Archive: 11 September 1996
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Wed, 11 Sep 1996
World nickel prices predicted to peak in 1998
World nickel prices predicted to peak in 1998 BANGKOK (Reuter): Nickel is set to ride booming demand for stainless steel and prices will likely peak around 1998, an analyst with the London-based Commodity Research Unit (CRU) International Ltd said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Swimmer takes PON opening-day laurels
Swimmer takes PON opening-day laurels JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) swung into full action yesterday but failed to reach full speed as only two national records fell.It was a flat opening for the sporting event which is billed as the platform from which the country's athletes spring...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
AZCO seeks RI contract
AZCO seeks RI contract VANCOUVER, Canada (Reuter): AZCO Mining Inc said Monday it has been accepted by Indonesia's Ministry of Mines and Energy to apply for a contract on Irian Jaya.The contract was applied for under agreement with Indotan Inc.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Indonesia first to qualify for Tiger Cup semis
Indonesia first to qualify for Tiger Cup semis SINGAPORE (AFP): Five first-half goals, including two from striker Peri Sandria, saw Indonesia become the first nation to qualify for the semifinals of the inaugural Tiger Cup.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade
Tariff deadlock said not to affect ASEAN free trade JAKARTA (JP): The insistence of Indonesia and the Philippines on pushing back the deadline for the reduction of tariffs on sensitive farm products will not damage the spirit of free trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Euroclear ready to expand in Asia
Euroclear ready to expand in Asia LONDON (Reuter): Euroclear said it is to expand its coverage of the Asia-Pacific debt markets with the acceptance of Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai domestic debt securities.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
One shot dead for auto theft
One shot dead for auto theft JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police have shot to death one man and arrested eight others believed to be members of a car theft syndicate that has been operating in the Greater Jakarta area.West Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Parking fee for small vehicles
Parking fee for small vehicles JAKARTA (JP): City Council Commission C for city revenues said yesterday that the owners of small public transport vehicles should pay a fee to the municipality for using its parking lots.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Flyover construction
Flyover constructionFrom NeracaMy complaint may be shared by many other road users. The construction of the flyover connecting Jl. Pramuka and Jl. Matraman in Jakarta seems to be taking a very long time.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Daya Guna offers shares
Daya Guna offers shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Daya Guna Samudra, a fishery company based in Aru, South Maluku, which operates 150 fishing boats, plans to offer 20 percent of its shares to the public to raise between Rp 170 billion (US$72 million) and Rp 200 billion.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses
Perum PPD to operate more gas-fueled buses JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned public bus company Perum PPD is planning to operate more gas-powered buses to try to reduce pollution in Jakarta."The PPD will operate 490 gas-fueled buses by the year 2000," Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi
Soeharto dedicates eight projects in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto inaugurated the new expanshen unit of a cement plant in South Sulawesi, along with seven other projects in the province, with a call for intensified industrialization and agricultural development in the country.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Foreigners arrested for lacking passports
Foreigners arrested for lacking passports JAKARTA (JP): The immigration office has arrested six foreigners who failed to show legal travel documents and is hunting for a passport forgery syndicate, an official said.The arrested expatriates, all in their 20s, are M.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds
Tamara Bank to issue rights shares, bonds JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Tamara Bank will soon issue rights shares and subordinated mandatory convertible bonds to back up its short and long term financing.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
UMNO asks S'pore to end remerger talks
UMNO asks S'pore to end remerger talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's ruling party has demanded that Singapore put an end to controversial discussion of a possible remerger with Malaysia, party officials said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook
'Pentas Kota Raya' is more than just a Jakarta sketchbook Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) Fuad Hassan Pustaka Jaya 1996 Page 116 JAKARTA (JP): Fuad Hassan's Pentas Kota Raya (Big City Stage) is more than a sketchbook of Jakartans' daily, bittersweet life.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Arabs unite over Turkish plans for Iraq
Arabs unite over Turkish plans for IraqBy Jonathan Wright CAIRO (Reuter): Turkey's plan to set up a buffer zone in northern Iraq has brought Arab states together in support of Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Anticommunism law needed: Activists
Anticommunism law needed: Activists JAKARTA (JP): An organization affiliated with the ruling Golkar political organization has proposed that the government should draft an anticommunism law to provide the legal grounds for the state's anticommunist campaign.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates
Soeharto's children picked as Golkar candidates JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar organization is preparing a list of Indonesia's who's who to submit to the General Election Institute as its candidates for the House of Representatives and People's Consultative Assembly.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Asia-Pacific to fuel oil industry growth
Asia-Pacific to fuel oil industry growth SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia-Pacific nations led by China and India will fuel growth in the world oil industry in the 21st century and greatly influence prices with their huge import needs, officials and experts said here yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns
LIPI to study parties' 1997 election campigns JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will conduct strategic social, political and cultural studies on the political campaigns for next year's general election, the institute's chairman, Soefjan Tsauri, said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold
Nurhayati gives Yogyakarta first PON gold CIKAMPEK, West Java (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) medal race kicked off without any surprises yesterday when Yogyakarta women's cyclist Nurhayati won the Games maiden gold in the initial 20-kilometer Individual Time Trial (ITT).
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Megawati grilled again over subversion cases
Megawati grilled again over subversion cases JAKARTA (JP): Government investigators questioned deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday about the July 27 riots in the capital.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Rector bans political dialogs
Rector bans political dialogs SEMARANG: Students of the state Diponegoro University will soon lose a place on their campus for discussing politics.The university's rector Muladi said yesterday he is determined to ban political discussions on campus because students have "abused" the popular forum...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
KL plans $1.2b paper mill
KL plans $1.2b paper mill KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's timber tycoon Ting Pek Khiing is to build a three-billion-ringgit (US$1.2 billion) paper and pulp mill jointly with the state government of Sabah, a report said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Flower park playground opened
Flower park playground opened JAKARTA (JP): Mrs. Tuty Try Sutrisno, the wife of Vice President Try Sutrisno, opened a playground at the Nusantara flower park in Cipanas, a mountainous area in West Java, yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release
Lawyer pleads for disco owner's release JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer representing the owner of the Hailai discotheque yesterday urged the North Jakarta District Court to acquit him from charges of possession of marijuana and Ecstasy.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
'Japan unlikely to take RI to WTO'
'Japan unlikely to take RI to WTO' JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government may drop its plan to take Indonesia's national car policy to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to the chief of the Indonesian Business Data Center.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Catherine wins 2 golds on PON return
Catherine wins 2 golds on PON return JAKARTA (JP): West Java's best swimming hope, Catherine Surya, restored her tainted pride with a glorious return to the National Games here yesterday.Catherine, one of five sinners found guilty of taking banned substances at the previous Games three years ago,...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
PNG rebels claim 13 govt troop deaths
PNG rebels claim 13 govt troop deaths SYDNEY (Reuter): Rebels on Papua New Guinea's Bougainville Island yesterday reported killing 13 soldiers in an attack that Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan said was a setback to peace in the South Pacific's longest armed conflict.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Bird-nest looters detained
Bird-nest looters detained BANDUNG: Police arrested nine suspected criminals yesterday who specialized in looting bird nests, which are a popular Chinese delicacy.According to City Police Chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
RI unveils open skies policy for ASEAN members
RI unveils open skies policy for ASEAN members JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday a full open skies policy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) eastern subregional growth area linking several Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan and Sulawesi and the neighboring nations...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Meeting to discuss cotton
Meeting to discuss cotton JAKARTA (JP): Seven U.S. industrial executives are to discuss the latest developments in the world cotton industry at the second Cotton USA Conference here today.The Indonesian Spinners Association stated yesterday that Indonesian textile producers were expected to discuss...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Asian central banks welcome BIS invitations
Asian central banks welcome BIS invitations SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asian central banks welcomed yesterday their invitations to join the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), although economists said monetary policy in the new member countries would not be affected.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Ending traffic jams
Ending traffic jams A lot has been written on the causes of traffic jams in Jakarta. Lack of discipline and too many vehicles, these have been cited as major causes. I wish to touch upon another reason which seems correctable to me.Just a look at the traffic conditions on Jl.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Records galore fall in Games weight lifting
Records galore fall in Games weight lifting JAKARTA (JP): One national and eight Games weight lifting records were broken on the first day of the 14th National Games (PON) here yesterday.The national record was broken by Winarni of Lampung. She clean and jerked 105.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Japanese investors wary of Asian stocks
Japanese investors wary of Asian stocks TOKYO (Reuter): Japanese investors are becoming wary of putting money in southeast Asian securities amid political woes and economic slowdown in the area, and this has also depressed trade in Asian currencies, fund managers say.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Report from the Senayan Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 Game Show: Fun House 12:30 TV Drama: Ciung Wanara 1:30 TV Drama: Surat Terbayang 2:00 Documentary Film 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from the National Sports Stadium (live)...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Floods hit the usual places
Floods hit the usual places JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rain in much of the city from Monday night to dawn yesterday has flooded some parts of the city.Antara reported yesterday that flood-prone areas in Grogol, West Jakarta, Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta and Salemba and around the National Monument (Monas)...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Unocal discovers oil
Unocal discovers oil SUGAR LAND, United States (Reuter): Unocal Corp said Monday it drilled seven successful oil and gas exploration wells in the Mahakam Delta area offshore East Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
RI-U.S. businesspeople boost joint intiatives
RI-U.S. businesspeople boost joint intiatives JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and American businesspeople, buoyed by the progress of their first-year efforts, yesterday expanded their joint initiatives to four new areas they believe are crucial to improving the competitiveness of the Indonesian economy.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
PM Klaus ends Malaysian visit
PM Klaus ends Malaysian visit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Czech Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus wound up his three-day visit to Malaysia yesterday, during which he witnessed the signing of a bilateral investment guarantee pact to boost economic ties.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Street children not pests: Experts
Street children not pests: Experts YOGYAKARTA (JP): Experts are becoming critical of government policies which treat street children merely as "pests to be controlled", and are calling for a comprehensive examination of the problem.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 -25 16,000 Andayani Megah 1,050 0 493,000 Aneka...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
House blasts govt over power policy
House blasts govt over power policy JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives noted that the government's decision to open up only the base category of power generation to private investors is unfair."Why don't we offer also the medium and top categories to private investment?" Iskandar Mandji, a...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
KL investigates robbery of RP boat
KL investigates robbery of RP boat MANILA (DPA): Malaysian authorities are investigating the captain and crew of a Malaysian navy vessel accused of robbing a Philippine fishing boat inside its own territorial waters, the Philippine armed forces chief-of-staff said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
ASEAN officials begin two-day dialog with U.S.
ASEAN officials begin two-day dialog with U.S. BATAM Island (JP): Delegates from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and the United States begin a two-day dialog today on political and economic issues, including human rights in Myanmar and the recent bombardment of Iraq.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Ssangyong to build flats
Ssangyong to build flats SEOUL (Reuter): Ssangyong Engineering and Construction, an unlisted unit of South Korea's Ssangyong Group, has received an order worth US$57 million to build a luxury condominium complex in Jakarta, the company said yesterday.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Dengue claims 35 lives
Dengue claims 35 lives PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Thirty-five people died of dengue fever in the province between January and July of this year, a local official said yesterday.Zaini Saleh, head of the provincial health office's section on communicable diseases control, said the worst-hit area was...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Sujudi launches latest anti-polio drive
Sujudi launches latest anti-polio drive SERANG, West Java (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi launched the first phase of the second national anti-polio drive yesterday, which aims to immunize 21.8 million Indonesian children below the age of five.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Misuari faces challenge of drawing back refugees
Misuari faces challenge of drawing back refugeesBy Martin Abbugao COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Luring back about half a million refugees who fled the civil war in the southern Philippines will be a top priority of the Moslem region's new governor, analysts say.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Bank hold-up in Denpasar
Bank hold-up in Denpasar DENPASAR, Bali: Two armed men robbed two Bank Rama employees outside a branch of the small bank and escaped with Rp 25 million (US$10,638) over the weekend.A security guard at the bank, Komang Ariawan, was escorting bank employee Gde Nyoman Sugastawa, who was delivering...
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Rapist still at large
Rapist still at large JAKARTA (JP): Police are hunting for a man who allegedly raped a housewife at a housing complex in Ciputat, Tangerang, on Sunday.A police sergeant at the Ciputat police sub-precinct told The Jakarta Post yesterday that a police team was investigating the case.
Wed, 11 Sep 1996
Disarm Christian vigilantes: Fidel Ramos
Disarm Christian vigilantes: Fidel Ramos MANILA (Agencies): President Fidel Ramos yesterday ordered the armed forces and police to disarm Christian vigilantes in the southern Philippines who have vowed to fight a peace deal between Manila and Moro rebels.