Archive: 14 September 1996
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Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Three babies die after polio vaccinations
Three babies die after polio vaccinations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi reported yesterday that three children died this week after being vaccinated for polio, arguing that diseases, not the vaccine, killed them.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Perum PPD must diversify its business: Official
Perum PPD must diversify its business: Official JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general of the Ministry of Transportation, Muchtaruddin Siregar, suggested that the state- owned transportation service Perum PPD could improve its performance by diversifying.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Drive on billboard language to continue
Drive on billboard language to continue JAKARTA (JP): Around 2,000 billboards, signs and banners around the city still bear foreign names or wording despite a national campaign to use proper Indonesian.Unless they are changed, they may be targeted in a Sept.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Motorcycles for troopers
Motorcycles for troopers JAKARTA (JP): PT Federal Motor, a manufacturer and assembler for Honda, donated the Jakarta Military Command 35 new motorcycles Thursday.The command's chief, Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso, said the motorcycles would be used by his squads to patrol the city.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Old soldiers fend off young guns at Games
Old soldiers fend off young guns at Games JAKARTA (JP): Old soldiers held off coup attempts from young prodigies in the 14th National Games yesterday, but age barriers denied the veterans a remarkable showing.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Pare-pare to build oil refinery in South Sulawesi
Pare-pare to build oil refinery in South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Pare-pare Refining Corporation, a subsidiary of Meganusa Holding Corporation, is to build an oil refinery in Pinrang, near the South Sulawesi city of Pare-pare, with an investment of Rp 10.2 trillion (US$4.42 billion).
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Ciputat police arrest two alleged burglars
Ciputat police arrest two alleged burglars JAKARTA (JP): Police in Ciputat, South Jakarta have arrested two suspected robbers, one of whom was also charged with raping a female victim.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Developer waiting for response on Bekasi regency office move
Developer waiting for response on Bekasi regency office move JAKARTA (JP): A developer, PT Lippo Cikarang, is still waiting for a respond from the Bekasi regency over an offer to relocate the regency's administration office to the Cikarang area, eastern Bekasi.The company's spokesperson, Jeanny L.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
10 months pregnant -- and she didn't know it
10 months pregnant -- and she didn't know itBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Samsiati, 44, finds it difficult to express how she feels. "I'm happy and embarrassed at the same time," she said with her two-week-old baby, Wahyu Budianti, in her lap.
Sat, 14 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: Wajah Negeriku 12:05 TV Series: Gaiking 12:30 Sports 1:30 TV Series: Out of The Blue 2:00 Science Film: Earth Revealed 2:30 Sports Games (PON) Report from the National Sports Stadium (live)...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Davao officials in town
Davao officials in town MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi Governor E.E. Mangindaan received a delegation yesterday from the Davao City Council who were in town to revive the sister city project involving the two cities and Bitung, also in North Sulawesi.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Managing Jakarta
Managing Jakarta It has been a long time since the former state minister of the environment, Emil Salim, has publicly discussed subjects that interest us all. So it is all the more gratifying to find that, at a monthly lecture at Jakarta's City Hall, he showed that he had lost none of his acute...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Political parties ready for indoor campaigning
Political parties ready for indoor campaigning JAKARTA (JP): Politicians from the three political parties -- the United Development Party (PPP), Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- have agreed to concentrate on indoor campaigning in the run-up to next year's general election.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Selviana marks comeback with double gold
Selviana marks comeback with double gold JAKARTA (JP): Life is restarting after 40 for Selviana Sofyan of Jakarta who yesterday returned to the shooting range with two gold medals in the women's sport pistol at the 14th National Games.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Public employees
Public employees I refer to your Sept. 4 editorial.During my long stay in Indonesia I have frequently encountered the attitude of Indonesian "public employees" and sincerely hope that the President's comments will be heeded.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Blood donors carry viruses
Blood donors carry viruses PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The local chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross said that some of the blood it had received from donors turned out to be contaminated by a virus associated with hepatitis or sex-related diseases, Antara reported.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Citatah's profit up 367%
Citatah's profit up 367% JAKARTA (JP): PT Citatah, a publicly-listed marble producer, recorded a 367 percent increase in its net profit to Rp 10.9 billion ($4.6 million) in the first half of the year over the same period of 1995, the firm said.It announced yesterday that the profit accounted for 44.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
SE Asia's soymeal demand expected to surge
SE Asia's soymeal demand expected to surge SINGAPORE (Reuter): Soymeal demand in Southeast Asia is expected to surge in the coming months as most countries in the region have not yet covered their requirements up to the end of the year and into 1997, traders said.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Indonesian fashion students seek more sense and dollars
Indonesian fashion students seek more sense and dollarsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's been a hectic year for fashion folk in Indonesia.New mall openings, boutique launchings by international designers such as Oscar De La Renta and Manolo Blahnik, and a spotlight on the CNN program "Style with...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Asian power lifting records tumble at PON
Asian power lifting records tumble at PON JAKARTA (JP): Herculean efforts marked the opening day of the 14th National Games (PON) power lifting competition yesterday with two of West Kalimantan's muscle women breaking Asian records on their way to gold medals.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
New cafe at Pondok Indah
New cafe at Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): A new cafe offering a wide range of bread, croissants, coffee and soft drinks opened Thursday in Pondok Indah Mall, South Jakarta.Operating under franchise from an Australian baking company, the Dailybread cafe "will try to give the best of best tastes and...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Five-nation air defense exercise to kick off
Five-nation air defense exercise to kick off KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia is to coordinate a major air defense exercise under the Five-Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) that groups it with Australia, Britain, New Zealand and Singapore, defense officials said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Sutiyoso welcomes new probe into Priok riot
Sutiyoso welcomes new probe into Priok riot JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso says efforts by certain parties to reinvestigate the 12-year-old bloody Tanjung Priok riot are welcome."The accident has long been buried.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Tokyo reconsiders taking car dispute to WTO
Tokyo reconsiders taking car dispute to WTO JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Minister of Trade and Industry Shunpei Tsukahara confirmed yesterday that the Japanese government is considering taking Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its controversial car policy.
Sat, 14 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,...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Thai to seek return of bond
Thai to seek return of bond BANGKOK (AFP): A Thai property developer said yesterday its joint venture in the Philippines would seek the return of a 100 million peso (US$3.8 million) bond lodged as part of its failed bid to develop a former U.S. military recreation camp.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 13, 1996: Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,325 125 25,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,150 0 675,500 Aneka Kimia Raya...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Rights commission urges solution
Rights commission urges solution SURABAYA: A team from the National Commission on Human Rights urged the city administration to resolve the land row in Tubanan district once and for all along the lines of an agreement it helped broker last year.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
KL issues warning to foreign workers
KL issues warning to foreign workers KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia has warned foreign workers it will revoke their work permits if they misbehave and ignore local sensibilities, following a brawl earlier this week involving about 200 villagers and Bangladeshi workers, news reports said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Judge shows compassion
Judge shows compassion JAKARTA (JP): A West Jakarta teenager convicted of assault had his jail term reduced from nine to seven months after he pleaded with the judge to let him out in time to see his wife give birth.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
The balance of power in East Asia
The balance of power in East Asia Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin recently gave a talk at the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) on the Balance of Power in East Asia. A modified version of the talk follows in this and a following article on Monday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Lord says F-16 sale still on
Lord says F-16 sale still on JAKARTA (JP): U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Winston Lord said yesterday that Washington would proceed with the sale of nine F-16 fighter jets to Indonesia.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Banking PR forum set up
Banking PR forum set up JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono inaugurated yesterday the establishment of a communication forum for banking public relations officers.The members of the forum, headed by Paul Sutopo, the central bank's managing director for foreign exchange...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Tiara, Mashill banks discuss merger
Tiara, Mashill banks discuss merger JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's managing director for supervision of commercial banks, Hendrobudiyanto, acknowledged yesterday that Bank Tiara and Bank Mashill are negotiating a merger.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Australia and Indonesia set on maritime boundaries
Australia and Indonesia set on maritime boundaries CANBERRA (Agencies): Australia and Indonesia have reached final agreement on the maritime boundaries between the two countries, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Underrepresentation of women upsets Mien
Underrepresentation of women upsets Mien JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi says she is upset that Golkar, the ruling political group, is nominating fewer women for next year's general election than expected."We were promised a quota of 17 percent in the legislative branch.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Human Rights body chairman to be elected
Human Rights body chairman to be elected JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights will elect its new leader early next month to replace Ali Said who died in June, its deputy chief Marzuki Darusman said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Water supply disrupted
Water supply disrupted JAKARTA (JP): The city water company announced yesterday that the water supply in Sunter Agung Podomoro and surrounding areas in North Jakarta would be disrupted because of pipe repairs on Jl. Sunter Agung Podomoro.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
ASEAN countries agree to cooperate on capital goods
ASEAN countries agree to cooperate on capital goods JAKARTA (JP): The governments and business agencies of the seven members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to sound out regional cooperation in the production of capital goods.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
ASEAN, CER sign accord on standards
ASEAN, CER sign accord on standards JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and countries of the Australia- New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER) signed here yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Chedi responds
Chedi responds We would like to reply to Mr. Bondan Winarno's letter published on Sept. 12, 1996, titled Hotel reservations canceled.It is with great regret that we were not able to accommodate Mr. and Mrs. Bondan Winarno and his guests Mr. and Mrs. Robi Sularto Sastrowardoyo over the last weekend.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Brokers skeptical about Thai market rescue drive
Brokers skeptical about Thai market rescue driveBy Vithoon Amorn BANGKOK (Reuter): The Thai government and private sector have stepped up a joint campaign this week to rescue a battered Thai stock market but analysts were skeptical it could revive confidence and convince investors to return.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Basofi's van buying spree sparks criticism
Basofi's van buying spree sparks criticism SURABAYA (JP): East Java governor Basofi Sudirman has come under fire for buying 640 Isuzu Panther vans worth Rp 23 billion (US$9.7 million) for subdistrict chiefs without consulting the legislative council.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
PRD activists detained
PRD activists detained SEMARANG: Seven members of the outlawed Democratic People's Party (PRD) were arrested by police in Ungaran on Thursday while holding a clandestine meeting.Central Java Police Chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Steady Safe obtains loan
Steady Safe obtains loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Steady Safe, a publicly-listed transport company, has signed an agreement with a syndication of 22 banks for a US$100 million loan that will be used to enlarge its armada and repay its debts.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Schools to be built on stilts in flood-prone areas
Schools to be built on stilts in flood-prone areas JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to build elementary school buildings in flood-prone areas on raised platforms to ensure that school documents and furniture remain intact when heavy rain hits the areas.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Tragicomedy 'Gerr' enlivens Schouwburg II Festival 1996
Tragicomedy 'Gerr' enlivens Schouwburg II Festival 1996By Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): Participating in a nine-day art event called the Schouwburg Festival II 1996, playwright Putu Wijaya's group, Teater Mandiri, staged Gerr, a tragicomedy on the death and resurrection of the protagonist and snobbery...
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Industrial sales up in RP
Industrial sales up in RP MANILA (AFP): Sales from key Philippine industries rose 8 percent from a year earlier to 186.99 billion pesos (US$7.2 billion) in the six months to June, the Trade Department said yesterday.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Soeharto to meet with conglomerates
Soeharto to meet with conglomerates JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will host 500 of the country's wealthiest individuals at the Bogor Presidential Palace today to personally thank them for their contributions to the government's poverty eradication campaign.
Sat, 14 Sep 1996
Malaysia beats RI in Tiger Cup final
Malaysia beats RI in Tiger Cup final SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysia showed it is already on the road to recovery after bribery scandal that rocked its soccer when it reached the Tiger Cup final by beating Indonesia 3-1 yesterday.