Archive: 7 August 1996
56 articles found
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cardinal's voice
Cardinal's voice From Kompas Our nation toils to establish the welfare of our people. We have to try to give substance to our independence and create this welfare. Life is hard and development is no easy matter and it takes a long time to accomplish these ideals. Fortunately our founding fathers bequeathed us a tradition with which to face these challenges.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
1. Mega ---- 72 pts MB l/c 4 cols 2 lines
1. Mega ---- 72 pts MB l/c 4 cols 2 lines Megawati to obey second summons
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt calls for aircraft maintenance facility
Govt calls for aircraft maintenance facility JAKARTA (JP): The government says it will invite local and overseas companies to open an aircraft maintenance facility within the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines growth area to stimulate local economic growth.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to obey second summons
Megawati to obey second summons JAKARTA (JP): The ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party, Megawati Soekarnoputri, confirmed yesterday that she will appear before the police investigating the recent riots as requested by the amended summons sent to her on Monday. "Megawati will go to the City Police headquarters at 9 a.m. on Friday," one of Megawati's lawyers, R.O. Tambunan, said yesterday at Megawati's home in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Contractors not happy over bidding
Contractors not happy over bidding BEKASI, West Java (JP): Members of the local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Contractors, Gapensi, accused the regency of unfair bidding practices on 75 projects worth Rp 54 billion (about US$23 million). "Only about 30 percent of 168 local contractors were invited to bid for government projects," the Association's head of the legal and tax department, Ujang Djunaedi, said Monday.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bogus army captain arrested
Bogus army captain arrested JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Garrison apprehended on Monday night an unemployed man who allegedly collected debts from people by impersonating an army captain. A. Komar Hidayat, a 28-year-old resident of the Susukan subdistrict in East Jakarta, admitted yesterday he began the ploy early this year. "People were afraid when I wore army clothes," he said, adding that he bought the clothes and a toy gun at the Senen market in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Straits eyes RI coal project
Straits eyes RI coal project MELBOURNE (Reuter): Mining company Straits Resources Ltd's managing director Brian Rear said yesterday the company was considering buying a coal project in Indonesia to boost cashflows, but declined to disclose the likely purchase price. He also declined to identify the project, which he said was poised for development in the Kalimantan province.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
6,600 ha of crops suffer as drought hits Central Java
6,600 ha of crops suffer as drought hits Central Java BANJARNEGARA, Central Java (JP): Severe drought has hit many areas in the province, one of Indonesia's largest rice growing areas, and the rainy season is still two months away. Data at the provincial food crops agency shows that up to June, crops in 6,636 hectares of paddy fields had reportedly wilted and the water level in several major reservoirs' has dropped drastically.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Press warned about communist threat
Press warned about communist threat JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko warned against communists infiltrating the press, as the institution is among its favorite weapons used to spread its propaganda. Addressing a meeting with senior and retired journalists yesterday, Harmoko said that infiltration into the media is a common communist method. "The Indonesian press should remain cautious," he said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dog squad expanded
Dog squad expanded JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen dogs have been added to the sniffer dogs squad of the Customs and Excise Office's narcotics division. The 13 dogs have been trained for 15 weeks by instructors from the office, assisted by experts from the United States. The office has also finished training 10 dog handlers to step up vigilance against drug trafficking, Antara reported.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Comic fallout from the Hiroshima Bomb
Comic fallout from the Hiroshima Bomb Gen The Chicken Foot: A Picture Story about Hiroshima (Hadashi no Gen) By Keiji Nakazawa Yayasan Obor Indonesia, 1996 288 pages JAKARTA (JP): Tezuka, the Japanese illustrator, said once that comics are one of the forms most easily absorbed by the human intellect.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
What use are Kadin and Gapensi?
What use are Kadin and Gapensi? From Pikiran Rakyat There is a regulation which stipulates that every contractor must belong to the Association of Indonesian National Contractors (Gapensi), and that every firm which sells services or produces goods must be a member of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin). In each case, the company is obliged to pay a substantial membership fee and a fairly large annual contribution.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Catalyst plant opens
Catalyst plant opens SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's first plant to manufacture petroleum refinery catalysts, used in the removal of chemical impurities from oils, opened in Singapore yesterday. The plant is a joint venture between CRI International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Shell group, and the Criterion Catalyst company. Both partners are based in Houston in the United States. Dave Wood, managing director of the joint-venture company CRI/Criterion Manufacturing Singapore Pte.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Economist fears for ASEAN free trade
Economist fears for ASEAN free trade JAKARTA (JP): An economist warned yesterday that non-tariff barriers between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) could disrupt the implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement. Mari E.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Maid murder reconstructed
Maid murder reconstructed TANGERANG (JP): Police set up Monday the reconstruction of the murder of a 23-year-old maid, who was allegedly killed by her employers in Curug, some 35 kilometers west of here. Ropingah was allegedly tortured to death by Mangantur Sinaga, 39, and his wife, Fransiska Viona, 28, on July 29. In the reconstruction, the maid, played by a resident, Turasih, 20, was kicked and beaten by Mangantur until she fainted. He roused the maid with water and beat her again.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP raises funds for APEC
RP raises funds for APEC MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government is seeking 145 million pesos (US$5.6 million) in donations from the private sector to help host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November, an official statement said yesterday. President Fidel Ramos has recommended that donations to "APEC Foundation of the Philippines" be made tax deductible, the statement said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spirit of sportsmanship
Spirit of sportsmanship Thank you very much for your excellent spirit of sportsmanship in running an -- long awaited, and in my opinion, long overdue -- article about Poul Erik Hoyer Larsen winning his much-deserved Olympic gold medal in the Men's Singles Badminton (page 13, Sports News, the Aug. 6 edition of The Jakarta Post). My heartiest congratulations to you for winning, Poul Erik.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Scientists seek research grant
Scientists seek research grant JAKARTA: Fifteen young scientists presented their research proposals at a competition for a grant to finance their studies at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) yesterday. The 15 young scientists, from a total of 16 invited by the institute to present their proposals, were winners of research contests for teenagers held during 1990-1995. They were selected from 28 who entered their proposals for the competition.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Traitors' can't deter tourists: Myanmar
'Traitors' can't deter tourists: Myanmar YANGON (Reuter): Tourist arrivals in Myanmar are up significantly despite attempts by "traitors" and their foreign supporters to derail the tourism industry, Myanmar's state media said yesterday. "A significant increase in the number of tourist arrivals ... proves that attempts by internal traitors who are relying on alien nations with the help of some foreign correspondents and columnists to hinder the nation's tourism industry ...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian share prices close mixed
Asian share prices close mixed TOKYO (AFP): Japanese share prices closed 1.6 percent lower yesterday while other Asian bourses were mixed, most moving in line with domestic news. In Tokyo, the overall market was pressured by futures-led selling together with foreign and retail investor sales, brokers said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Bemo' to be replaced with minivans on 20 routes
'Bemo' to be replaced with minivans on 20 routes JAKARTA (JP): The municipality has licensed 60 minivans to replace the three-wheeled 'bemo' vehicles on 20 routes later this month. Samosir, a member of the team handling the replacement of three-wheeled public transport, said yesterday that the 60 minivans have been licensed by the Land Transport and Traffic Agency.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pasar Jaya to rebuild Kenari market soon
Pasar Jaya to rebuild Kenari market soon JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned market company, PD Pasar Jaya, will start rebuilding the Kenari electronics market early next month in cooperation with a private company. On July 12, a fire destroyed at least 100 kiosks of the electronics market on Jl. Kenari in Central Jakarta, causing billions of rupiah in losses.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Experts divided on arrest of suspected serial killer
Experts divided on arrest of suspected serial killer JAKARTA (JP): Experts are divided on the recent arrest of a man charged with sodomizing and killing eight city street boys. In an interview with The Jakarta Post yesterday, criminologist Adrianus Meliala from the University of Indonesia hailed the police work. Meanwhile Jovita Martina, a former lecturer of criminology at the university, doubted the arrest, saying it might have been engineered.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Free trade could harm agriculture in developing nations
Free trade could harm agriculture in developing nations By Prapti Widinugraheni BALI (JP): A senior agricultural economist warned yesterday that global free trade in the agricultural sector may bring about new inequalities between developed and developing countries and between farm regions with different resources.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI to imports soybeans
RI to imports soybeans JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is likely to import around 760,000 tons of soybean this year to meet the nation's demand for the crop, says an official. A.M. Fagi, the head of the research and development department at the Ministry of Agriculture said Monday that the demand for soybeans is projected to be 2.76 million tons this year, while the country's total soybean production will be around two million tons.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Meeting to discuss triangle cooperation
Meeting to discuss triangle cooperation JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers and top businessmen from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will hold a meeting in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, next month to discuss triangular cooperation between their neighboring territories, according to an Indonesian official.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
MRCB to manage toll road
MRCB to manage toll road KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) said yesterday it had signed a joint venture with Camelite Sdn Bhd to jointly provide management services to the Pandaan-Pasuruan toll road in East Java, Indonesia. The move marks MRCB's first venture into the provision of project management services for huge infrastructural project overseas, the listed MRCB said in a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. It did not elaborate on the value of the contract.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Capital inflow sustained
Capital inflow sustained MANILA (Reuter): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects capital inflows into four emerging markets in Southeast Asia to be sustained in the coming years, a working paper released said yesterday. IMF consultant Linda Koenig said Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines started posting capital account surpluses since the early 1990s after they initiated economic reform programs.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jepara to build sculpture museum
Jepara to build sculpture museum JEPARA, Central Java: The Jepara regency is planning to build an art museum to display the works of local sculptors, Regent Bambang Poerwadi said on Saturday. Antara quoted the regent as saying that the museum would procure, preserve and exhibit sculptures to promote local artists' work. Some 700 works have already been collected. The regency administration is also planning to auction some art, he said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Share prices down 1.43% at JSX on profit taking
Share prices down 1.43% at JSX on profit taking JAKARTA (JP): Profit taking by both foreign and local investors pushed share prices down 1.43 percent on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday. "I'm not so sure what the main reason for today's drop is.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Public relations role still minimal in business activities
Public relations role still minimal in business activities JAKARTA (JP): The role of public relations officers in Indonesian business activities is still minimal, and they often function as "firefighters" to cope with crises in companies, a public relations analyst said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia dreams of sale pan-Asia rail connection
Cambodia dreams of sale pan-Asia rail connection By Pip Wood PHNOM PENH (DPA): Train travel in Cambodia is an erratic, slow and occasionally dangerous affair. Train passengers are subject to ambush by the Khmer Rouge -- as was the case with three Western backpackers who were kidnapped and subsequently killed by the rebels in 1994. This prompted a government ban on foreigners traveling by train. Mine-detonating carriages on which passengers can ride precede each train.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore campaigns for courtesy
Singapore campaigns for courtesy SINGAPORE (JP): A common view on Orchard Road, and elsewhere in Singapore, is the young men, with earphones seemingly glued in their ears, oblivious to their surroundings. Notable to a visiting Jakartan is also the absence of smiles on the street, except for wide welcoming grins from store keepers. Singaporean girls, a fellow reporter, said, "are pretty but cold.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Meat industry sees big potential in SE Asia
Meat industry sees big potential in SE Asia SINGAPORE (Reuter): Southeast Asians are eating more meat, especially chicken, as the region's robust economies put more money in their pockets, traders and analysts said. "The outlook for the poultry and feedmeal sector looks very promising," an executive at an Indonesian feedmill told Reuters.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:05 Children's Program: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Just The Ten of Us 4:05 TV Drama: Permohonan 4:30 Documentary: Fuya 4:55 Filler 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel: Bengkulu 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV Series: Jump Over The Moon 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler 7:30 Business: Mitra Kita 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 TV Drama: A Review: Lintasan Sinetron 9:00...
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Hotel Dusit Mangga Dua FOUR-STAR RATING: Dusit Mangga Dua received a four-star rating classification before its grand opening ceremony on July 17. Pudjo Basuki, regional chief of the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications (left), presents the four-star rating to Christopher Green, the hotel's general manager. Looking on is Iskandar, senior director of administration of PT Duta Pertiwi, the company which owns the new hotel.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soerjadi must be held responsible
Soerjadi must be held responsible From Ummat As a former staffer of the Research and Development Agency of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) I would like to give my opinion about the PDI problem. In spite of the conflict within the Party -- and each group has both strengths and weaknesses -- PDI is in essence one family. However, PDI has never been a self-supporting entity. Therefore we should observe the latest case involving the PDI carefully.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 6, 1996.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oki's ex-wife claims ignorance of his crimes
Oki's ex-wife claims ignorance of his crimes JAKARTA (JP): The former wife of Oki, the man being tried here for a triple murder in Los Angeles, has testified that although he was violent she knew nothing of his alleged crimes. "He was constantly beating me up," Anggi Hasti Benjamim, 29, told the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday. She was married to Oki between October 1992 and April 1993. She said the beatings began as soon as they moved to Los Angeles after their wedding in Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Typhoon hits Manokwari
Typhoon hits Manokwari MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A typhoon and storm hit the city of Manokwari and its immediate surroundings in east Irian Jaya on Monday, damaging buildings and leaving dozens of people homeless. Antara reported yesterday that 80 kilometer per hour winds from the Pacific Ocean had swept through Manokwari and its environs. Police chief Lt. Col. Tjahjo Hernoadi said he had not yet received any reports of casualties. (swe)
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flour mill constructed
Flour mill constructed SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): PT Indorama Nusantara has started the construction of a Rp 90 billion wheat flour mill at Tanjung Emas port. "We are building a 12-story factory, equipped with a warehouse and a cargo port," the company's president, Harli Saleh, said here yesterday after signing the agreement between the company and PT Pelindo III on the operation of the multipurpose cargo port.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Palm oil consolidates in Europe
Palm oil consolidates in Europe LONDON (Reuter): The palm oil sector in Europe was consolidating after rising US$7.50 to $10 yesterday morning on the back of Chinese license talk. Talk that China was going to issue licenses to import olein from Malaysia and Indonesia boosted the market, resulting in a small amount of short covering as the price increased, traders said.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rare animals to be resettled
Rare animals to be resettled PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Animals which might be affected by the government's million-hectare agricultural project in the Kapuas district are to be moved to the Tanjung Puting National Park, some 500 kilometers southwest of here. Antara quoted Central Kalimantan police chief Col. Deddi Ganrijadi as saying on Saturday that the resettlement would be done in stages to reduce the animals' distress.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
AIDS/HIV cases increase to 420
AIDS/HIV cases increase to 420 JAKARTA (JP): The ministry of health reported yesterday that 13 more HIV/AIDS cases have been detected, bringing the official number of cases in Indonesia to 420. Hadi Marjanto A, the ministry's director general for the eradication of communicable diseases and environmental sanitation, said that the 13 cases were detected in blood samples over a one-month period.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Businessman to face drug trial
Businessman to face drug trial JAKARTA (JP): Hendro Sumampouw, a noted businessman in the city's entertainment circle, will soon be on trial for allegedly possessing marijuana and Ecstasy pills, police said. "We have just handed over the dossiers of his case to the North Jakarta prosecutor's office," City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna told reporters yesterday.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Campaign starts to curb air pollution
Campaign starts to curb air pollution SEMARANG (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja launched a national campaign aimed at curbing air pollution caused by motorized vehicles and industries. The Langit Biru (Blue Sky) campaign is primarily intended to improve public awareness about the need to reduce poisonous gases emitted by engines.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN-China conflict possible over oil: Experts
ASEAN-China conflict possible over oil: Experts JAKARTA (JP): International relations experts said yesterday that war between China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the oil-rich South China Sea is probable given the future needs of both sides for energy sources. Vice Governor of the National Resilience Institute Juwono Sudarsono said in a seminar that such an outcome is likely should China not have any other alternative energy sources.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Timor car not to be deterred by price war
Timor car not to be deterred by price war JAKARTA (JP): The Timor car, produced in South Korea but dubbed the "national" car of Indonesia, is determined to compete head-to-head with other auto firms in the local market. Benny Koernadi, a director at PT Timor Industri Komponen -- a company assigned to provide local components for the Timor car -- said yesterday that recent price cuts made by a number of local auto firms will not hurt the Timor's prospects.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Use of BNI proceeds undecided
Use of BNI proceeds undecided BALI (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs Saleh Afiff says the government has not decided how the proceeds from the listing of Bank BNI later this year will be used. Saleh said state-owned BNI, the largest bank in the country, would be partly listed on the domestic stock exchanges and the issue will therefore not bring in foreign exchange. "So the proceeds from the listing cannot be used for foreign debt repayments.
Wed, 07 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.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Violence a living reality in Indonesia
Violence a living reality in Indonesia By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): For some time now we have been living in an atmosphere of violence. Even before the July 27 violence broke out, there had been ample evidence that physical violence was part of our daily life in Jakarta. Every day we have been reading news about criminal acts: robbery committed with rape and murder. In addition to this "hard violence" there has also been evidence of "soft violence".
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Military plans further crackdown on PRD activists
Military plans further crackdown on PRD activists YOGYAKARTA (JP): While the military has vowed to continue its crackdown on "communist-like movement" activists, human rights campaigners charged that force had been used by the authorities in their interrogation of five students arrested here last week.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign pressure grows on Indonesia over PDI crackdown
Foreign pressure grows on Indonesia over PDI crackdown JAKARTA (Agencies): International pressure on Indonesia mounted yesterday over the way the government is handling the aftermath of the July 27 raid on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Foreign pressure grows on RI over PDI crackdown
Foreign pressure grows on RI over PDI crackdown JAKARTA (Agencies): International pressure on Indonesia mounted yesterday over the way the government is handling the aftermath of the July 27 raid on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters. The authorities are still holding 133 people as of yesterday in connection with the two-day riots following the takeover of PDI headquarters by government-backed breakaway leader Soerjadi from the democratically-elected Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Disappointing development
Disappointing development From Republika I bought a house in "Taman Kebajen Indah" in Bekasi, West Java, in August 1994 with a down-payment. At that time the construction of the house had not yet started. The developer promised that the construction of the house would be completed in August 1995. When I visited the location in the promised month, it was obvious that nothing had happened. They were still filling in the land.
Wed, 07 Aug 1996, 00:00 WIB
Centennial Olympics applauded and criticized
Centennial Olympics applauded and criticized JAKARTA (Agencies): Tension and enthrallment filled the trouble-plagued Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, but everybody shared a last hurrah when the Centennial Games concluded on Sunday. Criticism started at the opening of the Games and continued. Throughout the course of the Centennial Games, buses ran late or did not run at all. And when fans eventually reached the Games they were often met by pouring rain.