Archive: 20 September 1996
49 articles found
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mulyana, friends give up 7-month fight at YLBHI
Mulyana, friends give up 7-month fight at YLBHI JAKARTA (JP): Mulyana W. Kusumah and three other members of the defunct executive board of the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) said they were giving up their seven- month-long battle over the leadership of the organization. The row, following the appointment of Bambang Widjojanto as executive board chairman in March, has undermined the work and public image of the foundation, once dubbed the "locomotive of democracy".
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Support for subregional ties needed
Support for subregional ties needed JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that Indonesia and the other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see large amounts of new investment coming into the region when the group's trade liberalization goes into effect by 2003.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeport Copper sees 250 million ton reserve
Freeport Copper sees 250 million ton reserve NEW ORLEANS, United States (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said Wednesday the 1.5 kilometer long Kucing Liar mineralized zone could represent a 250 million metric ton geological resource at an average grade of greater than two percent copper equivalent.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rights activists oppose internal security act
Rights activists oppose internal security act JAKARTA (JP): Two leading human right campaigners say they strongly object to the military's call to introduce an internal security act to deal with domestic disturbances. Todung Mulya Lubis and Hendardi, both active promoters of human rights, told The Jakarta Post separately that the criminal code should be adequate to deal with any disturbances that arise.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
SSX launches remote trading system
SSX launches remote trading system SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) launched the operation of an automated remote trading system yesterday in an attempt to boost its liquidity. "The new system provides real time access for brokerage houses and therefore will increase the number of stock transactions on the SSX," SSX President Isaka Yoga told journalists yesterday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Navy nets 35 ships
Navy nets 35 ships SURABAYA: The Navy, which is mounting an anti-crime operation in Indonesian waters, has captured 35 ships, seven of them Chinese, which did not have the necessary documents for entry. Navy Chief Rear Admiral Arief Koeshariadi said the Chinese vessels were captured this week by Indonesian patrol ships when they illegally entered the waters off the coast of Tual regency in Maluku.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court cancels gallery confiscation
Court cancels gallery confiscation YOGYAKARTA: The court canceled its plan yesterday to confiscate an art gallery belonging to well-known artist Sapto Hudoyo, whose wife used it as collateral until she paid off a debt. Noor Cholifah had filed a lawsuit against artist Yani Sapto Hudoyo, the wife of the artist who owns the Sapto Hudoyo Art Gallery on Jl. Solo, for failing to pay her debt on time. In October 1993, Yani borrowed Rp 750 million from Noor, putting up the gallery as collateral.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
City urged to build Betawi art and culture village
City urged to build Betawi art and culture village JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi (Old Jakarta) culture body has urged the city administration to set up a Betawi art and culture village as a bastion to preserve old Jakarta's legacy. The body's Chairwoman, Emmi Busri, said in a hearing with City Council Commission E for social welfare yesterday that such a "village" was badly needed, as Betawi art and culture has begun to vanish.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
More phones for Sumatra
More phones for Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a private company responsible for the development of telecommunications facilities in Sumatra, will install 100,000 new telephone lines by the end of this year, 33 percent more than its original target.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Bungah': Milestone in history of local contemporary music
'Bungah': Milestone in history of local contemporary music By Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): When Raffles and his troops first occupied Batavia (Jakarta) in 1811, they were aghast that the city did not have a building for the arts, says the Festival Schouwburg II program in reference to the founding of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jakarta's arts center. One hundred and eighty five years later, foreigners visiting Jakarta are probably astonished that the cosmopolitan, capital city has no concert hall.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt offices often ignore findings on corruption
Govt offices often ignore findings on corruption JAKARTA (JP): Development and Finance Comptroller (BPKP) Chairman Soedarjono complained yesterday that many government offices often ignored his office's findings on corruption. "I think they feel ashamed with the findings, but their lack of attention to our findings really hurts us," he told a hearing with House of Representatives Commission APBN on budget.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian 'Tigers' still roaring ahead
Southeast Asian 'Tigers' still roaring ahead KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Once sellers of raw materials to the industrialized world, Southeast Asian countries are now rapidly- industrializing "Tigers" with no thought of turning back Some are further along the road than others, but all talk more about the pace than the direction of development even though some, like communist Vietnam, are just beginning. Indonesia and Malaysia have made impressive strides.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
ABRI calls on religious leaders for support
ABRI calls on religious leaders for support SURAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) called on religious leaders yesterday to help strengthen ABRI's relations with the people. Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, head of the Armed Forces Socio- political affairs department, said that good relations between the military and the people is vital for the nation's unity.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two new tenants in Taman Anggrek mall
Two new tenants in Taman Anggrek mall JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulia Intipelangi, the developer of Taman Anggrek mall, announced yesterday the opening of two "anchor tenants", Marks & Spencer and a cinema complex, Anggrek 21. The mall's general manager, Eddy Haydar, said other anchor tenants of the mall are Sky Rink, an ice skating facility and Dapur Anggrek, an international food court. Eddy said Marks & Spencer is located on the ground floor, while Anggrek 21 is on the fourth floor.
Fri, 20 Sep 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.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 19, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Dharmala Insurance 2,600 0 0 Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,100 0 94,500 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,650 -75 75,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 2,500 -50 115,000 Alumindo Perkasa 700 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,300 0 255,500 Anwar Sierad 2,425 150 9,948,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argo...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Medicine prices: A horror story
Medicine prices: A horror story The Jakarta Post's headline story about the prices of medicine (Sept. 15, 1996) quoted me as saying: "They are criminals," with the "they" implying "government employees, pharmacy owners and medical practitioners" without further characterization. This is a statement that should be regarded in the context of the conversation, and should be addressed to the act instead of "they".
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
People cleverer
People cleverer From Forum Keadilan Apparently the government is not quite aware that the country's development has made the people not only more prosperous but also cleverer, if not smarter than the government itself. The people, different now, are not easily taken in by words, and are even less likely to heed orders or threats issued by the government. The people of today really understand and have a clear notion of the things happening in our society.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Almost 21 million illiterate: Government
Almost 21 million illiterate: Government JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro said yesterday 20.8 million Indonesians above the age of 10 are illiterate. Of that total, the government is focusing on 5.7 million people between the ages of 10 and 44 in its literacy campaign, he said in a press conference held in connection with International Literacy Day on Sept. 8. Celebration of International Literacy Day in Indonesia will be held in Bogor, West Java on Sept. 24.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
30 companies to participate in first corporate golf league
30 companies to participate in first corporate golf league JAKARTA (JP): Thirty corporate teams, each with four players and four substitutes, have been invited to join the country's first corporate golf league. Pri Sulisto, president director of PT Indo Multi Media MNC, told a press conference yesterday that the Ansett Australia Corporate Golf League Indonesia would be contested over the next six months on several of the city's golf courses.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN
ASEAN Correction: The article entitled Development in ASEAN must spur social justice was inadvertently printed on this page yesterday, although a similar story had been used on Page 1. The following article, based on the same seminar, should have been in its place instead. We apologize for the error and confusion. -- Editor
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Analysts call for new regional security scheme
Analysts call for new regional security scheme JAKARTA (JP): The rapid economic growth enjoyed by countries in the Asia-Pacific region calls for a new security arrangement to ensure that the region's growth and development can continue, experts at a seminar said on Wednesday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Judges delay disco owner's verdict for 'fine-tuning'
Judges delay disco owner's verdict for 'fine-tuning' JAKARTA (JP): A panel of four judges cited "composition" problems as the reason behind its inability to hand down a verdict on a disco owner charged with drug possession. "We are not yet ready with the verdict so we are adjourning the trial for a week," presiding Judge Soetatmo Hadibroto said yesterday, nine days after the last session was adjourned.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Kramat Tunggak needs control, not relocation'
'Kramat Tunggak needs control, not relocation' JAKARTA (JP): It would be better to tighten control over the city's only "sanctioned" prostitution center in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, rather than relocate it, two activists said yesterday. Two HIV/AIDS awareness activists, legislator Nafsiah Mboi and Adi Sasongko of the Kusuma Buana Foundation, warned that moving the Kramat Tunggak complex would only spur the growth of illicit prostitution.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Clinton defends F-16 deal with RI
Clinton defends F-16 deal with RI WASHINGTON (AFP): The Clinton administration tried Wednesday to sell Congress on its plans to proceed with the sale of nine F- 16 fighter jets to Indonesia next year despite human rights concerns. "This is not a new weapons system. They already possess F- 16s," Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Kurt Campbell told a Senate subcommittee. "So we thought this was prudent, it was a small number, and again ...
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Architectural works on display
Architectural works on display JAKARTA (JP): An architectural exhibition featuring works of 17 renowned German architects from the Weissenhofsiedlung school will be held here from Sept.27 to Oct.7. The exhibition being held by the Goethe Institut in cooperation with the Jakarta Design Center and the Indonesian Architects Association will be opened by the director general of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Prof. Edy Sediawati, and German Ambassador to Indonesia Heinrich Seemann.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
General Motors set to export 1000 jeeps
General Motors set to export 1000 jeeps JAKARTA (JP): PT General Motors Buana Indonesia is targeting to export 1,000 Opel Blazer jeeps next year to a number of countries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, the company's president, William S. Botwick, said yesterday. "This year, key export destinations are likely to include South Africa, Kenya, Namibia and Malaysia. The first export shipment is scheduled for October.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Coral reefs need more attention: Sarwono
Coral reefs need more attention: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja told the House of Representatives yesterday that special attention needs to be paid to the country's coral reefs, which are being destroyed at an alarming rate. "Thus far, our participation in the cause is limited only to monitoring and coordinating the projects of other institutions since we have none of our own," Sarwono said.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia continues ship ban
Australia continues ship ban SYDNEY (Reuter): The Maritime Union of Australia's bans on Indonesian cargo and shipping would continue, Terry Buck, joint secretary of the Fremantle, Western Australia, branch, told Reuters yesterday. "The Bogasari Empat is loading today. When it completes loading it won't sail for 24 hours," he said. Bogasari Empat is scheduled to carry 32,500 tonnes of wheat to Indonesia from Fremantle, Western Australia.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
West Java's team maintains runner-up place in Games
West Java's team maintains runner-up place in Games JAKARTA (JP): The real battle of the 14th National Games was settled yesterday as West Java once again eclipsed East Java in the medal race. With a coup attempt against long-time overall champion Jakarta clearly beyond everyone's reach, the outcome was a real success for the West Javanese, who dug out no less than Rp 15 billion (US$6.4 million) to prepare their 570-strong squad, the biggest among the 27 participating provincial teams.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Paintings allegedly stolen from museum
Paintings allegedly stolen from museum JAKARTA (JP): A number of valuable paintings by world-renowned Indonesian masters have allegedly been stolen from the National Museum here, according to reliable sources.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Leighton wins contract
Leighton wins contract SYDNEY (Reuter): Construction firm Leighton Holdings Ltd said yesterday its Indonesian subsidiary PT Theiss Contractors Indonesia in a joint venture with Kopnatel has been awarded an A$200 million telecommunications contract. PT Thiess has a 45 percent interest in the joint venture.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI should brace for foreign retailers
RI should brace for foreign retailers JAKARTA (JP): Liberalized trade in the region is likely to force Indonesia to open its doors to overseas retail chains by the year 2000, says a senior official. Hidayat, an advisor to the minister of cooperatives and small enterprises, said that Indonesia and the Philippines are the only countries in East Asia barring direct foreign investment in retail businesses. However, he said, "the Philippines will open the sector in 1998.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Music * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44: - Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Master Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Atlantic Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Abouwhim Band, Thursday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.; Hazztoria Band, Friday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. * Majapahit Hotel: Jl. Tunjungan 65: - Palm Bar: La Costa Band, daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Patra Surabaya Hilton International: Jl.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mia and Joko win badminton golds for Jakarta
Mia and Joko win badminton golds for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina and former world champion Joko Suprianto won gold for Jakarta in the badminton singles competitions at the 14th National Games yesterday. Mia barely broke sweat to defeat Yuni Kartika from Central Java 11-3, 11-6 in the women's singles final in less than 30 minutes.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fresh patrols to fight crimes
Fresh patrols to fight crimes BEKASI, West Java (JP): The Bekasi police precinct launched an around-the-clock patrol yesterday by mobilizing five vans and 100 bicycles in an effort to rid the town of crime, which has been on the rise in the past few months. "The launching of the fresh patrols is aimed at intensifying our operations against crimes mainly in housing complexes," the chief of the Bekasi police precinct, Lt. Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo, said yesterday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
State school fees also expensive
State school fees also expensive From Republika As a family surviving on a government salary, I always stress upon my three children to be diligent at school in order to get a good grade point average, which would entitle them to enter a state school. School fees and related expenditures would then be adapted to an income of a civil servant, I thought. Luckily, the children understood and cooperated, and all three of them were admitted to state schools. However, it was not as rosy as I thought.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Internet competition getting fiercer: executive
Internet competition getting fiercer: executive JAKARTA (JP): Only five Internet service providers are likely to survive due to fierce competition of the information technology industry in Indonesia, a telecommunications executive said. "Each Internet service provider (ISP) has to compete to provide better services, including faster accessibility for subscribers.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 10:00 a.m. Sports Games (PON) Sport from the National Sports Stadium (live) 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Illegal workers in Saudi Arabia
Illegal workers in Saudi Arabia From Jayakarta Several days ago the minister of manpower said that 400,000 Indonesians who entered Saudi Arabia on an umroh (minor haj) passport and are now illegally employed in that country. This information has been spread by the media. Similar news also made headlines on March 22, 1995 when the manpower minister claimed that 400 Indonesian workers had departed for Saudi Arabia illegally through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta-Bogor trains
Jakarta-Bogor trains From Neraca Apparently the state railway company (Perumka) is increasingly unable to operate its Jakarta-Bogor line. There is no service to speak of. The cars are in dire condition: the lights are often off, the fans non-functioning or nonexistent, the doors cannot be closed, many windows are broken. There is no control of passengers. When the cars are full people find their way onto the roof. Perumka is also wanting in the timely departure and arrival of its trains.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Expanded ASEAN is positive for the region
Expanded ASEAN is positive for the region JAKARTA (JP): Political scientists and observers from the Asia-Pacific region said yesterday that the planned expansion of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a positive development for the region, provided it is carried out in a pragmatic way.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
PON donations no longer required
PON donations no longer required JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games Organizing Committee announced yesterday that as from midnight on Sept. 20, donations will no longer be collected from the public. H. Soenarjudardji, the committee official in charge of fund- raising, said that the organizer has collected Rp 28.5 billion (US$12 million) in donations.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alleged car thief shot dead by police in Tangerang
Alleged car thief shot dead by police in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives shot dead yesterday a man wanted for a series of vehicle thefts in a pre-dawn shoot-out in Karawaci, Tangerang, about 30 kilometers west of here. The long-wanted suspect, identified as Harno Ragil, was shot after eight detectives from a Jakarta mobile regiment cornered his Kijang minivan.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ecstasy dealer gets 10 months
Ecstasy dealer gets 10 months JAKARTA (JP): Legal history was made yesterday when a city court sentenced a 56-year-old man to prison after finding him guilty of trafficking Ecstasy pills. Presiding Judge Enny Sinaga of the West Jakarta District Court sentenced NWH, alias Awi, to 10 months imprisonment. The prosecutor had earlier demanded 18 months for the violation of Article 81 of the 1992 Health law.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta widens gap in PON medal tally
Jakarta widens gap in PON medal tally JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games end today. But the yawning gap between Jakarta and the country's 26 other provinces looks set to continue. By Wednesday, Jakarta had 118 gold medals while the runners-up West and East Java had 65 and 61 respectively. Three years ago, in the 1993 Games, the figures were 99, 71, 52. In 1989, they were 107, 74, 51. And in 1985 they were 153, 85, 66. Why?
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Apjati has new chief
Apjati has new chief JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower's Secretary-General, Baroto Sardadi, installed Abdullah Puteh as the chief of the Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati) on Wednesday. The two-day congress also elected Rusdi Bahasuan and Adi Putera Taher as Puteh's deputies, Anton Sihombing as the secretary-general and Adri P.H. Nelwan as treasurer. It also appointed Soeramsihono as the association's board of advisors chief, with I. Ahmad Ganis and Suwoso as his deputies.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village daily - Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday; Legong Dance, Saturday; Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday. - Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday. Jegog performance, Wednesday. Ramayana dance, Thursday. Pesona Lounge - Live music by Philipino guitar duo, Medi & Boy, daily. Lila Cita Fun Pub - Rakata Disc Band, Friday & Monday.
Fri, 20 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Developers build houses on industrial estates
Developers build houses on industrial estates JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Industrial Estates admitted yesterday that some of its members have been building housing estates and golf courses on land initially acquired to establish industrial estates.