Archive: 6 August 1996
51 articles found
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Woman arrested for kidnapping cousin
Woman arrested for kidnapping cousin JAKARTA (JP): The Duren Sawit police in East Jakarta have arrested a 19-year-old woman charged with kidnapping her uncle's two-year-old daughter. First Sergeant Bambang Adi said yesterday that Ella Marsella Siboru was arrested at a prostitution complex in Pulau Sicanang, North Sumatra, on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Corruption
Corruption From Pikiran Rakyat I am concerned over the corruption, collusion, and leakage of state funds. We know that corruption is common, yet we cannot turn a deaf ear and blind eye to the alleged 30 percent leakage of state funds. Here is an example: In the space of 10 minutes no less than 70 people enter Leuwipanjang terminal, Bandung, West Java, through a gate manned by two guards. Each person pays Rp 150 to the guards. No one ever asks for a receipt. I'd feel strange asking for one.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Merpati and Garuda to split soon
Merpati and Garuda to split soon JAKARTA (JP): The separation of Merpati Nusantara Airlines from its parent company, Garuda Indonesia, is expected to be completed by the government later this year. The documents for the separation have been submitted to the State Secretariat and are now awaiting approval from President Soeharto, Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto told reporters yesterday after swearing in new officials at his office.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI athletes in Atlanta
RI athletes in Atlanta Please forgive me for the following comments. I am not Indonesian. So I should not speak about the reaction to the performance of your athletes in Atlanta. I have been coming to Jakarta for nine months. I represent an American technical company. I can choose the countries I do business in. At first I came to Jakarta because of the business opportunity I perceived.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activist's parents deny accusation of communism
Activist's parents deny accusation of communism JAKARTA (JP): The military insisted yesterday that the chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) Budiman Sudjatmiko was involved in communist-like activities aimed at undermining the government, despite his parents' tearful assertions that he was not. Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid maintained that the military had proof of Budiman's involvement in communist-like activities.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI briefs foreign envoys on recent riots
ABRI briefs foreign envoys on recent riots JAKARTA (JP): Following foreign criticism of the government's handling of the July 27-28 riots and their aftermath, the military took the initiative yesterday and explained its stand on the incidents to ambassadors. "I gave them factual explanations and background to the events leading up to the incidents," ABRI Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid told journalists after the two- hour meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to get second summons
Megawati to get second summons JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, will appear before the police investigating the recent riots once an amended summons has been issued, one of her lawyers said yesterday. "The police will issue a second summons soon after they correct the old one. Nobody can refuse a police summons and Megawati will gladly and happily meet the summons," Luhut M.P.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mekong countries agree on direct telecom links
Mekong countries agree on direct telecom links By Maja Wallengren PHNOM PENH (Reuter): The six nations of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) plan to set up a network of direct telecommunications links. The decision came in early July at a meeting in Phnom Penh of the GMS countries -- Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and southwest China -- and work is expected to start next year, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) project engineer Robert Rothery.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors want death for ex-president Chun
Prosecutors want death for ex-president Chun SEOUL (Reuter): South Korean prosecutors asked a Seoul criminal court yesterday to sentence former president Chun Doo Hwan to death on charges of sedition, treason and bribery. Senior prosecutor Kim Sang-hee said Chun, accused of masterminding a 1979 coup and a 1980 army massacre in the southern city of Kwangju, should be given the maximum penalty.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
NZ continues to promote ASEAN business links
NZ continues to promote ASEAN business links JAKARTA (JP): The New Zealand government will continue to promote business links with ASEAN countries through its Trade and Investment Promotion Program, the program's manager Charles Wood told reporters yesterday. The program was founded in 1991 to promote business cooperation between New Zealand and ASEAN countries. The program was scheduled to end in 1995, but the New Zealand government has decided to extend it by several years.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX sets up clearing and guarantee house
JSX sets up clearing and guarantee house JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) signed a notarial document yesterday for the establishment of a new stock clearing and guarantee house. The operation of the new institution -- to be called PT Kliring Penjaminan Efek Indonesia (KPEI) -- is, however, still subject to approvals from the Ministry of Justice and the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
APEC's Internet program
APEC's Internet program TOKYO (AFP): Japan's post and telecommunications ministry announced yesterday an agreement with Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States to promote international interconnections on the Internet.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Suspected child killer tells of pleasures
Suspected child killer tells of pleasures JAKARTA (JP): The man suspected of sodomizing and killing eight boys said yesterday that his murders left him feeling happy and satisfied. At a preliminary interrogation at the Central Jakarta police precinct yesterday, 33-year-old Siswanto -- alias Robot -- admitted to strangling his victims, slashing their stomachs and drinking their blood.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Public seeks wider access to environmental information
Public seeks wider access to environmental information JAKARTA (JP): Legal and environmental experts called on the government yesterday to grant the public wider access to information on environmental management. "The people's right to know is a basic element to involve them in the development process," Indro Sugianto, director of the Surabaya Legal Aid Institute, told a seminar.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cardinal Clancy visits East Timor
Cardinal Clancy visits East Timor JAKARTA: Cardinal Edward Clancy of Australia is due in East Timor today for a nine-day visit at the invitation of Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, Antara reported yesterday. Cardinal Clancy, who is based in Sydney, said his visit aims at strengthening brotherhood between Catholics in both countries and for pastoral purposes. No political issues would be raised.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
DHL's present charges
DHL's present charges From Media Indonesia On July 15, 1996 I received a wedding gift from a friend in Singapore through DHL. To my surprise, DHL charged me US$10 per kilogram ($80 altogether) in mailing tax. According to DHL the regulation is exclusive to the company. I discussed this matter with Customer Service, and was informed that a gift is exempted from import tax.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Sang Pahlawan 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:05 Technology 4:30 Culture: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 English Lessons: Conferrable Words 6:00 News: Lintas Berita 6:05 Travel: South Sumatra 6:15 Village Program 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Talks: Wawasan 8:05 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:30 Sports: Arena dan...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta gears up to greet winners
Jakarta gears up to greet winners JAKARTA (JP): A parade through the capital has been planned for tomorrow to welcome home Indonesia's Olympians. It remains doubtful however whether huge crowds will turn out as they did four years ago, but the Indonesian athletes have something to cheer with their medals.
Tue, 06 Aug 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, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games
Dane shuttler masters Indonesians in Games ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP): Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, the European who has failed dismally in Asia, came good in America. The Dane, trying to emerge from the shadow of legendary countryman Morten Frost, defeated two leading Indonesians on the way to his final win over Dong Jiong of China.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement. The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news agency reported. Al-Arqam was founded in 1968 by leader Ashaari Muhammad and crushed by the authorities in 1994 when Malaysia's Moslem clergy ruled its teachings to be in conflict with Islam.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Homemade guns cause headache
Homemade guns cause headache BANDAR LAMPUNG: The police are investigating reports that guns often used by criminals are homemade and produced locally. Chief of the local branch of the internal security agency, Col. A Sanusi, said the authorities believe southern Sumatra is a major illicit producer of the guns. Police in the northern Lampung subdistrict of Mesuji seized the rudimentary firearms from local residents who used them for hunting.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Noisy island
Noisy island We appreciate Ms Tapp's concern about the disturbance of the tranquility of Peucang island by the public address system we set up to call room boys or waiters (The Jakarta Post, July 25, 1996). This system was established in response to complaints from our guests that they had to wait for a long time for help because their quarters are about 100 meters (not 10 meters) away. The noise was noticeable in the beginning but the level of noise has been reduced to a minimum.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Road race to be staged in series
Road race to be staged in series JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of the Gasoli Road Race plans to stage the race in several series, starting next month. The decision was made after the success of staging the event at the Puri Indah circuit, West Jakarta on Sunday. Director of PT Berline Gasoli Sentra Haryanto Basuki said that the race will be conducted in four series.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys
Police arrest alleged killer of 10 street boys JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta detectives have arrested a 33- year-old homeless scavenger believed to be behind the sodomizing, killing and mutilation of 10 street boys. Eight of the boys' bodies were found in the capital. The victims' age ranged from 9 to 15 years old. "The suspect, arrested in Tegal, Central Java, on July 27, has already admitted the crimes," Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata told reporters yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Herb industry promising because demand is rising
Herb industry promising because demand is rising JAKARTA (JP): Herbs have the potential to become major crops in Indonesia as demand continues to grow for them in local and foreign markets, a senior government official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stocks prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 5, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 -75 126,000 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 25 11,000 Andayani Megah 1,250 0 323,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 1,925 0 73,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,950 0 50,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,700 25 1,189,000 Asiana IMI...
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Queensland-Semarang ties
Queensland-Semarang ties SEMARANG (JP): The value of exports from Queensland to Indonesia reached nearly US$370 million for the 1994/95 fiscal year, a senior official from the Australian state said here yesterday. Queensland Economic Development Minister Dough Slack said that the value of the state's imports from Indonesia was about $278 million during the same period. Slack is currently in the Central Java provincial capital as the head of a visiting Queensland trade mission.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to stage road shows overseas
Govt to stage road shows overseas JAKARTA (JP): The government will conduct road shows to Japan and three European countries later this year to rebuild investors' confidence in Indonesia's investment climate following major rioting in the city late last month. State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo told journalists after a coordination meeting of economic ministers yesterday that he will lead the road shows to Japan and France in October, and the Netherlands and Britain in November.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
$1b pulp and paper project
$1b pulp and paper project JAKARTA (JP): The US$1 billion pulp and paper project of PT Kiani Kertas in Berau regency, East Kalimantan, is now 80 percent completed, according to Machnan R. Kamaluddin, president of the company. Kamaluddin was quoted by Antara as saying in Samarinda yesterday that the huge project, which is being built on a 3,400 hectare site, is slated to come on stream early next year. The paper project is designed for an annual capacity of 500,000 tons.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama
Champion Aspac vows to defend Kobatama JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Aspac made a last-minute inclusion of former National Basketball Association player Andrea Spencer in its bid to retain the Indonesian league, Kobatama, which reaches its final four this week.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
15 years sought for bus driver
15 years sought for bus driver BOGOR, West Java (JP): Prosecutors demanded yesterday that the driver of an intercity bus charged with negligence resulting in the deaths of 31 passengers, be sentenced to 15 years in prison. Prosecutors also said that the defendant, Ag. bin Yakob, should be banned from possessing a drivers' license for any kind of vehicle for 20 years. Twenty-nine passengers were incinerated inside the private- owned Kramatdjati bus.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia
Japans's Toray to enter Malaysia TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Toray Industries Inc. said it would build two manufacturing lines to make polyethylene (PET) film in Malaysia, establishing a production and marketing base for Asia. Toray said in a statement the first production line for industrial thick film products would come on stream at its wholly-owned Penfibre Sdn. Bhd. in August 1998 with annual capacity of 14,400 tons.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Six firms to build Java toll roads
Six firms to build Java toll roads JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned toll road operator, PT Jasa Marga, announced yesterday the six companies that have won contracts to develop seven toll roads in Java.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL posts trade surplus
KL posts trade surplus KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia posted a 238.2-million-ringgit (US$95. 3 million) trade surplus in May, compared to a deficit of 253.9 million ringgit a month earlier, the statistics department said yesterday. The turnaround was attributed to May exports rising by 6.4 percent to 16. 992 billion ringgit against a 3.3 percent rise in imports to 16.753 billion ringgit, it said in data released through the Bernama news agency.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
ICI Swire in acquisition
ICI Swire in acquisition HONG KONG (AFP): ICI Swire Paints Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Swire Pacific Ltd. and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., is holding talks with a China-owned paint firm to acquire a stake in the company or set up a joint venture, its finance director Stanley Ng said yesterday. Ng said negotiations with Chongqing Three Gorges Paint Co. Ltd. in southwestern China were initiated last week in Shanghai by ICI Swire's Hong Kong managing director Barry Matthews.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand
SE Asian rubber prices to fall on weak demand SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asian rubber prices will soften further this week on the back of soft demand with most major buyers out for summer holidays, traders said yesterday. "This is really a bad time. Prices could fall further if the weak demand continues," said an Indonesian dealer in the north Sumatran city of Medan. "The whole situation just doesn't look good. Prices may come off some more before we see the bottom," a Singapore trader said.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Embezzled state money retrieved
Embezzled state money retrieved JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The provincial Prosecutor's Office has recouped Rp 3.2 billion (US$1.3 million) in state money from corrupt officials over the past year. The Prosecutor's Office chief, Anthonius Sujata, said local courts trying graft cases have recovered Rp 3.2 billion from government officials in Jayapura, Serui, Biak and Merauke. Merauke holds the record in terms of the amount embezzled.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market construction
Traders question slow pace of Ciputat market construction Text and photos by Johansyah TANGERANG (JP): Traders from Ciputat market, which was destroyed by fire in 1994, are hoping the market can be completed as quickly as possible. But for the past month hardly any construction has been visible, although the reconstruction is scheduled for completion this year. "If this goes on I am sure the site around the market here will become worse," Rahman, a trader, said.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Customs office plans paperless services next year
Customs office plans paperless services next year JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise plans to launch paperless customs services, using an electronic data interchange (EDI) system in April when the new customs law comes into force. Eddy Abdurrachman, head of the directorate general's automatic data processing and information center, said yesterday that the system will help expedite the clearance of imported goods from customs areas.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated
More Vietnamese refugees repatriated JAKARTA (JP): Another 253 Vietnamese refugees left Galang refugee camp for Ho Chi Minh City yesterday under the Orderly Repatriation Program. They flew out of Indonesia from the Hang Nadim international airport on Batam Island in a Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 767. After yesterday's departure, there are still 2,389 Indochinese refugees awaiting repatriation, the Indonesian officials in charge of the repatriation program said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian palm oil prices may rise
Asian palm oil prices may rise KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Southeast Asian palm oil prices may firm slightly this week on prospects of strong demand from traditional buyers and expectation of lower output, regional traders said. "Exports look good while the increase in July production was not as big as anticipated. (Third month October) should test resistance at 1,120 ringgit a ton and then maybe move onto 1,150 ringgit," said one Singapore trader in a local commodity house.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge
Consortium to build Java-Bali bridge SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Scotia Bali Bridge Co. -- a consortium of PT Mitra Trans Balongan Indonesia, Scotia International Associates and Brown Beach & Associates Ltd of Britain -- will construct a five-kilometer suspension bridge linking Java and Bali. "The Ministry of Public Works has granted the consortium a license to conduct a feasibility study on the bridge development.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia imprisons
Malaysia imprisons Al-Arqam members KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday four former followers of a banned Islamic sect, Al-Arqam, had been imprisoned for trying to revive the movement. The four will be held under the powerful Internal Security Act (ISA) for at least two years, Bernama news agency reported. Al-Arqam was founded in 1968 by leader Ashaari Muhammad and crushed by the authorities in 1994 when Malaysia's Moslem clergy ruled its teachings to be in conflict with Islam.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung
Mustika Ratu to build new plant in Cibitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Mustika Ratu, a publicly-listed manufacturer of traditional medicines and cosmetics, plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Cibitung, West Java, to double its production capacity. The company's president, Mooryati Soedibyo, said yesterday that the new plant will allow the company to meet the increasing demand for its products. "This is especially driven by our expanding markets.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers
City administration vows to simplify issuance of papers JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has promised to trim down bureaucratic procedures required to obtain various permits, while Governor Surjadi Soedirdja admitted that investors have had to pay bribes to speed up the acquisition process. Deputy Governor for Government Affairs, Idroes, said yesterday one of the procedures to be simplified would be the one to obtain land use permits.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Is Beijing a foe or friend?
Is Beijing a foe or friend? At a conference last Friday sponsored by The Jakarta Post and the Asia-Pacific Economics Group, two experts argued that China is not likely to pose a threat to its ASEAN neighbors. Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin, another speaker at the conference, agrees and disagrees with the conclusion. This is the first of two articles.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs
Minister defends 'elitist' school programs JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro yesterday defended the provision of special programs for the gifted, which are often smeared as an "elitist" approach to education. "In my view...this (criticism) reflects an entirely misguided interpretation of the concept of equal access to education," Wardiman said when opening the Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asahimas profits up 14.6%
Asahimas profits up 14.6% JAKARTA (JP): PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co. Ltd booked a 14.6 percent increase in net profits to Rp 37.3 billion (US$15.9 million) for the six-month period ended in June 30, up from the Rp 32.5 billion recorded for the same period of last year. Asahimas, which is listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, said that its earnings per share increased to Rp 86 from Rp 75 in the period, with its net margin improving 19.8 percent from 16.9 percent.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rawamangun bus terminal
Rawamangun bus terminal From Kompas The Rawamangun bus terminal in East Jakarta has become even more chaotic. As a regular commuter I am very concerned over the present situation in the terminal. Designed for city buses, it now also takes intercity buses. The problem worsens as more and more space is taken up by people parking their cars while they wait for arriving families. Taxis are also allowed to drop off and pick up passengers inside the terminal.
Tue, 06 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Farewell, Indonesia
Farewell, Indonesia Time really flies. It seems only yesterday I first touched the rich soil of Indonesia, on March 6, 1991. Now I have to bid farewell to this lovely country after having served more than five years as my country's information Director with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office, which represents the ROC's interests in Indonesia in the absence of diplomatic relations. To enhance ties between the two countries through better understanding is part and parcel of my job.