Archive: 23 September 1996
49 articles found
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
UK minister arrives today
UK minister arrives today JAKARTA (JP): British Minister for Horticulture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Tim Boswell is expected to arrive here today for a three-day visit to promote business relations with Indonesia, the British embassy announced Saturday. "This trade mission will build on the success of last year's visit by my ministerial colleague, Tony Baldry, and the memorandum of understanding that we signed with Indonesia in July," Boswell was quoted by the embassy as saying.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Vale of tears
Vale of tears From Kompas We, inhabitants of Villa Cinere Mas, RW 13 Pisangan subdistrict, Ciputat, Tangerang hereby protest the expansion of the Jupiter Land housing project, because it involves filling in a 12-hectare valley carried out by PT Indokisar Djaja of the Ongko Group. The expansion is destroying a natural valley and green space with all the harmful consequences to the Pesanggrahan river, groundwater catchment, trees, ponds and water resources in general.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
HP seeks higher PC sales in the region
HP seeks higher PC sales in the region SINGAPORE (JP): Hewlett-Packard (HP), the American company which dominates the printer market, expects to improve its personal computer (PC) sales in the Asia-Pacific region. Chin Hon Cheng, director for computer sales and distribution, acknowledged that while HP has been leading in the printer business for the last three years it has yet to do as well with its PCs.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Are bullets necessary?
Are bullets necessary? From Suara Karya Suara Karya ran a story on Sept. 9, 1996, entitled Crazed man shot to death. The story said that "S", aged 70, from Indramayu, had to be shot by an official (a policeman?) because he ran berserk in the vicinity of Bulak Kapal, Bekasi. The old man, shot twice after warning shots, died with a bullet in his back and another in his shoulder. The news item did not explain whether the old man carried a sharp object, or any other dangerous weapon.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two girls said cause of fires
Two girls said cause of fires KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Two Malaysian girls, believed to be possessed by supernatural powers, are causing "bizarre fires" in their home in southwestern Negeri Sembilan state, a report said yesterday. Sales executive Lee Soon Siong, 44, said he was baffled by strange events and more than 40 fires in his home since last month. "Objects burst into flames when my daughters look at them.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP to trade derivatives
RP to trade derivatives MANILA (AFP): The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is to set up a new corporation to handle the trading of derivatives in a move aimed at broadening local financial markets, the bourse president said. PSE president Eduardo de los Angeles said the new outfit, called the Philippine Options and Futures Exchange (POFE), is expected to start operations within the first three months of 1997.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean held for disturbance
Singaporean held for disturbance JAKARTA (JP): A drunken Singaporean was arrested yesterday by Penjaringan police in North Jakarta for alleged disorderly conduct in a discotheque. Tan Eng, 35, was heavily drunk when he entered the Top Hit discotheque at around 1 a.m., said Capt. Bayu from the Jakarta Police information unit.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asia: The past 50 years and next 50 years
Asia: The past 50 years and next 50 years The following article is based on a paper presented by Robert A. Scalapino, a Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. at a seminar on Sept. 18, 1996 to commemorate the silver anniversary of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. This is the first of two articles. JAKARTA: In the broad sweep of history, 50 years is a fleeting second.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man kills 17-year-old wife
Man kills 17-year-old wife PURWAKARTA, West Java: A 45-year-old driver was arrested over the weekend for killing his 17-year-old wife, Syamsiah, in a fit of jealous rage, Antara reported yesterday. Police said Saturday that the victim was found dying from her injuries by her neighbors in Linggasari village, Darangdan district, on Thursday morning. She died on her way to the hospital. Quoting neighbors, police said that the two had had a bitter quarrel shortly before she was beaten.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
3-on-3 basketball at Mega Mall
3-on-3 basketball at Mega Mall JAKARTA (JP): The newly built Pluit Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta plans to hold daily three-on-three basketball competitions from Sept. 21 to Sept. 29. Hermas Heru, the mall's marketing manager, said in a statement that the event is an effort to provide Jakartan teenagers with a positive activity. Students can sign up at the mall to participate.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
AILM Chorale back in town
AILM Chorale back in town JAKARTA (JP): After their successful performances in Jakarta and Bandung last year, the AILM Chorale, a choir of the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music based in Manila, the Philippines, has returned to perform in the capital. The choir is conducted by Jonathan Velasco, a gifted conductor who was chosen to conduct the World Youth Choir this year.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traffic jams
Traffic jams From Pelita Traffic jams are rife in large cities. The worst jams hit the business centers and office complexes. Much has been done to solve this chronic problem. For example, certain areas were made "becak-free" zones, and at some other locations the becak (rickshaws) were allowed to operate only within a limited boundary. Now rickshaws have been completely abolished in Jakarta. But traffic jams still dog the capital. Even the toll roads are affected.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Yogie cautious on Jabotabek merger
Yogie cautious on Jabotabek merger JAKARTA(JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM has hailed an idea to merge Jakarta, Bekasi, Bogor and Tangerang into one province, but says comprehensive feasibility studies are required first. "There are a lot of aspects which should be considered before the idea can be realized," Yogie said over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pundits question Golkar use of celebrities
Pundits question Golkar use of celebrities SEMARANG (JP): No candidate for the House of Representatives has provoked more controversy than the "king" of dangdut music, Rhoma Irama. Rhoma has deserted the Moslem-oriented United Development Party (PPP) and joined the ruling Golkar, which has put him at the top of its list of Jakarta candidates. Observers said here Saturday that they recognize Rhoma's right to join Golkar, but doubt he will criticize the government the way he did as a PPP member.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans to force local companies to compete globally
Govt plans to force local companies to compete globally By Riyadi MENDOZA, Argentina (JP): Indonesian Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo promised Friday to reduce protection levels in the domestic market to force local companies to compete with foreign firms both at home and internationally.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kramat Tunggak still busy despite relocation plans
Kramat Tunggak still busy despite relocation plans By Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Tinah, not her real name, has lived barely two weeks in the red-light complex in Kramat Tunggak, North Jakarta, leaving her seven-year-old son with her mother in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. With her sunken cheeks, she is more withdrawn than the other women. She looks too old for a beginner. Tinah says she has never "worked" before, but was forced to when her husband left her.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Share prices on JSX projected to rise further
Share prices on JSX projected to rise further JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to go up further this week despite worries of a possible hike in U.S. interest rates, analysts said. The Fed's Open Market Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Asia losing its labor competitiveness'
'Asia losing its labor competitiveness' SINGAPORE (Reuter): Asia's potential as a market is a bigger draw for foreign investors than its cheap labor, according to a survey of labor competitiveness published here. "Many countries in Asia may have already lost any competitive advantage they once enjoyed over more developed Western countries due to their labor situation," the Political & Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) said. "There is still plenty of inexpensive labor in Asia, to be sure.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Alien tax
Alien tax I strongly object, as an Indonesian citizen with an alien wife, to the Jakarta Administration's plan to increase the alien tax by 500 percent because the increase proposed is very steep and unrealistic. In my case, my wife is a housewife and has no income, so I have to bear the tax in full. My wife has been treated like the breadwinner of the family so she has had to pay the same amount of alien tax as an alien with an income (working in Indonesia). I would like to suggest: 1.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
State company management
State company management We hope the government's pronouncement on the planned measures to strengthen the management of state companies will become reality this time. It is eight years since the issuance of Presidential Instruction No.5/1988, but not much has been done with regard to the reform of state enterprises. The latest figures show that almost 50 percent of the 178 state firms are still classified as less sound or unsound according to the parameters set by the finance ministry.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bogor to retain 'becak' on its roads
Bogor to retain 'becak' on its roads BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor authorities are to continue to allow cheap transportation on the town's roads despite the traffic congestion it causes. "It's a complicated problem. On one hand these public vehicles disrupt traffic, while on the other hand they help feed many mouths," Usman Zakaria, the regent's second assistant told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Howard visit to RI takes media spotlight in Australia
Howard visit to RI takes media spotlight in Australia By Clay Lucas MELBOURNE (JP): On Sept. 9, Australian Prime Minister John Howard stood on the steps of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta to receive an official salute from the Indonesian government. The guns stopped firing at their 19th shot, instead of the 21 normally reserved for heads of state.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt to limit town development
Govt to limit town development BANDUNG: State Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung said Saturday that the government plans to limit the development of new towns. "The government will tighten rules on town development," Akbar told reporters after opening a seminar called Planning for and Control of New Town Development. He did not elaborate on the rules but maintained that development should be aimed at establishing self-contained cities.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto, Mahathir to discuss Sipadan
Soeharto, Mahathir to discuss Sipadan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is expected to fly to Malaysia in the near future to discuss bilateral issues, including the dispute over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands. Soeharto's plan was announced by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung in Bandung on Saturday. Feisal said that Soeharto would meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Antara reported.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Int'l women's group to hold gathering
Int'l women's group to hold gathering JAKARTA (JP): An international women's group called Soroptimist International of Jakarta will host an Awareness Evening tomorrow. Soroptimist International is a women's community service organization with clubs in more than 110 countries. The evening will discuss the situation of Indonesian women and girls, and the organization's health and education projects.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
27 F-16 to beef up security at summit
27 F-16 to beef up security at summit MANILA (DPA): At least 27 F-16 Fighting Falcons and 15 military cargo aircraft will be deployed at Clark air field to help beef up security measures for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at nearby Subic Bay in November, sources said yesterday. An internal security document provided to the German Press Agency (DPA) said 17 of the fighter jets will be provided by the U.S and the remaining 10 will come from Japan.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Singapore sticks to its stance on WTO agenda
Singapore sticks to its stance on WTO agenda SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore warned Saturday against including irrelevant issues on the agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting here in December and expressed confidence that a compromise will be struck ahead of the conference.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
State-owned BNI kicks off public offering campaign
State-owned BNI kicks off public offering campaign JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) 1946 today begins its campaign to offer 25 percent of its paid-up capital to the public later this year.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Don't wait to check on cholesterol level: Expert
Don't wait to check on cholesterol level: Expert JAKARTA (JP): People should start monitoring their cholesterol level as early as the age of 20, and earlier if they have relatives who suffer from coronary heart disease, a medical expert said. People begin accumulating cholesterol in childhood, Dewi M. Liusvia of the Prodia clinical laboratory said on Friday.
Mon, 23 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.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Texmaco gets ISO license
Texmaco gets ISO license JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Jaya Pemalang accepted on Saturday an ISO-9002 certificate for its quality management system. Texmaco Jaya announced that the certificate was awarded by the Paris-based certification body, Bureau Veritas Quality International, in a ceremony in Semarang, Central Java. Texmaco, established 35 years ago, is an integrated textile company based in Pemalang, Central Java.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Robbery attempt at school
Robbery attempt at school From Pikiran Rakyat It rained hard on Sept. 11 around 5 p.m. and it was quite dark. The school children were about to go home. This was auspicious for some. Two men, disguised as people picking up their children, tricked the guard, and forced their way into IA and IB classrooms. Strangely, none of the teachers and administrative staff noticed. The men asked some of the boys for a "contribution" of Rp. 5,000.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Club formed to help dropouts
Club formed to help dropouts JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta operational team for the Family Welfare Movement, locally known as the PKK, in cooperation with Yayasan Model Muda, has formed a club which, since Sept. 1, has regularly held various activities for dropout youths. One of the activities of the club is a program called "Youngsters Dialog", in which dropout youths are encouraged to express their views on various subjects through an open dialog.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider 3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Major Dad 4:05 Science Film 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Travel 6:15 Village Program 6:35 Nationalty: Hankamnas 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Teller 7:30 TV Series: Sketsa Asa Kanvas 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Talk: Mozaik 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Irama Masa Kini 10:30 Late News 10:40 TV Series: Santa...
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tin body keen for observers to join it
Tin body keen for observers to join it SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC) would welcome observers Vietnam and Peru joining the organization following the withdrawal of Thailand and Australia, conference sources said. Thailand, which will leave from Oct. 1, and Australia quit the ATPC because both are becoming net importers of tin, delegates attending the executive council meeting of the ATPC said.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Taking a look at alternatives in the MPEG world
Taking a look at alternatives in the MPEG world By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You might still remember my articles on the MPEG compression standard some time ago. MPEG stands for Motion Picture Expert Group. This compression standard enables us to reduce the visual and audio data to fit one hour of movie onto a single CD-ROM. The playback facility is both full-screen and full-motion, and the sound is of CD quality.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dangerous toll road
Dangerous toll road From Merdeka Accidents on the Cikampek toll road involving buses, cars and trucks claim a considerable number of casualties every month. These people paid toll fees only to die later. Jasa Marga should do some research and find out what causes these fatal accidents. Is it because some are driving too fast or perhaps due to mechanical failures? Inter-city bus accidents are often caused by human error, drivers falling asleep at the wheel, for example.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bozell Worldwide eyes Indonesian ad market
Bozell Worldwide eyes Indonesian ad market JAKARTA (JP): Bozell Worldwide, a major U.S. advertising company, will set up a joint venture next year with PT Dian Mentari Pratama, Bozell Worldwide's chairman for Asia-Pacific operations, Michael Anderson.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Hospitals urged to set higher service standards
Hospitals urged to set higher service standards JAKARTA (JP): Hospitals in Indonesia should set higher standards of services and professionalism to survive global competition, the chairman of the Indonesian Hospital Association says. The first thing that hospital management and personnel must do is shed the prevailing attitude that patients need them more than they need patients, Samsi Jacobalis said on Saturday.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Argentine giant vies for RI seamless pipe venture
Argentine giant vies for RI seamless pipe venture By Riyadi CAMPANA, Argentina (JP): Siderca SAIC of Argentina, one of the world's largest producers of seamless pipes, is looking to set up a joint venture with Indonesia's Bakrie Group in order to penetrate the East Asian market. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Saturday for the integrated production of seamless pipes in Indonesia.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Press warned of threats to national interests
Press warned of threats to national interests JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman warned the Indonesian press yesterday of possible influences that could harm national interests. "The Indonesian press should always remain vigilant," Soesilo told Indonesia's top media executives at the Bogor presidential palace, about 60 kilometers south of here.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Catherine Surya receives West Java's biggest bonus
Catherine Surya receives West Java's biggest bonus JAKARTA (JP): Swimmer Catherine Surya received West Java's biggest bonus on Saturday, when she took home Rp 90.8 million (US$38,638) for winning the province five gold medals and for breaking two national records at the just concluded 14th National Games. Suara Pembaruan reported yesterday, however, that other gold medal athletes from West Java were less than satisfied with their bonus money.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
East Timor slips off UN agenda again
East Timor slips off UN agenda again JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Nugroho Wisnumurti, has expressed confidence that the tripartite talks on East Timor will eventually lead to the topic being removed from the UN agenda. "When the tripartite talks have achieved their purpose, the item on East Timor on the UN General Assembly's agenda will be removed," he said as quoted by Antara in New York.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three die in ship explosion
Three die in ship explosion BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Three people were burned to death and another two badly injured when a ship carrying 105 drums of gasoline exploded and caught fire off of southern Lampung over the weekend. South Lampung head of police precinct Lt. Col. Yuswar Arsyad told Antara on Saturday that the Larina IV belonged to local shrimp farming company, PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court case could have effect on more than 1,300 East Timorese
Court case could have effect on more than 1,300 East Timorese SYDNEY (AFP): A test case with implications for more than 1,300 East Timorese asylum seekers is due to begin in the Federal Court here today. An East Timorese man, Jong Kim Koe, 23, is challenging a Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) decision which found him to be a refugee from Indonesia but a citizen of Portugal.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia overpowers Taiwan 3-2 in Davis Cup
Indonesia overpowers Taiwan 3-2 in Davis Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia came back from a first-day loss to take a 3-2 win against Chinese Taipei in the Davis Cup Asia Oceania in Taipei yesterday. The third-day victory saved Indonesia from being relegated to Asia Oceania's Group Two, where the Taiwanese will remain.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Man's best friend makes superb guard
Man's best friend makes superb guard By Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Dogs can make effective security guards, but breeding and raising them requires patience, care and money, a building management expert says. Yulianto M, the manager of the Wisma Indocement building from 1987 to 1994, said on Saturday that from his experience, adding guard dogs to a building's security system can often be more effective than hiring more security personnel.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Legislator queries ministry about conversion of plots
Legislator queries ministry about conversion of plots JAKARTA (JP): A legislator has questioned the conversion of several plots of land belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture's research agency in Bogor, West Java, from its original function of experimental land-plots into a housing complex. Imam Churmen, a member of the House of Representatives' Commission IV on agricultural and forestry affairs, said here over the weekend there must be a clear legal basis for such conversion.
Mon, 23 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mien Sugandhi is willing to support disputed infant
Mien Sugandhi is willing to support disputed infant JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi said she wishes to foster the infant girl who is at the center of a custody dispute. The minister conveyed her wish after visiting the one-month- old girl at the Pasar Rebo hospital in East Jakarta on Friday. "I feel pity for the child if she is left here without her parents' love," Mien said, as quoted by the Antara news agency. A woman who gave birth at Pasar Rebo hospital on Aug.