rectors of the 89 state-universities agreed on Sunday to announce the result of the national university entrance test on Saturday. Test committee member Soesmalijah Soewondo said the announcement would be made through local newspapers and the private television station TPI. Jakarta participants will see whether they have passed the tests in leaflets distributed at Senayan Sports Stadium.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 Game Show: Fun House 12:30 Travel: My Country 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:05 TV Drama: Masih Ada Kasih 2:05 Documentary Film 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta - live 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Business: Mitra Kita 8:00 News: Lintasan...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
City to issue decree on night transportation
City to issue decree on night transportation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja supports an idea to issue a provincial decree on night transportation which was proposed by City Council Speaker M.H. Ritonga, saying that a nighttime-transit system is very important. "The administration is taking the idea seriously. It is our job to provide the public with transportation vehicles day and night," he said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alleged killer arrested
Alleged killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday apprehended a man in his relative's house in Leuwiliang village, Bogor, West Java, for allegedly beating to death a security guard. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said the alleged killer, identified as Hamdani, beat the victim, identified as Agus Suganda, on Jl. Tongkang, Kramat district, in Central Jakarta on July 4. "Agus was beaten with a piece of bamboo in his face and body.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat
PDI free speech forum goes ahead despite threat JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of the overthrown leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) yesterday went ahead with their ongoing free speech forum in defiance of the military's threat to soon ban it. "We'll continue with our daily free speeches," Agung Imam Sumanto, chief of the PDI security unit, told The Jakarta Post yesterday. PDI legislator Sabam Sirait and government critic S.K.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
No plan yet for ravaged market
No plan yet for ravaged market BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor administration has yet to decide whether it will renovate or demolish the Kebon Kembang market, which was ravaged by fire in March, Mayor Eddy Gunardi said. "The administration is still waiting for the result of work carried out by the research and development agency of the Directorate General of Human Settlements," Eddy told a press conference yesterday.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI worker protests outside Nike Town
RI worker protests outside Nike Town CHICAGO (UPI): A former worker at an Indonesian factory that makes Nike shoes is seeking a meeting with executives of the athletic-wear giant and the company's most visible spokesperson, basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
U.S. and EU attack Myanmar's rights record
U.S. and EU attack Myanmar's rights record JAKARTA (JP): The United States and the European Union (EU), sitting together at a regional discussion with Myanmar yesterday, lambasted the latter's human rights record and called for improvements. Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs D.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
China calls for cooperation over disputed areas
China calls for cooperation over disputed areas JAKARTA (JP): China called yesterday for a joint effort in developing the South China Sea territories that Beijing is disputing with its neighbors. Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Qian Qichen told the ASEAN Regional Forum that China has conducted consultations with the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia that have produced "constructive results".
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bimantara starts building $1.08b automotive estate
Bimantara starts building $1.08b automotive estate PURWAKARTA, W. Java (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo laid a stone here yesterday for the construction of the 500-hectare Bimantara Automotive Industrial Estate, which is expected to begin operation in 1998.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Student arrested for Ecstasy
Student arrested for Ecstasy MEDAN, North Sumatra: On Sunday, the police arrested a female university student, identified as Jr. alias A, and three of her friends, for alleged trafficking of the rave-scene drug Ecstasy. Antara reported yesterday that the police also confiscated 131 Ecstasy pills. The four have admitted to the police that they sold the pills at between Rp 45,000 and Rp 75,000 each. (31)
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Petroz NL succeeds in Timor Sea
Petroz NL succeeds in Timor Sea SYDNEY (Reuter): Oil and gas producer and explorer Petroz NL said yesterday its Bayu-Undan 4 appraisal well in the Timor Sea zone of cooperation had been successful, intersecting a 80 metre gas-hydrocarbon column. "The Bayu-4 well was drilled to a total depth of 3,308 metres and intersected an 80 metre gross hydrocarbon column, with the same gas/water content to that encountered in other wells drilled on the field," Petroz said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Girls have equal rights to boys, Soeharto says
Girls have equal rights to boys, Soeharto says JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto made a fresh call on parents yesterday to treat their daughters the same as their sons in all respects, including education. Speaking before 25,000 children and parents attending the National Children Day celebration at the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta, Soeharto pointed out that girls should be given the same educational opportunities as boys.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Growth should aim for quality: Experts
Growth should aim for quality: Experts JAKARTA (JP): National development programs should aim to achieve growth in terms of quality as well as quantity, experts from Asia-Pacific countries said yesterday. "Economic growth is not an end, but a means to achieving human development," the experts, taking part in a workshop to review the 1996 Human Development Report (HDR), said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Myanmar's entry may mar ASEAN'
'Myanmar's entry may mar ASEAN' KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's powerful Moslem Youth Movement said yesterday the dignity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be tarnished if it accepts Myanmar's military government into its fold.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Detained students holding up well
Detained students holding up well By Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Dita Indah Sari, one of the three student activists detained on charges of inciting massive street labor protests earlier this month, looks healthy. "We're doing fine," she told The Jakarta Post who visited her in her cell at the Surabaya police detention center on Monday. "We eat three times a day. We take showers normally. The water supply is good here." She was accompanied by her friend, Coen Husein Pontoh, while the third, M.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Children suffer food poisoning
Children suffer food poisoning PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Nineteen students of an elementary school in Purbalingga regency fell sick yesterday due to food poisoning. Children eating miwo, a cheap local snack made of fried bean curd which can be bought for Rp 25 (less than one cent) at the school canteen, became ill and had to be hospitalized.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Car dispute won't affect trade relations: U.S. official
Car dispute won't affect trade relations: U.S. official JAKARTA (JP): The United States' opposition to Indonesia's policy in the automotive industry would not affect bilateral trade relations between the two countries, says a U.S. official. Under Secretary of State Joan Spero told reporters here yesterday that the U.S. government had no plans to tie the car policy to other economic activities.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
The free speech forum
The free speech forum The warning issued by Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung on Monday to ban the free speech forum at the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on Jl. Diponegoro, Jakarta, for being "unconstitutional" and inciting people "to overthrow the government" is rather disturbing.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Downer offers alternative funding for RI projects
Downer offers alternative funding for RI projects JAKARTA (Agencies): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer confirmed yesterday news that his government had offered Indonesia a new funding program for projects that have been affected by Canberra's decision to slash its foreign aid scheme.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Italy, RP sign steel deal
Italy, RP sign steel deal MANILA (AFP): Italian steel manufacturer Danieli and Co. and the Philippines' F. Jacinto Group of Companies signed a US$600- million contract to set up a steel mill in the southern Philippines, a company statement said yesterday. The agreement designates Danieli as "the main contractor for the supply, installation and commissioning of the complete state- of-the-art steel mill," the statement from Jacinto said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bomb blast at Gambir house
Bomb blast at Gambir house JAKARTA (JP): A home-made bomb exploded yesterday in the yard of a businessman's house on Jl. Batu, Gambir district, in Central Jakarta, breaking the windows of the house. No fatalities were reported. Witnesses said they saw two unidentified men put the bomb in front of Jun R. Tahier's house, lit it and left on a motorcycle in the early hours of yesterday morning. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mulia Industrindo's sales up
Mulia Industrindo's sales up JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulia Industrindo, a publicly-listed manufacturer of ceramic tiles and glass products, announced yesterday a 73 percent increase in its sales revenue to Rp 227 billion (US$98 million) in the first half of this year.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN urged not to rush tabling resolution on SEANWFZ
ASEAN urged not to rush tabling resolution on SEANWFZ JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's permanent representative at the United Nations, Nugroho Wisnumurti, said yesterday that ASEAN must not be rash in tabling a resolution on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty at the UN General Assembly. He explained that such a resolution should be introduced at a time when it can be adopted unanimously.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Gudang Garam Kart Races to start on Saturday
Gudang Garam Kart Races to start on Saturday JAKARTA (JP): The first of five scheduled Gudang Garam Kart Races is to be staged on Saturday at the Sentul International Karting Circuit. The two-day race, in which more than 80 drivers are due to compete, will feature three categories, Formula A, junior Intercontinental A and clubmen Intercontinental C.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
E. Jakarta focuses on squatters
E. Jakarta focuses on squatters JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta Mayoralty concluded its two-day annual development coordination meeting yesterday, allocating Rp 278 billion (US$ 118.5 million) for the 1997/1998 development program. As much as Rp 85.3 billion, or 30 percent of the total amount, will be used to fund public service development and resettlement of squatters who are to be evicted from unauthorized plots.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bapindo fined Rp 423m for delay
Bapindo fined Rp 423m for delay JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo), was ordered to pay a fine of Rp 423 million (US$180,230) for a delay in filing its 1995 annual report with the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam). Bapindo's fine was the largest of those imposed on the 17 bond and share issuers which failed to submit their annual and semi- annual financial reports for their 1994 and 1995 operations.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Superior school admits 73 women
Superior school admits 73 women SEMARANG, Central Java: The military-run superior senior high school Taruna Nusantara in Magelang has decided to admit female students for the first time this year. Antara reported that of the 316 students selected from among 13,000 applicants, 73 were female. Two of the female students, Frida Haryanti and Didiet Fadilia, led on Monday the welcoming ceremony attended by Minister of Defense and Security Gen. (ret) Edi Sudradjat.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 23, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,300 200 234,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 36,000 Andayani Megah 1,350 0 1,993,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,000 0 6,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,100 0 5,000 Argo Pantes 1,975 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,950 -75 605,500 Asiana IMI...
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN inconsistent on rights
ASEAN inconsistent on rights By Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): One of the most publicized controversies in the 29th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) taking place these days in Jakarta is the official acceptance of Myanmar as an observer. According to procedure, this is the step before it can be admitted as full member.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ginandjar warns of economic, social disparity
Ginandjar warns of economic, social disparity JAKARTA (JP): The economic gap is the hardest challenge for the government in the second long-term development program, State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday. Addressing a national meeting of SOKSI, a military-sponsored labor organization affiliated to Golkar, Ginandjar said that one in seven Indonesians lives in poverty.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
India has no objections to Pakistan joining ARF
India has no objections to Pakistan joining ARF JAKARTA (JP): Indian foreign minister I.K. Gujral said yesterday that his country has no objection to Pakistan joining the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Gujral said at the ASEAN Secretariat that the issue is really between Pakistan and ASEAN. Nevertheless, he said that India would not obstruct Pakistan's admission. "We will never stand in the way of anybody else joining," Gujral said.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
9,250 officials to guard election
9,250 officials to guard election PAMEKASAN, East Java: Pamekasan regency administration has mobilized 9,250 personnel from local companies to act as security officials for the general election due next year. "We have asked every company here to send us 10 percent of its workers to help safeguard the election," head of the regency's civil defense corps Maj. Soedijono was quoted by Antara as saying on Monday. This is twice as many as the 6,500 officials who were needed for the 1992 election. (31)
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bira arranges $75m loan for pineapple firm
Bira arranges $75m loan for pineapple firm JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira has arranged and closed a syndicated loan of US$75 million for PT Great Giant Pineapple Company, a pineapple plantation and processing firm, with an oversubscription of 26 percent. The syndicated loan agreement was signed at the Grand Hyatt hotel here yesterday by executives of the syndicate's 19 members and Great Giant.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Life insurance hopes 3% rise in customers
Life insurance hopes 3% rise in customers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Insurance Council said yesterday that as of the end of last year, 18 million people or 9.3 percent of Indonesia's population had become life insurance policy holders, an increase of 3 percent over the previous year.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie Investindo gets $100m facility
Bakrie Investindo gets $100m facility JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Investindo, one of the Bakrie Group's three holding companies, received yesterday a US$100 million financing facility arranged by Dongsuh Securities of South Korea. The interest rate on the three-year loan is set at 2.7 points above the six-month Singapore Inter-bank Offered Rate (SIBOR), the company said in a statement. The arrangers and lead managers of the loan are Dongsuh Securities, KorAm Bank, Hana Bank and Voryo Merchant Bank.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
What is good conduct in the Supreme Court?
What is good conduct in the Supreme Court? Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto blew the whistle on collusion in the Supreme Court and is now waiting to hear his fate from the President. Sociologist Ignas Kleden takes a close look at the issue. JAKARTA (JP): The semantics of politics is the politics of semantics. This is evidently not simply a language game played by linguists; in the case of Deputy Chief Justice for General Crimes Adi Andojo Soetjipto the above proposition has come true.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
The hypocrisy among us
The hypocrisy among us The statement which the speaker of the House of Representatives, Wahono, made at the closing of the current session period deserves our attention. Wahono said among other things that at present, signs are clearly visible of a culture of hypocrisy which is affecting some of us, including some of our leaders. What Wahono meant was the incongruity which tends to exist between our words and deeds.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alatas highlights threats to regional stability
Alatas highlights threats to regional stability JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas warned again yesterday about possible armed conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region, saying instability could undermine its economic achievements. Speaking at the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, Alatas noted that unresolved territorial disputes and overlapping claims to sovereignty pose potential security challenges.
Wed, 24 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, July 24, 1996
TV Program: Wednesday, July 24, 1996 TVRI 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 Game Show: Fun House 12:30 Travel: My Country 1:00 News: Lintasan Berita 1:05 TV Drama: Masih Ada Kasih 2:05 Documentary Film 2:30 Sport: Olympiad '96 from Atlanta - live 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country: South Sulawesi 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Business:...