Archive: 12 September 1996
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Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Jakarta is safe
Jakarta is safeFrom KompasWe all sense that Jakarta is back to normal after the July 27 surprise, which, is known as Sabtu Kelabu (gray Saturday). In the aftermath, security has been increased in strategic, or, violence prone locations where security men, armed to the teeth, are watching the public...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Cellular phone use to increase steadily
Cellular phone use to increase steadily JATILUHUR, West Java (JP): The government's plan to license more operators in the next few years, coupled with the decrease of handset prices, will help maintain the high growth of cellular telecommunications services until 2000, an executive said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Housewife stabbed by guest
Housewife stabbed by guest TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The police have arrested an unemployed man for stabbing his friend's wife, after she asked him to vacate her house which he had been living in for two months.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Jakarta pulls away in medal race
Jakarta pulls away in medal race JAKARTA (JP): Host Jakarta broke away for a commanding lead in the medal race as the 14th National Games (PON) stepped up the pace with more records yesterday.The swimming pool and weight lifting gym again played host to record-breaking contests, which resulted in...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Indonesia-Malaysia talks on island row deadlocked
Indonesia-Malaysia talks on island row deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas conceded yesterday that negotiations with Malaysia to settle the status of two small islands off East Kalimantan have reached a deadlock.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Anti-polio drive exceeds target
Anti-polio drive exceeds target JAKARTA (JP): The polio immunization drive exceeded 100 percent of its target here Tuesday, an official at the city's health agency said.The drive vaccinated 969,833 children, five years and under, or 101.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Officials support Soeharto's call for indoor campaigns
Officials support Soeharto's call for indoor campaigns JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's call for reform of the rules on election campaigns received support from senior government and military figures yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
AFTA Council fails to resolve rice liberalization problems
AFTA Council fails to resolve rice liberalization problems JAKARTA (JP): Trade ministers from the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) failed yesterday to find common ground on the timetable for the liberalization of sensitive farm products.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Report from the National Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m. Travel: My Country 12:05 TV Series: Family Matters 12:30 Dance Performance 1:00 Travel: Last Frontier 1:30 Science Film: Here Comes the Stars 2:00 Women's World 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Straits to buy S'pore firm
Straits to buy S'pore firm SYDNEY (Reuter): Gold and copper miner Straits Resources Ltd said yesterday it had agreed to buy Singapore's Straits Sebuku Pte Ltd for US$20.6 million.Straits Sebuku owns large coal interests in Indonesia, the company said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Post' becomes 'past'
'Post' becomes 'past' Of late, there is an inordinate delay in delivery of The Jakarta Post. Delivery is often erratic. Previously, we used to get the Post delivered at home at least before office hours. It's no longer the case now. Another subscriber-friend of mine concurs with this view.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
BI, Bapepam prepare merger ruling
BI, Bapepam prepare merger ruling JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said yesterday that the central bank and the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) are preparing a regulation to facilitate mergers between publicly-listed banks.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
China has no qualms about RI war games
China has no qualms about RI war games JAKARTA (JP): China is not upset with the big military exercise currently being conducted by Indonesia in the Natuna Islands, Indonesia's Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday.Feisal said Beijing's position was stated by Gen.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Brokers barred from ID card process
Brokers barred from ID card process JAKARTA (JP): A deputy governor said yesterday the administration will no longer permit brokers to help people applying for ID cards, and asked all mayoralty and district officials to improve their services to the public.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Campus paper editor sacked
Campus paper editor sacked SEMARANG: Diponegoro University rector Muladi has discharged Darmanto Jatman from his position as chief editor of the university's monthly newspaper, Manunggal."I dismissed Darmanto Jatman because I assigned him to a new post as head of the psychology study program,"...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
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,...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Baby dies after getting anti-polio vaccine
Baby dies after getting anti-polio vaccine TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The obsession with targets in the national anti-polio drive is said to be the reason behind the attitude of health officials who prioritized vaccine administration over the condition of a very sick baby.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'House Supermarket' to be launched
'House Supermarket' to be launched JAKARTA (JP): A private company will soon set up a "House Supermarket", which it describes as an audio-visual medium to promote and market real estate in Greater Jakarta.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Malaysian firms eye Penang-Dumai bridge project
Malaysian firms eye Penang-Dumai bridge project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar said yesterday that several investors from Malaysia have announced their intention to invest in the construction of a bridge to connect Penang in Malaysia and Dumai in Riau province.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
BI acts to cool down economy
BI acts to cool down economy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced an expansion of the intervention band to 8 percent and a rise in the minimum reserve requirement to 5 percent yesterday in a surprising move to reduce speculative trading and to cool down the overheated economy.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Audio video expo attractive
Audio video expo attractive JAKARTA (JP): Much larger crowds than expected have attended the first two days of a nine-day exhibition on audio and video electronic devices here."An average of 45,000 visitors have been recorded each day, which is way beyond our expectation," the organizer of Audio...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Yayuk leads Yogyakarta to gold
Yayuk leads Yogyakarta to gold JAKARTA (JP): World number 29 Yayuk Basuki inspired Yogyakarta to the gold medal after a rain-interrupted women's tennis team final against East Java in the 14th National Games yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Green dominates Fortun's lush landscapes
Green dominates Fortun's lush landscapesBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): It is practically impossible not to notice the color green at the exhibition of paintings by Ignacio Fortun at the Spanish Embassy.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
CEPA told to set power price below 6.45 U.S. cents
CEPA told to set power price below 6.45 U.S. cents JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN says it refuses to buy electricity from PT Consolidated Electric Power Asia's (CEPA) planned Tanjung Jati B power station if it costs more than 6.45 U.S. cents per kilowatt hour (kWh)."A price of 6.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
RI's bureaucracy the worst in ASEAN: Survey
RI's bureaucracy the worst in ASEAN: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Bureaucracy remains the top headache for Japanese manufacturers operating in Indonesia, while other ASEAN countries have apparently managed to reduce red tape, according to a survey.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 11, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,050 0 212,000 Aneka Kimia...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Police force hit by acute sickness, Kusparmono says
Police force hit by acute sickness, Kusparmono says JAKARTA (JP): A retired police general believes that the recent extortion allegedly committed by a police subprecinct chief is a reflection of an acute sickness in the corps.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Texmaco's profit up 45%
Texmaco's profit up 45% JAKARTA (JP): PT Texmaco Jaya said yesterday that it booked a net profit of Rp 29 billion (US$12 million) in the first six months of this year, an increase of 45 percent over the same period last year.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Vessels of Life' documents Lombok earthenware
'Vessels of Life' documents Lombok earthenwareBy Diana Darling LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): Most people who still have to carry water on their heads prefer to use a lightweight plastic bucket that costs a dollar rather than an earthenware vessel that costs three.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Senior official tried for aiding in Tansil's escape
Senior official tried for aiding in Tansil's escape JAKARTA (JP): A senior official at the Cipinang penitentiary went on trial yesterday in the East Jakarta District Court for helping in the escape of businessman Eddy Tansil last May.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Tiff should not hurt ties: Singapore
Tiff should not hurt ties: Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Malaysia have agreed that a dispute over the idea of reunification should not be allowed to damage bilateral ties, Singapore Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar said in remarks published yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
ASEAN fails to get U.S. to sign SEANWFZ treaty
ASEAN fails to get U.S. to sign SEANWFZ treatyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BATAM ISLAND, Riau (JP): ASEAN has again failed in its attempt to get the United States to sign the protocol of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty despite claims that Washington supports such a...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Banks' combined profits surge by 35% to $1.95b
Banks' combined profits surge by 35% to $1.95b JAKARTA (JP): The combined net profits of the country's 240 commercial banks rose by 35 percent to Rp 4.63 trillion (US$1.95 billion) last year from Rp 3.42 trillion in 1994, according to Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Misuari wins vote in southern RP
Misuari wins vote in southern RP MANILA (AFP): Former Moro rebel leader Nur Misuari was declared winner yesterday of a vote for governor of a Moslem autonomous region in the southern Philippines, the official election body said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Indonesia tops Tiger Cup Group A
Indonesia tops Tiger Cup Group A SINGAPORE (AFP): A wonder goal from Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto yesterday helped Indonesia to the top slot in the Tiger Cup's Group A despite a 1-1 draw with Vietnam, setting up a semifinal confrontation with Malaysia.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Lampung wight lifters maintain winning run
Lampung wight lifters maintain winning run JAKARTA (JP): Lampung lived up to its billing as the producer of the country's weight lifting cream in the 14th National Games yesterday, and Jambi benefited from it.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Sempati Air responds
Sempati Air responds Allow us to reply to a letter in The Jakarta Post (Aug. 25) under the title Sempati's Tiring Route sent in by Mr. Basar Aye Sibuea.We quite understand the disappointment of Mr. Sibuea's wife during the Medan-Banjarmasin flight SG 501 on Aug. 17.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asia welcomes treaty banning nuclear tests
Asia welcomes treaty banning nuclear tests HONG KONG (Reuter): Most of Asia yesterday welcomed the UN General Assembly's approval of a treaty banning nuclear explosions as a flawed but necessary pact, although India vowed to continue fighting the deal.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Greater Jakarta needs ministerial level authority'
'Greater Jakarta needs ministerial level authority' JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor and Tangerang need one governor, with a ministerial level authority, to face future challenges, former state environment minister Emil Salim said.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Soerjadi questioned again about the July 27 riots
Soerjadi questioned again about the July 27 riots JAKARTA (JP): The government-recognized chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Soerjadi, was questioned yesterday at the Attorney General's Office on the July 27 riots.Soerjadi arrived at the office at 9 a.m. without his lawyers.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Cambodian amnesty bid
Cambodian amnesty bid The haste with which Cambodian leader Hun Sen is moving to secure an amnesty for Khmer Rouge leader Ieng Sary is in striking contrast to the long wait for justice for the victims of the Killing Fields.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Mahuse bids farewell with bronze medal
Mahuse bids farewell with bronze medal JAKARTA (JP): Frans Mahuse of West Java ended his javelin career with a bronze medal yesterday as the 14th National Games track and field competition started with a new meet record in the men's 110m hurdles.Mahuse threw 62.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Hotel reservations canceled
Hotel reservations canceled I made reservations for two rooms at the Hotel Chedi Bandung for the night of Sept. 7, through its reservation office in Jakarta. The booking was confirmed.Just before leaving Jakarta for Bandung, I called the hotel and spoke with the front office staff.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Dynaplast sets up venture
Dynaplast sets up venture JAKARTA (JP): PT Dynaplast, a publicly-listed producer of plastics and electric wire, announced yesterday that it signed a joint venture agreement with Cubic Co. Ltd. of Japan and PT Karya Agung Alexander Motor to produce printing plastics.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Police question tribal leader
Police question tribal leader MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Amungme tribal leader Tom Beanal has been questioned about the Aug. 14 kidnapping of employees of a logging company, PT Kamundan Raya, in Timika subdistrict.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Whose House is it?
Whose House is it? In the next few days, the country's three political organizations will be finalizing their lists of candidates for the 1997 general election. More publicity has been given to Golkar, which won the past five elections by landslide margins, than to the United Development Party...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
'Holland misunderstood on Ecstasy'
'Holland misunderstood on Ecstasy' SERANG, West Java (JP): Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports E. Borst-Eilers says many Indonesians mistakenly cite Holland as a manufacturing source of Ecstasy, the drug which has become the cause of much concern in Indonesia.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asia dumps its dictatorships
Asia dumps its dictatorshipsBy Kavi Chongkittavorn BANGKOK: As expected, the local media head-lined the outcome of the "trial of the century" in South Korea recently as if they all had one thing in mind; that is, to send a direct message to Thailand's leaders who have continuously abused their...
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Two more die on toll road
Two more die on toll road BEKASI, West Java (JP): The driver and a passenger of a Toyota Kijang van died at 3:00 a.m. yesterday when the van tipped over on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road in Bekasi Timur.A local police officer said a blow-out is believed to have caused the accident.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Asian-speaking phones
Asian-speaking phones SINGAPORE (AFP): Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia Corp. has launched here an advanced cellular phone with Asian-language texts in a bid to grab a bigger share of the booming Chinese and Southeast Asian markets.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
Broadcasting bill controversy continues
Broadcasting bill controversy continues JAKARTA (JP): The long-awaited bill on broadcasting continues to spark controversy in its making despite government efforts to be as accommodative as possible, a legislator said in a seminar yesterday.
Thu, 12 Sep 1996
ASEAN and United States clash over aid programs
ASEAN and United States clash over aid programsBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BATAM, Riau (JP): A senior American official said yesterday that ASEAN member states should not expect an increase in aid and that trade and investment should be the main instrument of growth.U.S.