Archive: 27 September 1996
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Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police chief sacked in Tangerang
Police chief sacked in Tangerang TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The newly-installed Tangerang Police Chief Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna dismissed yesterday the chief of the Kronjo subprecinct to appease angry residents. The dismissal of First Lt. Mahyudin Chaniago, with permission from Greater Jakarta Police Chief. May. Gen. Hamami Nata, was carried out "to neutralize" a misunderstanding between officers and residents, Iman told The Jakarta Post.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia names senior diplomat as envoy to RI
Australia names senior diplomat as envoy to RI JAKARTA (JP): Australia has appointed John McCarthy, currently ambassador to the United States, as its new envoy to Indonesia. "I have today announced the appointment of Mr. John McCarthy as Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia," said Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer in New York yesterday. He will replace the present ambassador Allan Taylor, who has held the post since 1993.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Seeing through a scam
Seeing through a scam The area outside Plaza Indonesia between Hotel Indonesia and the President Hotel can be unpleasant at night, particularly with many people loitering on the front steps of the shopping center. I pass this area often and try to keep my wits about me as I have heard of various purse snatching and pickpocket cases. At 8 p.m. on Sept. 24, I crossed Jl. Thamrin from Plaza Indonesia to Wisma Nusantara.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indosat invests Rp 50b to set up multimedia firm
Indosat invests Rp 50b to set up multimedia firm JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned international telecommunications carrier PT Indosat has invested Rp 50 billion (US$21.4 million) to set up a new multimedia company. A senior Indosat executive, Budi Prasetyo, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the new company, PT Indosat Mega Media (IMM), is 99.5 percent owned by Indosat and 0.5 percent by Indosat's employee cooperative. "The agreement establishing IMM was officially signed on Sept. 25," he said.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Try laments rapid loss of agricultural land
Try laments rapid loss of agricultural land JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno lamented yesterday the rapid loss of agricultural land to development projects. He said the rapid loss of fertile land not only hurts farmers but also wastes state funds that have been spent building irrigation systems.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Architects call for effort to 'save the city's soul'
Architects call for effort to 'save the city's soul' JAKARTA (JP): Young architects participating in the 7th Asian Congress of Architects called on their colleagues yesterday to help "save the city's soul" by recognizing the diverse needs of its residents.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mayor gives Megawati 24-hour reprieve
Mayor gives Megawati 24-hour reprieve JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Mayor Sudarsono extended the deadline yesterday morning for deposed Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to close down her office in the Condet subdistrict. Sudarsono has ordered all activities in the Condet house to cease by 11.30 a.m. today, citing that the property is located in a residential zone.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Doping scandal time bomb set to disgrace Games
Doping scandal time bomb set to disgrace Games JAKARTA (JP): Illegal use of banned drugs may deal a big blow to the campaign for a clean 14th National Games after a doping control official revealed yesterday that more than three samples of urine tested positive. The official, who requested anonymity, said the three positive samples were found after the first 500 tests were conducted at the newly dedicated doping laboratory at Rawa Kerbau in East Jakarta.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Consistency behind New Order's success: Siber
Consistency behind New Order's success: Siber JAKARTA (JP): A former International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative to Indonesia, Kemal Siber, said yesterday that consistent policies in fighting hyperinflation were behind the New Order government's success in rehabilitating and stabilizing the Indonesian economy in the late 1970s.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI and Malaysia hold off purchase of soymeal
RI and Malaysia hold off purchase of soymeal SINGAPORE (Reuter): Malaysia and Indonesia are looking to buy up to 100,000 tons of soymeal for late-1996 delivery, but are holding back because they find prices too high, regional traders said yesterday. "I think both countries still have some slots for meal," a senior trader with a Western commodity house told Reuters. "The story in this region is meal demand," another trader said. "I don't see anything else but hand-to-mouth activity here.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Political detainees' rights abused: Lawyers
Political detainees' rights abused: Lawyers JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers told the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday that the Attorney General's Office had violated the rights of suspects who were currently being detained in relation to the July 27 riots in the capital. Calling themselves the Team of Lawyers to Defend Indonesia's Justice, they are representing 11 suspects who have been detained for their alleged involvement in the incident.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
The national car and Japan
The national car and Japan From Media Indonesia Japan is still making a fuss of Indonesia's national car, one of the efforts to realize nationalism in the automotive world. It is only a matter of time before the government grants the facilities to companies other than the Humpuss group. We should fully support the policy which will lead to lower car prices which are advantageous to our people.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Military attaches visit Riau
Military attaches visit Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Twenty-three military attaches from friendly countries were on a two-day visit here yesterday as part of their whirlwind tour of several Indonesian provinces. Governor Soeripto said that before the attaches arrived on Thursday they had visited West Sumatra and Lampung.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
A few cookies crumble at the Hyatt's high tea
A few cookies crumble at the Hyatt's high tea By John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): Afternoon tea has been part of my daily diet ever since I was old enough to sit at the kitchen table and grab the homemade scones. Until I came to Indonesia that is. If I ask for tea here all that usually arrives is a glass of sickeningly sweet murky brown liquid. So when the Grand Hyatt announced they were importing an English chef to cook English high tea my spirits soared. This was an opportunity not to be missed.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sumitro criticizes govt over budget inconsistency
Sumitro criticizes govt over budget inconsistency JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's most senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo yesterday criticized the inconsistent way that the government has been implementing the balanced budget system. "The balanced budget should be reestablished because the budgetary procedures are getting more ambiguous," he said.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court drags its feet in hearing Megawati's suit
Court drags its feet in hearing Megawati's suit JAKARTA (JP): The trial of a lawsuit filed by Megawati Soekarnoputri against her opponents in the Indonesian Democratic Party, the government and the military was adjourned for two weeks yesterday. "We will take two weeks to think over whether or not the court has the authority to try the case," Judge I Gde Ketut Sukarata said in a brief session at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI stocks on the Internet
RI stocks on the Internet JAKARTA (JP): Newly established Indonesia Net Exchange, a company specializing in providing information on listed companies, has launched the country's first Internet web site for the capital market, to be called Indoexchange.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Japan asks RI to clarify car policy
Japan asks RI to clarify car policy TOKYO (AFP): A senior Japanese trade official urged Indonesia yesterday to clarify its "national car" policy as Tokyo prepared to file official complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO). "We will take necessary steps under international trade rules as soon as we confirm" the Indonesian government's stance, Vice International Trade and Industry Minister Tsutomu Makino told a regular media conference.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Activist urges govt to name unruly NGOs
Activist urges govt to name unruly NGOs JAKARTA (JP): An activist attacked the government yesterday for often accusing "certain" non-governmental organizations (NGO) of tarnishing its image but failing to name them. Firman Lubis, chief of the Kusuma Buana Foundation, an NGO on health and population, said the government should not generalize by saying NGOs are "recalcitrant". The government should take action only against NGOs it deems offensive, he said.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers back log smuggling
Soldiers back log smuggling SURABAYA: East Java's forestry office has asked journalists to identify the Armed Forces individuals behind the notorious smuggling of timber out of Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Office chief Amir Hamzah said Thursday that he needs the names of the soldiers who allegedly give support to the smuggling ring so he can make an official report to the authorities. "Please give us their identities.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Better schedules needed in W. Cup badminton c'ship'
'Better schedules needed in W. Cup badminton c'ship' JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia expects organizers to arrange better match schedules for the 1996 Sanyo World Cup Badminton Championships that is to be held from Dec. 11 to Dec. 15 at Senayan's indoor stadium. Sumaryono, the association's executive director, told a press conference yesterday that the organizers should learn from last year, when some of the matches ended close to 2:00 a.m.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bank Negara to help its laid-off staff
Bank Negara to help its laid-off staff KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank said yesterday it would help find new jobs for 700 workers it plans to retrench. "A meeting will be held soon with local commercial banks, insurance companies and securities firms to facilitate their re- employment," the central Bank Negara's deputy governor, Fong Weng Phak, was quoted by Bernama news agency as saying.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Investment, trade linked
Investment, trade linked The World Investment Report 1996 of the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development, besides analyzing the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) across the world, devoted a great deal of attention to the interlinkages between investment and trade. The 327-page report concluded that FDI increasingly influences the size, direction and composition of world trade.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss Group employee robbed of Rp 34 million
Humpuss Group employee robbed of Rp 34 million JAKARTA (JP): A Humpuss Group employee reported to the police that two unidentified men robbed him of Rp 34 million (US$14,592) yesterday at a traffic light on Jl. Ridwan Rais, in Central Jakarta. Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira told reporters Yanto said that one of the robbers approached him and pointed a gun at his head when he was on a motorcycle.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ample supplies push rubber futures down
Ample supplies push rubber futures down SINGAPORE (Reuter): Rubber futures slipped at the close yesterday as ample supplies and high stocks in Japan depressed sentiment in the market, dealers said. "The market is falling as if it had no brakes. The influx of more supplies from Indonesia and high stocks in Japan is really pushing the market down," a local rubber trader said.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bandung choir at Erasmus Huis
Bandung choir at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): Parahyangan University Bandung Choir is to perform at the Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural center on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5. The group won a prize at last year's international choir festival in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The choir, led by Avip Priatna, will sing compositions by Brahms, Rossini and Mendelssohn, among others. Tickets for the event which begins at 7:30 p.m. will cost Rp 20,000. (anr)
Fri, 27 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, 27 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, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI joins Asian retail group
RI joins Asian retail group JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) was officially admitted as a member of the Federation of Asian Retailers Association during the federation's annual meeting in Adelaide, Australia, Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto tells the rich to give money to the poor
Soeharto tells the rich to give money to the poor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto warned rich Indonesians yesterday to voluntarily set aside a small portion of their wealth for the poor, before being forced to do so by the government. "At this stage, the government is simply appealing. But if this is ignored, we will make it obligatory," Soeharto was quoted by Antara as saying in his address to a meeting of approximately 10,000 youths in Hanura, Lampung. "This is not robbery.
Fri, 27 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, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sultan discusses reporter's death
Sultan discusses reporter's death YOGYAKARTA: About 60 local journalists met with Sultan Hamengku Buwono X here on Wednesday night to discuss the progress of their investigation into their colleague's death on Aug. 13. They expressed their dismay with the police and their probe into the murder of Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin. The authorities claim to have clues, though the journalists doubt that their investigation has gotten anywhere.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cost of naturalization
Cost of naturalization From Kompas It has only been two months since I became a naturalized Indonesian. The act requires a change of my alien ID card into an Indonesian one (KTP). I feel that I was given different treatment compared with other KTP holders, although I met all the requirements. A cousin of mine went to the office of Jatinegara Village Chief, Cakung district, East Jakarta, to help me out with the KTP change.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Art display in Ancol
Art display in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): At least 200 artists from all parts of the country will display their works at the Ancol Art Market in North Jakarta during a 10-day National Fine Arts Jamboree, which will start tomorrow. Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja will open the jamboree which involves artisans from Medan, Padang, Palembang, Lampung, Jakarta, Bandung, Bogor, Cianjur, Tasikmalaya, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Malang and some towns in Bali, Antara news agency reported yesterday.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers beat up railway guard
Soldiers beat up railway guard BLITAR, East Java: Provincial military chief Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo promised yesterday to look into reports that three soldiers beat up a railway crossing guard in Surabaya on Sunday. The soldiers reportedly beat up Sugiyono, 30, for refusing to raise the crossing gate that he had just lowered, even though they told him a government official was about to pass by.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 26, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 25 5,000 Andayani Megah 1,050 0 77,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 2,450 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,325 25 2,268,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 2,925 150 316,500 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,600 100 1,810,500 Asiana IMI...
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five stolen paintings returned
Five stolen paintings returned By K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean collector agreed yesterday after a day of negotiations in the island state to return to Jakarta five Indonesian paintings allegedly stolen from the National Museum here. "Thanks God, we've finally got the stolen paintings," Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro told reporters shortly after being told the news by telephone at 6:30 p.m. yesterday from the head of the National Museum, Suwati Kartiwa.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Sedona Makassar to open
Sedona Makassar to open JAKARTA (JP): Ujungpandang, the capital of South Sulawesi, will have a new star-rated hotel, the Sedona Makassar, in November. The 230-room Sedona Makassar will offer special rates for three months. Ujungpandang has been chosen by the government as one of the country's three major air transport hubs together with Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra. Star-rated hotels are therefore needed to accommodate the increasing number of foreign tourists in the province.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Dharmala's FRN doubled
Dharmala's FRN doubled HONG KONG (Reuter): A floating rate note (FRN) issue for PT Dharmala Inti Utama has been priced and doubled, arranger Peregrine Fixed Income said. The notes, which have a three-year final maturity and a put option on the second anniversary, were priced at 287.5 basis points over the six-month London Interbank Offered Rate. Peregrine launched the notes with an indicated range of 265 to 300 basis points over LIBOR on Sept. 6.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Aria Tours responds
Aria Tours responds From Kompas In reference to Mrs. C.J. Kaligis's complaint in Kompas, published in your paper on Sept. 24 as Refund by Aria Tours, we were the agency that organized the Beijing tour. The tour selected by Mrs. Kaligis and friends took place during peak season. We upgraded her from economy class reserved to business class at no additional cost. Our agent in Beijing could not adhere to the Pek-Can-Hkg-Jkt itinerary as planned due to full booking.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police, military to step up patrols
Police, military to step up patrols JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Gories Mere and Military District Commander Lt. Col. Suharsono have vowed to step up mobile patrols to curb crimes in the area. "East Jakarta is the largest and most populated area among the five mayoralties in the capital. More crimes take place in the area," Mere said at a handover ceremony of a Toyota Kijang van from PT United Tractors to the East Jakarta Military District Command yesterday.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Floundering world tin body to undergo restructuring
Floundering world tin body to undergo restructuring KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATPC), which is soon to lose Australia and Thailand as members, is to be restructured next year to remain relevant, a report said yesterday. ATPC's new chairman, Muhammad Kaloma Ali of Nigeria said in remarks published here Thursday that the restructuring proposal was expected to be presented to ATPC ministers for approval in May next year.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Petrojaya gets int'l certificate
Petrojaya gets int'l certificate JAKARTA (JP): Plasterboard manufacturer PT Petrojay Boral Plasterboard has accepted an ISO 9002 certificate from SGS International. "Nine months of hard work by the management and staff of Petrojay Boral has finally paid off," Raymond Widjaya, chairman of the firm's ISO Management Team, said in a statement yesterday. "Of course, the attainment of the certification is only the first step in our effort to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to quality," he added.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Citra secures $262m loan
Citra secures $262m loan MANILA (Reuter): Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp, a joint venture of Indonesia's Citra Group and the state-run Philippine National Construction Corp, has signed a US$262 million loan agreement with 18 local and foreign banks. The loan will be used to fund in part its $514 million, 35- kilometer elevated highway in Manila, a statement from Citra Metro said yesterday. The joint lead arrangers for the $262 million loan are FEB Investments Inc, ING Bank and Urban Corp.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Fired workers seek assistance from LBH
Fired workers seek assistance from LBH JAKARTA (JP): Eleven employees of the Jakarta branch of the state-owned PT Indah Karya have sought help from the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) over their dismissal. The employees were relieved of their jobs on Aug. 21 on the grounds that the company has been continuously suffering losses and the sacking was in line with the management's policy of rationalization, the Jakarta office of the institute said in a statement on Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Deepwater port project launched in West Java
Deepwater port project launched in West Java BOJONEGARA, West Java (JP): The construction of a vast deepwater port was launched here yesterday, marking the start of a megaproject which is expected to ease the burden on Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port. The port is being developed by a firm controlled by Bambang Trihatmodjo of the Bimantara Group. The first phase of the 1,200-hectare port project was launched by Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto.
Fri, 27 Sep 1996, 00:00 WIB
Disco owner gets probationary sentence
Disco owner gets probationary sentence JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Hendro Sumampouw was sentenced yesterday to three months in prison, with six months probation, and fined Rp 5 million for having marijuana in his car. The court ruled that Hendro, 38, the owner of the popular Hailai Discotheque in Ancol, North Jakarta, need not go to prison unless he is again found with drugs within the six-month probationary period.